The Republican journal., 1884-09-25
Maine Politics and Politicians.
MIR. BLAINE'S MOVEMENTS.


ton. At Boston very large crowds of people
assembled at the railway station and about the
hotel to catch glimpse of the next President.
and greeted him with the heartiest Of cheers.
lie was rendered a reception at the Revere
House and briefly addressed the vast crowd as
sembed on Bowdoin square. The Boston
journal says of the gathering: st was no or
ganiZed atfaif-no drummed up meeting, but
genuine and spontaneous welcome from the
hearts OF thousands of voters. M. Blaine is no
stranger in Boston, consequently that vast
semby did not gather merely to see him. 1t
met 10 welcome him-to say TO him that in the
city where his personal enemies have been
most active, persistent aud INSCRIPTIONS the
mass of voters believe in him. His welcome is
the response which fair-minded men make to
his calumnatOrs. The rounds of cheers with
which he was greeted was the indignant an
sWer which the plain people in Boston and vi
cinity make 10 the few infatuated men who
have put out another batch of his private let
tiers. Indeed, We go so far AS TO say that had
Mr.. Blame been treated with ordinary fairness
by the Cleveland press no such assembage as
that which waited in Bowdoin square Two
hours for the purpose of showing 10 him by
their presence and their enthusiasm their re-
gard for him, would have been there. The
mass took the occasion to make answer to the
magnans who have been bounding Mr..
Blaine. 1t WAS as emphatic an answer as thou
sands Of earnest and enthusiastic men could
make
vi
for Worcester, where he was enthusiastically
greeted He was given salute of IS guns. and
visited the fair grounds, where he made a short
speech. After leaving Worcester the journey
to New ork was "A complete ovation. AT
every hating place thousands of people evinced
their desire TO honor the next President and
brief speeches We're made by Mr.. Blaine at Pal
mtr, New Haven ana Hartford. His reception
in New York was of the most enthusiastic
character, and it was with difficulty that the
crowd was prevented from taking out the
horses and drawing the carriage themselves
tie wa. repeatedly cheered and escorted TO the
Fifth Avenue hotel. A large crowd gathered
ana in answer to repeated calls Mr.. Blaine
stood on the front balcony for few mo-
! ments He did not respond to demands for a
speech Friday Gen. GRAFT called on Mr..
Blaine and they had a long intel view. Satur-
day Mr. Blaine was serenaded. Tuesday he at
/ tended big ratification meeting in Philade-
phia.
THE STATE OFFICES.
The term of Hon. 5. A. IIobrook, our pre-
sent efficient and faithful State Treasurer eX-
pires with the present gubernatoria year, and
he is not eligible TO reelection having served
the constitutional limit. The Aroostook Re
publican presents the name of Hon. Edwin c..
Burleigh Il candidate for State Treasurer in
an extended article setting forth his qualitica-
tion> and claims for the position. The Bangor
Wing heartily endorses the article of the Re-
publican, and says The election of Mr.. Burleigh
by the next Legislature would give the great
e>t satisfaction The Dexter Gazette also
faNor> the appointment of Mr.. Burleigh, Of
whom it says: He WAS for many years State
Land Agent but foe The past four years has
held the position of clerk in the Treasurers
office. lie is line accountant and in every
way qualified for be position of Treasurer. En-
Councilman Bowers, Of York county, is the
only other candidate that we have heard men,
toned. Undoubtedly. Mr.. Bowers is very
Il hp bt4 hp ritl liz
conNe4>ant with The duties OF State Treasurer
Mr.. Burei@h We hope that all of our
rerr, sentatNe> III thi, section will favor Mr..
Butieigh. rhe kennebcc Journal says: an
Augusta. where Mi. Burei9h has been long
and we'll known and is highly esteemed. his
( promotion 10 !he head of the department in
mich he is now serving is regarded as the
proper thing to be done, both on the score of
service and experience IN the duties of the
office. and the filling of the place with gentle
man every WAY hlled To I'LL the office with
/ honor 10 himself aud credit 10 the State"
The Boston journal correspondent says: For
Secretary of ; ate Olamande Smith, Esq, of
! llchtcld late Insurance Commissioner. is eX-
pecled To succeed Hon. j. o. Smith. who has
acceptably filled the position since 1881. w no
viii probably succeed Adjutant General Beai it
j. at present difficult TO state. He may decide
to be Il candidate for reelection, but il not
there will be several persons who will seek the
oilice. Among the names mentioned by their
ii'"''S III 'u' oll'' 'IC .ihl. = y. Ndli'Shoi
State Pension Agent; Col. II. NJ. Sprague,
tiefN IA lhc Adu'aht Nehtiais once ana
W. + A,nI.t i o>,nnteI IA ha .,,J',,ointa,
/ Insurance COmmi> -lontr to succeed Oramandel
smith. resigned. Mr.. Nye Is probably the best
posted in insurance matters Of any body in the
Slaie. and during the past wear has really done
the work of The Commissioner.
In both branches Of The Legislature there are
several candidates for the position of or, siding
~. l. u
Geo. f. Week, OF Augusta and Hon. s. J.
Young of Brunswick are understood to be can
,iidaics and Hon. j. II. kimbal of Bath is
fdNOrablN mentioned u, his friends f1r The
position. Either gentleman would make Il
good presiding officer, Mr. Weeks has already
served as Speaker Of the House. For Speaker
of the House the more prominent candidate,
are GEN. llamn of Bangor and Gen. Mattocks
of Portland Mr. H. NJ Heath of Augusta j.
mentioned hy his friends for the position,
Tih~r would make a GOOD presiding officer
For secretary and Assistant Secretary of the
/ senate Gen G. W. TiIden of Uallowel and
Geo. f. Minot Of Belgrade are candidates. and
as they have already acceptabk flied those DO.
! ,jlious several hines they will undoubtedly be
re-,.erttd For (lerk of the House. Frank L.
Pai!en of Newport is il candidate. Mr.. Patter
has served several tenn, As Assistant Clerk and
is in The customary line of promotion anl
there is expected TO be no opposition to hi,
candidacy. For his successor as Assistant
Clerk there are several candidates. but none
have yet developed much strength for the
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THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
The ueyt Senate of This Slate is comnosed en-
tirrl, of Repuhljcaus whose members. saws q
l. ii in fhe r. sion .Jnurn;,l Are men of cycel
I.ut .thility. and nearly all have had nrevinu.
l"i.l.fiva ynarinnn,. ana have saryel !,
nal'ou> puphc POSITIONS III tiielr own towns
ne AN r. az ~ !ue lntnotrS Is o. years
h"'lu ii: ''e Vi ->apits peiiiS ihe oues', Ma
ny seen ~ !taI>. anu y Il. l-'tiiloeIt Vi noul
ION liie Y"uiiS' T. a9ea 90 years. Nlhe Oh me
iil'Hi"VlH ''V ""Ht's' loui lailleis' thIet taci
Iuiii'ti icl' l.ostihaS'tiN, lahulacluieIS ant
engaged IA Taiifoau thleEpfises' TWO are lhef
tnahtS- ana one eaGh zee aealers ana mariners
gre2 ationali>t The following are brief bio
graphical sketches of the members for Waldo
county.
and an.,,oa ,i in ar.i ,.ftn,,.o m";,,'
The v,r he served ,S nri,ata in tho Eirst Nav.
Uaavv ArtilInr, III i n,an Of ctnad .l,.,r.,',
ter and excellent ability.
AHred r.. NlckefSoh, OF SwarNlile-Is
member OF the Schooi committee ana justice
OF me ieace' during me war ne enlisted as
unteer> and served in that regiment from 1856
till the close of the war. winning his promotion
to Captain. Since the war he has been engage,
in farming and is IL man of sound judgmen