Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-01
PORTLAND LETTER.

PORTLAND, Nov. 10. lss5
NJ Editor
Its little singular tha, Ia my first
letter I did no, speak Of Mr.. X c. Brad
ford, Treasurer and General Tieke, Agent
Of the Rumford Fall. n Backheld Rail.
road. lie was one of the fret Oxford
County men me, in Portland. The
company has a comfortable Office a, 81
Exchange Street. where the Treasurer
may always be found. looking sharply
after The interests Of the road. called
there. the other day. and me, Mr. l. l..
Lincoln. Superintendent, Of the road. This
little road. running almost wholly in OK.
ford County. 5 now well managed and
upon paying basis. ], seems .urPri''
ins ,ha, 80 'hof, line should be able TO
mAintAia itself. but by careful and eco
nomical management. !, has been raised
from a disgrAcefal coalition TO ,hA, Of
one Of the cl1srs, and bes, managed roads
in the State.
| met Thol s. Brigham. esq, OF
Buekfeld in the city, the other day. Mr..
Brigham is booked fof a place ia the
Portland Custom House. and he oBgh,
20 have tito II is ssid tha, an arrange
meni vas made. in the interest of haf.
mony whereby he retired /. candidate
COZ ,hc "ar.hslshiP. and Oxford County
ahi'sliy ,ippor,ed Andefsoa for Collee-
tor. n .oiufn. the Anderson influence
/. 70 tc given 10 A. ). kimbAll Of Nor.
~ay. lof tie MArhalship and Mr. Bridg.
ham w. 10 have a position in the Gus
tom \ a.. lie is q personal a. well q.
pel,.rs trend of Sarseyor Bradbury,
snd ias .c The influence u Collector
Andu.,a le, officially aPpears to pre-
ven, carr inf o1t the programme. Col
lecior Dow enforced the Civil Service
rules 'o ihc letter. aud bis successor
hardly cares % make radical change In
this matter. Then the law is very s,nct
In regard 20 minor custom officers. and
spplieanis all have 10 10 through the
SLOW stages Of examination, eer,ihcalion
and appointment. So the promises and
pledges which formerly were % promptly
iulhlled, eanno, now be readily carried
out. IL is not square shake, a. ! look
a, u. and II could help the Adminisira-
ton any. would hx Il 80 ,ha, some Re
pabhcan could b. removed and Mf.
BndghAm would be Pu, in bis place
without delay. Ioa know ] believe ,hA,
a Democrats administration u for Dem
ocrais and Republican administration
j. for Republicans When the people
vote for a change, LEI them have a
change
Speaking Of the Custom House fe.
mind. me that there ]. quite iempes,
Ia Portland over the appointment Of APP
praiscr in the place Of Gov PerhAm Mt.
Pierce ~as rabd Greenbaeker, and i
not a very heavy gentleman AnywAy
lie lives IN Augusta, and should have
been provided for IN his own county, II
a, al. Ba, he /, sen, here to Portland,
And given a good Office, and 10 Portland
Democrat can ascertain whA, political
services he hA, rendered 10 en,i,le him "a
such consideration. and they unanimous.
ly declare that be IL hOl 80 eminent ia
any wax Of lie A. 70 warrant hls elesa.
tion above the local party workers.
Among the candidates f0r thu. place wA'
Mr.. Sullivaa &. Andrews, formerly OF
Bgekfeld II, hN. long been leading
figure IN the Democratic column,
and ~n entitled by faithful ser
vice % consideration. Bl, he has
been sei aside for ,hi. late date eoa,srI
20 Dcmocfacy. This seems very much
like an aiminisua,ioa Of blunde- or q
comedy Of errorr.
| met Mr. 4. u. Young Of Hiram. on
the street. the otter day. Mt. Young y
one q the NOS, en,erprlsing Of Western
OIforls business men. lie Is also In
isresiel 10 politics. and Is geniAl gen
tlemAn w.ihA. Western Oxford has d.
rec, communication with Portland by th'
IP.& CT H., and shall hope 10 go
many o. tie old friends from those ,osa'
IN the days 20 come.
| goi mo a horse car wednesday eve
ming wkerc. actually, every sea, was full
aud tvl Isn were standing | was sur
prised. an ! expect the horses were also
Po',lA.l lsA very temperate city. a
look e cities. Yet ! saw two police
men supporting a brasling drunken ~o'
man. the ether day. followed by the usas
crowd of vsgrsnts and youngsters. a
they matched her TO the station house.
| had intended TO write someihin.
Abou, the police force Of Portland anC
their duties; bu, probably ,hi. letter I
now long enough, and ! will reserve
,hA, for future Communication.
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