The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-03-19
VERY HUNGRY AND VERY THIRSTY.
THE OFFICE-SEEkING DEMOCRATS IN WASH
INGlON AND ELSEWHERE.

THE OFFICE-sEEKING DEMOCRATS IN WASH
INGlON AND ELSEWHERE.
THE MAINE oFFICE-SEEKERS.
A Washington special says: Maine is
well represented among the applicants
for office, and Wilson of the national
committee and chairman of the Demo-
cratic State committee is here, and is
generally looked upon as likely to be the
distributor OF patronage throughout that
State. He is understood to want some
place himself, but is rather mysterious
about it. Bion Bradbury is an aspirant
for the position OF collector of customs at
Portland, but it is thought that that office
will be placed at the disposition of Judge
Nathan Cleaves, who probably will ac-
cept it for himself Judge Cleaves has
been here but returned to Maine on Sat
urday. Mr.. Miliken of Eastport, has his
eye on the Custom House there, although
he says he wants no office, and is here
only watching to discover what is to be
done. Jesse ). Lytord OF Lewiston, was
conspicuous for his absence during the
Inauguration ceremonies, but be was
here some two weeks ago, looking about,
and is said to wish to be collector of in
terLal revenue at that place, Col. Chas.
ii. OSgO0d of Lewiston, a member of
Governor GarcelOn'S staff during the
count out. who was delegate to the
Chicago convention, and member Of the
committee to notify Cleveland is expect
ed here about March Is. and will carry
home, as his friends put it "a pocketful
OF post Offices He is a great friend of
Postmaster General Villas Cromwell,
chairman Of the democratic State com
mttee in the last compaign, is here look
ing for something for his friends. lie
wants nothing himself. He would be
pleased to have Mr.. Sanborn, formerly
treasurer of the democratic State commit
tee OF Maine, appointed postmaster at
Lewiston. The commission OF the post
master at Auburn Me, is likely to expire
soon. This office is worth two thousand
dollars There are three candidates for
the place. One Of the most prominent
mentioned is Dana Golf, of Auburn; E.
f. PillsbuTy supports him. Pillsbury is
here, and has come to stay. He does
not aspire to anything in the State of
Maine 1t is reported to he doubtful
whether be could be confirmed for any
St office. He now claims residence
neal Boston, at Melrose, and it is said
is determined to he appointed Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue in place of
Slack. Il bulator Chase of Portland de-
sires any ice that be can get He has
an eye upon the Collectorship Of Internal
Revenue at Portland, in place of Rollins,
but would accept the post office there.
Another despatch says: Several of the
Maine Democrats who have been here
looking after the offices have gone home
but that eminent Blaine Democrat, Mr..
Edmund Wilson, Of Tbomaston, is still
here, and is acting as the patron of the
different aspiTants Congressman Low
eTing OF Massachusetts was & guest at a
dinner on Tuesday evening at which
nearly all the Maine men were present,
Among the number were Capt. Chase Of
Portland, Edmund Wilson of Thomaston,
Mr.. Brown of Waterville, chairman Of
the Maine Democratic state committee.
Mr.. Mliliken of Eastport, +. F. Pllsbury
and Mr.. Haskell.
IN FULL POSSESSION.
The office seekers have taken posses
sion OF the National Capital They swarm
about the Hobbies of the hotels; they
block the sidewalks and streets they
discuss their hopes and prospects in
corner bar-rooms they walk through
the departments with an air as if they
owned them; they lord it over the en-
ployes, who, Notwithstanding the assur-
anceS of the powers that be that the
civil service act shall be carried out in
good faith, tremble for their places. The
average spOllsmen coming from the East
or West has his pockets full OF money
and is prepared to stay. 1t is not so
with his Southern brother, who has not
enough money to spend in the prelimn-
AIRY contest for the capture Of an office
He is DOW living IN good style at hotels,
where the bar-rOoms are the recipients
probably of 80 per cent. of his income
Next week perhaps he will be compelled
to take some more modest lodging; the
week after will see him in boarding.
house, and if he can stand another
weeks campaign he will have to carry it
on by lodging in police stations and din
ing Oh free lunches. In the same ratio
as his style OF living decreases mis- de
mands will grow less. The man who is
now ciamorirg loudly for an appointment
to be the head of bureau will be salts
fed to take a clerkship; the man who
now wants a foreign mission Will be sat
istied with c0nsulshlp, just as there are
many men who were prominent candi-
dates for places in MI Cleyeland's Cab
met who now express willingness to be
COMM 5siOners OF some bureau. collectors
of some port, and even to play first or
second fiddle to some successful rival.
"BoSOM FRIENDS" FROM BUFFALO,
The Presidents "bosom friends now
in Washington from Buffalo in quest of
office are almost too numerous to men
ton, and whatever the President may
have said of civil service reform it is
evident that these 'bosom friends" put
no faith in it, but believe the spois are
to be distributed among the yictors. \
despatch to the Boston Herald says:
Among the 80 OF 60 Buffalo men who
want federal offices outside of Buffalo.
not to speak Of those who want local
federal offices, the foremost are j. F.
Crooker, who wants to be commissioner
of education Gen. W. F. Rogers, public
printer; f. b. Butler, chief of bureau of
engraving and printing; c. a. Macom-
Der, police justice Of the District of Col
umbia Daniel Lockwood, minister to
Spain; Tom Curtin, chief Of secret ser
vice; William Smith, special agent Of
customs service; Eugene Bertrand, any
good consulate Patrick Brennan, sup
cruising Inspector general of steam yes
sells; 9. ". Fargo, a foreign mission;
James NJ. Humphrey, a judgeship DR..
Mackay supervising inspector general Of
marine hospital service; Aldermen ON
ers and G. 5. Carey, anything Ito be
near Cleveland"
MERELY MENTIONED.
1t is thought that George B. Mcclellan
of New Jersey may be appointed minister
to Italy.
VIM. A. Cromwell, of York county, is
mentioned for the fourth auditor of the
treasury. Mr.. Cromwell was formerly
chief clerk of that bureau.
Joe Blackburn says there are IS, 600 APP
plicants for office in kentucky and that
the other able bodied Democrats of the
State are engaged in writing letters in
behalf of the $4,000.
David Dudley Field said the other
day II wouldn't take any office and
all talk Of me in that connection is non
sense. | wouldn't go to England as min
lister for gift of the British Islands"
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