Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-03
Names Hungry and Thirsty"
DEMOCRATS WHO ARE WILLING TO SERVE
THEIR COUNTRY.

THEIR COUNTRY.
The Maine correspondent of the Boston
Journal writing that paper from Portland
Feb. &c, furnishes comprehensive statement
this State under the new administration, from
which we copy the following. 1t will be seen
that the number of ''hungry and thirsty"
democrats is very large. and the scramble for
place very exciting and interesting.
The man who appears to have the most So
! licitous regard of the democrats of the State
is Hon. Bion Bradbury of this city, who, it is
quite generally believed, will be the success
full candidate Cor the collectorship of this port.
| His rival for that office is Gen. S. J. Ander-
son of this city, president and receiver of the
| Portland and Ogdensburg railroad If either
fails to obtain the custom house it is said he
will seek the surveyorship of the port, berth
that pays $500 year. For the position of
| United States Marshal, A. S. Kmball of
| Norway is said to have the best prospects,
though Thomas s. Brigham of Buckfeld, a
good soldier, ex-Sheriff Baker of Belfast and
| S. c. Andrews of Portland are mentioned.
| There are several candidates for District At
torney Lunt's place, as follows: George Bird
of Portland, John Varney of Bangor, John
Morrill, of Auburn, Col. A. w. Bradbury of
| Portland, and BENZ. F. Smith of Wiscasset.
/ For the postmastership, Tabulator Chase and
J. S. Palmer are said to be aspirants.
| For the custom house and post-ofice at
Bath there are numerous applicants and con-
siderable rivalry. especially among those as
piring to the former position. Collector
! Wakefield's term of office will expire next
December, but he has no expectations or de-
sires to remain much longer in office, and his
will probably be one of the earlier offices to
be filled by the President The candidates
for the collectorship have already been named
in the Journal according to the best informa-
ton as follows Francis B. Torrey. member
of the democratic State committee Edwin NJ.
Fuller, chairman of the democratic city COM
mitee; Charles w. Larrabee, Esq, all of
Bath Edmund Wilson of Thomaston, mem,
Der of the democratic national committee;
Bion Wilson, Esq, of Augusta, and Benz
Bunker, editor of the Fairfield Journal, and
a delegate to the national convention. The
candidates for the post-otfice, in place of Mr..
Hogan, whose term does not expire for about
eleven months are Mayor Geo. II. Nichols.
Levi S. Alexander, and the other names that
have been mentioned are James S. Lowell,
Go. L Newman and David o. Foye.
The present term of the collector of the
Belfast district does not expire till January
90, 1888, but as though the longer the term
the more prompt should be the candidates,
the field is being well canvassed by petition
ers. and the contest probably lies between
Hon VIM. NJ. Rust and Hon. Edward Cush-
ing of Camden. The names of A. X. p.
Moore of Belfast and Hon. James d. Lamson
of Freedom have been mentioned in cOnnec-
ton with the place. Mr.. Cleveland's intima-
hot no rnrll no pf sohn
per- has had a strong tendency to defer hope,
but the two first named have got their certifi-
Gates of good character and eminent fitness
for the position all ready for use soon as it
shall appear that Collector Boardman is an
/ offensive partisan. Mr., Rust is an ex-repub-
lican and the editor of the Belfast Age, which
abandoned republcansm for the rag baby"
when the teachers of that doctrine started out
to convert the country. The aspirants for
the postmastership, which was assigned to
Mr. A. ID. Bean till December 80, 1886. are
/ II. l.. Kilgore, L. H. Murch and Geo. E.
Wallace
I Collector Davis of Bangor has twenty two
months longer to serve, but Gen. Charles
| Roberts is SAID to feel very confident of OBJ
tanning the office. Other candidates for the
position are mentioned, among whom are T.
J. Stewart, f. H. Strickland aud w. T.
/ Pearson of Bangor. The candidates for
| Postmaster Farnham's place are Seri B Pat
ten, Thos ii. Getchell, John F. Robinson.
! Fred A. Cummings and Frank A. Oven.
/ The last named is said to be quite sure of the
place if Mr. Farnhams term is cut short.
Collector Sawyer of Wiscasset has near
ly finished his term, and unless reappOinted,
| there would, in anv case, be a vacancy after
the 18th of May. 1t is said that no attempt
will be made to have him removed before that
time. Of those mentioned as his successor,
Capt. Richard T. Rundl"tt of that town is
understood to be the leading candidate, al
though it has been reported that he was look
ing for something better. Capt. Richard II.
Tucker representing Wscasset in the legis-
lature this winter, is also understood to be a
candidate. For Postmaster Collins place,
petitions have been circulated for Jesse
White and Joseph ID. B0rland, and other
prominent citizens are seeking other federal
offices.
The collectorship of Ellswo rth is apparent
ly u very desirable berth, with its $3.50 salary
and fees and commissions. judging from the
fact that seven persons are said to be seeking
it, rs follows Erastus Redman, Gather of
the gubernatorial candidate last fall,) Levi
B. Wyman, Hamilton Joy, Daniel II. Eppes,
ii. II. Harden, Carleton McGown and John
B. Redman. if he cannot go to Sweden as the
successor of w. w. Thomas
The progressive people of Aroostook coun-
ty have not been slow to grasp the advantage
that a federal Office holder must enjoy. and
long list of ''hungry and thirsty" fellows
have been enrolled for the custom service.
Messrs. John p Donworth and Charles Gill
man of Houlton, want to be collector of Gus
toms at Houlton, while the following are will
ling TO serve their country as deputy collec-
tors Lyman S. Strickland, William Spear,
Henry C. Bradbury and James p. Bnrnham
of Houlton, Henry Wilson of Mars Hill, Jo-
seph L. Smith of Brdgewater, r. l.. Baker
of Fort Fairfield, Joseph d. Emery and C.
B Roberts of Caribou, Peter c. Keegan of
Van Buren,, and several others. For the post
Office at Houlton there are four regular can
didates, Messrs. b. l.. Staples, Varney
Pierce, A. B. Page and Thomas NJ. Bradbury.
At Rockland some time ago, it was sug-
gested that public meeting should be held,
and the post office and other patronage auc-
toned off in the customary town meeting
style, but the republicans have thus far wait
ed in vain for such demonstration. The
aspirants for the post Office are George w.
Berry. Samuel Bryant and S. w. Veazie.
1t is said that J. f. Moore. ESQ.,, of Thorn
aston is a candidate for the Waldoboro' Col
lectorship, to which Editor Sprague of the
Rockland Free Press was recently appointed