The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-05
AUGUSTA.
The Approaching Session of the
Legislature.
Augusta BOarding Houses Brushing Up
The Candidates for the State and Leg
islative Offices-Olsier News.


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AUGUSTA, Jan. 4.-The 62ud Legislature
| will meet on Wednesday next. The biennial
assembling of the law makers is an event that
is generally hailed with infinite satisfaction by
the citizens Of Augusta, especially those who
enjoy the round Of social festivities that will
be inaugurated by the presence Of the States s
wisdom. Already fashionable circles begin to
thrill with expeetant gaieties.
To none boweVer, does the legislative sesA
sion give greater happiness than to the hotel
keepers and the boarding houses propretors
1t Is their harvest. They care naught for the
| friVolites of vanity fair. Boniface rubs his
hands and greets you with smile. You want
room. How muchs The price startles you,
and you look about to see whether you ara at
the Filth Avenue or the Brunswick, instead of
being III country tavern. Your pay is $3.50
for the session. In many instances it does not
begin to cover the board bill. You protest.
Boniface is inexorable. You hop, and swear
| that the capital shall be removed. Sweet re-
| venge.
| Most of the members have secured their
places for board, which at the hotels, runs
| from $12 to $z3 week. according TO the loca-
| WIN Va bAo AOSA1. IdHliA6u Oh Il6
Augusta House, has been showing me list of
those members who have taken quarters with
him, and among them | find Senators Young
| and Wescott of Cumberland county, and Rep
rssentatives Hale, Mattocks Thomas and Ser.
rsh of Portland; Senator Kimbal of Sagada4
| doc; Senator Tspley of Saco, Senator Cutler
| of Penooscot; Senator Lsbroks of Piscataquis,
and Representative Case of Rockland. Gov.
Rohie boards at the Augusta House. At Hotel
North several members have taken rooms,
among whom are Senator Heath of Ksnebec;
Representative Hamlin OF Bangor; Senator
Pennell of Androscoggin, and Representative
Thayer of Waterville. Repressn tatives Fris-
bee of Kittery and jenkins of York have en-
gagged rooms at the Cony House.
Tomorrow the advance guard will bagin to
arrive Those who came are mostly concern
ed in the offices to be filed and skirnishing
will commence without any delay. There is
nothing like taking time by the fore
lock when one is after legislative plum. The
warm contest that is likely to como over sav-
eFal of these Offices is likely to mako matters
quite lively at the very outset. 1t may be well
enough TO remark that every candidate for an
office feels confident of securing the position
he covets.
Fer President Of the Senate, George E.
Weeks Of Kennebec. Vim. D. Penuell of An
droscoggin, and John FL. Kmball OF Sagads-
hoe are candidates
Gen. Tilden of Hallewell, is candidate for
reelection as Secretary, place hs has accep-
taely filled for several years, and meets with
no opposition. George e. Minot of Belgrade,
who has been assistant secretary the same
length Of time, also desires to be reelected,
and finds competitor IN x. NJ. Dunbar of
Damariscetta.
For Speaker of the House the candidates
are Gen. Charles P. Mattocks Of Portland and
Gen. Charles Hamlin of Bangor. Either of
these gentlemen is fully competsnt to WELD
the gsvel. Both have seen legislative service.
For Clerk of the House the candidates are
Col Henry M. Sprague of Auburn, and Niche
las Fessenden of Fort Fairfield, For assistant
clerk, the competitors are j. W. Lang of
Bowdoinham, L. B. Waldren of Dexter and
6. E. Bracket of Belfast.
The candidates for State officers ere as fol-
lows: Fer Secretary of State, Oramandal
Smith OF Litchfeld, who, for several years
was clerk of the House and subsequently In-
surance Commissioner. He meets with no op-
position. For Attorney General, Orville D.
Baker of Augusta, is the only candidate Fer
State Treasurer. Roscos L. Bowers OF Saco
and Edwin G. Burlsigh Of Bangor are czndi-
dates. The latter is now a clerk in the office
and has been there five years. For Adjutant
General, the candidates ara Gen Beal, who
has filled the position five years, and Major 5.
J. Gallagher, who is pension clerk.
Mr.. Bowers came here by last evenings
train, and has esta blished his headquarters at
the Augusta House. He brought with him
Samuel @. Hamilton of Biddeford, who will
be one of his principal workers in his contest
for the treasury portfolio
There is every indication of spirited con-
test fer the Adjatant Generalship. The lobby
in the interest of both candidates bids fair TO
be unusually large. Pension Clerk Gallagher
has considerable number Of politicians who
are working up his boom, while Gen. Beals
influence is principally confined to military
in their countIy's service.
There are several candidates for tho minor
Offices. For Senate Messenger Charles H.
Lovejoy of Sidney desires to be reelected,
while F. e. Voter of Pennington wants to be
Assistant Messenger again. The latter finde
several competitors.
For House Messenger, John w. Phinney of
Plymouth and John F. Chase of Windsor. are
the rival candidates. For First Assistant
Messenger the candidates are Chas. Andrews
of Monmouth, Geo. H. Fisher of Winterport
aud William J. Smith of Brunswick. j. E,
Frederick OF Starks wants to be second as
sstant messenger.
The legislature will be called upon to select
nearly an entire new council for Gov. Robie.
Only two members Of tho present council will
hold over another two years. These are JOS
eph A. Locke of Portland, who will represent
the second district, aud SiIss @. Hatch of Bar
gor, who will represent the sixth district. The
remaining districts will bs represented by new
meu. For the first district, E. NJ. Goodall Of
Sanford, is the only candidate yet mentioned.
The candidates in the third district are
Hon. Joseph W. Fairbanks, D. e.
Knowlton, aud Seth G. Burnham, all of
Farmipgton; George R. Fernal1 Of Wilton,
and A. D. Russell of Weld. Gen. h. B. Shep-
herd of Skowhegap is the only candidate in
the fe ulth district. The fifth district has two
candidates in Dr.. A. R. G. Smith OF White
field and Edwin Flye OF Newcastle; while the
seventh district has candidates in Charles L.
Dunning of Brownvilie, j. II. Pullen of Mon
son, DR.. William Buck of Foxcroft, and Lam
bert OF Sehec.
The caucuses for legislative nominations will
take place Tuesday evening. BY that tioie it
is fair to presume every member will be here
tovote for his fsvotite candidate if he has one
The nominations made by the Republicans
will be tantamount to an election. The Dam
ocrats will make their nominations simply SIS
matter of form. They have nothing to ex-
pect In legislature SO overwhelmingly repub-
lcsn as the incoming one will be. They look
to the future SO far as State offices and spoils
are concerned. just now they are more in
terested in Federal pap than State proyender.
The incoming Legislature in its political
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