Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-05

Inc settlement Of the result of the State
ee c'ion has not yet revealed any new caudi.
yates gor the several State offices TO be filled
oy the Legislature next January. and there
Is good probability that each Of the present
t'aie omcers will be unanimously reel cted
Tor another term The greatest change ths,
wiz occur In any event among the state off.
| GERS VIII be in the Executive Council. none
Oh the members of the present body being
eHeioie Tor re- election except Mr.. Locke.
aho' as ne has already held the Office four
years, II Is not expected he will be again a
canoldate. The membership for the LIST
Councillor Dist. changes from York to Oxford
county, and the names OF Hon. E. W. Wood
Dury OF Bethel. and Hon H. NJ. Bearce of
norway, have been named in come ction with
the place, with possibly another candidate to
De Drought forward from the extreme western
part OF the county. Both Me.srs. Woodbury.
ana bearce have had extended legislative ex-
perlenee aud both are good practical men.
ne second district Consists of the county
OF cumberland alone. so that there will be
little change in locality for whoever succeeds
nr. Locke The candidates whose names
mus Tar have been mentioned are E. P. Chase
OF Portland, Andrew Halves of Deering, F.
M. Kay of Westbrook, Tobias Lord of
otandish and d. w. Merrill of New Giouces-
er.
The membership Of the Third District
changes from Franklin to Androscoggin
county and among the Candidates is Hon w.
W. Bolster OF Lewiston, who was a member
OF the Executive council in lSS3-64 The
other names mentioned FIR the position are
Judge Geo. G. Wing of Auburn, w. H. White,
Esq. Capt. Daniel Holland and CYRUS Gree
ley OF Lewiston, with POSSIBLY one or two
others The membership of the Fourth Dis
trlct changes from Somerset to kennebec
county, and j. s. Berry of WAYNE, Elliot
Wood of Winthrop, William Perkins and d.
T. Palmer of Gardiner are candidates for the
position. The Fifth District changes its
membership from Lincoln to Hancock coun-
ty. and w. McAllister of Busksport, L.
| u Philbrook and Geo. NJ Warren of Cas-
tine and Hon. James F. Davis of Ellsworth
are mentioned as candidates for the Office.
The Sixth District changes its membership
from Penobscot to Waldo county, and Hon.
A. Nickerson of Swanville, Orrin Learned of
Burnham and VIM. II Hunt of Liberty are
| candidates for the Office. The Seventh Dis
| trict changes its membership from Piscata-
quis to Washington county, and Col A. B.
| Sumner Of Lube c is willing to serve the State
| as member of the Executive Council.
| Among these gentlemen are number who
have had good deal of experience in legis-
lative, municipal and other public affairs in
the State, and from them the Legislature
| should be able to select a very able Council
to assist Mr.. Budwel in the administration OF
the Executive Department of the State.
The contest for legislative offices has not
started in with its usual briskness. Thus far
there appears to be but two candidates for the
Presidency of the Senate-Hon. S. S. Mar
Bile of Waldoboro, and Hon Samuel Libbey
of OronO. General rilden will be candi-
date for reelection as Secretary of the Sen
ate, and X. M. Dunbar of Damariscotta az
Assistant Secretary. 1 the House, c. E.
Littlefeld of RockIand, appears to be run
ming lone race for the Speakership, with nc
contestants. Hon. Nicholas Fessenden will
probably be a candidate for reelection as
Clerk OF the House, and w. 5. Cotton, Jr.
of Lisbon. as Assistant Clerk.-Boston Tour.
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