The Portland daily press., 1886-12-15
FROM AUGUSTA.
The Council Receive a Favorable Re-
port In cllnton's Case.
Prominent Candidates for State and
Legislature Officers.
No Lack of Men Willing to Serve the
State In Council or in staff.

No Lack of Men Willing to Serve the
State In Council or in staff.
Especial to the Press)
AUGUSTA, Dec. 14.-The Council has been
occupied today in hearing the counsel and
friends in behalf of those cOnvicts who APP
peared for themselves at Thomaston. Joseph
ID. Smiths sister was here from Lynn to ask
for his release, and Hon. T. K. Simonton
made long argument in his behalf, For the
| Chadbournes Josiah Crosby appeared. In
the case of Clinton, the committee of the
Council sent to Rockland to investigate,
made this favorable report;
!, We the undersigned committee of the Execll-
| i've Council, appointed by the Governor to inVes-
tgate the merits OF the application for pardon of
Joseph E. Clinton Of Rockland, now confined in
the SLATE prison at ThOmaston, for an assault up
| on L. Il. Severance OF ROckland. report that we
nave spent one Gay IN Rockland where we made
inquiry OF large number OF prominent citizens,
Iebdrulig Ine circumstances attending the as
sault aud while we found a small number Of per-
sons opposed to his freedom, q large majority Of
his release from imnrisonnent IN lasor a,sa 90
examined the facts and evidence of the case and
DO therefore recommend that he be granted full
LAMBERT SANDS.
GEO. II. FERNALD.
Col. ii. L. Mitchell of Bangor, asked the
Council to pardon John f. Lawrence Of Ban
gor, who murdered his mistress
pardon was granted Joseph Z. Clinton,
who shot Severance in Rockland
STATE OFFICERS FOR THE NEXT TWO
YEARS.
The approaching session of the Legislature
causes less than the usual stir about the
capital. For very few, if any, of the offices
which are at the disposal of the Legislature
are there any contests. Hon. S. S. Marble
OF Waldoboro, who is to serve his third term
as Senator from Lincoln county, will with
out doubt be the next president of the Sem
ate; although Senator-elect Libby of Orono.
has ma aspirations in this direction. Charles
Z. Llttleheld of R0ckland, is so certain of
the speakership that an opponent has vet to
be heard from. For the secretaryship of the
Senate, Gen. @. w. Tilden of Hallowell. who
has held the office for several years, Is the
tayorIte candidate, although George s. Minot
OF Belgrade, who has served as assistant
secretary two sessions has some support. in
Guiding at least one of the Kennebec Sena-
tors. In the House Hon. Nicholas Fessen-
den OF Fort Fairfield, will have no consider
sDie opposition in becoming clerk, and w.
,. Cotton, Jr., Of Lisbon, his assistant two
years ago, Will probably continue this win
ter. William j. Smith of Topsham the mes
senger OF the last House will probably be
retained this winter: but John f. Chase. his
llrst assistant is now lecturer for the Cyclic
rama Of Gettysburg at New York, so there
VIII be a contest for this place. In the Sem
ate +. 4. Voter of Pennington, assistant
messenger two years ago, must contend for
the the place this winter with E. III. Wheeler of
Whitefeld.
OF the State officers to be elected bv the
Legislature, there are not likely to be any
changes. Secretary of State Smith. Treas
urer Burleigh, Attorney General Baker, and
Aalutant General Gallagher are entitled by
vices, to another term each. For these offices
contests, II there should be any, would not
be of any Importance
But when it comes to the Governors Coun-
cll there is less hesitation to try TO serve the
State. All the present councillors will retire
and in all but one case, in Cumberland
county, the selection goes to another county,
La place Of Councillor Goodall of York. OK
ford county will select man. In Cumber-
land there are several anxious to rival Mr.
Lockers successful career in the Council The
most prominent are Senator f. M. Raw. of
Westbrook, ex-State Treasurer Samuel Hol-
brook of Freeport, Hon. Andrew Hawes of
Deerlng, and Mark p. Emery, Esq, of Port
lsnd. ln the Third Councillor district, the
choice goes from Franklin to Androscoggin
and the ferment is around Lewiston and An,
burn, where Judge George G. Wing. now sec
retary OF the Republican State Committee.
Seth NJ. Carter, Esq, Wallace H. White
senator hrye's son-ln-law and partner, Ar
already served on Governor Robes former
council, and Mr.. Chandler are candidates.
with chances rather in favor Of Carter. IN
the Fourth District, Kennebec will send Mr..
biXpy successor, Elliott Wood of Winthrop,
VINO was suspended from the post office in
that town for offensive partiSanship. will be
the man, although William Perkins of Gar
diner Is in the field. Mr. Smith, O. the Fifth
District, Will be succeeded by man from
Hancock county George NJ Warren. Fsn
of Castine, has the field there In the Skill
District Mr. Hatch will retire after serving
longer than any of his colleagues. and after
doing most faithful service. His successor
VIII come from Waldo. Mr.. Hunt, of Liber-
ty, who was talked of before election as a
candidate for the Senate, is said to have
prospect OF success, although Hon. Fred At
wood OF Winterport and Hon. Alfred 4.
Nlckerson of Swanyile, are in the field
against nm. Washington county has the
choice IN the Seventh District, and will prob
ABLY send Col. a. B. Clark of Lubec veter-
an. Mr.. Clark of EastpOrt is said to be a
candidate also. 1t must be regarded as a lit
Tie unfortunate that OF all these candidates
only one, Hon. w. W. Bolster of Auburn,
has seen any service in the Council And as
the tide just now don't seem to be running in
Mr.. Bolster's favor, the prospect is that the
new governor will be surrounded by body
OF ADVISERS VINO have had no experience in
the executive business.
For positions on Governor Bodwelps staff,
as well as in his council there are many very
anxious just new. Governor Robie now has
q stan OF sixteen members; and it is said
that applications are coming in at a rate in
dicating that it is generally believed that
MI Bodwelis array will be equally great.
but those who are in positions to know, are
OF the opinion that Mr.. Bodwell will have
but eight or nine on his staff. 1t is said that
three of the didesd de-cdmp on Governor
Robes staff, Colonels W. A. II. BootLby of
Waterville, aud Frank G.. Knight of Rock
land, ana Major George Dole of Bangor,
would not be averse to remaining with Gov
ernor Bodwell Then George A. Philbrook
OF Augusta, is new candidate. Two other
gentlemen who are spoken of for places are
Col. III. 5. Osgood and Colonel Daniel orc.
O'Donohue OF Portland. The latter, it is
thought, would make good Inspector Gen
eral.
THE ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.
The extracts from the Adjutant Generals
report, which have been published in several
papers In the State, were not from this wears
but from last years report. That report was
delayed by the illness of the Inspector Cen
eral. The report for 1886 has not been made
yet.
THE TREASURY.
State Treasurer Burleigh thinks that the
State will have no trouble in hiring money
at 3per cent to provide for the So, 100000 Of
debt coming due by October 1st. 1889. On
that year AL but $50, 900 of the debt falls due
| 1880. COO of 6 per cent bonds maturing June
lst 1889 and 81, S27, 900 maturing October 1st,
1885, The sinking fund will amount to
enough to pay about $2,5O0,000 of this sum
The remaining S2,S00,0O0 will be left to be
provided for by the Legislature.
XLlXth CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
Mr. Morrill,, from the committee on fin
nance, reported back favorably the bill for
| the retirement of the coinage of the trade