The Portland daily press., 1888-10-23
NAMED FOR CONGRESSIONAL HONORS.
Republicans who May Contest for
Mr.. MilIiken's Seat.
Possibly that the Maine Delegation
will be Reduced.
Candidates for Various offices In
the State.

Especial 10 the PreSS.]
AUGUSTA, Oct. 22.-Although the next Sc
lection of candidate for Congress in the
Third District will not be made until 1890
and Mr.. Milliken has not even begun to
serve out the term for which he was recently
elected, yet from recent developments, it is
very well determined that an interesting as
well as warm contest for the candidacy is
Forthcoming the outcome of which can be
nothing more than speculation at this time.
AT all events Mr. Miliken will have served
his fourth term when he closes that for
which he has been elected, and it is certain
that he will be candidate for re-nomina-
tion. But he will meet with formidable
competitors In various portions of the dis.
trict and especially in Kennebec county,
where there Is a feeling among the people
that the next Congressman should be taken
from that section, and 1t is stated with GER
tainty that there will be at least two candi-
dates in this city. One will be Hon. Her
bert nj. Heath, who Is a young man well
known throughout the State and one of the
ablest lawyers at the Maine bar, as well as
connected extensively with business enter
prlses IN different portions of the State. Mr.
Heath has served two terms in the Maine
House, one in the Senate, and is now Sena-
tor-elect and pronounced candidate for
plcSlutut Ol tlldL DOQy.
Hon. J. Manchester Haynes will also be
candidate, and one who will be sure to COM
mand strong backing. His eminent busi-
ness capacity and brilliant career In the
Maine Legislature are too well known to re-
quire comment Mr.. Haynes has served
three terms In the House, once as Speaker
and two terms in the Senate, in 1879 as its
president
Hon. Oryillle d. Baker, of Augusta, may
be candidate, but this is not determined
on. His friends are anxious that he should
be- The name of Hon. Joseph H. Manley
has been mentioned frequently in connection
with the candidacy, but your correspondent
candidate under any circumstances, his
large and growing business interests for bid
ding it. Hon. E. f. Webb, of Watery lille,
Is spoken of as possible candidate.
Somerset county will not present any man
for the office. In Hancock county, it is
probable that Hon. A. p. Wiswell. of Els
worth, of the well known firm of Wiswell,
King q Peters, Will be among the candidates.
Mr. Wiswell was member of the House of
1887, and was reelected at the September
election. He has held the Office of National
Bank Examiner for Maine.
There is possibility, although not proba-
bility, that when the re-districting occurs af-
ter the next census, that Maine will be allot-
ted only three Congressman.
1t is expected that at no very distant day
Hon. w. T. Whitehouse, the able Judge OF
kennebec County Superior Court, will be
appointed to the Supreme bench and Hon.
Herbert NJ Heath is likely to succeed him.
This, it is believed, would be more accepta-
BILE to Mr.. Heath than Congressional honors
1t is stated that the Kennebec bar would be
unanimous for him.
Maj B. j. Hill, of Auburn, and Capt w,
Scott Choate, of Augusta, are candidates for
Inspector General on Gov Burleigh's staff.