The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-10
THE covERNoRsHIP.
The Hon. J. w. Wakefield Not Can
didate.
BATH, Jan. 0, 1888.

BATH, Jan. o. 1888.
To the Editor Of the Press:
notice in your issue of today, under the
heading ''The Governorship," an article
quoted from the Bath Times, which is favor
able to my candidacy as a Sagadahoc county
candidate. Please grant me the use Of a
small space in your columns to say word.
Under no circumstances will my name be
used, not even as an expression of Sagada-
hoe county. No one, in my judgment, should
aid in complicating this question, but rather
should lend his efforts in the direction Of
elimination, and reduce the candidates to the
smallest possible number, so that the con-
vention will only have before it those whose
services to the party and their fitness for the
position entitle them to q consideration,
from which to make choice.
The modesty with which Governor Marble
assumed the duties of the g0vernorship, his
long experience in public affairs, and his
wise discretion in the administration OF the
tegrity, and his answering fidelity to the
principles of our party, prompts me to give
him my cordial support, If he should be a
candidate.
to ask you to give this place in your paper.
JAS. w. WAKEFIELD.
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath Not Candi-
date.
The Kennebec Journal is authorized by
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath to deny the news
paper rumors that he is or will be candi-
date for gubernatorial nomination. The
Journal says there is no doubt the friends Of
Mr.. Heath will expect him to receive the
nf +bA Of
for the second term to the State Senate, in
accordance with the general party usage.
Maine state Pythlan Relief.
The annual meeting of the Maine State
Pythian Relief Association was held at
Pythian Hall last evening. In the absence
of the President Freedom Nash was elected
president pro TEN.
The secretary, ]. f. Chute, presented his
report in print Of which the following is an
extract
sEcRETARY's REPORT.
Membership May II, 1887 ............... 1888
Members admitted since. 1923
1856
Dropped from membership. p...........
Deceased. .....................'... -
Present membership. hip..................... 1,643
Receipts.
Received on assessment No.
%, balance. ..........::..S $500
Received on assessment No
2S....... ................. 1,539.00
Received on assessment No.
20, IN part. ......-...... l,oUU.OO So,ZfO.OO
Received on 123 applications. ....... $4,000
Received on 39 second notices. $50
Received on benefit fund.-. So, ,39S.O0 S3,647. 90
Received on expense fund. 249.90
There have been but two special assess
ments made since the last annual meeting in
May. 1887.
The present age of its 1643 members is less
than 3S years, while nearly all other associa-
tions are in the ffties or nearly that
During the last twelve months there have
been members added, 233; suspended, II; de-
ceased, g.; annual assessment, /; special as
sessments. 4.
The treasurer, S. L. Larrabee, made the
following repert:
Total cash on hand, last re-
Total gSi''i received during the -
Total orders paid during the
yeF6i aoiai 6sance............ s,54s.sa s,54s.ss
Bank k...................... - - 81 ,764.S4
s,f ihgs Bank k.................. ' 1,ss7.43
Deposited in Gorham Saw
ipgs Bank ................. 100000
Deposited in Portland Trust
Cash on hand .............. 1,377.67 ss,04s.67
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are the same as last year:
Presidential. q. Peabody.
Vice President-Wyer Greene.
Secretary-J. +. Chute.
Treasurer-Seth L. Larrabee.
Medical SUPERVISORS. b. Foster, NJ. ID.
Finance Conmittee-E. G. Reynolds, Cape Eliza
beth; Freedom Nash; Geo. r. Andrews, Bidde-
ord