The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-16
LEGISLATORS LOOKING TO PORTLAND.
Continued interest In the Removal Of
the Capital.
Portland Members Explain TO Their
Brother Law Makers
The Many Advantages Of the Forest
City.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Jan. 15.-'I believe" said an
old member of the House to the PRESS cor
respondent today. shat If the citizens of
Portland will bestir themselves and offer the
inducements which Portland IS abundantly
able and should be fully willing to offer, we
could get two-thirds vote In favor Of NOV
ing the Capital" That member is not
Cumberland man, nor even man from
West of the Kennebec. He comes from the
farther corner of Washington county. he
is also man who has served often in the
legislature and In both branches. His judg-
ment is worth something. The legislators,
while still interested in their own opinions,
are still more interested In the expressions
of opinion by the citizens of Portland. The
Portland Senator and representatives are
the centres of interest or this question, and
the are giving their associates some sound
and valuable information about the adj
vantages of the Forest City and its pre-
eminent beauty. Here are the opinions
given to the PRESS correspondent by in
terested members today. They are from
men living in all parts of the State:
Representative Joseph B. Peakes of Dover
II am In favor Of moving the Capital. /
think Portland Is the place for 1t too. Port
land Is the commercial centre of the State. l
don't believe In the geographical centre OF
the State, believe In commercial centres. If
we were to move 1t TO the geographical cen
tire should favor Foxcroft. That is the
actual geographical centre.of the State"
Senator r. Dudley Freeman Of Yarmouth
want to see the State Capital moved
and Portland is the place for it. Portland
Is the commercial centre of the State; and
tnere Is no reason why the States business
Should not be transacted in the city where
the peoples business is carried or"
Dr. Augustus G. Hamlin of Bangor, who
Is not legislator, but has some correct ideas
on the question, says-"Move the Capitol
either to Portland or Bangor"
Representative Benjamin f. Chadbourne
OF bldde1ord-"l am In favor of moving the
Capital and would have 1t 90 to Portland,
Portland is easiest of access, every train that
runs into Augusta runs to Portland, the run
ming time Is not over two hours, and needn't
pe over an hour and a half between the two,
Portland has steamship lines running to diff
1erent coast towns, and the business of the
city is being developed and increased every
year, and will be developed and increased
more and more as the citizens realize the fa-
vorable conditions under which nature has
placed them. There should be the State
Representative Z. C. Andrews of Moscow
II think, Of course, that we ought TO have
better place for the legislature and the
public documents. II we could afford IL
should like to see new capitol Portland
would be the place that would convenience
my constituents, business and all other CON
siderations taken into account"
representative Isaac Plummer of Bruns-
wick-"I think there should be some i'm
provements made In this capitol or else we
should move. This building IS behind the
Representatives Hail. The seats are also
SO small and narrow that it is impossible for
the TWO men who are crowded into one seat
to write both at once"
"Where would you have the Capital go?"
.WSars .HWFSnnswisk; nsks 81 course for first choice"
Portland, of course. Portland has great
advantages even for therepresentatives from
the extreme East. | think, too, that the
Capital will be moved before long,"
Representative. Il. L. Grindell of Halo
well-"l am not in favor of moving 1t. In
case 1t should be moved, should say 60 to
Portland by all means."s
Representative G. d. Cook Of Charleston
III could have 1t where want 1t / would
move 1t to MOosehead Lake and give the
move it there would keep it here"
Representative G. b. Marden of Veazie-
"It Is quite evident that this room should be
enlarged, or that we should have new one.
In case the State could afford new building
would have 1t located in Bangor. If we
Portland"
Representative j. w. Lowell of Exeter
Il should like to see the Capital moved. My
choice would be either Bangor or Portland.
mercial centres and capable of taking care
OF legislature. There are no other places
In the State that are"
/. Representative Stephen Merrill of Solon-
Il think the State cannot afford 1t. II we 4
were to locate anew think it might be put
In better place." eat
z Representative E. e. Newcomb Of East
port am In favor of a change Of some
kind, and when a change is made l want it
TO go to Portland"
Representative E. W. Ross, of No. Var
mouth-"I think it would cost a great
amount If the question Of expense could
be thrown aside, l should like a change by
all means. The Forest City is the place.
Portland has accommodations, and In the
long adjournments there would be business
or entertainments to pass the time pleasant
ly OK proftably."
Representative ]. J. Hill of Mars Hill
Il think 1t well enough where 1t Is. II it
choice"
Representative M. c. Chapman Of New
where 1t is; but If they are going to move 1t
my preference would be Bangor. Ii we
couldn't have Il in Bangor, should prefer
Portland next
Representative w. B. Danforth of La
grange-"I guess, perhaps. it had better stay
where It is. If 1t is going to be moved take
it East"
Representative J. R. Littlefeld-'T think
1t is hardly time to move the Capital. In
case 1t should be moved my preference would
be Bangor"
Representative o. B. Clason of Gardiner
Il think the Capital should remain at Au-
gusta. In case 1t should be moved, however,
should like to see 1t 60 to Augusta"
Senator Austin of Lincoln county-"I
think we should have a better Capitol.
would either enlarge this building or have
new one somewhere else. Portland would
be my choice In case of removal"
Representative j. G. Clark of Bangor-"I
am not in favor Of moving the Capital at the
present time. We have an Insane hospital
and other things OF more importance to at
tend to now. When it Is moved want to
see 1t moved to Bangor"
Representative j. Z. Cloutier of Lewis
toni say. move 1t to Portland, the quicker