The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-01
THE CLANS GATHERING.
How the Glad New Year was Wei.
coined in Augusta.
Why Some Of Those Who Saw it
Ushered in We're Happy,
And Many Aspiring Legislators Oceu.
pied the Anxious Seat.
The Lively Contest for the Presidency
Of the Senate.
A Midnight Survey Indicates a Drift
TO Heath.
The Race for the AttOrney.Gene
an Exciting One,
With Friends Of the Candidates Hard
at. Work.
Other Contests Which Will be Settled
in Caucus Tonight.
Other Contests Which Will be Settled
in Caucus Tonight.
Especial to the Press i

gusta included, except the little world of
politicians that congregate at the Augusta
House tonight, and will continue to congre-
gate there until they betake themselves to
the State House to the Republican caucuses
tomorrow night. A few of these are happy,
but the most of them are sitting upon high
anxious seats. The happy ones can almost
be counted on ones fingers:
Tobias Lord, Standish,
S. w. Car, Bowdoinham,
A. L. Lumbert, H0uton,
William Cobb, Rockland,
Frederick N. Dow. Portland,
Henry M. Sprague, Auburn,
Oramandel smith, Litchneid.
George L. Beal Norway,
Charles W. Tilden, Hallowell,
Nicholas Fessenden, Fort Fairfield,
Kendall VI. Dunbar, Damariscotta,
Charles H. Lovejoy,
William j. Smith,
Mr. Lord is happy because he is to be nom
mated for councillor from Cumberland coun-
ty without opposition. He remembers the
contest two years ago, and is not anxious for
another such.
Mr.. Carr is happy because the four repre-
sentatives and one Senator from little Saga
dahoc say that he shall represent their coun-
ty in the Council. He hasn't had to make a
very extensive canvass, and is not so weary
as some Others are here.
Mr.. Lumbert is happy because AroostOok
says that he shall be a councillor, and
Aroostook is to have her own way in this, as
she does occasionally in other things.
Mr.. Cobb is happy because little Knox
county wants him and no one else to occupy
her seat in the Council.
Mr.. Dow is happy because he feels sure he
is to be nominated for Speaker of the House
tomorrow night Some say that if Herbert
Heath should beat Henry Lord in the fight
for the Presidency of the Senate it might
make difference with some of the Eastern
men who would object to seeing the two
offices go to the West; and that this jealousy
might make Lewis A. Barker. of Bangor,
Speaker. But Mr.. Barker has been sick and
unable to attend to his canvass, and although
Penobscot and Aroostook are solid for him,
it is the general opinion that the Speaker
ship contest is already settled SO that 1t will
not be disturbed by the results of other con-
tests. 1t is understood that Andrew p. Wis
well, of Ellsworth, is not now an aspirant
for the Speakership.
Col.Sprague is happy because he will be the
next Adjutant General. Some of his ene-
mics have been trying in very mean way to
make him unhappy. but the attempt has not
been success.
Mr.. Oromandal Smith is happy because he
feels sure that he will be renominated for
Secretary of State. Col. E. c. harrington, of
Portland, is candidate. and is here, but
Mr.. Smith has possession and feels that he
will keep it.
Gen. Beal is happy because he will be con-
tinued in the State Treasurership without
any opposition whatever.
Gen. Tilden is happy because he is TO have
his patience tried this winter in the discharge
of the perplexing duties of the Secretary of
he Senate.
Mr.. Fessenden is happy because he is to be
still more sorely tried by the perplexities
that beset the clerk of the House.
Mr.. Dunbar is happy because he is to be
Assistant Secretary of the Senate again.
Mr.. Lovejoy is happy because the Senators
will recognize his faithful services in the
past, and continue him as Messenger of the
Senate.
Mr. Smith is happy because his faithful
services as Messenger of the House are to be
recognized by tomorrow nights caucus with
the unanimous nomination. Mr.. Smith is a
very efficient messenger.
This completes the list of the happy ones.
1t snnetiraNn- -happans- -New Years day
even, the list of those not entirely happy is
much the longer, ard this is the case here,
although tonight each one no doubt sings to
himself the old rhyme
may be happy yet,
You bet
First among the contests yet regarded in
doubt is that for the presidency of the Sen
ate. Senator Herbert M. Heath, his friends
say, has had assurances of support enough
to make his nomination tomorrow night sure
If all these assurances are lived up to. But
the friends of Senator Henry Lord of Ban
gor have been making determined effort to
detatch enough of Heath's support to defeat
him. They claim tonight that they have
done it. but Heath's friends are positive that
they have not.
Both contestants claim the field and as all
the 81 Senators are not on the ground it is
and besides the Senate is very hard body
to determine about. Its members are. likely
to have had considerable experience In poll
tics and are circumspect about committing
themselves. Tonight the drlIt OF sentiment
|
of the situation. however, reveals very con.
ctng opinions A5OostSGkss agU sepsi1F,
two Lord claims one, while the other i
Claimed by both very positively BY. Heath:
friends. OF Cumberland.s, four, tnree aIs
claimed for Heath, with one. dou3tiai
Franklin's one is claimed for Heath ana alS'
for Lord. Hancock's two, are. claimed pos
itively for Heath, ,IbutLord's friends MAKE a. ~
equally positive claim for one: kenneDec
| two are conceded to Heath, and Knox's wv!
are claimed one for Heath, and one Tor Lora ora
| Lincoln's one is for Heath, and Oxford twt
| for Heath. Penobscot's three are for Lore
and Piscataguis's. one is probably for :, Lord
also. Sagadahoc's one is claimed for Heath
and Somerset's one is probably for Heatn
| Waldo is put down by some as for Heath
| and as doubtful by Others. One, or ever
| two are claimed for Lord. Washington i
very doubtful, Lords friends believing the.
will get both votes, while Heath's friend
| think he will get one at least there. Ant
| finally, In York one is surely for Lord ant
| two are doubtful. The York men have beel
here all the evening, but only one Of them
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