The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-03
At Augusta.

The legislative caucuses of the
branches Tuesday evening resulted in the
nominations of Hon Henry Lord of Ban.
COR for President of the Senate, Gen. c,
] W. Tildcn, Secretary X. NJ, Dunbar, As
sistant Secretary Charles Lovejoy, Mess.
enger; Earnest Wheeler, Assistant Mess.
en.er; A. b. r. Chadpourn Folder I'll,
vote for President was exceedingly clo>t
standing Is 10 L. an the hrst ballot and !,
to II ON the second, In the House Fred
/ y. Dow was dominated for speaker by
reclamation, Nicholas Fessenden, Clerk
John c. Swasey, Assistant Clerk; william
Smith Messenger; Geo. Fisher, Fred A.
Stevens, A>>i>t'ut Messengers; J f. Fred.
rio. j. /. Wade, Folders.
The Somerset delegates voted Tuesday
evening on the Councillor question, the
vote standing & for ID. W. Allen, Esq Of
/ Fairfield and 3 for {. A. Harrington, ESQ.
/ Norrdgc wock. Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbcc has
/ been confirmed as Bank Examiner,
The Senate and House of Representa-
]
oaths Of Office being taken and subscribed
before the Governor and Council and by
the election of the Republican nominees
| for the several offices
"Wednesday evening, In joint conyen-
ton of Republican Of the two branches,
Hon. Oramandol Smith was nominated
for Secretary Of State, Hon. Geo, l..
Beal for Treasurer of State, Col. II NJ
Sprague for Adjutant General, Hon.
Chas. t. Litteflcld of Rockland for At
torney General.
Hon. Tobia, Lord, Hon. Silas c. Hatch,
Hon. j. f. Bracket, Hon. Daniel W.
Allen, Hon. Francis Cobb, Hon. S. W.
Carr Hon. \. l.. Lambert, councillors.
Hon. Henry Lord of Bangor. the presi-
dent Of the Senate, is one OF the promn-
ent men of the city, has been speaker of
the House Of Representatives and will be
very acceptable presiding officer.
Col. Fred y. Dow, the Speaker of the
House has represented the city of Port
land in the two last sessions of the lcgis-
laturc, aad in 1873 and 1874 represented
his county in the executive council
Gen. c. W. Tiden aud Hon. Nicholas
Fcssenden, the recording officers of the
Senate and House have had the exper-
icnce necessary to enable them to per
form the duties of their positions prompt
ly. They are popular officers.
The State officers elected are all fami-
liar with their duties. Secretary of State
Smith has held that position years and
the clerkship of the House years
Treasurer of State Bcal was Adjutant
General for several terms, and for the
past few months has been Commissioner
of the Treasury. Adjutant General
Spraguc was for years clerk in that Of
nee, has also been an officer of the mill
tia and for four years past state prison
clerk, Hon. c. H. Littlchcd, the Attor
ney General, is one of Names most bril-
liant young lawyers and was speaker of
the last House of Representatives
Hon. VIM. z. Frye was nominated by
reclamation for L. S. Senator by the Re
publicans last evening.
The Democrats Of the House nominal
ed for [. $. Senator, IL, NJ, Plaistcd,
Augusta; Speaker of the House, T.. X
O'tHicn, Thomaston; Clerk, Is, l.. Staples
lloultOn; Messenger, w. II. Holmes
Augusta; Attorney General j. H., Mont
-0Inoiy, Camden; Treasurer, Don "A. Ii
Powers, IIouIlon; Secretary of the State,
Augustus .Moulton, Scarboro; Adjutani
General, John j, Lynch, Portland.