The Portland daily press., 1891-12-31

present incumbent. At this writing Major
Stevens appears to be in the lead. w. q.
PnilbrOok of Waterville is candidate for
county attorney, as Is also Mr.. G.. w. Hes
selton of Gardiner. Mr., Manley. and his
friends will. IL is understood, support II, K.
Southard of Augusta for this place. The
contest for register of probate promises to
be an exciting one. Mr. Barrows. the gen.
ial chairman of the board of salectmen in
Vassalboro has entered the lists, and 1t is
everywhere admitted that he is strong
candidate. Mr.. BarrOWs is well equipped
for the place. He is graduate of the
Albany, n. z, law school. While at Colby
University he led his class in scholarship
He served with credit in the war of the
rebellion, and is prominent member OF
the r w. Mullen Post G. A. r. Naturally
the old soldiers of the county are practi-
cally unit in his behalf. He has for
some years been successfully engaged in
farming. He has been an active member
of the Grange. He is said to be exceedingly
strong with the farmers of the county
Mr.. BarrOws has been prominent in the
affairs Of his own town, having ably repre-
sented 1t in the State legislature and being
az the present time its supervisor Of schools
and first selectman. Mr.. Barrows Is per-
sonaliy very popular and is sad to be fe-
ceiving strong backing. Mr.. Howard
Owen, the present incumbent Is caDd-
date for denomination. Mr.. Owen has
been very bitter aud outspoken opponent
of Governor Burleigh, and it is not sur
prising that the latter's friends do not en-
thuse very much over his candidacy. Some
of them have also thought they discovered
In different newspaper articles, rab dly
assailing the Governors candidacy, some
of Mr.. Ovens we'll kRown ear marks. Mr..
Owen has held the ffice of register of pro-
pie think this should be long enough
There has too long been feeling in other
parts of Ktnnebec that Augusta has had
more than her share of the county offices.
During the greater part, if not all, o, Mr..
Owens occupancy of his present office he
has been the editor of the Maine Farmer,
the we'll known paper published by Messrs.
Badger 81 Manley, in fact 1t was Mr.. Man
ley's place that was taken bv Mr.. Owen
when that gentleman laid aside his edit0-
rial pen TO enter upon the activities OF
politics. Mr. Owen has spent large por-
ti0n Of his time at the Farmer flee and
has made good successor to MIR. Manley
in the conduct of its affairs. AS register
of probate he has had control of a large
volume OF legal advertising. This he has
very naturally given to the Farmer and it
Is said to amount to very nearly enough in
the course of year to pay his salary there.
OF late some of this business has, it is said,
been given to the Waterville Mail. Natu-
rally Mr. Manley is much concerned for
Mr.. Ovens success, and will, it is said,
roll up his political shirt sleeves and make
the hardest kind of fishE for HIM.
The tendency to combine political Office
with other bread winning employments
does not appear TO be altogether peculiar to
Mr. Owen. Mr.. Walter ID. Stinson, the
assistant postmaster of Augusta, is said to
be an employe of the big publshing house
of Messrs. Vickery & Hill, aud this last
fall made an extended Western trip in
their behalf. HIS name appears at the
head of the Hearth and Home, one of their
publications, as its editor Postmaster
Manley himself has two or three lucrative
positions aside from his government Office.
No wonder that there is a scramble for
such jobs.
The registration muddle here is causing
much excitement. Mayor Jones is evil
IDENTIFY inclined TO play the role of politi-
cal hog If he persists in his present ar
bitrary and indefensble course there seems
to be no reason to doubt but that the city
will be disfranchised. 1t is question
whether or not he will care to assume SUI h
a responsibility. Time will tell.
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