Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
FROM THE PINE TREE STATE.
What the Politicians Of Maine Would Like
in the Way OF Omees.

WHEN tne fouucssns OF Maine Would Like
in the Way OF Omces.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
AUGUSTA, Me-. March 20, 1898.
Names rock-ribbed republicanism has not
had the effect Of making the democracy of the
state any more modest in their demands for
federal offices than those whose state tickets
are always carried for the democratic nominees
by safe majority. There are many candidates.
but their conflicting claims will doubtless be
canvassed by o local triumvirate, composed OF
Chairman Donovan OF the state committee.
Col. Morton Of the congressional committee
and Arthur Sewall, member Of the national
committee from Maine. The object Of these gem
tlemen is to settle conflicting claims in Maine
rather than in Washington.
The best federal Office in the state IL the
Portland collectorship Of customs. II carries
u salary Of $1,000, and has attracted as appli-
cants NJ. P. Frank, who ran for Congress
against Tom Reed in 1890; Gen. Samuel J. An
derson, who enjoyed the Office under Cleve-
land'J first administration, and william q.
Clifford. The chances seem to be strongly in
favor Of Mr.. Frank, especially since the Presi-
dents fat against former Office holders gave
the pale cast Of doubt to Gen Andersons
candidacy. The term of Col Dow. the present
collector. does not expire until October /, 1894
II the Presidents other rule about allowing
present incumbents to serve out their time
holds good the Portland aspirants need not be-
gin to get nervous Just vet.
Another coveted position is the surveyorship,
which pays - 500 year. Gen. Wentworth is
the present incumbent and his term expires
next December. The strongest candida.e is s.
s. Brown Of Waterville. He is an active politi-
clan and has strong backing The democratic
candidates for Congress last fall, Col Morton,
Mr.. Sc wall and Charles F. johnson, the last
candidate for governor, are all for him. His
leading rival is Kimball Eastman Of the state
committee.
A good many politicians are aware that the
Portland post Office pays 800 salary They
know it because they have been looking it up
They also know that tho term Of the present in
cumbe4t does not expire until December 49,
1s95-almost three years. Doubtless some pre-
text viii De found for putting democrat at the
helm before that time
One Of the first places to be filed will be the
Butte col!ectorsh:p. for Collector Waketield's
term will expire March 81, 1898. His successor
to the Office will be Charles W. Larrabee There
will be vacancy in the Bath post Office next
December, If not earlier. Earnest +. Kelly
has the backing OF monster petition, but
Arthur Sewnll and other leaders have been
more tavorab!sto George II. Nichols than to
him.
The Eastport collectorship is an important
post and pays $4,000 a year. The candidates
are George N. Hanscom Of Calais. a member OF
the state committee, and W. D. Grady Of East
port.
The Augusta post Office is worth 90. 900 and
undoubtedly democrat will be appointed to
the place before July &c, 1885, the time OF the
expiration OF the present iucumbents term.
Fred A. Plaisted, editor and proprietor Of the
Mem Age. stands highest in local favor, but he
encounters the expressed aversion Of Cleveland
to newspaper men.
The prizes in Bangor are the collectorship
and the post Office. the former paying g. 800
and the latter 100 year. Aside from the
former incumbsnts under Cleveland's admins
tration. whose aspirations have received a
black eye. Thomas White and Edward Corners
treasurer OF the state committee. are after the
coilectorship, and Charles E. Bliss. manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph Office and a cam
dida.e in 1885. stands first in line. Charles L.
Snow is also named in connection with the
office.
In the department of internal revenue the
lector in Fred W. Douglas Of North Whitefeld,
while in the second division Amasa L. Garland
of Monsoon is out for the Office.
Col. A. W. Bradbury, the present city sOlic-
ltor OF Portland. is candidate for United
States district attorney. He served with dis
tinction during the war and Is a good lawyer
Wilson Bion OF Portland would like to be
United States bank examiner.
Two veterans willing to again serve
Uncle Sam this time United States pension
agent. Z. G. SWEET Of Portland. a weli-known
stump orator. and Capt. R. W. Black Of Au-
gusta IRE the men.
There are three candidates for United States
marshal, all well backed by ''inhooence" JAS
A. Donovan. chairman of the state central COM
mittee; Capt Charles Baker OF Belfast. who has
been mayor of that city and was q congress
sional candidate in 1880. and Geo. W. Brown OF
Bangor. who points With pride to a war record
This is the situation at the opening Of the new
administration, bat may be subject to revision
as Cleveland's policy becomes more and more
defined.