The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-15
Expectant Democrats Wait for the
Plum to Drop.
SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS BIRTH
TO BE FILLED ALSO.
The Fight for Collectorship Stills Lies
ping Commissioner Hodgdon Has the
Lead-Appointments Expected Within
Few Days.
Especial to the PRESS.)

Especial to the PRESS.)
Washington, November 14.-With the bond
question now settled and the goldssreserve in
fair way to be replenished. Secretary
Carlisle now proposes .to turn his attention
to number of minor matters which have
been pending for..some time. but which have
had to be laid aside pending the settlement
of the more weighty questions. One Of the
things the Secretary intends to do is to put
Democrats in those Offices where the term
of the Republican incumbent has expired.
One Of these places is that of Collector at
Portland, Me-, and Mr.. Carlisle stated this
morning to the PRESS correspondent that
he intended to give this matter his earliest
attention. because of the fact that the rush
of winter business was very nearly due at
that port, and it was desirable that the new
collector should quickly assume his duties.
The Secretary gave the impression that the
appointments would be made this week, and
it is certain that it will be made before the
end of the month. Who the lucky man will
be s.still unsettled. because the President
has not yet examined the papers of the
several applicants. They were all put in
shape and prepared to be taken over to the
White House last week, but after lying on
the Secretary's desk for several days they
werc carefully laid away again in the ap-
pointment division where they have re-
manned since. 1t Is still the opinion of
officials here, however, that the Office will
be given to either Mr.. NJ. p. Frank, or ex-
Mayor Deering, with the formers chances
slightly the better.
ANOTHER PLUM.
ID 4l.. D.
are two shipping commissioners to be APP
pointed in Maine. one CT them at Portland.
and the other at Rockland. Over that of
Portland there has been fight only second
in ierceness to the contest over the COL
lectorship. There are 1--WE candidates in the
field. Messrs. Granville Hodgdon. Horace
F. Davis, Dennis Gallagher. L. W. Dwyer
and James KeaZer. Mr.. Hodgdon has the
bulk of the backing. and is eminently
qualified for the place by reason of his inti-
mate knowledge of the shipping interests of
Portland and the shipping men are practi-
cally all for him. He has also the support
of Mr.. Sewall of the National Democratic
committee. But the city tPortland) Demo-
cratic Association has made the charge
against Mr.. Hodgdon that he is not Demo-
cart, and has entered vigorous protest
against his appointment.
On the other hand Mr.. Hodgdon's friends
have asserted that while he has never been
prominent around The the polls or as a
party worker, he is as much of Democrat
as are any of his accusers, and that he has
voted for Mr.. Cley Gland every time he has
been candidate for the Presidency. The
appointment will be made in day or two.
and it is believed here that Mr.. Hodgdon
will get the place.
For the Office of shipping commissioner at
Rockland there are three candidates,
Messrs. VIM. M. Munros. Luke A. Spear and
Daniel ". Titus. In this case Mr.. Munroe
has. perhaps, the strongest backing of any
of the contestants. but it is thought that
the fact that he is about seventy years of
age will initiate against his chances for the
appointment. Mr.. Titus is the favorite in
this race and Is likely to win.
The office of shipping commissioner is not
a Presidential one, the appointment being
made by the Secretary of the Treasury aim
self, and both of the Maine Commissioners
will probably be named this week.