The Portland daily press., 1894-04-12
OFFICERS AND GLORY.
Democrats Think Their Marshals Have
Too Much of Both,

A Reorganization of the State Committee
Likely-List of Those who Have Offices
Only One So Far Has Fallen Outside
of the Breastworks.
1t is probable that the rehabilitation
of the Democratic State committee will
be one of the first tasks which will re-
oeive the consideration of the next
Democratic State convention. The dlvls-
ion of the spoils in Maine has left that
committee ina badly wrecked condition;
and many of the party leaders are OF the
opinion that it will have to be built over
before the next political equinoctial. A
roll call of the committee will show that
this opinion is nearly correct Beginn-
ing with the chairman it is evident that
change will have to be made here.
70 on. John B. Donovan is now United
States Marshal for this District, and
it is thought that he will, under such
circumstances, absolutely decline TO
manage the next campaign. He has
given excellent satisfaction. if anything
can be judged by appearances, and no
doubt the party would be- glad to have
him continue. But Mr.. Donovan is only
one of long list whose positions would
hamper their usefulness in campaign.
The Aroostook member, H. j. Hathaway,
has become collector of Houlton; the
Lincoln mem Der, Jesse K. Willet, is post
master of Waldoboro; and W.P. Thomp-
son, of Waldo, is collector of Belfast.
The Peno bscot member, Edward Con.
nors, is expecting the collectorship Of
Bangor; Kimball Eastman, of Cum Der
land, is after the surveyorship of Port
land; George r. Wiley, af Oxford. expects
to be postmaster of Bethel; and George
NJ. H anson, of Washington, is after the
collectorship of Calais. There seems tc
be good chance that most of these can,
didates will be successful, since the only
mem Der of the State Committee to be
turned down SO far is E.O. Greenleaf Of
Franklin county, whose ambition was
disappointed when Kelleher, of Auburn,
was made deputy collector of internal
revenue. One other member of the com
mittee has resigned in a blaze of fire
works-Dr. Jones of Kennebec.
Ordinarily the present committee
would manage the next campaign; but
Democratic leaders of prominence fee
that body of men 80 satiated with
glory and Offices as thespresent commit
tee is likely to be, will hardly do for the
next campaign. Therefore it is expected
that resolution will be introduced al
the State convention directing the newly
chosen committee to assume control Of
the fall campaign. Then the new com
mittee would be chosen from the ranks
of the men who do not have offices.
There is some quiet canvassing fol
the successor to Mr.. Kim ball Eastman
in this county. At first Mr.. Arth III
Farnswortb, who managed SO well the
hard fought Ingraham campaigns il
this city, was thought of; but it is un
derstood that he declines. There is also
a strong sentiment in favor OF Augustus
f.. Moulton, ESQ., who is generally
popular among the rank and file. Elk
City Marshal George L.Swett is talked
of strongly, especially by those who
know his abilities as an organizer. The
fact that he expects to be Postmaster o.
Portland is not expected to initiate
against his selection, as that appointment
is vet twenty-one months off.