The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-01-14
From the State Capital.
Inc Inauguration Of Governor Powers and Elec.
tfon Of state Omcers. Legislatpre

Inc inauguration Of GOvernOr Powers and Elec.
| ton Of State Oncers. Legislature.
Thursday, Jan. 7th, was Inauguration day
and Names new governor, Hon. Llewellyn
Powers OF Houlton. took the reins of govern
ment from the hands of his worthy prede-
cessor, Hon. Henry B. Cleaves of Portland
ne DAY was perfect one, the air crisp and
the sun shining brightly and it was con-
strued as good omen for the admnistra-
tlon OF Governor Powers. Both houses con-
Vehed at 10 O'Clock and prepared for inau-
| guratlOn The full text of Governor Powers
inaugural is given on the ID and Sd pages
The Senate and House organized prompt
| y Jan. 9TH. Senator Day of Penobscot was
elected president of the Senate and Seth L.
Larrabee OF Portland speaker of the House
The Joint Republican legislativ caucus for
| State officials was held that evening and
was very interesting session. All nomi-
nations We're made bv acclamation except
Tor attorney general. for which Office three
| ballots. were necessary. There were four
candidates, Messrs. Hanes of Waterville ;
Appleton of Bangor; Noble of Lewiston and
Seiders of Portland. There had been great
excitement and interest over the canvass.
| lhe first ballot resulted, G. NJ. Seiders,
| Portland, IS; w. I. Haines, Waterville. II :;
+. Ii. Appleton, Bangor, -; F. L. Noble,
| Lewiston, 10 No choice. Mr.. Haines won
on the third ballot, which resulted Hanes
81; Seiders. 10; Noble, 3. The other nomi-
| nations We're as follows:
| Secretary OF State. Byron Boyd, Augusta
State Treasurer, F. NJ. Simpson. Carmel.
| State Assessors. o. NJ. Hayford, Canton,
and VIM G. Marshall, Belfast.
Governors Council, E. S. Marshall, York ;
E. d. Freeman. Yarmouth; r, c. Boothby
| Livermore Falls; F. H Twitchell Bath; E.
| P. Spotford, Deer Isle H. w. Mayo Hamp-
| den; V. L. Coffin, Harrington.
Public Printer, c. B. Buregh, Augusta
| Public Binder, II. E. Smith, Augusta
| All the nominees We're elected Thursday
at the joint session of the legislative
branches.
In the House complimentary resolutions
to Gov. Cleaves We're presented by Judge
Philbrook of WatervIlle, and seconded by
Noble of Lewiston and Fogler of Rockand.
The resolutions, which We're unanimously
adopted, follow:
Voicing the sentiment of the people and
press of Maine, the house of representatives
desires to place on record its recognition of
the distinguished services rendered by the
retiring governor, therefore.
Resolved: That we extend to Hon. Henry
b. Cleaves, who has guided the Ship of State
for four years, our recognition OF MS honor
able service. Faithful to every trust, dill
| gent in the performance of all public duties,
devoted to the interests of the whole State,
he has met every emergency and given to
the people of Maine an upright, honest and
dignihed administration. He has been gov
ernor of ALL the doors of the executive
chamber have always been open to every
citizen of the State and the humblest has
never been turned away without patient
and respectful bearing He retires from the
high office he has so ably and faithfully
filled with the confidence, respect aud atfec-
ton of the whole people.
Wednesday afternoon the council and
State officers presented Governor Cleaves
magnificent clock costing $500. Hon. l.. 7.
Carleton made the pres ntation speech. The
staff presented a loving cup, General Con-
nor making the speech. The Council gave
him a carved ivory gavel. Thursday morn
ing the employees of the State House pre-
sented GOV. Cleaves with fine piece of
statuary, a Rogers group. Howard j. Noble,
on behalf of the employees, made the rreSen-
tation speech. Gov. Cleaves made appro-
pirate response i'll each case. He retlres
from Office with the good will and respect of
every one.
One of the first official acts of Gov. Powers
was the appointment of his military staff,
which is as follows:
Adjutant General, Selden Connor, Port
land.
Inspector General, E. L. Newcomb, East
port.
AOulullSSbTN tItItrdl, tJtO. l., / UOf1l ISOl,
Brunswick,
Surgeon General. w. ]. Maybury, Saco.
Judge Advocate General, Hannibal E.
Hamlin, Ellsworth.
Inspector General rifle practice, Enoch c.
harrington, Augusta.
Military Secretary, Atw ood w. Spaulding,
Caribou.
Aides de Camp, Wm c. Eaton, Portland ;
John NJ. GIidden, Newcastle.
Gems. Connor and Harrington We're mem
bers of Gov. Cleaves' staff
| After the Secretary of State, the Attorney
| General and the councillors had been sworn
| in, the House and Senate adjourned Thurs
day until so P. NJ. Jan 18th, when the real
business of the session began.
John F. Hill, Augusta; Joel Wilber,
Avon; Edwin Parsons, kennebunk; A. R..
Nickerson, Boothbay Harbor; Fred Atwood,
Wlnterport; Albert H. Sawyer. Calais, the
presidential electors of Maine were qualified
here Saturday. They elected Fred Atwood,
temporary president; A R. NiCkerson, per-
manent president, and Sumner j. Chad
Maine Electoral College met at the State
House and formally cast its six votes for
Mckinley and Hobart. Hon. j. F. Hill Of
Augusta was elected messenger to bear the
returns to Washington.
A proposition will shortly be brought be-
fore the Legislature by those interested, to
have the State take charge of the Portland
school for the deaf, making it in reality, as
| it is now in effect, State institution. The
city now owns the school buildings but will
turn them over to the State which will care
for the school and appoint its governing
board.
Waldo County People at Augusta.