Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-12
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
Items Of Special Interest from
the Nations Capital.
Some Prospective Appointments in
Postofice and State Departments.
Prominent Maine People Now in washington
The Grant Claim - Notes.

| to Third district people have come {,
| a head in Washington the past week
| The resignation Of K. w. Soule Of Au
| guSta. ar the representative Of tn,
| state department at Orilla, already
noted in the Journal, will make a place
| for Mr.. Ernest a. Wakefield of the
| same city. The fact is that when Mr.
| Soulc had taken up his duties as a gov.
| eminent official and looked the eroune
| over he found that the compensation
| would lie far less than he could affcrr
| 10 receive. especially III view of his
| large furniture business in Augusta
! He. has already achieved consular hon
org. having served under The Harrison
administration. ana he decided that il
was best for him IL resign.
MF. Wakefield, whose appointment
is expected before long. was originally
recommended for Il consular position
at Barbados by the lat" Representa-
tive Miliken. He has been engaged in
the insurance business but his health
has not permitted him to remain in
Maine during the severer portion Of the
winters. He therefore spent a consi1-
cradle portion Of the colder months Of
last year in Washington Representa-
tiN" Burlcigh gave MIN the same
recommendation for an office that he
had received from Mr.. Milliken
The nomination Of Mr.. Walter -.
StlnSon to be postmaster at Augusta
disposes Of probably the largest Third
district federal office. II pays d salary
Of 5000 a year ard is the !arss 81 rost-
office in the State of Maine. saving
Portland. where the postmaster re-
ceiFcs a salary of S3ioo a year The
next large postofiice appointment in
the district viii probably be that at
HalloweH That is third class pre ST.
dental Office and pays a salary Of $500
4 year The President dominates the
candidate but it VIII be on the recon-
M adation Of the districts representa-
Tive in Congress. as is the case with
presidential offices of all classes The
postmaster general has recently decid-
"a that Postmaster Patrick Leighton
i, 70 serve out his fun term and that
10 successor viii h. appointed anti.
Nh Lcighton's four years commission
expires -. X. Jewell will like.y e
the future Republican encumbent.
The postoitiCe department has not
yet received applications from any
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tol VdotS. seeks The committee rooms
.uf Maine members and Maine senators.
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passed before he returns to Maine al
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known at The Capitol as amy member
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tue Arlington hptci. ms usual stopping
place when in WaShiugtOn.
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$1,000. ,t:..t
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sent out 70 lmrd district people from
WASHINGTON. Among the farmers the
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80,
''fi' many requests i't u nave PeeH re-
rclNed.~
The press DISPATCHES have already an
n0unct,d that next SATURDAY has been
liked aS the time for delivering .llorips
on the late REPRESENTATIVE Millikcn This
is in accord with the custom of the
House ana Senate. whenever a member
of either dies during his term of office
In the case of new members the occasion
is often rather perfunctory. rrprcSanta-
t..l- hint