The Portland daily press., 1899-01-04
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sions, towns and taxation.
THE CAUCUsEs.
Three caucuses were called for the eve
ming. the Democrats in the House has :
ipg members enough this year to ensbls
them TO get mp caucus and make some
nominations.
senator stearns of Aroostook. presided
over the Senate caucus, ard Senator
witham acted rs secretary. Hon. D.
Clason of Gardiner was presented for
president by Senator Reynolds. The
nomination was made by acclamation
Senator Drummond presented the name
Of Kendall NJ. Dunbar for secretary. and
he was unanimously nominated for the
place he has so ALLY filed before. Wal
ter u. Clark OF Bowdoin football fame,
and A. X. Butler of Skowhegan, werr
candidates for assistant secretary. The
football player won in the third tack le
10 to IA. Charles II. Lovejoy, for 81 years
messenger, was re-nominated by accla-
nation. lnese Nere hiso hoAhihhttu %
acclamat1on:
Mail Carriers. a. Holden.
Folier-A. b \. Chadeourpe.
Doorkeepers-S. q. Lord. Chavles L.
Favor.
joni A. Burton OF Corinna and W. G..
Fuller of Unity, were candidates for assis-
second ballot. The caucus committee Is
Senator's Hamlin, shepherd and Hurd.
The House caucus was presided over by
Judge Philbrook OF Waterviile, and Mr..
Parkhurst of Bangor acted as secretary.
That great six -cornered fight for the
speakership having evsporated. there was
no contest and Mr.. Sanborn of Newport
*. Stetson Of Bangor. The motion was
seconded by MIR. K. n. Merrill of Skowhe-
gan, and the nomination was unanimous
ly made. W. 5. Cotton OF Lisbon, for
clerk; K. III. Thompson of Augusta, assis-
tant clerk; Geo. ii. Fisher Of winterporti
messenger; W. j. Smith of Litchfeld,
assistant messengers; Walter /. Neal of
Pittsfield, mail carrier; j. +. Frederick
of Starks, first folder; Chaplin Lydstone
of Litchneld, second folder; Il. J. Bran
of Lewiston third folder, all of them
efficient officials, OF former houses, were
unanimously nominated. For second
assistant messenger there were five candi-
dates: W. II. Holmes of Augusta; Fred
A. Stevens OF Monroe; A. p. Daggett Of
smyrna. and Eben ID. Clark of Hancock.
Mr.. Holmes was nominated on the second
ballot. Lawrence N. Simmons OF Waldo
az nominated for assistant mail carrier,
defeating Charles A. Maxwell OF Port
land, and Harry p. Halves Of Vassalboro.
Mr. Maxwell Withdrew after receiving
ten votes on the first ballot. X. 9. Noyes
of Bradford was nominated for first
doorkeeper, getting SO votes to So for
Harlan p. True of pownal. Edward W.
Delano was nominated for second door
keeper, 90 to 80 for Walter l. Bean of Jay.
The caucus committee Is Messrs. Man
ley of Augusta, Murchie of Calais, Park
hurst of Bangor. Wilbur of Avon and
Prince Of Yarmouth.
The Democrats made these nominations:
Speaker-Hon. Samuel d. Leavitt of
Passport.
Clerk-John W. Robinson of Biddsford.
Council 5. Edwards, Bethel I;
Frank L. Clark, Gray; ID. ii. Parks,
pittsfleld; Emery o. Bean. keadtield ;
Joseph II. Moore. Thomaston; James
Edes, Burlington; James Archibald,
state assessor-Geo. Pottle, Lewiston.
Secretary OF State-Thomas J. Goodwin.
York.
Treasurer-E W. Staples Biddsford.
Att orney General-Henry Hudson, Gull
ford.
The Democrats will nominate their
senatorial candidate later. III. T. Frank
of Portland may be the man.
Republican caucuses for state officers
and senator will be held tomorrow.
CUMBERLAND COUNCILLORsHIP.
A meeting Of the Portland delegation
after the caucus. The meeting was in
reference to the councellorship. The
delegation stands five for Cook and one
MIR. Mslcher, for Knowlton. Had Mr..
Melcher been won over to the Cook folks
ii would have settled the matter. the rest
Of the county being willing to accept the
city's decision. MIR. Melcher did not
CQhuBe, hoWcvcfs uuo eho SShhsy AoAoSo-
ton win make the choice. The chances
favor MIR. Cook but the Knowlton men
are hopeful, although they say IL will be
a close con test.
Hon. Clarence Hale Is here. Senator
Hale will arrive tomorrow afternoon and
will make a short speech after the caucus
The talk OF opposition as the time
wears away becomes fainter and seems
likely to end altogether before tomorrow
night
DIDN'T SUPPORT BOTH MEN.
Mr.. Richards Takes Exceptions TO Mr..
Plummer's Statement.
5Ir. Fred <. Richards was seen last
night by PRESS reporter and shown
tho above despatch. He said: