Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-11
Daily 1enl1ebec 3opraaI.
PORTLAND CHAT.
Echoes Of the Recent 1st Dis
trict Special Election.
Winter Steamer Season---The Mo-
lasses Trade Prospects.
Capt. Fickett's Work Among the SsiIors--
Notes OF the Forest CITY.

Portland Me, Nov. 10.-t Especial. D.-Sornr
thing dropped in this city and also in this
entlre hrst district on Monday \ special
election was held so that the citizens
might name their successor To un,
Ihomas Is Reed as the representative ia
ConSress.Ihe result was grand victory
Tor the Republican candidate and Hon
Amos l.. Allen will so down to Washing
ton next month with the honor of b,vin..
received a majority which far excrcdn :
the expectations of the managers of eitn
er Siae "t the campaign. This election
was in an off year and nobody ven
tured the prediction that Mr.. Allen womb
come anywhere near to receiving a m
Joii'I NJ !, Whicn was not TAR from that which
Mr. Reed was given in his most plImv
DAYS. Ana yet this is just what occurred
iaSt Monday Mr.. Aliens maiority Owe.
Parson Mckinney is about 1870 ana lat
year speaker Reed had something iike
eight hundred votes more than were c.is
ior TINS same gentleman who was also
n the field a. the standard bearer flr Ire
Democracy. But bear in mind thut HI
total vote this Year was about 3O0o lrss
in 9S +
The result is but another earnest or III.
TACT that the first district of Maine IL Rc
publican and that it is very safely Repub. .
mean Not for % years has a pomp,rlt
legislative halls at Washington. Election
after election has been held and seldom
mas there been a time when the Demo
crdts nave even believed that there has
been the slightest chance for them. IL
mas long been a matter of considerable
difficulty for the Democrats to induce
one OF their number to become carJi
date. "Parson' Mckinney was an cXccp-
ton to the rule. He was willing t. stand
last year and he was glad of the opportu
nifty to again take up the fight this year
lie is an active man and enjoys the *
cltement of political encounters. Eu;
Mr.. Mckinney has probably had his ill 4.
the empty honors in this district and ii IS
hardly among the probabilities that he
Will be considered, or will allow his name
to be considered. when the question of
the Democratic nomination comes up mex.
year
The lines in this election were waged
on national issues. The citizens vel
knew upon what platform both Of the
candidates had taken their stand. Mr..
Allen was a pronounced advocate and
follower of the policy of the national ad 4
ministration and Mr.. Mckinney was a
rabid anti -expansionist Both gentlemen
ably explained these timely questions ANA
the people Were kept constantly Informed
Of the issues. Many Democrats mus
have cast their votes against their own
party candidate III order to support man
who desires to see the flag upheld. where
once it has waved.
Within a few days MI Alien will leave
for washington To arrange fnr his stay NJ
the capital. He Will probably board at
some quiet hotel. He will favor the clcc.
ton of General David l.. Henderson ~
IOWA., WHO mas 50 lDllS hten one on Ilc
members of Congress from that state. a
the speaker of the House to succeed -,4r.
Reed.
Down on the water front the busy times
will soon begin and then there will ho u
hustle and hustle until the latter part 'i
spring. Preparations are now being mad"
for the arrivals of the English steamers
and this year there are to be at least four
lines which will ply between This city an !
London and Liverpool. For years ther.
were only two lines. the Allan and Do
minion, that sent steamers to Portland
during the winter season. But the
ann INT of business has been steadily III
creasins during me last seven or eight
years and ii is safe to predict that all Of
the lines will do well this winter.
Captain +. r. Pickett. who is one of The
veteran mariners in this city. always
makes it point to so among the sailors
ol these English steamers and d. any
little act of kindness for them that he Is
able. He has IA large number Of newsp!
pers and magazines which ne collects
from people in all parts of the city am
these periodicals he distributes To tn"
sailor lads. Captain Pickett has fcr
many years held one Of the responsible
positions in the L. $. barge Office, whice
IS located at the end Of Portland picr
This place is also used by him 4 soTt
nf study and here he receives Ms
friends and uses the place as q rCndcZ n
vous for any sailor that desires e. me''
him Many are these calls which ar"
made upon him and after pleasant
chat the veteran captain hands out q !p.
Of reading matter for the sailor I" ~
ruse at spare moments on his return
across the water.
Captain Fickett is deeply interested II
religious matters. He WAS one Of the iir+'
members OF the Y. NJ. c. y. in this citE
and has for many years been identiiic'i
with the work of this organization. IN
the month of September 1861. with fv''
other men he started the sail lott meet
ings and these meetings nave been heth