Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-03
The Capitol a Busy Place in
Preparation for Session.
Republicans and Democrats Hold Cau-
cuses Tonight For Organization.
Few Contest the Positions - Other Items
Cleaned About the State House.

out or the general run of events about
TO happen, and that event was to be a
grand one. They began to arrive on
the first trains, Monday morning.
They" means the members-elect of
the next House and Senate. the en-
pioyees of the two branches, and those
who have serious designs upon such
positions as are in the power of the
newly elected members.
1t is easy to tell an old member and
an old employee by the very-much-a at
home expression they wear upon their
faces Ii seems to them that it was
but the day before, when they left off
their work, and they are all ready to
take up the work where they left it.
Those who aspire to a position that
they have never held but hope to. are
locking about endeavoring to make all
think they feel as much ut home about
the large house, but they can not do it.
Not SO very many of the legislators
Those who arrived We're mostly the
officers OF the last session. and no
sooner We're they there than may be-
gan their work. All these oflicersRre
supposed to report back to get every
thing started, and even should they
not be reelected, they will be paid
their mileage and work for the time
they are here.
They, first rushed about and shook
hands with their old acquaintance
ami then were ready for work. 1t was
quite a little task to get all the sta
tionery and blank books that are al
| lowed the members from the basement
| to the messengers room, and to
arrange for all the other little details.
but they were all willing to work
| The visitors lounged about the diff
! ferent departments and in the rotunda
! and lobby, and talked over what is To
happen, together with the gossip
preparatory to the caucuses that win
be held, this evening, for the nominal
The Republican caueuses of the
i House and Senate will be held, this
evening at $50, in the two chambers
for the nomination of officers. AS
/ nomination is equivalent to an cleo
ton. much interest is centered in the
two meetings.
The Democrats are to hold their
caucus in one of the rooms. probably
the judiciary, at the same time. Last
year there were not enough Demo-
Gratis to make it an object for them
to do any nominating on their own &C
count but this year with % members
in the House, they have decided &c
make their nominations. Naturally
the speakership nominations VIII Dc
the most important in the HOUSE
caucus. Though the names of Colone
Isaiah X. Stetson of Bangor Judge
Warren c. Philbrook of Waterville. r
e. Guernsey of Dover, and POSSIBLY
Carl King of Caribou, may be pre-
scented it is generally conceded tina
Colonel Stetson will be nominated 10
this high position. There is, of course
a great deal of uncertainty III III
nominations of the minor offices
though Clerk W. S. Cotton and ASSIST
ant Clerk f. NJ. Thompson have no OPP
position. Clerk Cotton will doubles
he. re-olected to serve his fifth term
office. The minor offices will go TO IN
did enp,oyees largely, with but FEY
= changes.
:. THE Democrats have two candidate
who will be considered. as cahoioa'
for speaker, Edward X. O'Brlen
Thomaston. and General sai'iuei :
Leavitt of Eastport.
Senator O. 3. Clason of kenneDe'
will be nominated by acciamatioh
4 the presidency. Secretary Dunbar WI
,,a nominated fcre1f fifth term as SEE
rotorv of the S, nate. The only rel
contest in this branch lies petween -
s;stant Secretary Amos X. Butter an
t? walter Is. Clark of Damarisco''a' =
I'll the assistant secretaryshlp OF u
>, , sanate. The. messengers an" ioiu'
ls uil probably be those now noun
these Offices
senator Clason will reside at
home in Gardiner. while Co4ohei 50
ron will be at the Augusta House u"
he ing the session. -.
Id The two legislative bodies VIII -
OF vene. Wednesday mornlhs'
, ,e9r o'clock. when seats will be drawn, .
srs the Republican nominations OF lu'
!. dav evenings caucuses VIII De io''"''
!. endorsed. After this the two bodies
.dio,,rn until Thursday morning WI
~ Governor Powers will read ms se'o
RI inaugural address.
'ans The Joint Republican caucus -.
" nomination of the State ofiicers VIZ
aracdav evening, in the dol