Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-07
CAPITAL CHAT.
Mr.. Louis A. Dent Objects to
Losing His Office.
Mr.. Sanford B. Dole's Appointment as
First Civil Governor of Hawaii.
Why Mr.. Li,tleiieId Voted Against kicaraguan
Canal Bill Capital Notes.

Washington. d. Il. My 6.-tSpcciaD.
MIR Louis a. Dent Of this city. who
is a native of Maryland. but who will
be remembered in Augusta as the
secretary Of the late James G. Blaine.
II figuring in a very interesting contest
here in Washington. Mr.. Dent was
with Mr.. Blaine for great many
years and was consul at Jamaica dur
ing the Spanish war, where he per
formed very valuable services for this
government. He resigned his consul
ship at Kingston following the Spanish
war and was made register of wills for
The District Of Columbia. In forme~
years he frequently went to Augusta
with Mr.. Blaine ANA was we'll known
To members of the Maine Legislature
ana others in official life in Augusta.
Some months ago the lawyers Of the
District of Columbia undertook To Sc
cure modification Of the district laws
ana The creation Of code. The
work was a Very arduous one ana,
when completed by the Bar Associ1
ton. provided for tho abolition Of the
office Of the register of wills. Mr..
Dent had, in tho meanwhile. assumed
that Office whore hc conducted himself
III very successful manner, meeting
with the approval Of the
people of the district. How
ever Mir. Dent naturally resisted
the abolition Ne the office to which he
had been appointed ana Immediately
undertook t. have the code bill modi-
fled by the District of Columbia COM
mittec In this he was cmineutly sue
ccssful ana succeeded in having an
amendment put on the hill providing
that the office Of the register of wills
should be retained.
All this aroused the ire Of some Of
the big guns of the legal profession of
Washington ana they have been bonn
harding the district committee ana
members Of Congress in lively fashion.
saying all sorts Of hard things about
Mr.. Dent. and casting insinuations
about I subordinate officer who was
able to influence legislation against the
wishes Of the great and mighty Ear
Association. Nevertheless. the code is
in a very ticklish situation and it will
lie next to impossible to pass it if any
one member If Congress is inclined to
hold it. because Of the great difficulty
in securing Il quorum for considering
such n measure. Mr.. Dent not only
has that one member of Congress, but
several other members. who are with
him. and the chances are about one
hundred to one that he will pull out in
beautiful fashion. The situation is 4
splendid tribute to Mr.. Dents popu-
larity and of his influence with large
number of public men here. He has a
great many pleasing reCollections of
his stay in Maine ana has many
friends among people there.
The appointment of Mr.. Sanford r.
Dole of Honolulu. as the first gov
ernor of the Sandwich islands will cause
q great deal of satisfaction up and down
the Kennebec valley, where his people
were well known in the earlier days 1t
has been known for several days that
the President would make this APP
pOintment. because he was satisfied
that Mr.. Dole was the best qualified |
man for the position. President Dole |
was in Washington about two years |
ago when he paid his visit to this !
country, and intended to so to Maine |
and especially to Skowhegan to visit |
him 50 hard however, that he was not |
able II make that visit. His appoint |
nent means the continuance of Maine |
influence in Hawaii where it has been
dominant ever since the time that the /
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