Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-21
BANGOR POLITICS
Promise to Be the Warmest
for Many Years.
Three Bad Burglars at Lewiston Held
for Grand Jury.
Calais Young Man Mee.s Death in Peculiar
Manner OF Robhins.cn.

Bangor, Ne, July 2o.-(Special)-I all
politics in Bangor now. That's all the peo-
pie here are talking about and the Iegis-
lative fight and the turn over of other
politicians from the Democrat to the Re
publican party make interesting topics
for discussion. The legislative fight is the
warmest which this city has seen for
years. An entirely new phase presented
itself in the matter this week when Z. y.
Cummings announced himself as candi-
date for the second place on the Bangor
ticket, which had been conceded all along
to f. II. Parkhurst Esq. Not for q long
time has there been such a fight as the
one now going on between these two men
Mr.. Cummings has never figured in state
politics before, but a year or two ago he
was a candidate for mayor of Bangor
and was defeated. He has served with
ability on the board of aldermen. and
now wants to go to Augusta next win
ter, and he is leaving no stone unturnch
in his effort to get there, either.
Alderman Charles +. Ward, who has
been a prominent worker in the Demo-
cratic party in this city for a good many
years, has come over to the Republican
ranks. He announced his intentions liz
this respect several weeks ago. to some
friends, and now he has told them that
he is going to resign as alderman from
the First ward. Having changed his poll
tics, he does not think he can conscen-
tiously represent the other party in the
city council. Mr.. Wards movements are
hi. Il
terest. There is probably no man in Ban
gor who is better known.
There was fun at the special meeting
Of the city council this week. The school
committee wanted more money in orue:
to build the Elm street schoolhouse. An
order was passed several meetings ago
which provided that the building should
not cost over $4,000. Bids were received
and the lowest man was over that
amount. Then the committee Went to the
council and asked for $1,000 more and their
request was refused after considerable
of a wranSle in which some pretty warm
words were used. Senator Penncy's ma
chine shon was killed by the mayors We
to, and no attempt was made to pass any
order over His HonOrs action. The fire
men were given $500 towards the muster
To- be held here August TO- without
Whimpcr from any member of the coun
ell. The Crematory matter was not
brought up. but it is likely to be the top
ic for discussion when the board holds
another meeting.
II. n Whitman of Augusta, who has
just purchased the business of Fowler 4
Hamlcn in that city, was here this week
on his return home from a fishing trip
to katahdin Iron Works. Mr.. Whitman
had never been there before, ana he wls
harmed with the country. and when next
june comes it will find him there trying
the fly fishing. MI Whitman had an eX
periCncc while at the Works which few
fishermen ever have who visit there. lie
made a trip to West Chairback pond and
failed to get a good catch of trout. This
pond is always a sure one for fishermen
ana old guides in that region say tina
they never knew of year before when
fish were not caught there. They attri-
butte the cause to high water, that seq
ton Of the state having had a great deal
more rain than in other parts.