The Republican journal., 1900-07-05

ated from Colby, studied law, was ad-
mitted to tile bar, represented his ma
tive town in the legislature, has been
postmaster at Skowhegan, and is now
the Somerset county member of the
Republican State committee.
Special to The Portland Press.
The nomination of candidate for
Governor being equivalent to an cleo
ton, there is already talk concerning
the next Chief Magistrates military
household, and number OF gentlemen
have been discovered who, according to
report, would not be ayerse to placing
military titles before their names and
the gold laced uniforms on their manly
forms. Among those willing to bear
the weight of swords and epaulets are
John S. Hyde of Bath, who, next JAN
uary, may be made lieutenant-colonel;
H. B. Austen of Phillips and DR.. E. B.
Sanger of Bangor who is willing to serve
as surgeon-general. DR.. Sanger is not
the only aspirant for that position, how
ever. Surgeon General Mayberry of
Gov. Powers staff is understood to be
willing to wear his uniform during the
next four years. These gentlemen. if
appointed, will have what may be called
honorary positions. The working mem
Der of the staff, Adjutant General John
I. Richards, has been so popular and
successful in the performance of his
exacting duties and looked after the
welfare of the Maine troops during the
Spanish war with such painstaking care
that his retention in office is a foregone
In n
spector of rifle practice, is another man
in the right place and will continue to
hold that position.
Hon. Oramandel Smith of Litchfield
is to be the State treasurer. His Selec-
ton for that office will make a vacancy
in the post of private secretary to the
Governor and \. :. Purington. Esq.
now messenger to the Governor and
Council, is mentioned for the post. MI.
Purington has wide acquaintance and
would make a good man for the place.
The Governor also has military secre-
tary. who is member of the staff. and
for this position Mr.. Frederick II. Park
hurst, the young Bangor man who has
played a prominent part in the politics
of the county, and has served several
terms in the Legislature, is understood
to be candidate
Other coming events cast their Shad-
ows before. At the next session of the
legislature, Hon. Geo. NJ. Seiders of
Portland will be elected attorney gener-
al Four years ago Mr.. Seiders was a
candidate against Hon. W. I. Haines of
Waterville and came within few votes
of winning out. Since then he has been
the only candidate and his election is
assured. To-day there has appeared a
candidate to succeed Mr.. Seiders four
years hence. Mr.. Bertram L. Smith of
Patten, the present county attorney OF
PenobScot county, announces that he is
an aspirant for the higher place Mr..
Smith argues that as Penobscot has not
furnished an encouragement since
1872, the claims of the county should
be considered, but it is yet too early to
say how many other gentlemen may APP
pear as contestants against Mr.. Smith.
Straws are eagerly grasped at the
time of convention. T6 fact that
Michael Clark remains the ArooStook
member of the State committee with
out contest was the subject Of com
ment. Two years ago Mr.. Clark had a
competitor in Mr. Thomas Phair of
Presque Isle and the contest was a live
ly one. This year the place was not con-
tested. and there are those who see i'll
this state of things signs of coming
event. The Aroostook Republicans who
belong to the wing of the party headed
by Gov. Powers support Mr.. Clark.
Mr. Boutelle will be reelected to the
next Congress. Two years hence new
man may represent the district. The
selection of Mr.. Clark for the county s
place on the State committee, it is
argued, is not without its significance.
Gov. Powers will be candidate to sue
ceed Mr.. Boutelle and it looks now as if
he and his friends controlled the politi-
cal affairs of the great northern county.
Another bit of talk heard in the crowd
was rumor that Hon. w. w. Stetson
of Auburn, the State superintendent of
schools, would be candidate for COVER
nor to succeed Gov. Hill. Mr.. Stetson
had nothing to say about the matter,
however and so far the rumor has not
been taken very seriously. There has
also been some talk of Hon. Waldo Pet
tingill of Rumford Falls, but neither of
these movements is likely to keep the
Hon. William T. Cobb of Rockland
awake o'nights.