The Portland daily press., 1901-01-02

II. q. Noyes OF Bradford, and III. B.
Tree ef PownaI were candidates for the
position Of first door keeper. Mr.. Noyes
is q veteran Of the war and has held she
place Of door keeper for six years. His
military record was sloquently set forth
BY Mr.. Carleton OF Winthrop, while Mr..
Chase OF Portland urged the claims
of Cumberland county to one of these
small Offices. Mr.. Webb seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. True. MIR. Bennett
Of Hollis paid another tributs to kr.
Noyes, and said that Mr.. True sesmed to
have been well taken care OF in the town
in which he lives This was a retort
which brought down the house, Mr..
Chase having enumerated long list OF
town offices held by Mr.. True. Mr.. Noyes
won hands down. p5 to %,
Edward w. Dslan was nominated for
second door keeper, receiving 100 votes to
Is for 3. A, smith.
| Messtrs. Spofrord OF Deer Isle, Allen OF
Sanford and Cushman of Sherman were
named as the caucus committee.
THE SENATE CAUCUS.
| The Republican senatorial caucus was
held In the Senate chamber. Hon. James
| Adams of Penoosoot was chairman and
Randall M. Dunbar, secretary.
Mr.. Pl1mmer OF Penobs cot, in brief
but eloquent speech, presented the name
OF Hon. Hannibal L. HaInlin of Hancock
county for president. ana moved his
nomination by aocia nation. Mr.. White
OF Androscoggin seconded the motion
and 1t prevailed.
MIR. McFadden plsosd In nomination
for assistant secretary Walter u. Clarke
of Bangor, and Mr.. Burns of Cumber-
land followed In support OF MIR. Clarke.
Mr.. Virgin OF Cumberland, presented the
name OF Frank II. Purinton Of Lewiston.
SIR. Macfarlans OF PlsCataquis spoke
good word for Mr.. Purinton. So did Mr.
Noble OF Franklin, and likewise Mr..
Dudley of Aroostook. Then Mr.. Stsarns
OF Oxford said something good about Mr..
Purinton and MIR. White of Androscog-
gin, speaking for himself and his col
league, seconded the nomination Of MIR.
Clarke.
Altar all this was done, Messrs Plum
msr, McFadden and Virgin were selected
to pass around the box and collect the
ballots. Mr.. Clarke was chosen by vots
of IS to 1a, and the long contest was
ended
There was also contest for doorkeeper.
Charles NJ. Favor of York county held
the place for awhile but somehow or
other he Is not in favor with his senator's.
who presented the name of stephen ID.
Lord of Acton. Senatorial courtesy was
able TO secure Lord s election by q vote OF
10 TO I2. The old inoumbents in the
other Senate positions were renominatsd
as Follows:
Kendall NJ. Dunbar OF Damar iscotta,
for secretary.
Walter b. Clark of Nobleboro, assistant
secretary.
G. II. Lovsjoy of Sidney. messenger.
A. B. Il. Chadbourne, Dixmont, folder.
J.F. Ashford, Windham, assistant
messenger.
W. c. Fuller, Unity, assistant folder.
S. ID. Lord, door keeper.
: s. A. Holden, postmaster.
THE DEMOCRATS.
me HOUSE DbIHOCEhJS HD1uluhb9d NlE4b
W. Davis of waterville for Speaker and
Parker L. Fuller OF Rookland for oleik
with a list OF candidates for all the other
Offices. The lone Senator. Mr.. Staples
did not hold u Senate caucus and lent
his counsel to the II ouse members.
THE CUMBERLAND DELEGATION.
The Cumberland delegation tonight
choss Senator Hodsdon chairman, MIR.
Webb, clerk, an1 renominated Hon.
Charles s. Cook for councillor from the
second district.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALSHIP.
There is great grooming of steeds,
light and dark, for the rape for the at
torney gensralshiD four years hence. MIR.
Seiders will be nominated for attorney
general at the caucus tomorrow evening,
but there will be speeches presenting the
names of the contestants In the battle to
be fought in 1906 Fred l. Campbell, who
has lust inlsne:d ten years term as
county attorney In Washington county,
and Judge Louis q. Stearns of Bangor
will be given complimentary votes ON the
first ballot. while the name OF Bertram
L. Smith will be mentioned. After this
little skirmisn, the nomination of Mir.
Seiders will be made unanimous.
COMMITTEE GOSSIP.
1t is understood that Mr.. Manley has
bis list OF committees about ready, but
Mr.. Hamlin, who is to he president oi
the Senate had some places to fill late this
afternoon. Senator Burns of Cumber-
land, senator Whitehouss OF Sagadahoc
are aspirants for place ON the railroad
ccmmit ittee ana IL is said that Mr. Ham
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