The Portland daily press., 1901-01-02
Pro bable Makeup of
Commitees,R
How the Councillor Contests are
Coming Out.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l


Augusta, January lit is a lively
New Years in Augusta. Presumably
Hon. Joseph Ii. Manley Is happy for he
was nominated tonight as the Republi-
can candidate for sneaker and VIII be
elected tomorrow. The city is full Of leg
islators ami their friends and they all
seem In the proper New Years mood,
except here and there a candidate for
some office who in the caucufes for
Senate and House officers tonight found
that the other fellows had the votes. The
House caucus was a long ons with many
contests, and great was the how Of the
eloquence setting forth the claims OF the
gentIemen who wan-ed to fold the pa
pers, tend the doors ard carry the mails
A FEATURE OF tho i3en9ss caucus was the
reference OF Senator Stearns of Oxford co
the veteran messenger, MIR. Charles ii.
Lovejoy of Sidney. who for 20 years has
faithfully served the upper house. Mr..
Stearns said that 20 years ago he was a
candidate for assistant messenger and
was defeated by Mr.. Lovejoy. He now
took great pleasure In seoending the
nomination of the man who defeated
him over a score of years ago. And the
Senate applauded.
THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS.
The Republican caucus In the Houss
was presided over by MIR. Libby OF Me-
chanio Falls. with Mr.. Fellows of Bucks
port as secretary 1t renominated Mr..
Manley for speaker; renominat,d Clerk
Cotton and Assistant Clerk Thompson,
and most OF the other officers who served
two years ago, and adjourned after two
hours of oratory.
Hon. Leroy Il. Carleton of Winthrop
presented ths name of Hon. Joseph IL
Manley for the nomination for the speak.
ership. MIR. Carleton paid q high
tribute to Mr.. Manley. He said that
Mr.. Maniey in every position he had
held, had reflected credit upon his coun-
try and his state. MIR. Manley is intense
ly loyal to Maine, in evidences Of which
Mr.. Carleton said that MIR. Manley had
declin ID lucrative federal Office that he
might serve his state. But, continued
Mr.. Carleton, so modest Is the man that
he puts ban on praise and will have
none OF the trappings of eulogy. MIR.
Carleton then moved that the nomina-
tion be made by acclamation.
MIR. Carleton's motion was first second
ed by Mr.. Webb OF Portland. MIR. Webb
said that 1t had long been know that Mr..
Manlsy was the choice OF his fellow Re.
publicsns for the speakership. His nomi-
nation for this office would be but "a
slight return for his eminent services
Co the party and the country and his
election an acknowledgement of his
fitness for the office MIR. Webb also alluded
to Mr. Manley's knowledge of parliament
tary usages and OF legislation which fitted
him above others for the speakership.
The nomination was also seconded
by q. V. Minott, Jr., of Phipsburg, Mr..
Manlsy's summer home; Isaac Cushman
of Sherman, and +. Nj. Bennett of Hollis.
The motion was then put and declared
carried, the announcement being greeted
with applause.
Mr.. N. W. Harris of Auburn, presented
the name of W. S. Cotton of Lisbon for
denomination as candidate for clerk. Mr..
Beal of Bangor seconded the nomination.
The nomination was made by acolama-
tion.
MIR. +. v. Chase presented the name
of K. NJ. Thompson of Augusta as oan-
didate for assistant clerk. Mr.. Park
hurst OF Bangor seconded the nomina-
tion and It was made by aoolamation.
Mr.. Walls of vinalhavsn. presented the
name of George Ii. Frlsbse for messenger;
MIR. Wilson of Brunswick presented the
name Of W. Ii. smith for tirst assistant
messenger. Both nominations were made
by aoclamation.
Mr. Hutchins Of Brewer presented the
name of W. II. Holmes Of Augusta for
second assistant messenger. MIR. Bssi