Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-15
CAPITAL CHAT.
Well-Oeserved Assistance fer a
Civil War Veteran.
Gov. Bu'Ieigh Looking After a Mot
Worthy Former Maine Citizen.
He Is Eso Looking After Our Maine Public
Building Appropriations.

Washington. Jan. 13.-tSpec;aD.-
There is a federal office down in Geor-
gia. to which a Maine man is aspiring
and some Of the delegation from the
Pine Tree State are trying 10 aid him
IN getting il. Major e. T. Watson,
veil known TO many prominent people
in Augusta. is the aspirant He is now
ii resident of Atlanta, from which city
halls Col A. Il. Buck. 3 native Of
Maine and now tinted States minister
70 Japan. Major Watson wants to be
surveyor of customs at Atlanta, an i'm
portant office. ana has secured as fine
Endorsements from business men and
others as were ever accorded a candi-
date from the South. Bankers. bust
ness men, railroad officials and Repub-
lican leaders have joined In asking the
President TO support him.
Gov. Burleigh, having lively inter-
est in Major Watson. not only as
former Maine man but as a veteran of
the Civil War, has asked the President
60 name Major Watson for the Office
he desires. He was informed some
weeks ago of the candidacy of Ma or
Watson and the endorsements of many
Maine people We're forwarded to him
10 be placed on file before the proper
authorities.
One of the endorsements is from
Henry @. Staples of Augusta, former
colonel of the 81 Maine Regiment and
past commander Of Seth Williams
Pest. G. A. Il. Il take pleasure in add
ing my testimony to the strong sup
port given Major Watson by the lead
ing men of Georgia" writes Col. Sta
pies, .and others, which he richly de-
serves. i have always known Major
Watson to be a man of unquestioned
ability as evidenced in his honorable
services of many years and so well
known to the members of the late Sd
Maine Regiment during the Civil War"
william McDavid of Augusta, also a
veteran of the Sd Maine Regiment,
icins in a testimonial to Major Wat
son. as does Lewis Sel5ing. who is from
Augusta and late member of the Sd
Maine Regiment. Major Watson has
brother living in Bath, Me-, Mr.. w. H.
watson. in the house and ship plumb
ing business.
The major was born in Calais. April
2S, 1889, was educated in the common
and high schools of his native State
and entered the Civil War as a pri-
vate, but after long service was dis
charged with the rank of major by
brevet. He was an officer of the
Frcedmans Bureau for some years
after the war. serving as its special
agent and disbursing officer for about
two years in Georgia. Later he was
United States deputy marshal for two
years. beginning in 1869. Since then he
has held many positions Of trust, serv-
ing as treasurer of large Georgia cor
rorations.
Hon. Joseph III. Manley is in Wash !
ington for a few days. He registered
at the Arlington, where he, usually |
stops when hers. /
Gov. Burleigh made visit to the I
post Office department, Saturday, to in
quire about the prospects of rural free |
delivery routes out of Skowhegan. Me. I,
He was Informed by the chief Of the |
division of free delivery. A. w. Machen. !
that three routes would very soon be !
authorized out of the Somerset town. |
While the details of the routes are not |
yet known. it is certain that the SER |
vice will be Of very comprehensive |
character and that it will cover most |
OF the houses along the important thor |
onghfares leading out of Skowhegan.
There is also another rural free deliv- I
cry service in prospect for the Sd dis /
trict. one at Monroe. Me. Gov. Bur- /
leigh has been to the department sew |
eral times lately to press the author |
ization of this route which has been
thoroughly inspected. and is try ing to |
get definite assurance that the service /
viii be established at an early day.
The Sd district has been getting a very
large share OF these routes in recent
months. but probably that at Monroe
VIII also be granted
Gov. Burleigh viii be the head of the
of the House that con-
siders the public building bills this
year from New England. The House
committee on public buildings and
grounds met. Saturday, and organized
for the sessions work This sub-com-
i'ittee is one of the most important of
fhc several subcommittee into which
The public buildings committee is di-
F.ded. II is not yet known how ex-
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