The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-08-18

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Ii the Democrats capture d majority
Of the New York legislature. W. F.
>heehan is to succeed Senator DepeW in
the United States Senate That is
said to be bargain to which Judge
Parker has given his assent The re-
iuvenation of Sheeh&n is one of the as
founding things i'll current politics.
says the New York Tribune. When he
retired from politics about ten years
ago he went out under a cloud. Prac-
tically he was driven out of Buffalo by
the Cleveland men, who joined with
the Republicans of Erie in denouncing
him. The Democratic press of New
York reinforced the Cleveland Demo
Gratis OF Buffalo, and denounced Shee-
han as one of the most dangerous men
in public life. Because of his course in
getting the legislsture topass, and Gov
ernor Flowers to sign. at 2 o'clock in the
morning, bill taking away from the
mayor Of Buffalo the power to appoint
the mead of the Police Department of
that city. The New y DIRK Times, Dem
under date of April is, 1898, said:
The act of Sheehan is such bold and
brazen trick, so utterly devoid of scru-
pie and decency, that no organization
IN foT Il
nope to live.
He has shown himself such an un-
considerable political blackleg that any
claim upon public confidence on his
part hereafter can only excite derision.
Further along, The Times said:
The colossal impudence Of his making
demands upon the national administra-
ton at the very moment he was execut-
ing this infamous scheme for humiliat-
ing the Presidents friends in Buffalo
can only be explained by an utter lack
or moral sense and an incapacity for
understanding the motives of honor
able men.
Sheehan left Buffalo and established
himself in New York city, but kept out
of local politics. His period of retreat
ended with the opening of the national
campaign and the opportunity to nomi-
nate Judge Parker. Not only did he
come out from his political cyclone
cellar, but he took the lead in securing
the pledge of Western delegates for
Parker. He corralled the Missouri and
Arkansas delegates in 'gumshoe,
mission, which he said was for the pur-
pose OF receiving degree from an edu-
catlonal institution. He rented house
near the Esopus farm of Judge Parker,
and became the judges conGdant and
adviser. At the instance of the candi-
date and the Metropolitan Street Rail
way interests he was placed at the head
OF the national executive committee.
The friends of Mr.. Sheehan admit that
he is not the kind of a man to drop a
lucrative law practice at this time and
plunge into politics for nothing.
A largely attended convention of fish
ermen and those interested in fishing
was held at Orrs Island, Aug Sth, to
discuss the proposed dogfsh shark
bounty bill. The meeting was under
the auspices of the Orr's Island branch
of the United Fisheries industry of
the Atlantic coast. Hon. Chas. Thorn
as of Bailey's Island told how the dog
fish were destroying the business along
the Maine coast and especially dwelt
upon the damage that had been done in
Casco bay. Representative Edwin C.
Mcintyre of Gloucester, Mass, who is
one of the leaders in the movement to
secure a bounty on dogfsh and has
made a long and careful study of the
subject, gave the convention the bene-
fit of fund of valuable statistics,
which showed how the fishing business
had fallen off and the price of fish ad-
vanced on account of the plague. He
urged the convention to send delega-
ton to congress to act in conjunction
with Massachusetts delegation to Sc
cure the passage of the bill.
c. E. Davis, secretary of the congress
sional committee of petitions and bills,
explained the proposed law, which he
says will affect every State from Maine
to Hatteras. He said that the purpose
of the bill was to offer bounty of 2
cents on every dogfish shark killed, the
tail section to be presented as evidence.
1t is estimated that the dogfish each
year devour s5Oo,0oo,oo of mackerel,
Holsters and other food fish and spawn.
He also stated that provision may be
added to the bill asking that the gov
eminent establish federal glue, fertili-