Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-10
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for some reason or other, that there
was no such Democrat who could get
across. Certainly none did get across
and the agreement to let Senator Hol-
lis of New Hampshire, have the selee-
ton Of the collector of internal
revenue for the Maine-New Hamp
shire Vermont internal. revenue dis
triet in return for the nomination
of an assistant attorney general of
the United States from Maine proved
to be a very one-sided bargain. Sen
ator Hollis has his collector Of inter-
nal revenue and Maine has nothing on
that score, except the two or three
deputies which the State had 70 be al
| lowed in any event.
Furthermore, it was said Maine
would have d place in the diplomatic
| service for good Democrat but that
/ has not exentuated thus far. Some
thought it would be Mr.. Hamlen of
Portland, who had experience in
/ South America that mfvht help him
! to qualify at the State Department
| But nothing has been heard, about Mr.
/ Hamlens political prospects recently.
| There will be one or two South Ameri-
can diplomatic missions bye and bye,
but the Southern Democrats pounce
| on such opportunities with great
eagerness and it is no easy task for
the President to shake them eff.
The postma sterships for Maine are
being disposed of now and then. The
latest plum went to Richard p Har-
riman, at Buclzsport, after a hot old
Democratic fight that lasted months.
Several Maine people have been in
Washington of recent days. Some of
them have been stopping on the way
South or returning from the South.
n. J. Gagne of Lewiston, and Mrs.
| Gagne. tarried here on the way to
Florida. Mrs. c. H. Nudd of Lewis
ton, stopped on the way home from
Hot Springs. j. II. Montgomery of
Camden, has been among the recent
visitors. John Scates. of Maine,
stopped on his way to Florida
The Postoftice Department announ-
ces that fourth-class postmasters at
Benton Station. Intervale, South
Thomaston and Weeks Mills must re-
new their official bonds during the
present month.
George c. Wing, Jr., has been ap-
pointed postmaster al Isle of Springs,
Lincoln county Maine. This is in
place of Albert Young, deceased.
Most fourth class postmasters in
Maine step down gracefully, when the
Postoffice Department requests their
places through the machinery of a
civil service which establishes an ell
gible list, after examination. But this
is not always SO. L. A. Snow was re-
moved the other day as postmaster at
Pine Point in Cumberland, according
to the designation on the Depart
mental daily bulletin of fourth class
postnasters, and Percy E. Woodman
was nominated in his stead.
Representative Guernsey Is Joining
in the campaign, which has interested
quite number of congressman, to
obtain some old brass cannon and
carriages for his constituents. He has
introduced a bill to permit the Sec
rotary of war to donate such a can
non to Spanish War veterans at Houl-
ton, in his district. The bill will pre-
sumably become law. A great number
of obsolete cannon and other ord
nance material in possession of the
war department, has been donated in
this way. Often It has gone to
Grand Army Posts and some times
the donations of the department have
been to towns. The old cannon make
excellent decorations for the town
square or some other conspicuous
point. Generally the war department
is glad to make these donations as the
material is of little value to the gov
eminent, unless it be for old junk. The
building on Pennsylvania avenue
where the state. war and navy de-
partments are housed, is3 decorated
with numerous historic pieces, chiefly.
however, with cannon captured in the
wars with Mexico and in the Philip
pines, Camps of Spanish War veter-
ans ere now asking for these old ord
nance.
Senator Burleigh has received nu-
r7erous protests from s Portland
against provisions of the La Toilette
Seanlan's bill. This has passed the
Senate and is now before the House.
where some amendments are expected
Requirements as TO life boats are very
rigid. The Eastern Steamship Com
pany and other steamboat lines in
Maine have represented that If tha