Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-08-13
CONVENTION
of the Democratic wings of
LINCOLN COUNTY.

Agreeably to the call OF the County Committee,
the friends of Harrison and Reform met at the
Court House in Wiscasset on the 18th of August.
The meeting was called to order by the Hon.
John Holmes of Thomaston. b. G. Bailey, Thorn
A. Snow and VIM. Ames, were appointed
Committee to report suitable persons for officers
of the Convention, and they presented the names
of
dent, and ISAAC REED, and PHILIP III.
GARCELON, for Vice Presidents, and JOHN
BABSON and EDWARD c. TILSON, for Sec
retaries-which report was accepted.
On motion of B. e. Bailey
Voted-That Committee to report (candi-
dates for Senators and County Treasurer be thus
selected each town having 500 inhabitants and
less shall be entitled TO on the Committee, and
all towns of more inhabitants shall be entitled to
one member for each additional 500 inhabitants
the census of 1887 to be taken the estimates of
the population of the towns
An appropriate and fervent Prayer was offered
by the Rev HEZEKIAH PACKARD, (now in
his eghtieth year, and soldier of the Revolu-
tion.)
The Court House being only large enough to
accommodate a part of the members of the Con
vehtion, it was voted to adjourn to the Baptist
Meeting House, and many Delegates not being
able TO obtain admission it was voted to adjourn
to the common, in front of the Court House.
Voted-That all persons present opposed to the
Federal Administration, be considered members
of this Convention
Voted-That the Delegates from their respec
tive towns be requested to select the individuals
who shall represent them the Committee Of
nominations, and hand in the names of the per-
sons selected to the Convention
The Hon. Erastns Foote moved that Com
mittee be appointed to prepare Resolutions to be
adopted by this convention, and ccordingly Eras-
tus Foote, George F. Patten, +. w. Farley, NJ.
S Hagar, Danl R. Kennedy, VIM Reed, md
Eben'r. Ham were appointed for that purpose.
The following persons composed the Commit
tee for nominating county officers.
Richmond. Marshall s. lIaga-, Samuel Tooth
aker, Levi Whitney.
Bristol BENJAMIN Ford, Vim N. Miller,
James Sproul, Joshua House, Thomas Herbert,
David Houston
Boothbay John Reed, Levi Wiley, John Nc
Cintock, Jr., Vim. Carlisle, John McKown.
Newcastle. VIM. Ames, Henry W oodbridge,
Bartlett Sheldon.
Bremen. Thomas M. Weber.
Lewiston. Ebenezer Ham, Charles Clark,
Stephen II Reed
Lisbon Joseph Moore, Moses Whtmore
Webster Cyrus Haskell, James Bryant
Wscassct Sam Hobrook, Barker Neal
VIM. b. Chick, John Babson.
Bowdoin. VIM. Perry, Converse L. Perry,
John Carr Nathaniel bennett
Bath. Bernard c. Bailey, Danl Marston.
Mitchell, Willard Walker, Som'l G. Stinson, John
Elliott, Thomas Gpatrick.
Wales. J. w. Getchell,
Nobleboro. 7. T. Wales, Thomas Genthner,
B. d. Metcalf, J l. Shuman.
Bowdonham Jeremiah Mi!lay. John FELTON,.
VIM Higgins, John Brown
Westport Eben Grecnleaf
Jefferson Enoch Trask, J N Bond, Thomas
w Aver, VIM Peaslce
Dresden Edward Houdlette, Francis White.
B Bridge
Wadoboro' Isnac Reed, George sproul,
Charles Dreamer, james Hovey, L Reed, w
Warren James II Glidden, John French.
Benjamin Starrett Abel Genthner
Topsham Aaron Hinkley, Ephraim Richard
son, Clarkson Could
Ina Warren Rundlett, Dennet Weymouth
Edgecomb David Jackins, lager Reed, Wood
bridge Cllf'md
Thomaston Leander Starr, VIM r Keith.
Levi Ulmer, Ephraim Hall, Jonathan Crockett.
Elkanah Stackpole, Percy Tilson, Wales Hub
bard, Dodge fiealey, Jesse Ames sSam' Sleeper
Whitefed Ely J Longfellow, Walter w
Clark, jeremiah Wheeler, Nicholas Kennedy
- Phipsburg VIM Hutchins, Thomas Nj Reed
} P Morse
st George Willard Fales Jr, Joshua Thorn
dixie, John Watts Jr.
Georgetown Jacob Power, Charles Couliard
Friendship Thomas Burkett
Woowich Harvey Prebe, David Hathorn
George B Williams
Washington Ansel Robinson, VIM s Bailey
John Clarke, John Adams
1.-THE list of Union, has been accidentally mis-
laid by the Secretary
Voted to adjourn to half past 9 clock, p NJ