Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-29
Democratic County Convention.

ham, on whose motion Waite w. Keen, Esq.
of Bremen was chosen Chairman and A. p.
Higgins of Rockland, Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Ryder of Washington,
voted that Messrs Ryder of Washington, Bla-
ney of Bristol, Merrill of Topsham, Crowell
of Bath and Balch of Waldoboro, be com
mlttee on credentials.
Mr. Ryder from the committee on credentials,
reported the whole number of Delegates 70,
and that the following gentlemen are entitled
to seats in this convention
Alma Nathaniel Ford.
Arro,csic IA. R. Hogan
Bath dudley Gilman, S. L. Foster,
Fred. D. Sewall, Saml Crowell
Boothbay 2-Jason Pinkham. Jason Fuller
Bo,rdoinham William NJ Berry.
Bo,cdoin 2-Uriah Grant, Benz. Grover.
Bremen l-Waite W. Keen.
Bristol Arnold Blaney, John Mcclure.
Cushing 2-Isaac Payson, James Payson.
Damarisootta 2-Elden Chapman, Joshua
Hilton. Huau
OfeSutH l-rlllnu f1dtcn.
Edgecomb William Cunningham.
Friendship l-COmelius Cook.
Georgetown Isaac H. Hunt.
Jefferson IS. w. Jackson, H. K Bond
Leaciston 2-Benj. Dunn, John N. Small
Lisbon 2-Aaron ]. West, Stephen Gould
Ne,ccastle Ezekiel W. Barker, Isaac C.
Washburn
Noble6oro 2-Henry P. Cotton, Seth Hall.
Perkins Robert Reed.
PMpsburg 2-Thomas Child, John Chad
bourn.
Richmond 2-Daniel Witham, Sam Brown.
Rockland 4-Joseph Hewitt, d. NJ James,
A. P. Higgins, Ezekiel Perry.
81. George 2-Alex. Robinson, Samuel
Watts
South IHomaston 2-Asa Coombs, William
McLoon.
Thonsaston George Lermond, Edwin
Rose.
Topsham 1-Joseph Merrill.
Union 3-Danford Carroll, p G. Harding
Moses Luce.
WIaldoboro 4-Tho's Simmons, Daniel Cas-
tner, Frederick Cashier, John Balch
Warren 3-John W. Smith, Joseph Spear,
Job Spear.
Washington 3-William NJ. Rust, Willard
Deering, Robert +. Ryder.
West Bath Edwin Noycs.
Westpot Henry Fowl.
WMtefeld 81. Y. Norris, John Ryan Jr.
Abial Palmer
Wiscassa John Babson, F.. G. Weber
Woolrich flames Savage.
Southport Freeman Grover.
From the towns of Webster and Patrick
town Plantation, no Delegates.
Report accepted.
On motion of Mr. Babson, voted that Messrs
Babson of Wiscasset, Hewitt of Rockand
Cotton of Nobleboro, Dunn of Lewiston, apC
Gilman of Bath, be a Com to receive. sor
and count the votes for President of the Con
vention.
Mr. Babson from the Committee to receive
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the whole number cast So.
Necessary to choice S.
SAMUEL w. JACKSON, had 49,
Thomas Simmons %.
Mr. Jackson was declared elected
On motion of Mr. Babson of Wiscasset, vot-
ed that the present acting Secretary serve dur
ing the session of this Convention
On motion of Mr. SeYall, voted that Messrs
Scwall of Bath, Blaney of Bristol, Rust OF
Washington and Washburn of New Castle be
Committee to prepare resolutions for this
Convention.
On motion of Mr. Rose of Thomaston, the
following named gentlemen were by acclama-
ton nominated candidates for Senators.
ROBERT SPINNEY of Bothbay.
WILLIAM F. CARLTON of Whitefeld
ELBRIDGE LERMoND of Union.
JAMES BOOKER of Lisbon.
Voted that Messrs Ryder of Washington,
Berry of Bowdoinham, Simmons of Waldobo-
70, Dunn of Lewiston and Chapman of Dana
riscotta, be Committee to receive, sort and
count the votes for candidate for County At
torney.
On motion of Mr. Rose, voted that Messrs
Rose of Thomaston, Merrill of Topsam, Nor
ris of Whitfield, Witham of Richmond and
Hatch of Dresden, be Committee to report to
the Convention a County Committee and a
basis Of Representation.
Mr. Ryder from the Committee to receive,
sort and count the votes for candidate for
County Attorney, reported whole number
cast 60
Necessary to choice 80
HENRY INGALLS, had 40
Washington Gilbert had 10
Henry ingalls, of Wiscasset, was declared
the nominee of this Convention for County
Attorney.
Mr. Berry of Bowdoinham in behalf of the
Delegation from the western side of the Ken
nebec, presented the name of JOHN B. Stew
ART of Richmond as candidate for County
Commissioner and he was by reclamation NOM
mated
On motion of Mr. Blaney, voted that Messrs
Blaney of Bristol, Ford of Alma, Coombs Of
South Thomaston, Noyes of West Bath and
Grover of Bowdoin, be Committee to receive
sort and count votes for Candidate for County
Treasurer.
Mr. Rose from the Committee to report a
County Committee and basis of representa-
ton, reported for County Committee Edwin S.