Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-05-16
Second District Republican Convention.

leans Ol The several towns anu plantations
in the Second Congr 'ssional District as
scmbcl by delegates at Auburn Hall, iu
Auburn, on Tuesday, May g, at 10 O'Clock.
I 4. NJ
J. d. Prescott. E,q., Of Pennington,
. Chairman Of the Congressional Committee,
called the Convention I'D order and, on bic
motion, Hon. job Prince. Of Turner, was
called 10 the chair Mr. Prince came for
ward and addressed tho Convention, but re-
/ qucsted % b. EXCUSED from serving as chair
man, on account q illross. WILLIAMS Brad
bury. Esq., Of New Gloucester, was called
20 preside during the temporary organize
ton.
Rev Mr. Stevens, OF Auburn, adircssef
the throne Of grace.
On motion Of Mr.. Virgin, Of Norway,
Nelson Dinglcy, Jr., Of Danyillc, was az
pointed temporary S'cr'tary.
On motion u Mr.. Talbot. of Famin-tar.
committee Of three wis chosen, 81 rrc'INr
the credentials OF persons present claiming
% act ~ delegates to the convention, and a.
report their names 81 the Convention.
The Chairman appoir tel Mossrs. Talbot
II Pennington, Stevens Of Norway, aud
Goddard Of Dauyille.
On motion Of Nr Gilman Of Brunswick.
tire Committee ON Credentials were directed
% place the names OF republicans present.
from towns no, represented, upon thcli,t "
delegates.
ON motion Of Mr.. Gross Of Turner, a
committee of Eve were appointed % report %
list 1f permanent officers ~ the Contention
The chairman appointd Marsrs. Gruss 81
Turner, Gilman OF Bru1swirk, paeg1tt of
Pennington, Oaks OF Auburn, aud Lincoln
of Brunswick.
While the committee were ont. Rev. =.
W jackson, Of New Hampshire, was allei
upon. AMI favored che cUuyrnti1uwith -pme
eloquent and effective rrraarks.
Mr. Gross, from thc committee on tempo
rary organization, reported the following
list Of permanent officers
President Hon. Sidney Prrham, of Wood.
stock. Vice Presidents. NH-rs. i. u Nor
ri.1u. nr Pennington. Jo' Prime, uf Turner,
Ssurl VI Baker. df Wiulhm, AMI vii.
liam lowell " Miult. ,rgrrar.rs. M-ssrs.
Nelson Dinr'cy, Jr., OF Iluuiis, and j. d.
Prescott, Of Pennington.
The report oi che CONN iitr' WIS 1IHp.'l,
and d. gentlemen lhH'n-ulmrl declared
elected ihc permanent lfh 'rr- oi t.s cJnyru-
ton.
ON motion Of Mr. Gilman. of Brunswick,
ihr delegate. from the Cutuitr. Ui Franklin.
Ozllrl and Cumberland lls ih' County
was before Che establishment uf AuirU-rHs.
gml respectively, were /. iucstol 90 present.
% tl' Convention tho na un Oi one person
fora delegate, and tiat q one person iar
substitute. from each cuurty.
Mr. Talbot, uf Pennington from the r1u-
mttrn ou credentials, reported tHr who'd"
number uf delegate present o. 'r uur huu.
IrI and seven, luulrla. follows Fruw
Cumberland thIrty-wl. Oyfnri ihir'y.fyr.
AnIr0scur.n twgu'y-.iy, .ul Franklin iuur.
teen.
urrre'us.
i74rtrrgm. auburn Sylvester oak.
Timothy Bailey, John r Merrill, Hiram
Eigknt', Dan Road ptnyi lr-N..s.u Ding
'.v. Ir. Charlie W. Gnlllrl, John >'.ur..
f.I. Durham Jonathan ,trrut william
NrurI. 'r.. >.,umb .lIrI.u Nu.t-Nw.
Lowell, Albert Croker, II.H"us Perry
p1hnI-TiI.uu Waterman. j 10 fm.I
joseph Freeman. lum,r-l'r~I Na...
burn. jaime. Dra.r. Dob .La-.. Turner.
Job Prince, Isaac Gru-s, Freeman NJ lr..H.
John Tnyrr, john Blake
CHrfsr'uF Hri.'Hu Levi Cram
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