The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-28
Republican County Convention.

Republican oouuty eon'ontion'
Pursuant to notice, the Republicans Of
the County OF York, through their delegates
assembled in Convention, at Alfred, on
Thursday, August 20.
The Convention was called to order by
Charles Hill, Esq, Of :aco, Chairman Of the
Committee, and on his motion, Hon. Freder,
ic A. Wood, of Lebanon, was chosen tempo
rary Chairman, and DR.. F. Wentworth, Of
Kittery and D,mon Roberts Esq, OF Lyman
were chosen Secretaries.
On motion Of James Morton Of Buxton,
Messrs. Weld, Of Buxton, Littleield. of AL
fred, Gilpatrick, OFFS. Bsrw'k Emmons, Oily
man, and W. Adams, Of Limerick, were up.
pointed committee to examine credentials,
and having attended to that duty, reported;
Whole number Of delegates, llo
Acros. II. D Traftou, Jesse W. Sanborn,
Nathan Brackett, Luther Cooling -.
ALFRED. Hiram N. Tnpp, John IL. Trat'
ton. Enos II. Littlefeld.-3
BERw,cK. Elijah Hayes Jr., L. Pierce
I. NJ. Mute. B. HALL. =.
BrppEFoRD. Daniel Holman, Samuel Q
Hamilton. C o. Means, Thomas Day, I. |,
Murphy, VIM. NJ Bryant I. Hooper. Geo.
W. Peir.on, W. II. Bradbury, N. Wake.
6eld.-lO.
IS d. Hanson, James Morton, Moses W.
Bradbury. John d. Hill.-G. m
CORNISH. Lewiston W. Small, j. W.
Parker John U'Brien.-3. =.
DAYTON, Daniel Hill, %, Charles IL.
Roberts ..
ELlor. Joseph Frost, William Hill, Dan.
lei A Hill, A. p. lIammond.-4.
KIrrERr. NJ. F. Wentwoi til, j. l.. Ring,
A. A. Hayes Samuel james, WIN: Cuts .
KESSERuyK. Shapleigh Webb,r, NJ
Lowell, s. z. Bryant, Geo. w. Wallinstord'
j A. Haley. :,
KEyNEBUYxPoRr. Warren Brown, D.
Downing, Horace Smith. Z Emery, +. Bu1'
zell %.
LIMERICK. w. Adams. \ y. Bradbury,
+. 5. Clark, S. Is. Phllpot.-4.
LIHlSGroS. | II Libby, Jacob Black,
i.rl-l Body, j. +. Brackett.-i.
LYMAN. Jos. Emlnons, D. Roberts, \.
". Hanson. j Mason al :,
LEBAN.S. j. ). Parker, F. \. " God,
Oliver Hanscon, 5. Jones, y. Hcr.ham.-5.
y. BgRwIcE. j. Hall, Jr., 5. IL Young,
y. Neal, W. b. r. Davis.-i.
NwrIELD. NJ. T.. Dunnell, q. + Smith,
Darling Ham, Z. 5. Young.-i.
PARsoSsflELD. f. X. Parks, j. NJ. An.
mes, Daniel LlttleGeld, j. Wedgwood.-i.
SANFORD. |. Frost, b. 5. llusscy, Z. NJ.
Frost, Theodore Tripp-4.
SAco. @ Sweetsir,J II Gowcn. WIN
Perkins. Charles Hill, a +. Howard, Lewis
lodsdon, b. +. Cole, VIM. Scamman, Ap
pleton Nason.-9.
y. BERWICK. |. p. Yeaton, J. Gilpatrick,
j. p. Davis, John A. Bailey. j. l.. Gilman
%.
SuArLEIGu. I. G. Davis, II. NJ. Lindsey,
James Cufin.-3.
WArEBBoRo'. S. X. Roberts, 4. bearing
II. III. Chadbourn, j. Huntress. :,
Wells. q. Goodwin. s. Lindsey, j.
Goodwin, G Bagden, J. Curtis %:
YORK. Henry Hill, John b. Fernald,
Joseph Weare, Rufus A. Moody, j. Mcln.
tire.
While the committee on credentials were
preparing their report the Convention was
addressed on the call of the convention by
Messrs. Merrill and Cowan of Biddeford.
Messrs. Yeaton of South Berwick, Wcare
of York, Parker Of Lebanon, Tarbox Of
Hayes of Kittery, Perkins Of Saco, and g.
E. Smith, of New6eld, were appointed a
committee to report permanent officers for
tho convention, and they subsequently re-
ported.
For President.
Hon. Frederick A. Wood, Of Lebanon.
Vice Presidents.
Charles hill, of Saco, Joseph Frost, oil
Elliot, Josiah Marston, Of Limingtcn.
Secretaries.
Dimon Roberts Of Lyman, Charles E.
Weld, of Buxton.
The report was accepted.
The President after taking the chair
called on the Rev. W. p. Merrill, Of Bidde
ford, who uttered an impressive prayer.
On motion Messrs. Gowen, Of Saco, Frost
ofSanford, Roberts, of WATERFORD, Went.
worth, Of Kittery, and Adams, OF Limerick,
were appointed committee to report reso
lutions.
The convention then proceeded 20 ballot
for candidates.
Committees chosen to receive, sort count
the votes for candidates for senators report.
ed.