Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-15
Republican State Convention.
B,SooR. June 9Th, 1850.


The Convention was called IN order at IN
o'clock. by Hon. JOSIAH II Drummond;
Chairman OF the Republican State Commit
tee. upon whose nomination, Hon. ,. ~
Pike of Calais. wa. chosen temporary
Chairman of the Convention.
MIR. Pike assumed tho chair with some
appropriate and spirited remarks upon tho
encouraging stats Of the cause. HIS re-
marks were enthusiastically received.
Mcs.r.. VIM. II. Wheeler Of Bangor and
l.. y. Prescott Of Pennington were chosen
temporary Secretaries.
On motion. the following gentlemen were
chosen asa
COMMITTEE on CREpENrhis.
Androscosgin-NelsOn DinslSy, it, Of
Auburn.
Aroostook-Geo. n. Page Of IIoul,on.
Cumhsrhnd-W II. vlnton Of Gray.
Tranklin-R. II. Fuller Of Wilton.
llincock-Addi.on Pool Of Ellsworth.
Krnnebec-llarrison Jaequi,h Of Albion.
KnoS-Edw. W. Spear OF Rockland.
Iincoln-E. ". Dunbar Of NIhlebOro'.
OIlord-Elisha Winter Of DiNheld.
pcnobscot-Cyrus Arnold Of Bangor.
Saradahoc-H Fisher OF Bath.
Somcr.et-J. Il Discomh Of Bloomfield.
Midlothian Chase Of Belfast.
washiuston-C. II. Paine OF Eas,fort.
Ynrk-S &. Hamilton OF Bddelord.
On motion Of Mr.. Gray Of Dover, the
following named gentlemen were appointed a
ComrrrE Of PrmANrST ORGANIZATION.
Andro,cosgin-F +. lame, Of =. Liver
more.
AroO,took-Nn,h'l Cannon Of Prs'quo
Isle.
Cuubcrland-Thos. ScholGeld Of Bruins.
wick
Fnuklin-A. G. Phillip Of Phillips.
Ilancock-L. q. Philhroos Of Ssdgwict.
Kcnnobcc-W Millikcu u Gardiner.
KnoI-Wm. Wilson of Rocklani.
Lincoln-llir Chapman 81 Newcastle.
O1ford-E. T. Iirals or Norway.
psnohscoi-G + Slnh5rn OF Dirmon'.
picataauis-A. X. T.. GRAY OF Dover.
S,msr.et. Dennis Moore Of Norridsewock
WaIdo-A. " Rich ol Jackson.
Washinrtuu-C. W. Porter oi Machia'
York-Beni + Hamilton Of Waterboro' d.
While the Committee were engaged in
the preliminary business. John \. Poor,
ESQ Of Portland. zen. Webster. Of Bel.
lat Y. Il. Simonton. II Camden 4. e..
Iehruke, Of FuIcroft. Jcicdnh Jewett,
E.q.. of Portland Hon. j. VI. Li,.rmorc,
OF El.tport: Charlie. llImlin. Esq., OF
Orlaud. being called upon, addressed tho
Convention.
Mr. Poor gave very interesting account
Of tie Chicago Convention, and Of the great
enthusiasm with which tho national numi'
nations have been received by the people OF
the Great West The.c encouraging nc.
count. were received with loud aud re'tera-
ted applause.
Mr. Slmonton. twill be remembered, was
The law partner OF Col. Smart. and was,
until last year. also hi' political partner in
the Democrat, rnnk. lie came TO the
Dcmocr,iIc STATE Convention m this city,
and took part m IT. proceedings, but having
become di.su.tcd with the principles and
proceeding, ~ that party, he dissolved part.
ncr.hip and lett the concern. This day he
appeared ~ "a delegate IN tho Republican
State Convention he gave an interesting
account ot his mental experiences, aud OF
The reason, which lci him to break his con-
necton with tho sham Democracy. lie gave
at apt illustration Of the claims now made
by tho rro-slaVcry party to the title Of "De.
mOcracy" IL was like the claim Of the boy
to the ack.kni'r lie .aii il was the same
old knife, although II hai received i've new
handles and ten new blades ,lncc D, wa, his
knife.
Mr.. : closed by saying that like tho FOL.
lower. OF Abraham of old. tho Republicans
Of Maine vorc bound q prevail against
both Mana..eh and Ephraim." They
have beaten Manas.ch two years in success.
sion and II Ephpim D, trutled out this
year, they will 'hnsh him al.o.
Mr. llamlin Uf Ofhnd, who Il n son II
Hon Hannibal llamhn, the future Vice
President, was received with u tempest OF
applause, and made soma very handsome,
effective remarks.
On motion u Mr.. Ru,, Of Belfast. the
county delegations were requested 20 Assem-
bic Immediately after the adjournment, and
select each q member Of the Committee on
Resolutions. and also a member OF the State
Committee.
I, wa. voted that the Convention proceed
a. ballot Tor candidate for Governor n, ,
IL O'Clock l. VI.
Adj. to half paste o'clock.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Chas, OF Belfast, from fhe Committee
on Credentials. reported a list OF Isl dele.
g,,c,, FROM 32l towns. The names OF del.
ecltc- necessarily omitted.
Mr. Gray OF Dover. FROM the Committee
on Permanent Organization, recommended
the following as thO permanent officers OF
the Convention
PEuu,NENr ORGANIZATION.
Prni,ai-lIoN. +. A. PKG OF Calais.
Vies PrsuisHb.
Job Prince, Androscosgin.
David Page, Aroo.took.
Eiw. Anderson. Cumberland.
j. W Porter. Franklin.
4. H. Perry, Hancock.
Il. II. Green, KennebCc.
Luther Law. Knox.
Hiram Chapman. Lincoln.
4. u. White, Oxford.
John T.. Godfrey, penobscot.
j. =. Monroe. PiscataquIs.
Sewall Watson, SagadihOc.
Moses iittlcfeld, Snmers,,.
y. e.. llichblrn. Waldo.
j. +. llaines, Washington.
Benj. +. Hamilton, York.
Suddrig
WIN. II. Wheeler Of Bangor.
l. y. Prescott of Pennington.
n. X. Sawyer of Ellsworth.
Tho County Delegations reported Com.
,nittee nn Recitation. us ftlluWs which 70.