The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-07-27

l.. W. Small, Of Cornish, Andrew I. Dole
of Portland, John A. Philbrick, Of Standish
Clement Phinney, Of Westbrook, Geors'
Jewett, of So. Berwick, who reported tn
following as the permanent officers OF tn
Convention
Preadent-IIon. Josiah II. Drummond, o
Portland.
Wee Presidents-John Haley, Of Hollis, Z
IL. G. Hooper, of Biddeford, VIM. W. Thorn
as, Of Portland, Winthrop Young, Of Par
sonsfeld, Mark F. Wentworth, Of kittery
John II. Burleigh, of Suth Berwick.
Sseretnie,-wm. O. How, Of Portland
VIM. Macarthur, Of Limington.
Mr.. Drummond, on taking the chair, mad
an eloquent and effective speech.
The Committee on credentials reported al
the towns fully represented, excepting Bald
win and Naples, and the whole number o
Delegates to be one hundred and twenty-six
.feion-Richard II. Cooling, Herekiah u
Trafton. ,,
ell.
Baidrin NO return.
| Biddeford-Daniel Holman, John ii. Allen
Henry n. Foss, Edward II. &. Hooper, Olivel
Perkins, George I. jordan, Benz. r. Mosher
Isref II. Banks. Richard Bettes.,, ,
Berpick-I. NJ. Mute, L. X. Mcintre
''G pa r,oo~William Foss. John II. Came, Jo
seph Dunnell, Thomas Tarbox, Peter Emery.
CornisG-Edwin A. O'Brion, l.. w. Small.
Cane Eii.a6sth-Isaiah Vickery, L. N. Fer
~, Wyman c. Pickett.
Davton benjamin c. Hight.
EIioi Thomas Staples, Timothy Dame.
Gorham-Samuel +. Bacon, Samuel 3. Wa.
terhouse, Edward Files, Sd, Stephen W. An
derson, John johnson. 49,,
Holiis-L.N Felch, John Haley, VIM. A.
Merrill. ~,
RsnneSunk-Henry Kingsbury, Jefferson w
Sargent, Charles Nj. SWEET.
Neutrality-suspicious. l.. Cole, Samuel IL
Gould, Owen Smith.
Lebanon-John s. Parker, Samuel W.yones,
Liningion-wm. NJ. Macarthur, ]. L. Hyde
Lyman-Joseph W. Hanson, Horace Little.
Limsrick-Chas. NJ. Freeman, Chas. Emery
North Beruick-John Hall, Daniel McCril
lis.
.yaplss-No return.
.NSrfeid-I.aac NJ. Trsfton, Zachariah Dun
nells. -,
Young, n. b. Cram.
Robinson, William A. winship George II
Davis, Josiah II, Drummond, Charles III
Osgood; Doryile Libby, William G. How
James Bailey, Jashua Dunn, Otis Cutler, Henr,
p. Lord, Andrew I. Dole, Jabez c. Woodman
Samuel Small, Nathaniel Ellsworth, Henr,
Willis, George l.. Bailey, William Il. Morris
Henry Lane, Benz. Stevens, Jr., Samuel
Spring, Neal Dow, ID. IL. Furnish, ID. Z
ScarJoro'-Enoch l.. Snow, John Higgins.
Se6dgo-Stephen X. Porter. ~
South Berwick--John III. Burleigh, Elish'
II. Jewctt, Denis Ferguson, Isaac I. featon:
Sianiish-John II. Philbrick, Lemuel Ricl
SSaJord.~Charles II. Frost, Lyman Butler
William II. Miller.
Shapieioh-Jeremiah Smith, +. W. Pray.
Sdco-lienry j. Rice. Charles Z. Sawyer, U
B. Chadbourne, Tristram Gilman, Z. Sweetser
Nahum Get,hell, William Perkins, William y
Perry. H.
Waterboro'-Sam'l Roberts, ID, ID. +. Ham
ilton. c,-.
Phinney, Silas Boothby, Lewis W. Edwards
John w. Jones, Andrew j. Hawes' Roper
Leighton, Jr.
WsIIs-Christopher Bragdon, Solomon
Littlefeld, Abner +. Kimball, Cyrus IL. Hobbs
York.. s. Putnam, Lemuel Mitchell
Samuel Weber
To,ed-That when the convention adjourn
il be to meet at two o'clock.
On motion offs. r. Leavitt, Of Portland, q
committee of five was appointed to report the
names of persons for District Committee.
Adjourned to Q o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Chairman reported the following
gentlemen to serve as committee to nomin
ate District Committee IS. II. Lcayitt, o
Portland, G. ii. Frost, Sanford, Frederick
Robic, Gorham, John S. Parker, Lebanon
Jefferson w. Sargent, Kenncbunk.
On motion Of A. L. Dole, of Portland,
committee of Five was appointed to receive
sort and count the votes fora candidate 10
REPRESENTATIVE to Congress, and that the vot
be taken by the Delegates proceeding to tn
platform and depositing their votes, on tn
call of their town. The Chairman appointe'
Andrew 7. Dole, of Portland, Scaver Jones
of Lebanon, S. r. Porter, of Scbago, Johl
Hall, No. Berwick, f. ii Banks, Of Bidde
ford.
On motion of Kingsbury, of Kennebunk
committee of FIVE was appointed to prepar
and report resolutions to the convention a
lollows;-Hcnry Kingsbury, of Kcnncbunk
Mark ii. Dunncll, of Portland, Chas. NJ
Freeman, of Limerick, John ii. Higgins, Q
Scarboro', E. NJ. Perry, Cape Elizabeth.
On motion of DIR. SWEET, of Kennebunk
voted, that the first ballot be informal.
The convention proceeded to vote with tn
following result,
Whole number Of ballots, ia
Necessary to choice, oS
John n. Goodwin had OF
Louis q. Cowan, ~
Edward l.. Bourne,
John Jameson,
After the result had been declared, MI
Cowan came into the convention and with
drew his name, speaking as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF TIL
CONVENTION
Though not member Of the Convention
circumstances have transpired which make
me desirous Of saying few words before tn
Convention proceeds with its business. Th
state Of things indicated by the vote just tai
en-, and the result of which has just reache
me through friend, makes it proper for mc
before another ballot is taken, to say q fe'
words to the Convention and to my friends
am profoundly desirous of the success G
the Republican cause in this Congressiona
District, in the State and nation. lam anl
ious for that harmony which is the hardin
,,.r Of succcss and FIR the existence of tina