Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-13
fDm the Daily Advertiser.
Republican State Convention.


Pursuant TO the call issued BY the Repub-
lican State COMMITTEES. inviting Republicans
and " all other citizens Of Maine, who sup.
port tho State and National Administrat-
ions," to meet in Delegate Convention for
the purpose Of nominating q candidate for
Governor to be supported at The ensuing
election. September next. the delegates from
tho various cities, towns and plantations OF
tho Commonwealth assembled In tho New
City Hall. Portland, yesterday, to attend to
the work Of nomination. The day was one
Of tho tho plea.an,est; the attendance OF
delegates very large. representing ail pof'
tions OF tho State.
At q little before II o'clock tho Conrcn.
ton was called to order by Hon. james q.
Blaine. Of Augusta. Chairman Of the State
Committee. Mr. Blaine then proceeded 10
read tho call under which the Convention
assembled. In accordance with the ins.ruc.
ton. Of the Committee, he then nominated
for Temporary Chairman, Hon. sipsEr
PrRn,N. OF Paris. Upon taking tho chair.
lir. Perham said:
G,nii,msn Please accept my thanks
for this token Of your confidence and TO
gard. You have assembled here Tor the pur.
pose Of nominating the man who Is TO DO
the next Governor OF Maine. You come
here from the several portions OF the State,
each with his iayoriis candidate. but oil
animated by common purpose. You come
here Tor the parpo.. Of expressing your con-
,ic,iou Of right and duty. What 10 right,
that YOU will do but when the nomina.
ton is made. fall upon whom II may. no
will DO sure TO receive the unanimous sup.
port Of the Republican party. aud OF all
the true Union men Of this State.
Gentlemen, | feel 10 would DO improper,
o,wi,h.tanding tho crisis through which
the country 10 passing, and the interesting
topics that press upon US. for mo to do
lay you longer by extended remarks. We
will proceed to the proper business OF tho
convention.
A, tho reques. OF the Chair. Rev. Mr.
Fuller. Of Portland. then addrescd the Throne
Of Grace. invoking the Divine blessing upon
tho proceedings OF the Convention.
The following sen,lem,n were then nomi.
mated as
TEMPORARY sEcRrrARIn.
" X. Sawyer. Ellsworth,
Charles 4. Miller. Rockland.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellio, Of brunswick,
Committee on Credentials, one from each
county, was appointed by the Chair, as FOL.
lows:
cossirrrE on CREDENTIALS.
Cumbcrland-Daniel Elliot. Chairman.
York-Georgs A, Frost.
OIiord-w. ". Virgin.
Andro.coegin-w. y. Garcelon.
Franklin-R. Is Fuller.
Sagadahoc-A. G. Ilewey.
Kcnnebec-Wm. Milliken.
/ Somer,et--Iloraco Stilson.
Lincoln--C. Il Harden.
knox,. X. Spear.
Waldo-T. ". Vose.
! GEORGE ". Jackson.
Penob.co,-fred'k l.. Shaw.
Ilaneoek-Charlcs llamlin.
washing,on-Georgo w Dyer.
Aroo.took-lsaac Wilder.
Hon. Robt Goodcnow, OF Pennington,
moved ,ha, the Convention proceed to bal.
10, for candidate for Governor at o'clock,
PM. After some discussion. tho Convention
voted thNthe ballo, be taken at . 10 o'clock,
r.. NJ
10 was moved ~ j. NJ. Livermore. o..
PASSPORT, that Committee on Permanent
Organization DO raised. Agreeable to the
vote OF the Convention, the Chair appointed
the following
COMMITTEE on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
wa.hing,on-J. NJ Livermore, Chairm'n.
I York-Jamcs VI. Stone.
I Cumbcrland-John 7. Hull.
I OIiori-E. W. Woodbury..
Aniro.coggih-wiliiam Lowell.
| Franklin-Scward Dill.
Sa,adahoc-John Hayden.
I .Ksnnebsc-F. 4. Webb.
Somerse,-S. ID Lindsay.
/ Lincoln-S. y. Marble.
! KnoI-Sam'l l.. Hodsman.
Waldo-Nathan Pierce.
Penobseot-Jo.eph l.. Smith.
| Pi,cataquis-Tho,. II. Scabury.
/ ilancock-John NJ. Noyes.
Aroostook-lsaac Hacker.
Neither tho Committee on Credentials.
nor the Committee on Permanent Orssni-
cation being prepared to report. the Con.
,sn,iou adjourned at II o'clock, p. 81.
AFTERNOON.
At2 o'clock. =. ~. the Convention re.
assembled. and was called 10 order by tho
Temporary Chairman.
On behalf Of the Committee on Creden-
tails, the Chairman. Mr.. Elliot. submitted
the report Of Committee on Credentials.
The following are the delegates from Or
ford County;
Albany-John Cummings. Timothy c.
Holt.
Apdover-J. l.. Chapman, j. W. Clark.
Bethel-E. N. Carter. ID. +. Brown, ID.
A. Twi,chell. + H. Goddard.
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