The Portland daily press., 1862-08-20
Cumberland County Republican Conven.

bury, Jr., Chairman of the County Committee,
who read the call under which the Convention
had assembled, and on whose motion, made by
direction of the County Committee, Hon.
SEwALL n. GROSS, of New Gloucester, was
made temporary President.
Charles Humphrey, of Yarmouth, was chos-
en- temporary Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Committee on credentials, to wit:-Messrs.
Perley of Naples, Fox of Portland, Means of
Freeport, Hannaford of Cape Elizabeth, and
Porter of Sebago.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
committee on permanent organization, to wit:
Smith of Portland, Pencil of Gray, Mead of
Bridgton, Jackson of Brunswick, and Ridlon
of Gorham.
Mr.. Perley, from the Committee on creden-
tials, reported the Convention entitled to 1873
delegates, and that full delegation was pres
ent. The following are the names of the dele
gates, to wit.
Baidcin, ID: I. Richardson. A. J. Kicker, Veranus
Bridgfon, Luke Brown, T. H. Mead, Russell Lam
son, c. E. Gibbs. George E. Mead. VIM +. Fessen-
den.
Brunswick. Isaiah Jordan, s. r. Jackson, Samuel
Skolfed, c. J. Gilman, Benz. Furnish, A, G. Snow.
Cape Elisabeth, Charles Hannaford, Eben n. Pea
Chase * se"'''' ~ 'N'' ''''p+ 'N'''' '0in .
Casco, Richard Mayberry. NJ. S. Eastman, D. Du-
Cumberland. Vim. L. Prince. John Wilson, John
Soule, Henry Sturdvant.
Falmouth, f.. N; Tewksbury Nathaniel Locke,
VIM. N Richards, John w. Freeman.
Freeport A. II. Waite, ID. X. Hawkes., H. B.
Means Hiram Nevens, Nehemiah Thomas.
Gortam, b. H. Hall, Otis Purinton Robbie Whit
ney. George E. Coburn, Joseph Ridlon, Rufus A.
Fogg.
Harpsreu, Isaiah Snow David Storer, Clement
Skolfeld, David Pennell.
Harrison, Philander Tolman, S. L. Andrews, Geo.
Prince, c. C. Sampson.
Naples Samuel f. Pcrlcy, Isaac Sands Lyman
North Yarmouth, Levi Marston, Charles Mitchell,
Israel $. Dunn, John Staples, Jr
Nep Gloucester, Mitemore Watts, ID. W. Merrill,
Duncan Mcintosh Charles S. Gross. Sewall N.
Otis6e,d David s. Andrews L. H. Sawyer, Moors
Portland, 7. NJ waterhouse, VIM. Noble. VIM.
A. Quincy, Josiah H. Drummond. Arthur NJ. Small,
Jeremiah Howe VIM. q. Twombly, VIM. c. Means.
George c. Peters, Nath Ellsworth. John s. Head,
Samuel Small. VIM. Gray, n. A. Foster. Charles X.
Brooks. Lewis T. smith. Granville N. Chase, VIM.
Ii. Pummer, John NJ. Brown.
Porcmai, c. G, Cobb John T. Lawrence, d. 7. Lib
Raymond, Roger Mason, Hugh NJ. Plummer, Al
win b. Jordan, Stephen Fogg.
Isaac D. Sawyer, E. NJ. Dow, Samuel Rich. 3D.
Scarborough. John Larrabee, John Higgins, John
ID. Fabyan, John Libby, 4th.
iSe6ago s. r. Porter, A. Young, p b. Young
Westbrook, Clement Phinney, John w. Adams,
George A Hodgdon, Andrew Haws, ID. n. Mccain,
A. L. Aver solomon $ Libby.
Hiadham, VIM S. Cobb. Jeremiah Stewart, Hen
ry IL. Body, Alley Hawkes.. John c. Hawkes., Z. +.
Smith.
Yarmouth, Elbridgc G. wagg. Thomas Pratt, Giles
Loring, Charles Humphrey, Jeremiah Buxton.
The Committee on permanent organization
recommended that the temporary organization
be made permanent, with Clement Skolfield of
Harpswel, and ID. 7. Richardson of Baldwin
for Vice Presidents, and Geo. C. Peters of
Portland, for an additional Secretary.
The report was accepted, and the gentlemen
named made the permanent officers of the
Convention.
The Committee TO receive and count the
votes for candidate for Register Of Deeds re-
ported the following as the result Of the first
ballot:
Whole number of votes, 49, Necessary to
choice, 60; Thomas Hancock, 81; Augustus
F. Gerrish, 80; DeAid J. Lawrence, %; David
Garland, 10; David Torrey, 9; Scattering, I.
No choice having been effected, second
ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number, 124 necessary 10 a choice.
So; Thomas Hancock, 20; Gerrish, 81; Gar
land, 10; Lawrence, 8; Torrey, 5.
And THOMAS HANCOCK, Of Gray, having
received a majority of all the votes east, was
declared duly nominated for Register OF D,,eds.
For County Commissioner, on the first bal
lot, the vote stood as follows:
Whole number of votes, 123; necessary 10 n
choice, 81; Jeremiah Parker, 81 (; James PEN
nell, 20; Reuben Higgins, "a; Levi Weymouth,
II; Edward Anderson, Z.
Second balot-whole number, ia: neces-
sary to choice, IS; Jeremiah Parker, 81;
Jas. Pencil, IS; II. Higgins, "a; Levi Wey-
mouth, 5.
Third ballot-whole number, 123 necessary
to choice, 62; Jeremiah Parker, so; Jas.
Pennell, 35: Reuben Higgins, IS.
While the committee were counting the
votes, the following gentlemen were appointed
Committee to nominate a County committee
for the year ensuing, to wit: Fox Of Portland,
Thompson of Standish, Gibbs of Bridgton.
Skolfield of Brunswick, and Dingley of Casco,
The Convention took a recess till o'clock
AFTERNOON.
The Convention assembled at o'clock, the
President in the chair.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Committee on Resolutions, to wit: Drum
mond, of Portland, Cobb, of Pownal, Foster,
of Portland, Richardson, of Baldwin, and Quin-
by, of Westbrook.
The convention then proceeded to ballot for
the fourth time for candidate for County
Commissioner, with the following result:
Whole number of votes, 116; necessary to
choice 50; Reuben Higgins, SO; James Pen
nell 81; Jeremiah Parker ~; no choice.
Mr.. Parker name was withdrawn.
Fifth ballot.-Whole number lis: necessary
to choice IS; Reuben Higgins, IS; James
Pennell 21; Jeremiah Parker 0.
REUBEN HIGoISs, of Cape Elizabeth, was
declared duly nominated for County Commits
sioner.
On the first ballot for County Treasurer, the
vote was as follows:
Whole number of ballots 100: necessary to
a choice 81; Thomas ii. Mead So; Stephen X.
Porter 80; Edward Z. Banks 10; Benz Free
man IL; Charles Humphreys IL; Charles G..
Parsons, s; S. L. Carlton g; Nath Over 3:
Thos. Eames l.
Second ballot.-Whole number ia: neces-
sary TO a choice IS: Thomas H. Mead 50: S.
X. Porter As; Benz. Freeman O.; Nathaniel
Dyer /.
THOMAS Ii. MEAD, of Bridgton, was de-
clared duly nominated
On the first ballot for Sheriff, the whole num-
bsr was l20; necessary to choice 81; Thomas
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