The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-30
Union State Convention.


suant to a call Of the State Committee, Wee
nesday morning, June 10th, and At 10 IL
O'Clock was called to order by Hon. George
P. Sewall of Oldtown, of the State Committee.
on whose motion Hon. Warren ii. Vinton OF
Portland, was made temporary chairman. J.
M. Lincoln OF Bath, and VIM. Ii. Rust Of Bel
fast, were appointed temporary secretaries.
The following gentlemen were constituted
q committee on credentials:-
Androscoggin- b. Ham; Aroostook-
John G. Carpenter; Cumberiand--S. A. Hol-
brook; Franklin-L. N. Prescott; Hancock
John NJ. Noyes; Kennebec-Hiram Pish
on; Kaox-Aiden Sprague; Lincoln-E. w.
Stetson; Oxford-H. G. Davis; Penobscot-
VIM. c. Hammatt; Piscataquis-Edward jew
EFT; Somerset--Abel Prescott; Sagadahoc--
Andrew Bailey; Waldo--A. Pierce; Wash
iugton-John Polieys; York-James NJ. Deer
Ing.
The following gentlemen we're appointed
committee on permanent Organization:
Androscoggn-Solon Chase; Aroostook--
T. B. Woodbury.; Cumberland-Daniel Eli
OFT Franklin. o. Keyes; Hancock--A. b.
Simpson; Kennebec--Josiah True; Penobscol
Lewis Barker; Piscataquis-E. Flint, Jr.;
Oxford :-E. G. Harlow; Somerset-Daniei
Allen; Sagadshoc-Rufus Sylvester; Lincoln
-Almon Kennedy; York;. II. Banks;
Waldo--Philo Hersey; KNOX. b. Walker;
Washington-Ignatius Sargent.
On motion of Hon. L. G.. Harlow Of Can
ton, the several county delegations were direct
ed 10 present the names Of one from each
county to act on each OF the following cou-
mittees, to wit: committee on Resolutions,
State Committee, and committee to nominate
two Electors at Large.
The convention then took a recess to allow
the aforesaid action to be consumated.
Upon calling again TO order, and Will
waiting for reports Of committees, the conyen
ton was addressed, by request, by Lewis Bar
ker. Esq, of Stetson.
Mr.. Hammatt OF Penobscot, chairman
the Committee on Credentials, reported thu
800 delegates we're present, but that the com
mittee had not had time to make up a repor.
In detail.
The committee on Permanent Organization
reported,
For PRESIDENT,
WARREN II. vINToN, OF PORTLAND.
zee IJtStutNx.
Androscoggin--A. ID. Lockwood; ARGOS
took--S. G Ward ;Cumberland--Danel Hood
Hancock-J. r. Stevens; Kennebec-Lorenz
Clay; Knox-Wm. Singer; Lincoin--Wale
Hubbard; Frankin-Benj. Eastman; OxIor
Rufus s. Stevens; Penobscot-Eljah L
H&nlin; Piscataquis- Ephraim Flint, Jr.
Somerset-Charles Baker; Sagadahoc-Thos
]. Southland; Waldo-Wln. McGiivery; wasL
ington-B. +. Harris; York--Samnel Webbel
Secretaries.
Jamas III. Lincoln, Bath; VIM. NJ. Rust
Belfast.
The county delegations made the foliowin,
nominations, which were unanimously adopt
ed, and the gentlemen proposed were consu
tuted the committees named, to wit:
STATE COMMITTEE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dingley, Jr., Lewis
ton; Aroostook-Eben Woodbury., HoultoD
Cumbsrland-N. A. Foster, Portland; Frank
lin-H. b. Prescott, New Sharon; Hancocl
Eugene Hale, Ellsworth; Kennebec-Jas
g. Blaine, Augusta; knox-Frapcis Cobh.
Rockiand; Lincoln-Wales Hubbard, Wiscas
set; Oxford-Noah Prince, BuckaeId; Peuob
scot--tieo. p. Sewall, Oidtown; Piscataauis-
A. g. Lebroke, Foxcroft; Somerset-StepheI
ID. Lindsay Sagsdahoc-Josiah Morrow. Bow.
doinhnm; Waldo-Daniel Lane Jr.. Belfast.
Washineton-Chas u. Paine, Eastport: York
james M. Stone, Kennebunk.
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
Androscog gin-Cyrus Knapp; Aroostook--
Benz. Bussey Cnmberland-Beni Kingsburs
Jr.; Franklin--War Weeks; Hancock-L
A. Emery; Kennebec-W. A. p. Dillingham;
Knox-T. K Simonton; Lincon--Alden Bios
som; Oxford-Geo. b. Barrows; Penobscot--
Josiah Crosby; Piseataquis.-E.J Hale; Som
erset-D. ID. Stewart; Sagadahoc- Elish
Clarke; Waldo-N. G.. Hitchborn; Washing
ton-Alvin G. Croker; York-John II
Goodenow.
COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE ELECTORS.
Androscoggin-Lee Strickland; Aroostool
b. \. Burleigh; Cumbcrland-Gso. w
Woodman; Frankiin--Jas. N. Hale; Han
cock-Wm II, PilIsbury; Kennehec-Geo
w. Wilcox; knox--N. A. Farweu: Lincoln
IS. s. Marble; Oxford-Jonas Greene. Pc
nobscot-John ). Chadwick; Pi.catsoais-
Edward Jewett; Somerset-IIenry Nilli.m.
son Sagadahoc-Ihos. ]. Southland: VALID
John Haley; Washngton-Wash
Long; York-Nath. G. Marshall.
BY request, Rev. Mr.. Hunnicutt. recen,lv !,
Fredericksburg, Va, made thrilling and "a.
trioiIc speech, which was rapturously ap
plauded.
Before the speech Of Mr.. Hunnicutt, on
motion Of Mr.. Sargent, OF Washington,
HON. SAMUEL CONY
was nominated for reelection by reclamation.
amid great enthusiasm, the Convention Civ
ing three cheers and the band playing Yankee
Doodle. Here the reporter would remark
that the splendid Band Of tho 18th u. s. In
fantry, at Fort Preble, accompanied the extra
train frona portland IN A,,c,,... - -. a
music, artistically performed, added much 70
the pleasures and festivities OF the occason.l
On motion of Mr.. Clay, of Gardiner, Messrs.
Clay, of Gardiner, Sargent, of Machias, and
Goodenow, of Alfred, were appointed to wall
on Gov. Cony, inform him Of his nomination,