The Portland daily press., 1866-06-27
lst District Convention.

The Delegates to the Union Republican
Convention of the 1st Congressional District,
assembled at the Town Hall, Saco, Tuesday,
June 26th, for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate to be supported as member OF Con-
gress for the Distr:cs--csmposed Of the couL-
ties OF Cumberland and York.
The delegates were called to order by NJ. A.
Blanchard, Esq, Chairman of the Distric'
Committee, on whose motion Hon. E. Fl.
Bmks Of Blddeford, was elected temporary
Chairman.
Messrs. j. E. Butler OF Bid6eJord, and R. W.
Lincoln Of Portland, were elected Secretaries
pro tenn. ...t...
On motion of Mr.. Foster of Portland, the
Chair was authorized to appoint committees
of seven each, on permanent organization, on
Credentials, on Resolutions, and committee
to nominate District Committee for the en-
suing two years. The Chair announced the
following gentlemen to constitute the above
committees:
Committee on OrgGnizd.ion-S r. Jackson,
of Brunswick; Charles Hannaford, Cape Eliz
abeLh; John B. Neatly, South, Berwick; Ivory
Henderson, Parsonsfeid; Franklin Sawyer,
Raymond; Samuel Eastman, Cornish; Wilson
Dow, Standish.
Committee on Credentials-Tracy Hewes Of
Saco; Charles Holden, Portland; jeremiah
Hobbs, Falmouth; Samuel Hanson, Buxton
W. r. Kendall, Freeport; Andrew Cobb, Linn
iagton; Peter B. Young, Sebago.
Committee on ReS0,uti0ns-Nathan Webb
of Portland; James Andrews, Saco; George
Libby, Westbrook; 81. G. Peabody. Portland
G. Fl. Knowlton, Aired; G. c. Yeaton, South
Berwick; J. E. Butler, Biddetord.
Commiaee on DisSrict Committee-R 81.
Cooling of Acton; N. A. Foster, Portland
Gray; William Symonds, Kennebunk; VIM.
s. Blanchard, Cumberland; Charles 81. Frost,
Sanford. 1 Cd, o1t
The Committee on Organization reported as
follows: M 941 51
For President-Hon. E. Il. Banks, Of Bid
deford. rsss sac 5s 9'f 71
Vice Presidents-Deniamin Kingsbury, Jr.
of Portland Samuel F. Percy, Bridgton; John
B. Femaid, York; nJoseph Moulton, West
brook, and John O'Brion, Of Cornish.
Secretaries-J. E. Butter, of Biddeford, and
Royal w. Lincoln. of Portland. W
Kingsbury, Of Portland. was called upon to
address the Convention, which he did in an
able and forcible manner, briefly reviewing
the past and present situation our country
He paid merited compliment to our Repre-.
sentative, Hon. John Lynch, which was re-
ceived with applause by the members.
Hon. George w. Woodman, of Portland
briefly addressed the Convention in some stir
ring remarks, which elected applause.
Col J.fJ. Speed, of Gorham, being called
upon, made few remarks, in which he spoke
of the untiring industry. great perseverance,
and strict Integrity of Hon. John Lynch. N,
more useful man, he said, could be sent tt
Congress, If he did not make long speeches
he was untiring in his efforts In behalf of hi
constituents and their interests. Elect Gen
Chamberlain for Governor. and join Lynch
for Congress, and our civil, politicel and relig
ious rights are safe with such men. Zap
plause).
Mr.. Hewes, of Saco, from the Committee OF
Credentials, reported that "a towns from tht
| York portion of the District were represented
by 103 delegates, and 21 towns in the Cumber
Land portion, by 118 deleyates-making tota
of 221 delegates entitled to seats IN the Con
vention. The report was accepted, The fol
lowing are the names Of the delegates nrss