The Portland daily press., 1867-08-23

The CJu1ty C5ngention, yesterday, was
fully attended the whole number ofdelesates in
the Hall being 1Gl representing every town
in the county. We publish in another column
full report of the proceedings. 1t viii be
seen that Messrs. Frederick Robe, OF Gorham,
and Luke Brown, OF Brdgion. were nominated
for second election to the State Senate, in
accordance with the usage which seems TO have
become established. The new candidates are
Mr. Frederick G. Messer, of Portllnl, and Mr.
Jeremiah Mitchell, OF Pownall The most
closely contested nominations were for Regis
tiers of Deeds and of Probate. Mr.. Eben Leacl
of Raymond, was nominated for the former po-
siton, on the second ballot, and Mr.. Edward r
Staples, Of Brdgton, for the latter, by majority
of 81 votes. Mr.. Oliver d. Dixie, of Sebago, was
selected as candidate for County Commissioner
Judge Waterman were nominated for Judge Of
Probate, and Mr.. p. r. Hall, of Windham, re-
ceived the compliment of a fourth nomination
for County Treasurer. All the nominees are
Republicans, tried and true, aud the resolu-
tons pledging to them the hearty support OF
the Convention, will undoubtedly be ratified in
September by the people whom the delegates
represented. ..s t...stt... ,....
The proceedings of the Convention, though
marked with interest, were harmonious
throughout. Colonel Drew, OF Brunswick
who presided, made most efficient chairman
contributing greatly to the dispatch with
which the business before the meeting wa.
transacted. The only novelty in the proceed
ings was the method of selecting the County
Committee. Heretofore the Committee ha
been nominated by a Special Committee cho
sen for that purpose; the Special Committed
has usually been nominated by the Chair, and
it is easy to see that it has been quite possible
by the use of such machinery, to select com
mittee which the Convention. if left to itself
would never have thought of. In order t.
place the matter definitely in the hands of thu
Convention, Judge Lane, of Standish, moved t.
divide the county into seven districts, and thai
the delegates from each of these district,
proceed to nominate one member of the com
mittee. This motion, after some discussion
was carried by very large majority. only
seven voting against it. The only objection
made to the proposition was, that its tendency
would be to give Portland increased infuenc,
in the committee. There is ne foundation 10
the absurd jealousy which some people suppos'
must exist between the city and the rest of tn
county. The true interests of Portland and O
every town in the county are not con flictin
but identical. But if there were any ground
for Jealousy, Portland is the loser by thi
movement. Her 200 Republican voters ha
as much influence before as the same numbe
of voters in any other part of the county. Sh
counts now as only one district, while in tn,
81 other six the number of Republican voter
range from little over 700 to about 14OO.-
These are the incontroyertible facts. If there
has been any loss of influence, Portland is tn,
loser. In our opinion there has been no los
but general gain, in putting the fortunes G
the party into the hands of men known an
trusted and selected by their own neighbors.