Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-07-03
ed District Congressional Convention

gate Convention at Auburn Hall, Auburn.
June 10Th. At 10 i.2 O'Clock the Conven.
ton was called to order by Chas. J. Talbot
esq, chairman OF the District Committee.
j who called Hon, job Prince OF Turner. to
/ preside over The Convention temporarily.
Elijah Upton OF Bath was chosen temper
AIRY Secretary
I Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr.. Hall
Of Auburn.
On motion Of Mr.. Dccring OF Richmond,
a committee Of four on credentials was
chosen, TO wit: Wakefield OF Sagadahoc,
Morgan of Androscoggin. Atkinson OF
Franklin. and Foster OF Oxford.
On motion. a Committee OF four on
Permanent Organization was chosen. to
Wit. J. Parks, Of Ssgadahoe; 4. G.
Denison, of Aniroscoggin; Charles ]
Talbot. of Franklin; Joseph Bennett. OF
Oxford.
On motion Of DR. Nourse. Of Bath. a
committee of four on resolutions va.
chosen; to wit ~ osiah Morrow, Of Sag.
adahoc, j. II. Ancn. Of Franklin. r. AID.
Fcs'endCn. OF Androscoggin. and +. L.
Shaw. OF Oxford.
Genl. Perry OF Oxford. and +. \. ID.
Fcssenden, esq. OF Auburn. addressed the
! onvcntion.
! Adjourned 10 afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
At +. NJ tie convention rcassembled.
q =. q I.
lows Whole number OF delegates prcscn,
21S from Aairoscogcin -. Franklin 60
Sagadahoc A.; Oxford l02 Auburn. claim
ing Is delegates. was allowed -. Three
plantations not represented Report wa,
adopted.
Ii being ascertained tha, one Of the Plan.
taiions reported without delegate. was
represented. the repor; OF the Committee on
Credentials was rccommitted to the Com.
mi'tee, who subsequently reported in favor
OF adding the name OF the delegate for
Sandy River Plantation. giving Franklin
county Gi votes, making the whole number
OF delegate. 279.
On molten. committee offour 20 receive.
sort and count the votes for candidate for
Congress. was appointed by the Chair. 10
wit: W. w. Virgin, OF Oxford; John O.
Wheeler, OF Franklin: !. w. Wakefield. Of
Sagadahoe; \. d. Lockwood. Of Andres
coggin.
Hon. Robert Goodenow. Of Pennington.
speaking for the delegation Of his county.
now presented the name ofS. p. Morrill, n.
candidate for the congressional nousina-
lion.
DR.. Nourse. OF Bath ncN, prcscntc, tic
name o! Washington Gilbert. on behalf OF
the Sasadahoc delegation. a. 4 candidate
for the SURFACES OF tie convention.
Convention proceeded to ballot.
lsr RALLor.-Whole number Of votes
2S5; necessary for choice. l43; Sidnev
PerhAm had IS, W T Frye. &c ; p Nor.
riil. Go; W Gilbert. 40; y Dinghy IT,.
4j.
Report acce tel anI laid on tie rajlc.
There beng 10 choice. without taking any
action upon tn oycrv votes OF six. proceeded
to bal.o; again.
20 EsILoT.-Wbole number votes. 2SG
necessary for choice. 144: W FRYE had
y; Sidney Perham Ga : + Morrill, 50; y
Dinsley, jr., 46 " Gilber, 10.
There being again larger number o.,
voic' than delegates which al osc frcm one
gentleman voting twice. through inad,er,.
ance, aud iiom substitutes and principals
probably citing. the last having come into
The Convention without the knowledge Of
the former j, was moved that the ncn,
ballot be taken by towns, the delegate,
coming forward a their names were called.
nsilor.-- Whole number votes. 27g.
necessary Tor a choice. 40, W = FRYE had
20; ; ferbam, g.; ; p Morrill,. G., W
Gilbert, Ar; y. Dinslcy, j., 50.
4rn BALLOT Whole numberyo votes. 27C.
necessary for choice, l39; " + Frye had
. $ + Morrill, ca sidney PcrLam So W
Gilbert A.; y f1mgley. jr.. b.
1t ibis poin; Mr. y & Denison stated
to the Convention that be wa, authorized
by the Hon. Nelson D.nsley jr. to v..l
drav bis name.
jun HNILOr. Whole number vo.es. y76.
necessary ior choice. l3e W p FRYE bad
80; ; p Morrill, &c sidney Perham, O. :
w Gilbert. 80.
6rH BALLOT. Whole number votes. rs.
necessary 'ar choice. 10; 81 Morrill, had
9ii IS I Frye. -, " Gilbert. 81; S
Periam. -.