The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-07
Cumberland County aud Second Senator'S
al Distr ict Reuuhl;cau Couyeutiou.


The Republican delegates from the several
towns in Cumberland County and the Second
Senatorial District assembled Thursday, Au-
gust 9th, at the Republican Head Quarters,
Lancaster Hall, Portland, and were called to
order by L. B. Smith, Esq, chairman of the
County Committee, who nominated for tenn
porary President Hon. George w. Woodman
of Portland, and for Secretaries Col L. j. joyce
of Brunswick and Mr.. G. P. Haskell of New
Gloucester. These nominations were confirm
ed by the convention.
On taking the chair Mr. Woodman made
some remarks upon the Importance of the ap-
preaching elections, and urged upon the Con-
vention the propriety of nominating their best
men as their candidates.
On motion of Col. Elliot of Brunswick, the
County Committee was made the committee
ON credentials
Subsequently Mr. Smith from the County
Committee reported that every town in the
County was represented by full delega-
ton and that 143 delegates were present. The
report was accepted.
The following are the names of the delegates
BALDwIN.-Isaac Dyer, William Fitch Daniel
Wiggin, Alfred s. Cousins-4.
BRIDGToN.-Luther Billings, VIM. W. Cross, Geo.
Wight, Moses q. Stiles, Luke Brown, K. r. Brown,
Alvah Johnson-7.
BRuNswIcK;mF. M: Drew, L; J. Joyce, John Ste
vens, Daniel Elliot, Marshall Cram, Chas j. Gilman,
Chas. Crossman, j. 2. Weeman-8
CAPE ELIzABETH.-Reuber Higgins, Chas. Hanna.
ford, Jabez Merriman, Geo. F. Small, VIM. II. PEN
nell, Jos. s. Fickett-6.
CAsCo.-Webb Hall, VIM. Frank Cook, Richard
Cook, Jr-3.
CUMsERLAND.-Wm. d. Sweetser, VIM. 8. Blanch-
ard, Chas. A. Merrill, VIM. L. Prince-4.
FALMOUTH. John Woodbury., Jeremiah Hobbs, E.
w. Tukesbury, Oliver Hardy-..
FaEEPoRT.- II. B. Means, Henry Green, Charles
Field, Perez Burr, avid Il. Hawkes., George Staples
%.
GoRHAM.-Samuel Dingey, j. NJ Buzzell, George
Chadbourne, M T. Files, c. A. Stsckpole, j. o. Win.
ship-6.
GRAY.-Stephen Small, Henry T. Simpson, Rufus
Berry, s. Il. Smal-4.
HAKPswEbL-Isaac MeI rim an Clement Skolield
Joseph r. Lawson, Francis j. Orr-4.
characterization K. Morse, c. G. W. Sampson,
Charles Thomas, Samuel H. Dawes.
NApLEs.-David H. Cole, Oren Douglas, Richard
j. Chapman-3.
NEW GLoucEsTER.-C. P. Haskell, N. 8. shurtlef
D. w. Merrill, G. II. Halves, VIM. G. Coombs-5.
North YARMoUTH.-Wm. Osgood, John Kelley
Benz Hamilton, Abram p. Lufkin-4.
OTIsFIELp.-Moors Hancock, VIM. II. Smith, Thos
F. Knight, j. w. Holden-4.
PoRTLAND.-Wendell Leighton Rensselaer, Greely
Ezekiel H. Hanson, Daniel P. Horr. G. M Kice j. N.
Fogg g. D. Lyford, J. F. Land, VIM. E. Kimba
Thompson, II K. Millett, Henry M Meek, Geo. Co.
nant, VIM. B. Smith. Worthy G. Barrows, Edward
Moore, A. Gatcomb, storsr g. knight, James Bailey,
sender, L. B. Smith. G. w. Woodman H. F. B. Mer-
rill, Thomas B. Reed, Geo. F. Foster-29.
PowsAL.-Benj. True, s. L. Tryon, NathI Dyer,
d. L. LIbbey-4.
RAYMoND.-wm. Small, A. B. Jordan James
Strout-3.
ScARBoRoUGH.-John Larrabee, Horatio Hight,
ID. Libby, Jr.-3.
sERAG,.-Reuben sanborn, VIM. Fitch Jr., Kim
ball j. Dike-3. .
sTANDIsH:-Tobias Lord, VIM. H. Murch, Daniel
H. WARREN Elakim Wescott, Gregory Crostom-5.
WEsTBRooK.-T. w. O'Brion, Chas s. Bickford.
John 4. Warren, G. A. Stackpole, Jr., Edward B.
Sargent, John w. Jones. George M. Stevens, James
f. Tapley, j. B. Coyle-9.
WINDHAM.-John G. Cobb, s. M Baker William
Goold, Henry Hall, Charles Rogers, Chas. Hume
WELT.
YARMoUTH.-Charles Humphrey. Ammi R. Mitch
ell, e. ID. Lane, Daniel l.. Mitchell. Jeremiah Lor-
ing-5.
On motion of Col. Elliot the temporary Or
ganization was made the permanent one
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Messrs Haskell of New Gloucester, Elliot of
Brunswick, Quimby OF Westbrook, Morse of
HARRISON and Reed of Portland were appoint.
ed committee to receive, sort and declare
the votes for candidate for County Attorney
The Committee reported the whole number of bal
lots for candidate for County Attorney to be 142
Necessary to a choice, 70
Nathan Webb had 80
Charles P. Mattocks, 60
Blank, 2
and Mr.. Webb was declared nominated as the
candidate.
Messrs Dow of WastbrooIr Moora of Dort
land, Cobb of Windha am, Billings of Brdg-
ton and Winship of Gorham were appointed
committee to receive sort and declare the
votes for candidate for Sheriff.
The Committee reported the whole number of votes
for candidate tor Sheriff to be 100
Necessary to a choice, 66
Eben N. Perry had 90
George w. Parker, %
Thomas Penne, Is
And Mr.. Perry was declared nominated a
the candidate for Sheriff
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
The committee that received the votes for
candidates for County Attorney also received
the votes for a candidate for County Com
missioner.
The Committee reported the whole number of
Necessary to a choice, so
Smith Barbour had IL
VIM. B. Skln, 80
Seth Scammon, 80
Seward M. Baker, 46
No choice
A second ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes, 1874
Necessary to choice, 66
Seward M. Baker had II
VIM. B. Skln, rs
S. X. Scammon, %
Scattering,
Seward M. Baker, Esq, of Windham, was
declared to be the candidate.
COUNTY TREASURER.
The Committee who received the votes for a
candidate for Sheriff were appointed to re-
ceive the votes for a candidate for County
Treasurer.
They reported the whole number of votes to
be 1876
Necessary to choice, IS
P. r. Hall had At
Aaron Quinby, IS
E. P. Banks. "a
n. L. Humphrey, 10
Scattering, IL
No choice.
A second ballot resulted as follows:
Whole NUMBER of votes, 1o4
Necessary to a choice, SO
Peter r. Hall had As
Aaron Qunby, 81
N L. Humphrey, Al
E. P. Banks,
Scattering,
No choice.
A third ballot resulted as follows-the names
of Messrs. Humphrey and Banks being with
drawn:
Whole number of votes, 1863
Necessary to choice, 45
Aaron Qunby, IS
Scattering,
And Mr.. Hall, the present incumbent, was
declared nominated
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The delegates from the diffe rent sections of
the county reported the following names for
County Committee for 1869:
John G. Cobb Windham; David H. Cole,
Naples; William l.. Prince, Cumberland;
Samuel A Holbrook, Freeport; j. II. Fogg,
Portland; Isaac F. Quinby, Westbrook; A. B.
Jordan, Raymond.
The reports were adopted on motion of l..
b. Smith, Esq.
SENATOR'S.
Messrs. Messer of Portland and Mitchell of
Pownal were renominated by reclamation,
and unanimously, as candidates for Senators.
A ballot was then taken for a candidate for
Senator from the Northern portion of the
county, now represented by Hon. Luke Brown.
Messrs. Cole of Naples, Meek of Portland and
Dawes of Harrison were appointed to receive,
sort and declare the votes.
They reported thal1hPle number of ballots to be
~ 1l8
NECESSARY 70 cnolce, GO
Charles e. Gibbs OF Bridgton had 81
Moors Hancock On