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Cumberland County Republican Conven-

Cumberland County Republican Conven-
tior.
The Convention was called to order at 10
o'clock by Col. John G. Cobb, of Windham,
chairman of the County Committee, who pre-
posed Hon. Warren II. Vinton, of GRAY, as
Temporary President Of the Convention. Mr.
Vinton accepted the position in few well
chosen remarks
Percival Bonney and ii. w. Richardson, oil
Portland, were appointed Temporary Secre-
taries. .-I
Upon motion of Mr.. Webb, of Portland, it
| was voted that a committee of three De APP
pointed to receive the credentials of delegates,
| and Messrs. H. b. Means, of Freeport, George
| w. Randall, of Portland and Geo. w. Lowell,
| of Gorham, were appointed.
Messrs Nathan Webb, of Portland, Reuben
Merrill, of Yarmouth, and S. c. Smith, of
Bridgtcn, were appointed Committee on
Permanent Organization.
| Messrs Mr. G. Dow, of Westbrook, H. w.
Richardson, of Portland, and G. A. Chaplin,
! of Harrison, were constituted Committee on
Resolutions.
The Committee on Credentials reported that
all the towns in the county were fully repre-
sented, except the town of Baldwin, which
had 10 delegates present. The whole number
present in the Convention was 156.
| LIST OF DELEGATES.
| BRIpGroN-Luther Billings, S. M. Harmon, By
Is S, Webb $500 = WY ''' y ''-''''
BRUNswIcK-.Jos. Lunt. John D. Lincoln, G. C.
| Crawford, ISAIAH Jordan, William Simpson, e. D.
| Toothaker, G. G. Humphreys, !. P Booker, Daniel
| Elliott.
| CAPE ELIzApETH-Cyrus Cole, f. R. Jordan, J.
| r AID, CO. nl-ott
Jabez Mariner, George f. Henley. Geo. F. Small
| CAsoo-David Duran, Joshua G. Cook, Richard
| Maybury.
| CUMBERLAND William L. Prince, John Wilson,
| Alvin Leighton, f. G. Blanchard.
FALMoUTH-Smth Barber, Whitman Sawyer,
| jeremiah Hobbs, N. O. Locke.
| FREEPoRT.-H. y. Means, w. II. True, John A.
Briggs David r. Hawkes., w. r. Kendall, S. B. KEEL
GoRHAM-Goorge w. Lowell, G. NJ. Parker, John
f. Kimball, S. S. Waterhouse, Joel Wilson, S. W.
| Anderson, Samuel Lingey.
| Lawrence, William Libby.
HARpswELL-Alcott S. Pencil, David Slower,
Samuel G. Smalling.
HARRISON C. A. Chaplin, U. w. Foster, A. W.
| Morse.
NAPLEs-D. II. Cole, R. J. Chaplin, c. s. Has
kell.
NORTH YARMoUTH.-William Osgood, Benjamin
Hamilton, John Kelley
New GLoUoEsrER-A. c. Shaw, Grin Bailey, A
orIsFIELD-J. W. Holden, C. F. Holden, James
Adams, Thomas Hancock
George W. Parker, John NJ. Stevens. George F. Aver,
| Franklin G. Moody, Charles b. Barr, John j. Win
gate. Reuben Ruby, Geo. B. Knights. VIM Foster,
r. Thompson. Z. p Chase, Spencer Rogers, H. X.
Kinkley, II. n. Small, William g. Twombly, Chas.
Clark, ii. b. Cleaves John S. Head, Jas S. Gould,
Nathan Webb, BENZ. Kingsbury, Henry Fox, PEREZ
val Bonney, John d: Lord, Henry G. Noyes b. d.
Seo e0 Wsm Hov Gs0re
Giddngs, Albion Keith, James o. Sheridan, VIM.
II. Plummer, H. W. Richardson, N. s. Gardiner.
Dow Tnllf Tror d ltr, N,rtio
McIntire.
RAYMoND-A B. Jordan, G. L. Small, F. II.
| Witham.
ScARBoRo--J. P. wiggin, Seth scammon, Stephen
Sewell,
SEBAGo-Luther Fitch, William Fitch.
| STANDIsH-Tobias Lord, j. L. Chase, Williams D.
| Cobb. Ambrose Cram.
wEsrBRooK- George Libby, A. Halves, JAS. PEN
nell, David Moulton, j. N. Reed, L. b. bennett s.
a. Cardwell, NJ. G. Dow, David Torrey, E. New
WISDuAM.-Wiiiliam Goold John Webb. Ell
new, John j. Dodge.
YARMo 51H.-Giles Loring, Reuben Merrill, Fer
dinand Ingram, Jeremiah Buxton, NJ. L. Soue.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported, recommending that the temporary
organization be made permanent.
BALLOT FOR CLERK OF COURTS
Upon motion of John M. Stevens, of Port
land, it was voted that a committee of seven
be appointed to receive, sort and count votes
| for q candidate for Clerk of the Courts. and
the following gentlemen were appointed:-
John M. Stevens, Portland, j. z. Booker,
Brunswick, S. Dingley, Gorham, W. II. True,
| Freeport, James Pennell, Westbrook, VIM.
Goold, Windham, and d. Duren, Casco
Mr. Elliott, of Brunswick, presented to the
Convention the name of VIM. K. Neal, of
Brunswick as candidate for Clerk of the
Courts, and Mr.. Webb, Of Portland, the name
| of d. w. Fessenden, of GOrham
The following is the result of the balotine
Whole number of votes, 1913
| Necessary tor choice, II
| Daniel w. Fessenden had o.
| VIM. X. Neal, 40
John @. Cobb,
| w. B. Skillin,
and Mr.. Fessenden, having received a maiori-
ty of all the votes cast, was declared the nomi-
nee of the Convention for the position of Clerk
of Courts.
On motion OF Mr.. Elliott, of Brunswick the
nomination was made unanimous. t4
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Upon motion of Mr.. Plummer, of Portland
committee of five, consisting of the follow
ing persons, was appointed to receive, sort and
| COuuG inc VOGeS caSU Tor q candidate for County
| Commissioner:-W. II. Pinmmer, Portland,
John Kelly, North Yarmouth, Jeremiah
Hobbs, Falmouth, Franklin Curtis, Pownal,
ard d. r. Hawkes., Freeport
| David I. Libby, w. B. Skillin, E. c. Town
send and Smith Barber were severally named
by different members as suitable persons for
| the office.
The following is the result of the ballots
Whole number of votes, 149
| Necessary to a choice, rs
| VIM. b. Sklliu, CT
| e. G. Townsend, ~
d. T. Libby, 20
| Smith Barber, IL
There being no choice, the Convention pro-
ceeded to take second ballot, Messrs. Libby
and Barber having first withdrew their names
Whole number of votes, IA
| William q. Skillin, 1O4
| e. @. Townsend, 48
| II. L. Libby,
| and Mr. Skllin was declared nominated
| COUNTY TREASURER.
A committee, consisting of six members.