Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-09-03
Hicnbor,, County Convention.

Mr. Bickneil, oil Hartford. member of the
State Temperatures Committee. called the
convention 10 cfder, and invited Rcy.
zenas Thompson to open it with prayer.
n, j. Crishnfan, OF North Paris was
appointed Secretary, and Albert Sahborn
ofNorway, Chairman. temporarily. These
nominations were subsequently, made per-,
manent.
Rev. Z. w. Coffin, of Bryant's Pond,
being called upon for remarks. respond
ed. stating that this was the first political
Convention he had ever attended-he was
delegate to the Chamberlain Convention
at Bangor and to the nichborn Conven-
ton at Por,land-could not support Gov.
Chamberlain becausehe doubted his tenn
perance principles. He read an extract
from Gov. C's last message, and said 'it
had its birth. and a large part ofits growth
in the grog-shops."
The Chairman suggested that the Con-
vcntion do up its business and adjourn.
A County Committee was raised, rs
follows:
Holman Waldron, of Buckfeld. Albert
Sanborn of Norway, T. c. Cushman, of
Paris, II. S. Coburn of Sumner.
On motion of Mr.. Bicknell, acommittce
of twelve was raised to report fist Of
names to be supported for County officers.
The Committee was as follows:
Elijah Whitman. Geo. Shaw, j. ".
Written, OF Buckheld, Wentworth Ste
vens, r. Howe, Mr. Cushmss OF Norway,
+. c. Cushman of Paris. w. f. Bicknell,
II. II. Berry of Hartford, Mr.. Robinson of
Sumner. and Rev. L. W Coffin, of Bry-
ants Pond-who subsequently reported
AS follows
For Senator's, Lewis Bisbce, of Sumner,
Enoch c. Harrington, of Fryeburg.
c2erk Of Courts, Chas. F. Whitman.
Buckiicld.
County Treasurer, Horatio Austin.
Mr.. Goodwin. OF Buckicd, said he was
surprised that the Convention. protesting
to act from principle, should nominate
any men who were members OF other
parties, and did not intend 10 vote the
temperance ticket
Mr.. Chas. +. Whitman, of Bucktield
followed in The same strain, and wanted
all new men nominated He believed in
acting from principle and not taking men
nominated by other parties, out OF friend
ship to them. If our object is simply to
attack Gov. Chamberlain, we can cut his
name. but il the object is to build up 4
party, then make distinct party nomna-
tons Mr. Whitman spoke with earnest
ness
Mr.. Wentworth Stevens, of Norway,
said he was on the Committee which
reported the names. and he proposed the
name OF Mr.. Austin, for County Trcasur-
az, because he was temperance man
and had said he would support the Hich'
born ticket. Doubted.
Mr.. Whitman replied that Mr. Austin
might be all right, but how is it with The
other nominee. Mr.. Chase. He wanted
to know certainly how these men would
act
Mr.. Veranus Decoster. of Buckfield,
expressed the same desire.
Rev. Zcuas Thompson counselled mod
Grafton. They might be going too fast.
Their zeal should not run away with
them-they cannot afford to disregard or
denounce any man who is thoroughly n
temperance man because he was nomi-
mated by other parties. Temperance
men are divided this year, and not sufii-
GENTLY united to warrant separate action.
Mr.. T. c. Cushman, of Paris, said that
in acting on the Committee he did not
know how the nominees stsod-hc had at
heart The good Of the temperance cause.
He did not mean % vote for any man for
office who was not sound on the question.
lie had been cheated by voting for men
in the republican party. from Vice Pre.i-
dent down.
The Convention adopted the report of
the Committee.
Mr.. Charles +. Whitman then. stated,
that under this course of the Convention,
he should retire from the Committee on
Resolutions. and withdraw his name as
candidate for Clerk of Courts.
A Committee on Resolution. was raised
in the meantime, rs follows
Charles Whitman, Buckfeld; William
Bicknell, Hartford Rev Zenas Thomp,
son, Paris; Rev. E. w Coffin, Bryant's
Pond.
Mr.. Thompson reported resolutions APP
proving the Platform of the Portland Con-
yention, and its candidate for Governor.
and the nominees of this Convention, and
declaring that as by the resolutions of the
recent republican County Convention at
Paris, and by portion Of their nsmina-
tons the principle of prohibition was ig-
nored, they felt obliged to oppose them,
Mr.. A. c. Whitman. Of Bucktied, NOV
ed an amendment, that as an advanced
position Of the temperance reform, they
resolve that the United States Govern
ment prohibit the manufacture and i'm
portation of spirituous liquors.
The resolution was adopted in addition
10 the others.
The Committee on nominations substi-
tuted the name Of A. L. Burbank, of Beth