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York County Republican Convention.
ALFRED Auu 10 1860


The delegates from the several towns in
York county met in Convention at the Town
Hall, and were called TO order by James M
Deering, Esq, of Saco, chairman of the Coun.
ty Committee, upon whose motion Hon. Ma.
thaniel Hobbs, of North Berwick, was chosen
temporary President of thu Convention and
S. E. Bryant, of Kenncbunk, as temporary
Secretary.
Voted, that the County Committee be q
Committee on Credentials.
Committee reported the whole number OF
delegates 165, representing twenty-six towns.
Report accepted.
On motion of John S. Parker, of Lebanon,
the following persons were chosen Commit
tee on Permanent Organization:-John S.
Parker, of Lebanon, Edwin B. Smit,, of Saco
John u. Shapleigh, of Lebanon, Edward A.
Bragdon, of York, Ira s. Libby, of Limerick,
and Edmund Body, of Lmington.
The Committee reported as follows:
President-Hon. Nathaniel Hobbs, of North
Berwick.
Vice Presidents Marston, of Linn.
ington, John I'll. Shapleigh, of Lebanon, and
Charles Hill, of Saco.
Secretaries-S. E. Bryant, of Kennebunk
and VIM. j. Copeland, OF Berwick.
Report accepted and the above were duly
elected.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Yeomans, O.
Sanford.
On motion of Nathaniel G.. Marshall, o
York, the following appointed Com
mittae Or, Hesolutions:-Caleb b. Lord, of Al
fred, John E. Hobbs, of North Berwick, Johr
E. Butler, of Wells, John Wentworth, of Kit
terry, and Joseph Smith, 4th, of Biddeford
On motion of Charles Bill, of Saco. it wes
voted, that when this Convention adjourn it be
to IL o'clock P. NJ.
On motion OF Mr.. Hill, it was voted, that
during the intermission the delegates from the
several Senatorial districts meet and each Sc
lect two names to present to the Convention
to be balloted for as candidates for Senators.
On motion of VIM. L. Emery, of Sanford, it
was voted, that the northern district delegates
present one or more names for candidate for
County Commissioner.
On motion of VIM. f. Moody, of Kenne-
bunkport, it was voted, that the Chair appoint
a committee of one from each town in the
county to nominate County Committee.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Met according to adjournment
The Chair reported list of names of per-
sons to nominate a County Committee, con-
sisting OF one from each town. Report &C.
cepted.
George FL. Kuowlton, of Biddeford, from the
eastern district presented the name of Samuel
Hanson, of Buxton, as a candidate for Sena-
tor from that district.
e. HI. Jewett, of South Berwick, from the
southwest district, reported the names of John
b. Nealley, of South Berwick, and Joshua A.
Sapborn, of Kittery, as candidates for Senator
from that district.
Caleb B. Lord, of Alfred, from the northern
district, reported the names of Joseph G. Rob-
erts, of WATERFORD, and A. G.. O'Brion, of Cor
nish, as candidates for Senator from that dis
trict and the names of Alfred Hull, of Shap-
leigh, and Thurston p. McKusick, of LINER
lex, as candidates for County Commissioner.
Mr.. Sanborn withdrew his name as a candi-
date for Senator
Voted, that Samuel Hanson be nominated
by reclamation as candidate for Senator.
Voted, that John b. Nealley be nominated
by reclamation as a candidate for Senator.
Voted, that Joseph G. Roberts, of Water
boro, be nominated by acclamation for Senator.
On motion of VIM. A. Cromwell, of South
Berwick, John Hall, of North Berwick, was
nominated by reclamation for County Treas
urer.
Proceeded to vote for County Commissioner
with the following result:
Whole number of votes, 133
Necessary for choice, 67
Alfred Hull had 112
Thurston P. McKusick 81
c. B. Lord, of Alfred, from the Committee
on Resolutions, reported as follows:
Resolved, That we endorse, individually and
collectively, the resolutions adopted by the
Republican State Convention at Bangor.
Resolued, That we pledge to Joshua L.
Chamberlain, the candidate nominated at that
Convention, and to the candidates nominated
by us this day, our hearty support, and will
LABOR to make their election triumphant in
September.
Neport accepted and the resolutions adopted.
Lie committee to nominate County Com
inittee reported as follows:-A. G. O'Brion, of
Cornish, y. M. Mason, of Limerick, Nathaniel
Hobbs, of North Berwick, VIM. A Cromwell
of South Berwick, John E. Butler. Of Riddle.
ford, G. w. S. Putnam, of York. Joe, NJ
Marshall, of Buxton, Nathl. Littlefeld. of I,v.
man, b. F. Hanson, of Sanford, and George
Getchell, of Wells.
report accepted and the above were elected
County Committee. Adjourned.
NATHANIEL HOBBS, President.
". :. j. 4c% ornEA,sD, Secretaries
1--WE desire to express our obligations to Seth
u. Bryant, ESQ.,, of Kennebunk, the accom-