The Portland daily press., 1869-08-12

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a. p AFTERNOON - Fl 4
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
menr at 2 O'Clock. eafgearg1af afgfa
]. T. Walton, Esq, from the committee to
nominate County Committee, reported the
names of.Wm. G. Soule, of Portland, r. 8
Smart, of flcape Elizabeth, Ezra Strout and b
o. Moulton, of Standish, and Nathl Stevens
of Portland. ys4i sei9iloE teny4ar3a
N. o. Douglass, oy Cape Elizabeth, made an
enthusiastic speech on temperance, eiiciting
great deal Of applause. He was followed by
Ezra Strout, of Standish, in some pretty plain
talk as to why he was temperance man, and
why he soould be one ifihel didn't have any-.
bsdy to cast asvete ON the same side with him.
Then J. T.. Walton, of Portland, m .de another
Of his characteristic speeches. sA
Mr.. Munger, irom the Committee on Gre
sdentials, reported the whole number of dele
gates present, 30. The following is the list Of
-. -etAAw DELEGATES. YSf "a
Portiond-ward 1-Isaac Otis John Blake, John,
D. Snowman, Melvin Jones, John H. DennIson, Ar
thur III. Harris. = InI 7sat
|, Ward 2-Saml, h. Co]esworthy, Ezra Drew. Ed
mund F. Fckett >. L. Lyford, David Chandler, 4.
Ward s-Joseph coleswortbv. Milton HIGGINS,
c Jchn Libby, jesse W. jones, Henry woodside.
i Ward 4-Joseph bradford, q. G.. willard, Nathan
Iisley, Cyrus Staples. a; Merrill, Q. 7. Moulton.
Trowbridge, R. B. Henry, j. M. Plummer, Tnomas
Ward s-E. 9: Andrews, Rufus Desiins, Ablsl W.,
SIM,Ln, Alex Edmunds James II. Baker, Lewis j.
Ward John T. Walton. John B. .Thorndike,
Ona,. .s ": Lunt, s. A. strout, Elias Norwood, Sum-
Dsleeates at Large John W. Munger. Charles W.
Smith, VIM. g. soule, Geo. W. Brown, j. B. Den
Cumberland -Chas A. Merrill, M. W. Pearsons.
+. 8. Hall. E. d. Merrill.
Oape Elisabeth Daniel strout, Jt, Rev. WIN. r.
Il h5ssss S@ss ssa PySE
Pritchard. =
..Bridgtoa--Isaac Webb. sB, +. Milliken, Grin
James T. Jenner. Rev. Costello weston apt
lFalmouth-D. =. Small, Eben Huston, Lorcnzo
leighton, .. II. stsfbird, Marcellus Leighton. 4
/ Wjndham- Charles 4. Nichols. ssss,
Stqndish-Ezekiel Strout Hall Knight, william
M. Shaw. Eben Paine, Daniel Moulton, James Foss.
ssnsm5s sS1s ,sS 81 LGEng e5 sss Ss Gserss
jackson, y. H. 7. SANFORD, Rev. David Newell z
lGray-Stephen Snail. ~, s5..s.. !, I. ,.
Raymond Gibeon Plummer, Jesse Plummer
i INew Gioucsster-Ezra Totey
Mr.. j. w. Munger then made d few remarks
but closed after speaking few moments, as
the Gomihittee on Nominations of.2County
officers were ready, who made the following
report:S a =
For senators41st section, j. W. Munger of
Portland; I'd, Major w m. Shaw, of Standish !;
Sd, Asa. Greedy, of Cumberland: 4th, Ezra
Tobie, Of New Gloucestef.h Il ! wv g ,lE ID
For County Treasurer-A. Merrill, OF Port
land n iEi9T 4EsBfno y coz .jE ! a
!, Fes !. County Count c0mmissi0ner-william Small,
For Clerk Of the Courts william F. Eaton.
OF Cape Elizabeth. f&nC 49,. q
The report was accepted and adopted iess@
The Committee on Resolutions then reported
the following, which were accepted and adopt
Resolred, That this Convention cordially endorse
the very able and patriotic platform OF principles
presented in the resolutions adop ed D the Staie
,Ssf standard bearer -ion. n ~ ss ichSorn, BORN ar our
ing election, both byour votes and by al honorable
and legitimate means at our command.
Resosy,d Tha. the candidates Lr Senators and
to-day are entitled the fullest confidence Of the
voters Of Cumberland County, and are fu II compe-
HSS they have been ws
honorable means 70 ensure their election
Mr.. Munger, of Portland, stated that a con-
vcrsation had been held BY Mr.. Hichborn
with Mr.. Usher, Of the Boston Nation, in re-
gard to the establishments ofsa party organ, in
which conversation Mr.. Usherstated that if hs
could issue 5000 cepies in the State and have
one or.two. .editorsiu this city to assist him, he
would issne the paper at | IA cents per copy.
Mr.. &c. Andrews, of Portland, spoke very
strongly in its favor, as well as Mr.. Munger
Mr.. Starbird, the Chairman, also spoke in
favor Of it,and said he would subscribe for ten
copies. Mr.. Munger said be would subscribe
for twenty-five cess sssds&iSn5sss
1t was voted that the County Committee ap-
point towncommittess. J . 8GffE .if10I
Mr.. Starbird said that there would have been
very much larger number Of delegates pres.
ent at this Convention # the towns had known
that they had authority to appoint them.
: The Convention then adjourned sine die. |