The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-15
AN ANIMATED BUT HAIR MONlOUs
SESSION INDICATED.

Especial Dispatch by Western Union Linel
AUGUSTA, June 14.-Augusta is thronged
with delegates, and the Convention promises to
be unusually large and interesting. Many of
the ablest and most influential men in the
State are promptly on the spot. The canvass
ing is active and the interest intense. The
friends of each candidate profess to be san
guine, hut the better opinion seems to be to-
night that Mr.. Perham Will be nominated on
the first ballot The State Committee had a
meeting at the Augusta House and decided
upon temporary organization, as follows:
For President-Neson Dingley, Jr.
Vice Presidents-Androscog Seth P.
Samuel E. Spring; Franklin, Hannibal Belch-
er; Hancock, John West; Kennebec, D. L.
Mlliken; Knox. John D. Rust; Oxford, E. G.
Harlow; Penobscot, H. E. Prentiss; Sagada-
hoe, Charles V: Minot; Somerset, Joseph Bar
s. Ii. Talbot; York, J. H. Burleigh
Committee on Credentials-W. L. Bonney,
John r. Weed, Warren Fl. Vinton, Charles j.
Talbot, J. D. Hopkins, j. w. Patterson, Hiram
Bliss, yr., J; s; Hobbs, J; w; Porter, J. Fl.
low Bates, Edwin B. Smith.
On Permanent Organization -Sewall Nor
ton, John S. Arnold, Lnther Billings, Frank
J. B. Morrison, John May, Geo L. Beal, Chas
Buffum, 2. K. Millay, s. 3 Prescott, Amos
Secretaries-Z. A. Smith, Skowhegan; The
odore Cary, Houltou; A. B. Farwell, Angus
ia; Richard Fl. Cooling, Alfred.
The result of to-morrow's Convention can
hardly be considered doubtful. Penobscot,
Aroostook, three-fourths of Piscataquis and
four fifths of Knox have all along been conced-
ed to Hersey, but these make less than one
quarter Of the Convention. Androscoggin,
Franklin, Oxford and half of Sagadahoc be-
long TO Perham. These counties compose his
old district, and with Kennebec and Washing
ing nearly solid in his favor, make up third
of the Convention to start with. Hancock is
divided, but this is more than made up in Lin
coin aud Waldo. Two-thirds each of Cumber-
land, York and Somerset make up, as is
claimed, majority of over $50 delegates The
Convention will be one of the largest ever as.
| sembled in the State, and making all proper
| allowance for imperfect representation and err
| roneOus returns, it is claimed by those who
ought to know that Mr.. Perham's majority
can hardly fall below 100 on the first ballot
The delegates seem to have made up theil
minds how to VOTE and are inclined to stick tt
| their favorite candidates Mr.. Perbam hal
| quarters at the Augusta House, but Gen. Her
| sey is not here.
Among the prominent gentlemen presen
from various parts of the State are Hons S
E. Spring of Portland, Warren II. VintOn o.
Gray, Col. f. ROBBIE of Gorham. e. b. Smith
John H. Burleigh, Caleb b. Lord, Chas. Hill
r. H. Cooling and E. Fl. Jewett, of York, 10
seph w, West, of Washington, j. j. Perry
Senator Bolster, Judge A. Fl. Walker, Enoch
Foster, Jr, of Oxford, William p. Frye AM
Senator Holland, of Androscoggin, c. j. Tai
bot and Hannibal Belcher, of Franklin, Gee
NJ Patten and A. g. Wakefield, of Sagadahoc
Senator Metcalf, of Lincoln, Senator Cushir;
and L. w. Vose, of Hancock, and Geo. Cary
of Aroostook
The best feeling seems to prevail, and every
thing indicates an exciting but harmonious ses
sion The arrivals to morrow may change tn
looks of things, but it is not probable unes
the delegates friendly to Perham fail to appear