The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-17
STATE CONVENTION.

The convention at Augusta on Wednesday
was very largely attended and harmonious.
The day was very hot and the delegates endured
their mar,yriom manfully. Hon. Nelson Ding
ley. Of Lewiston, was called to preside Temporal
rily.
The following were announced as Vice Presi-
dents;
Androscoggin county, Seth r. Miller Of Auburn;
ArOostOok, Albert Kelly Of Bancroft Cumberland
\. 4. Spring OF Portland Franklin, A. T. llough,
ton Of Weld Hancock, Roland Carlton Of brooklyn;
kennebec, u. l.. Mlllken Of Wateryille; Knox,
John ID. Rust Of Camden Lincoln, Joseph Clark Of
PsuoLscot, Henry T. Prentlss OF Bangor, Piscats-
quis, sewall COchrane OF Dover sagsdshoc, Josiah
MsrrOw Of Bowdoinham; Somerset, Joseph Barrett
port; Washington, n. II Talbot Of East Maehias;
York, J. II. BuTleigh VI South Berwick.
On molten Of @. W. wOodman Of Portland,
the following were appointed as Committee on
Credentials:
AndrOsOoggin, W. L. Bonney Of Turner ArooS
took, John n. Weed OF Littleton Cambe.land, q.
W. Woodman OF Portland; Franklin, J. n. Morr sou
Of foxcrOft, Hancock, J. ID. lOpkinson Of Els
worth, kennebee, J. W: Patterson Of Augusta Knox
Hiram Bills; ir, q ws'hingtoa' LinsoiP; Z W;
Paris, Pvnobscot, J. W. Porter Of Burlington; Pts
cataauis, A. II Warren OF Orneyille, Sagadahcc, j.
n. kimball, o. Bath; Somerset r. Shepherd Of
York. Edwin ID, Smith Of Saco.
The following were appointed as the Commit
tee'on Permanent Organization, on motion Of
Gen. Beal Of Norway:
Androscogyin, Sewall Norton Of Llyermore,
Aroostook, John & Arnold Of Lyndon; Cumber land
Luther Belknap,, Bridgton; Franklin, Charles j.
borot Kennebcc, John May. winthrop; Knox, Rob
ert Crockett, Rocklsnd, Lincoln, Frederick Kent,
Bremen; Oxford, George s Bcsi, Norway; Psnob-
Buck, Foxcrof, sagalshoc, &. v. Minot, Phlpps-
burg, Somerset, 4. X. Prc-oott IIartland; Waldo.
Amos Pitcher. Northport, Washington, Harrison
Hume, Cherryheld York, Caleb ID. Lord, Alfred.
st. Pullen Of Portland. introduced the fol-
lowing order at the request Of the State Com
mittee. which was passed unanimously:
ord,rss. That when the vote for Gubernatorial
candidate 30 taken Il shall be by counties and towns
In alphabetical order, and that the delegates pas
nom the cast to the west side % the hall. in front
s,d S,easft their Salots in one place, under he
supervision of the committee selectc'l to receive,
soi and count votes
On motion Of General Perry Of Oxford, IL
was voted that the Committee on Resolutions
be indicated by the several county delegations
at once. in order to expedite business, for which
purpose recess was taken for dinner, and the
following were selected;
Apdroscoggin J, u. Pulslfer OF Auburn; Aroos-
/ took, Geo. W Haskell, Hodgtou; Cumberland,
stanley +. Pullen, Portland, Franklin, Horace ID.
Prescott, New sharon, llAncoek, T. q. Woodman,
Bucksporti kennebec, Anson r. Morrill,, Rsadheld
Knox. William singer Thomas / Lincoln, Jason NJ.
Carlton, whiteaeld, Oxford, Encch Foster. Jr,
Bethel, Penobscot, Charles p. Steton, Bangor,
Pl-cstaauis, 4. A. PAtten, Nonson, SagadAhoc, j..
w Spalsiln., Richmond, Somerset, ID Lindsey,
Sorridrrwcek Waldo, George T. Rraekstt. Belfast |,
Washington, Charles d. Rounds, Calais, York, Ca
ieb d. Lord. Of Alfred.
AFTERNOON.
Af,er dinner the county delegates reported
the following names for State Committee;
Andro-cogyin, Vim. r. Frye Of Lewiston, Aroos-
took, Eben Woodbury. of Houltont Cumberland,
freder'ck Roe,e Of 6orhAm, Franklin, Vim. y:
Ellsworth, kennebec, J. "a. blaine OF Augusta ,
Knox, Paul stevens Of Camden, Lincoln, Edwin
Five % Newcastle, Oxford, Il G. harrington Of
fryebary, rrcataquLs. X A. rhompsou of Dover |,
Penobsoot. VIM, p. NmgAtA Of Bangor, SAgadAhoc,
J. w. Wakefield OF Bath, somerset, Hiram knowl-
Ion Of skovheganI Waldo. II u. rharlow Of Bal
hst, washington, lEn.tas sargent Of Msehias,
York. Henry q. Dean, or Bidtcford.
The Committee on Organization reported In
favor Of making the temporary organization per-
manent. and il was 30 JOted BY the Convention.
On motion. the rule laid down BY the State
Committee, requiring delegates to b residents