The Portland daily press., 1870-07-27

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The delee ates from the several towns IN forA
cmntv met in Convention in the Town Halp
Alfred, July 26, 1870, and were called to oroer
bv George Getchell, of Wells, Secretary OF the
Countv Committee, upon whose nomination
John e. Butler, Esq, of Biddeloro' wa. eno'
en- temporary Chairman of the ConVen'lon'
Seth E. Bryant, of Kennebunk' anu deorse
GetchelI, of Wells, were CHOSEN temporary
Secretaries.
On motion of George G. Yeaton, of South
Berwick, the County Committee were appoint
ed Committee on Credentials.
On motion of Jere. NJ. Mason, of Limerick,
the tenn porary organization of the Convention
was made permanent with the addition of the
following Vice Presidents ts:-John FL. Bur-
leigh, OF South Berwick, Almon Lord, of Par
sonsfeld, Charles g. Sawyer, of Saco, Samuel
w. Jones, of Lebanon, John B. Fernald, of
York.
On motion the following were appointed
Committee on Resolutions:-H II. Bur-
bank, of Limerick, George c. Yeaton, of South
Berwick, Nathaniel Hobbs, of North Berwick,
Dimon Roberts, of Lyman, Joel M. Marshall,
| of Buxton, Caleb B. Lord, of Alfred, Obadiah
| Durgin, of Saco.
On motion of Francis Bacon, of Kittery, it
| was voted that committee of one from each
town be appointed by the Chair to nominate
| County Committee.
| The Committee on Credentials reported
through Nathaniel Hobbs. of North Berwick,
that the whole number of delegates were 1863
| and that there were no vacancies
On motion of Charles Hill, of Saco, it was
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| atoria! districts meet during the intermission
| and select one or two names to be presented to
| the Convention as candidates for Senator; also
| in those districts where vacancies occur in the
| Board of County Commissioners to report the
| names Of two persons for candidates for that
| Office.
Adjourned to o'clock P. M.
| AFTERNOON.
Met according to adjournment
The Chair nominated the committee to se-
lect the County Committee.
John II. Burlegh, of South Berwick, from
the Southwest Senatorial district, reported the
name Of John B. Nealley, of South Berwick
as candidate for Senator from that district
also the name of Albert G. Hussey, of North
Berwick, as candidate for County Commits
sioner. --..- -.-
Charles Hill, Of Saco, from the Southeast
Senatorial district, reported the names of Jo
seph Hobson, of Saco, and John Tuck, of Bid
deiord, as candidates for Senators from that
district, and the name of Amos G. Goodwin
of Biddeford. and Cornelius Sweetser, of Saco
as candidates for County Comm ssioner.
Jere M. Mason of Limerick, from the north
ern Senatorial District, reported the name O.
Hon. Joseph G. Roberts of WATERFORD, as can
didate for Senator from that district, and NOV
ed the nomination of Mr.. Roberts by acclama
ton, which was agreed to.
Hon. John B. Nealley of South Berwick, wa:
nominated as candidate for Senator by accla
nation.
James Morton of Hollis, Cyrus X. Lunt o
Biddeford aud Samuel w. Jones of Lebanon
were appointed committee to receive votes
for Senator from the southeastern district
| Committee reported
Whole number votes, 1913
Joseph Hobson, 122
l. John Tuck
A. G.. O'Brion of Cornish, NJ Staples O
Limerick, and Warrington Paul of Kittery
were appointed committee to receive votes fo
| County Commissioner in the southwestern dis
trict Committee reported
Whole number of votes. 100
Necessary for choice, 62
Albert G. Hussey, 121
Scattering,
Charles Hill of Saco, George A. Frost o
Sanford, and Jere G. Hall of Wells, were ap
pointed committee to receive votes for Coun
ty Commissioner for the southeastern district
Committee reported
Whole number votes, 159
| Necessary to a cboice, 80
| Cornelius Sweetsir, &c
Amos G. Goodwin, 73
Amos L. Allen of Alfred, was nominated fol
Clerk of the Courts by acclamation.
B. f. Hamilton of Biddeford, q. R. Folsom
of Lyman, and G. HI. Wentworth of NORTH
Berwick, were appointed committee to receive
votes for Sheriff Committee reported-firs
ballot,
Whole number votes, 156