The Portland daily press., 1870-08-20


The Democratic Convention for Cumberland
County was holden Friday in Reception Hall.
1t was called to order by Mr. L. F. Pingree OF
Portland, chairman Of the County Committee.
George F. Emery, Esq, of Portland, was elect
ed chairman, and e. j. McKenney, OF North
Yarmouth, and Freedom Mlliken, of Scarboro,
Secretaries.
The County Committee having been appoint
ed committee on credentials, reported 20
towns represented by Ill delegates
w. III. Clifford of Portland, w. r. Fields of
Brunswick, Frederick Lowell of Standish,
Asa Greedy of Cumberland and joseph Cross
of New Gloucester were appointed commit
tee on resolutions.
The county having been divided into four
districts for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for Senators, the delegates from the sew
eral districts, after consultation reported the
following as the candidates:
Portland District, Hon. Bon B Bradbury.
Eastern District, d. G. Emery, German.
Western District, Paul G. Blanchard, Var
mouth.
Northern District, Joshua Howard, Harri.
son.
The reports were accepted and the above
named gentlemen were nominated as candi.
dates for Senators.
A ballot was then taken for candidate for
County Attorney and NJ. P. Frank had "a;
A. w. Bradbury 20. Mr.. Frank was nomi-
mated.
1t was moved that James Trickey of Cape
Elizabeth be nominated, by reclamation, as
the candidate for County Commissioner. But
this ho;r 70 hall
which resulted as follows:
James Trickey, Cape Elizabeth, AZ.
Otis G. Nelson, New Gloucester, 90
Thomas Means, l.
Mr.. Trickey was declared the nominee.
A ballot was then taken for candidate for
Sheriff with the following result:
John SWEET, 90.
Scattering,2.
Mr.. SWEET was declared nominated.
For County Treasurer the ballet stood: Lem
uel Fl. Slower of Harpswell had "a; scattering
1. Mr.. Slower was declared nominated.
1t was voted that the county committee Of
the present year be the committee for the next
year.
w. III. Clifford, chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, presented the following, which
were adopted:
Resolved That the Democrats of the county
of Cumberland approve and adopt the resolu-
tons passed at the last Democratic State and
District Conventions. as accurate statements of
the issues upon which the people of this State
are called to decide.
ReSolUed, That we most cordially endorse the
nom'natio of Gen. Charles w. Roberts as our
candidate for Governor, and recommend him
to the conservative men of the State as in
every respect a leader under whom all can
unite to rescue our State administration from
the grasp of misrule, incompetency and cor.
ruptOn.
ResolUed, That with the highest confidence
We recommend the election of the Hon. VIM,
2. Haines, as gentleman pre- eminently fit
and capable to represent the First Congress
ional District of Maine in the next Congress,
and we call upon all, without distinction of
party, who desire uprgbtness and ability in q
representative TO aid in electing him.
ResolUed, That we heartily support the NOM
inees of this convention and will exert our ut
most endeavors TO elect the n to office.
After extending thanks TO the Chairman and
Secretaries the convention adjourned sine die.
There was less enthusiasm than we have be-
fore observed at any convention. Although
the committee reported Ill delegates as pres
emf, yet the highest ballot shew but "a, and on
the ballot for a candidate for County Treasurer
there was not q quorum vote