The Portland daily press., 1871-06-29
The Democratic State Convention

AT II O'Clock Gen. j. III. Butler of Hamp.
den, chairman of the State Committee, called
the meeting to order and read the call. Fun
der the old militia law, Gen. B. commanded
Division and is said to be practical Maine
law man, Gen. Butler nominated Albert s.
Rice, Esq. of Rockland, for temporary Chair
man. This was considered success of the
Xoung Democracy and was greeted as such
but Kisses were distinctly heard in distant
quarter of the hall where a group of old liners
Stood Mr.. Rice accepted the position in as
sensible speech as it was possible to make
he medestly ascribed the honor as a mark of
recognition OF the merits OF the Knox County
democracy. He then pl oceeded to euloeize
Holman, as an official that laid the axe al tho
root OF every evil-and he might Dave added
there let it lie. Mr.. Rice remarked that the
signs were propitious fc.-e a Democratic victory,
hereafter-prebsh'', at the next Presidential
.,ew Hampshire and New York
s"'" u it. He did not speak of the straws in
Connecticut. As this prophecy is SO novel, it
may be expected that the thing has got to
come. The temporary organization was com.
pleted by the appointment of Chas. II. Has
kell of Portland, G. B. Morton of Augusta,
c. G. Roberts of Stockton and A. s. Kimball
of WATERFORD, Secretaries.
E. E. Pillsbury moved that the State Com
mittee be Committee on Credentials Hon.
E. K O'Brien OF Thomaston promptly step
ped to the platform and notified the assembly
that it was convention of 1855 deleg ates, ap-
portioned among the counties as follows: An
droscoggin 26, Aroostook 1, Cumberland rs.
Franklin 20, Hancock q, Kennebec a.
Knox AZ, Lincoln 45, Oxford 10, Penobscot "a, |
Piscataquis "a, Sagadahoc 80, Somerset 30,
Waldo Al, Washington, York I01.
The temporary organization was made per-
mahent, and the Convention broke up into
county delegations to nominate Vice Presi-
dents, Committee on Resolutions and State
Committee. The Aroostook delegation is re-
ported to have had very warm time of it.
AS the names OF the gentlemen constituting
these Committees may be matter of interest to
the historian, they are appended:
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Androscoggin, Pat McGillicuddy
AI0ostoOk-,
Cumberland, Samuel Jordan.
Franklin L. b. PilsbuIy.
Hancock, Arno Wiswell
Kennebec, John Lombord.
Knox, Edward Gushing.
Lincoln, E. E. Houdlette.
Oxford, Carter p. Holland |
Penobscot, Isaac w. Patten |
Piscataquis, ID. G. Brown.
Sagadahoc, Geo. A. Rogers
Somerset, Albert Moore
Waldo, Joseph Park.
Washington, Geo. Walker
ORR, A. I'll. Jellison
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.
Androscoggin, DIR. A. Garcelon.
Aroostook, j. c. Madgan.
Cumberland, Chas r. Morreu
Franklin, Geo. H. Palmer
Hancock, Monroe Young
Kennebae, B. r. Parrott.
Knox, e. X. O'Briep.
LINCOLN, Henry Harrington.
DUxlord, Samuel r. Carter.
6nenooscot James III. Rutier
cIsca,aquis, AnCrew Wiggin,
Sagadahoc, A. Fuller.
Somerset, VIM. d. Havden
Waldo, C. G. Roberts oeh'
Washington, S. d. Leayitt
York, III. X. Bradbury
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
Androscoggip, Calvin Record.
AroostOok, --
Cumberland, VIM H. Clifford.
Franklin,IH. L. Wbitcomb.
Hancock, Chas. FL. Foster
Knox, j. c. Levensa,ler.
kennebec, Hiram X. Choate
lincoln, Samuel e. Smith,
Oxford, A. s. KimbaiI
Penobscot, Marcellus Emery
Piscataquis, Andrew j. Chase.
Sagadaboc, ID. A. Moody.
Somerset. j. ]. Parlin.
Waldo, w. II. Simpson.
Washington, A. McNicbol
York, Simeon p. MeKenny.
Mr.. Rawson of Bangor. who had ham ros-