Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-17
Nathan Redlon, II. c. Hamilton, Andrew

| w. H. Moore, II. NJ. Bishop.
| Hallowell-P. +. Sanborn, A. ID. Knight
j. Atkins, ,Jr., j. S. Snow, ii. =. Getclell,
| &. w. Perkins.
Litchfeld-Eben Toothaker, B. w. Berry, j.
ID. Smith, j. Z. Chase, A. w. Plimpton.
Manchester-Proctor S. Gilbert, Sullivan
| Kibreth S. S. Merrill.
Monmouth-George II. Andrews, A. s.
Richmond, George W. King, M. M. Nichols,
James G.. Blossom.
Mt. Vernon-F. C. Fellows, c. Hopkins,
Albert Creasey, Eben M. Brown.
Pittston-L. S. Clark, S. b. Lapham, S.
A. Jeweti, John r. Lyon, VIM. Fathner.
Readfield-J. II. Bachelor, J. A. Sanborn,
N. Chase, C. Adle.
Rome-R. Prescott, Eleazer Kelley.
Sidney-Jonas Butterfeld, c. II. Lovejoy,
Geo. Barton, B. L. Woodward.
Vassalboro Pishon, E. w. Bush,
Henry Harmon, James Pierce, Benz. McDen-
aid, A. NJ. Bradley II. Wentworth, John p.
Vienna-Josiah Merrill, Allen b. Wing,
Nathaniel Graves.
Waterville-I. S. Bangs, Jr., Nathaniel
Meader, John B. Bradbury, w. w. Edwards,
NJ. b. Soule, Simeon Keith, A. r. Small, J.
W. Gilman, II. c. Winslow, C. w. Folsom.
Wayne-Sewall Pettengill, G. w. Walton,
W. E. True.
West Gardiner-P S. Hodgdon, W. H.
| Merrill f. P. Seavy, A. L. Newell
Winslow-J. E. Getchell, c. c. Stratton,
David Garland, j. p. Garland.
Winthrop-CharlesA A. Wing, Henry Wood
ward, Z. S. Briggs, Joseph r. Nelson, A. G..
| H. Wood, l.. S. Jones.
On motion Of A. b. Farwell, Esq, of Au-
| gusta, Hon. Reuben Foster of Waterville,
was renominated by reclamation as candidate
| for Senator.
On motion of Col C. A. Wing of Win
throp, the following committee was appointed
by the chair to receive, sort and count votes
for the second candidate for Senator: j. r.
Nelson of Winthrop, B. II. Cushman of Au
gusta, J. A. Sanborn of Readfeld.
On motion of Mr. Farwell of Augusta, an
| addition of tive was made to this committee
by appointment by the chair-I. S. Bangs of
Waterville Charles Jewett of Clinton.
Henry Woodward, Esq, of Winthrop, pre-
scented as candidate for Senator the name of
John May, Esq, Of Winthrop claiming that
as Winthrop has not had representative in
| the State Senate for twelve years, by the
| natural course Of events the town is entitled
to one of the candidates to be nominated by
this convention. Confident that Winthrop
had presented the name of gentleman whose
ability would do honor to the town and the
county, he appealed to the honor and magma
| nimity of the convention to give him hearty
| support.
A. S. Richmond, Esq, of Monmouth, in a
neat speech seconded the nomination.
| The committee to receive votes then took
| their positions in front of the platform, and
| the delegates from each town proceeded to
vote as the names of the. towns were called
| by the President.
The following was the result of the first
| balloting:
Whole number of votes, 122
Necessary to a choice, G2
Arson p. Morrill, had Sc
John May, 90
LORENZO Clay, "a
F. A. Chase, l3
1t was declared that there was no choice
| Mr. Clay of Gardiner, thanked his friends
for the complimentary votes given him, and
declined to have his name used further
A second balloting was had with the follow
| ing result:
| Whole number of votes, 1875
| Necessary to a choice, G3
Arson p. Morrill, had 81
John May, SO
+. A. Chase,
Lorenzo Clay,
| No choice. The name of F. A. Chase
was withdrawn, and the convention proceeded
to the third ballot, with the following result
| Whole number of votes, 125
| Necessary to a choice, 63
John May had II
Arson p Morrill,, So
z. NJ. Fogler,
| And John May was declared to be the NOM
nee of the convention for candidate for Sem
ator.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins of Hallowell,
the nomination was made unanimous.
| On motion of Mr.. Kilbreth of Manchester,
Hon. Asbury Young of Pittston, was nomin-
ated by reclamation as candidate for County
Commissioner.
| On motion of Mr.. Perkins of Hallowel,
Hon. William M. Stratton of Augusta, was
nominated by reclamation as candidate for
Clerk of Courts
| On motion of Mr.. Richmond of Monmouth,
Hon. Alanson Starks of Augusta, was nom-
mated by reclamation as candidate for County
Treasurer.
On motion of John s. Snow, Esq, of Hal
lowell, committee was appointed by the
chair to receive, sort and count votes for can
didate for Register of Deeds, consisting of
John S. Snow, A. R. Small of Waterville,
L. w. Bush ofVassalboro', A. S. Richmond of
Monmouth, G. r. Stevens of Belgrade.
Previous to the balloting, Josiah Maxcy,
Esq, of Gardiner, withdrew the name of j.
L. Stoddard, Esq, of Gardiner, as candidate
for the Office Of Register of Deeds.
ballot was then taken with the following
result;
| Whole number of votes, III
| 10