Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-22

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L. Hall Of Nobleboru' were chosen secre.
taries
On motion of Andrew Lacy of Wiscasset,
committee was raised ON credentials, con-
sisting of A. Lacy of Wiscasset John S. Ames
Of Jefferson, David Chamberlain of Bristol,
John Montgomery Of Boothbay and c. d.
Jones of Waldoboro'. The committee report
ed 81 delegates present. Voted to accept the
| report.
On motion of VIM. Hilton of Damariscotta,
| committee was raised on resolutions, con-
sisting of the following gentlemen: VIM.
Hilton Of Damariscotta, Ulmore Kennedy Of
Waldoboro'. l. T. Hobson of Wiscasset, Sam
| uel J. Bond of jefferson, Frederick Kent of
Bremen and Levi s. Heal of Westport.
On motion of l. H. Coffin of Wiscasset, the
| following committee was raised to present
names of persons to be chosen county COM
mittee the current political year 1. H. Cof-
fin of Wiscasset, Henry A. Kennedy of
Waldoboro, Elbridge Peaslee of Alma, Jason
M. Carleton of Whitefield, Dennis Mahoney
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| toll
Gen. j. A. Hall was loudly called for to
address the convention, and responded at
/ some length as to the dsty of the republican
party in the county Of Lincoln. Hon. Jason
M. Carleton and Hon. 4. w. Stetson were call
ed for and addressed the convention, much
to its ediication.
Adjourned to meet at half past one in the
| afternoon.
Met in the afternoon agreeably to adjourn
ment.
Voted to proceed to nominate a candidate
for Senator to be supported the current polit-
ical year.
Maj. Edwin Flye of New Castle, was nomi-
| mated by reclamation. Major Flye thanked
| the convention for the honor and favor, but
his previous engagements, and press of bust
| ness prevented him from accepting and he
therefore declined.
On motion of ]. A. Hall of Damariscotta, a
count votes for the nominee for Senator, con-
sisting of j. A. Hall, l. II. Coffin and Jason
Pinkham. The committee having attended
to the duty assigned them reported;
Whole number of votes, SO
Necessary to a choice, 80
Ulmore Kennedy, SO
L. L. Carney. "a
Scattering,
Voted to accept the report of said commit
tee Mr. Kennedy of Waldoboro was unani-
| mously declared to be the candidate for
| Senator.
| Voted to proceed to the choice of candi-
date to be supported for Clerk of the Courts.
George B. Sawyer of Winterport was unan-
imously nominated by reclamation.
Voted to proceed to nominate a candidate
to be supported for County Commissioner.
On motion of J. NJ. Carleton of whitefeld,
a committee was raised to receive, sort and
count the votes, said committee consisting of
Carleton of Whitefeld, Peaslee Of Alma, and
Giles of Boothbay. The committee having
attended to the duty assigned them, reported
| Whole number of votes, 63
| Necessary to a choice, So
Hannibal II. Small, SO
| ID. A. Campbell, 80
Scattering,
Voted to accept the report Of said commit
tee, and H. H. Small was unanimously de-
clared the candidate to be supported for
County Commissioner.
On motion of Gen. Hall of Damariscotta, a
committee was raised to receive, sort and
count the votes for candidate to be support
ed as County Treasurer.
Chose Hall of Damariscotta, Baker OF
Edgecomb, and McKenney of Wiscasset for
said committee.
The committee reported, whole number OF
votes 40. all of which were for Nathaniel
Lincoln of Wiscasset. Voted to accept the
report, and Nathaniel Lincoln was unani-
mously declared the candidate for County
Treasurer.
The committee appointed to nominate a
County Committee, reported the names of the
following gentlemen: James A. Hall, Hiram
P. Carleton, John Montgomery, Frank L.
Carney, Ebenezer Choate. Voted to accept
the report, and the gentlemen were chosen
for County Committee. ...-,t
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
Resolred-That we cherish with pride the
record of the Republican party Of the country
from its organization to the present day, be-
lieving no political party ever has achieved
SO much in the same space of time for the ad-
vancement of equal rights to all men.
Resotred-That the administration of Gen.
eral Grant meets the cheerful approval of the
republicans of Lincoln county; that its inan
cial policy wherein the public debt is being
reduced more than one hundred millions dol
lars annually, while taxation has been largely
reduced from the faithful collection and prop.
er application Of the revenues of the govern