The Portland daily press., 1871-08-18

and Henry Pennell was declared nominated.
Mr.. M. L. Stevens moved that a committee
of five be appointed to receive, sort and count
votes for Senator in the place of Hon. S. f.
Perley of Naples, to represent the Northern
District. Mr.. Tolman of Harrison stated that
he understood that Mr.. PerIey declined re-
nomination. The chair then read the follow
ing letter from Mr.. Perley:
To the Chairman of the Republican Convention of
the I'd Sena oria District in session in Portland
this 18th day of August, A. D. 1871:
SIR,-l desire to say through you to the Conveu-
tion that for reasons which need not be made pu
lie, cannot under any circumstances accept NOM
nation as candidate Tor the Senate in the coming
election.
Very respectfully,
SAM'L F. PERLEY.
Mr.. Tolma n then made few remarks COM
plmentary to the ability of Mr.. Perley, and
presented the name of Caleb A. Chaplin of
Harrison. Mr.. Shorey of Bridgton seconded
the nomination. Mr.. Plummer of Portland
then moved that the motion be reconsdered
appointing a committee of five to sort and
count votes for the Office. and that Mr.. Chaplin
be nominated by reclamation. Mr.. Elliot OF
Brunswick opposed the motion and preferred q
ballot. Mr.. Tolman then said the friends of
Mr.. Chaplin would prefer ballot. The COM
mittee to sort and count votes consisted of Ste
VEINS or PertIapd, roimnr of Ha--isnn Fitch of
Sebago, FicketJ or Cape Effzap1si, and Chad
bourne of Bridgton. The committee reported
Whole number of votes, 135
Necessary to q choice, 68
@. A. Chaplin had 1874
Charles Humphrey,
and Mr.. Chaplin was declared nominated.
Mr.. Elliot of Brunswick moved that Henry
bo H.
Eastern District. He spoke OF the great value
man was to the party and to the State when
he was retained in Office after doing such good
service and knowing the whole routine of
business Hon. w. II. Vinton believed in rO-
tatiOn in Office. Mr.. Cousins of Portland
moved that committee of five be appointed to
receive, sort and count the votes, and Messrs.
Cousins of Portland, Eliot of Brunswick, Per-
ry of Portland, Tryon of Pownal and Pennell
of Harpswell, were chosen. Mr.. Loring of
Yarmouth presented the name of Charles
Humphrey of Yarmouth; Mr.. Elliot present.
ed Hon. Henry Carvill of Brunswick; Mr.
New Gloucester, but afterwards withdrew it.
The committee reported
Whole number of votes, 40
Necessary to choice, II
Henry Carvill had 80
Charles Humphrey, ITO
and Mr.. Humphrey was declared nominated.
On motion of Mr.. Elliot of Brunswick the
nomination of Mr.. Humphrey was made unan-
imous
The chair then offered the following commit
tee to draft series of resolutions: Thomas
Hancock of Gray, D. T. Richardson of Bald
win, Gideon Plummer of Raymond, Joseph f.
Tapley of Gorham and j. G. Shirley of Port
land, and they were accepted.
Mr.. Vinton then moved that the old system
of nominating County Committee should
prevail, and said he thought the old system of
nominating committee to 90 through the
county and pick out the seven hest men the
most satisfactory. Mr.. J. w. Symonds of
Portland thought the present system the best,
and on vote being taken Mr.. Vinton's mo-
ton was lost by vote of 81 to 48.
Hon. c. j. Gilman of Brunswick moved that
a ballot be taken for County Commissioners
Mr.. Phinney of Gorham offered the name of
Hugh ID. Mcclellan of Gorham. Mr.. Hight of
Scarboro thought that Scarboro had never had
an office since the Republican party was
formed, and offered the name OF Seth Seaman
of that place. The name Of Clement c. Sta
pies was offered. Mr.. Woodbury. OF Falmouth
presented the claims of Smith Barbour Of that
place. Mr.. Adams of Portland urged the
claims of ID. I. Richardson of Baldwin. The
name of David HI. Cole of Naples was present.
ed. Mr.. Pilisbury of Gorham moved ballot
by towns for Commissioner, but afterwards
withdrew the motion. Messrs. c. J. Gilman
Of n.
Portland, Cole of Cape Elizabeth and Loring
OF Yarmouth were appointed committee to
receive, sort and count the votes They re-