Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-03

mittee subsequently reported
Whole number of votes %
Necessary to a choice Is
| Benz. f. Stevens had II
Chas Z. kendrck
j. I'll. Sturlevant 8
| j. w. Phinney
md Benz. +. Stevens was declared duly
nominated.
On motion of Senator Spaulding, COM
mittee of three to join a House committee
for the purpose of calling future caucuses,
was appointed by the chair as follows:
MessTs. Spaulding of Sagadahoc, Sawyer of
Washington and O'Brion of York.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The caucus of republican members elect of
| the House was held last evening in the Hall
of Representatives, and called to order by j..
NJ. Carleton of Whitefeld. Hon.-J. J. Perry
| Of Oxford was called to preside, and S. J..
Chadbourne and Z. A. Smith elected Secre-
taries.
Hon. J. W. Porter of Burlington, said that
as the first business was to selecta candidate
for Speaker, he would state that at meeting
of the Penobscot county delegation his name
had been presented as candidate for speak
er, and he had no doubt that in case his name
should be presented he would receive the vote
of the entire delegation. He was much oblig-
ed to the gentlemen for the expression, but
was satisfied that for him the post of honor
was private statian, and should not allow
his name to he used in connection with the
office.
Hiram Bliss, Jr., of Washington, remarked
that his name had been used by the newspa-
pers in connection with the office, but he
wished it understood that he was not candi-
date.
Hon. Charles Holden of Portland, present
ed the name of Frederic ROBBIE of Gorham as
candidate for speaker.
Mr. Bliss said that he had noticed report
Saco had withdrawn his name as candidate
for speaker and inquired of that gentleman if
it was fact.
Mr.. Smith said that.as he was returned to
should receive the usage of reelection as
speaker, and as the newspaper report was
entirely unauthorized by him, he did not feel
at liberty to withdraw, bnt would submit his
name to the convention.
An explanation was made that the Lewis
ton journals report, by an error made at that
office, COMPOUNDED the name of Mr.. Smith of
Saco with that OF Col. Smith who had with
drawn his name as candidate for the Clerk
ship.
4 committee of five was raised to receive,
sort and count votes for candidate for speak
err.
The roll Of the republican members was
called, and lO6 responded to their names.
A balloting was had with the following re-
suit:
Whole number'of votes, 107
Necessary to a choice, 81
Frederic Robe had Il
+. b. Smith 60 So
Scattering,
And Frederic Robbie Of Gorham was declar-
ed to be the candidate.
On motion of Hon. L. b. Smith the nom
nation was made unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Porter of Burlington, s.
j. Chadbourne of Dixmont, was renominated
by reclamation as candidate for Clerk.
The names Of the following gentlemen were
presented as candidates for Assistant Clerk:
by Mr.. Woodbury. of Houl,on-Joseph 0.
Smith of Iiodgdon.
BY Mr.. Prince of Turner-Horace c. Hask-
ell of Turner
BY Mr.. Ray of Westbrook-Jabez Marri-
ner.
By Mr.. Walker of Newport-John Benson,
Jr., of Newport.
BY Mr.. Titcomb Of Augusta ramanda
Smith. of Li,chfeld.
By Mr.. Webb of Watervlle-J. F. Lamb
of Clinton.
FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number of votes, log
Necessary to a choice, 81
Joseph o. Smith had II
J, Mariner. II
j, Benson, Jr., Is
II. G. Haskell, 10
Oramandal Smith. %
d. t l4dllU, ~
No choice.
SNCoND BALLOT.
Whole number of votes, l06
Necessary to a choice, 81
Joseph 0. Smith had %
J. Mariner. IL
j. Benson, Jr., 10
III. c. Haskell, II
Oramandal Smith. "a
j. +. Lamb,
No choice,
The names of Jabez Mariner, John Ben
son, Jr., and j. F. Lamb were withdrawn.
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number of votes, l03
Necessary to a choice, 50
Joseph o. Smith had AZ
ii. c. Haskell, is
Oramandal Smith, 40
No choice.
The name of II. C. Haskell was then with
drawn.