Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-08
OXFORD County Republican Con-
ceutiOn.

was called to order at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
by DR.. G.. p. Jones, of the County Com
mittee. who called to the chair Gen, w.
K. Kimball, of Paris. The General &C.
copted the position in a few appropriate
words.
On motion OF Nahum Moore, Esq oil
BuckGeld. Henry w. Park. of Mexico,
and Llewellyn A. Wsdsworth, OF Hiram,
were appointed Secretaries.
On motion of NJ. c. Foster. Esq, oil
Bethel, Com. of five wa, appointed on
Credentials, rs follows: Foster OF Beth
Ell. Knapp of Hanover, Moulton of Porter,
Moore of Buek6sId, and Walker OF Frye
burg.
Enoch Foster. Jr., Esq. OF Bethel, was
called upon for remarks while the Com.
on Credentials was out. He responded
ably, and at considerable length. He
considered that the issues of the Repub-
lican party were still alive-the mission
of the party is not yet accomplished-h
is nobler than the people ever imagined.
Mr.. Foster commended that the party
which had broken the shackles OF lour
and a half million of laborers, and had
carried lAs country through successful
civil war. was entitled to support yet.
lie recapitulaled many OF the results
accomplished by the party, and said much
remains to be done. The live issues OF
the day are reform in government. and
denunciaiion of shat deteStable scheme
of the last Congress, known As the
SALARY grab. which he utterly contemn'
ed. and denounced in unmeasured terms.
The Com. on Credentials reported %
present. Report accepted and adopted.
| The list is as follows:
! Albauy-George W. Beekler, Henry {. Law
renee.
-Andorer-Joseph L. Chapman, IL. 4. Cushman
Bethel. G Kimball, o. II. Mason, G. T. Bean,
/ John NJ. Phnbrook. Leander I. Barker.
\ Browndeld-E =. Rice, Iorin K. Giles, J. T.
Clark.
BucGaeld-Nahum Moore, }, W. whit'en, y 7
shaw.
/ Byron-H. W. Park.
/ Cantou-H. \. Kills. J. :. Wright, u. /. DAVIS
/ Deumark-wm. Bean, J. ". Gray, & H. Ne
lntirc.
Dixaeld--E e. Harlow, Frank stanley.
| FryeburS-Seymore c. Hobbs, a. + Gordon
WA O.. Walker. seth ". Fife
/ Gilsad-,I. q. Larry, ,. Hicks.
| Grafton Benjamin Brooks.
Greeuwood-A G.. Tinkham, Geo. ". Patch.
uasover-A- n Knapp.
uartlord-J4mc- Irish, Moses Alley. Asa u
/ Atwood
uebron-C. G. Cushman. : P. Cu,hman, Z. J..
| Packard.
uiram-I.. \. wad,woy,h Oliver Allen, Almon
Young.
Lovell-S. L. shehan, ". stevens, wm. role.
Nason-Ceo. u. Brown.
MeNico-LeWis H. Reed
Ncwry-Orrin Foster.
Norwav-Geo 7. Jones. David Knapp, l. II.
BROWN Frcelsud Howe, Geo W Russell
ONiord-Geo. Z. whitney, ". :. Dodge. John j.
Perry.
Par.s-w. h RmBail, n l.. Hammond, ) rs.
rows. J. Ferdinand King, Or. u. q. sawyer Geo.
4. Wilson. W. J. Wheeler.
Psr,I-I,a4c Chase, \. J. Churchill.
Por,er-M. ;. Moulton, e. \. Norton, I. W.
R.Jlon
R5Nbuly-N G. Foster
Rumiord-C. 4 Kimball, ". N. blanchard W.
2. Rnish..
Stonoh2m-Leyi McAlhster. Jonathan Bartlei..
Stow. p Bouney, VIM. Chase.
Suiuuer-J. 7. Sjet,sa, u. w Wight, Calvin
Harden.
Sw.den- Benjamin Weber, X. @. Moultoo.
Upton-Davd e. Brooks.
Wateriord-John y Baker, John c Pike.
Wood.,osk-Alden Chase, c. d. Pickett, IL. p.
I0ughion.
Franklin Pl4n;aJion-E. !. Abbott
Riley Plantations. L. Paine.
Lincoln Plan,ation-Newton Grover.
Fr,eburg Academy Grant-R. a. Chapman.
Mr.. Harlow moved that the temporary
organization OF the Convention DO made
permanent.
Gen. Perry, of Oxford, offered the
following resolution:
Resolred, That The vote passed at for
mer County Convention, dividing the
County into two Senatorial Districts. il
hereby ressnded; and hereafter candl-
dates selected for the State Senate shall
be severslly voted tor. without reference
to place or locality.
Gen. Perry advocated the resolution
briefly and Z. G. Harlow, Esq, OF Dix
field, oppo.ed. Mir. Knapp Of Norway
replied. NJ. Brown OF Mason followed.
The resolution was voted down by a
large vote.
On motion of E. G. Harlow, Esq,
Hon. J. X. Martin of Rumford. was
nominated by reclamation Senator from
the Eastern portion of The District.
\ committee consisting Of Hammond
of Paris. Dodge of Oxford. Gordon OF
Fryeburg. Kimball of Rumford, and
Churchill of Peru. was raised to receive,
sort and count the votes for a Senator
from the Western section OF The District,
who subsequently, reported as follows:
Whole No. Of votes g /
Necessary to choice Al
Samuel d. Wadsvorth has y
Euoch Foster Jr. has 40
On motion of l.. 4. Wadsworth o. I
Hiram, the vote was made unanimous,
AMI he pledged the full vote of Western
Oxford for Mr.. Foster. [Cheers.l
On motion of II. A. Ellis Esq. of Can
ton. committee consisting OF Ellis of
Canton, Knapp OF Norway, Hobbs OF
Fryeburg. Kimball OF Bethel, and Chap.
man of Andoyer. was raised to nominate .
q County Committee for the ensuing year,
who subsequently reported;