Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-02
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Legislative Caucus.
Pursuant to call caucus of the republican
members Of the legislature to nominate can
didates for Secretary of State, Adjutant Gen.
eral, Land Agent, Attorney General and an
Executive Council OF seven, was held In the
Representatives. Hall last evening
The caucus was called to order at the APP
pointed hour by Hon. Almore Kennedy Of
Lincoln county, on whose nomination Hon Z.
B. harrington of Oxford was called to the
chair.
On motion of Mr.. Keegan, Sumner J. Chad
bourne was chosen Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Hatch Of Bangor, II on. &.
G. Stacy was nominated by reclamation for
Secretary Of State.
On motion Hon. d. b. Murray was nomi.
mated by reclamation for Adjutant General.
On motion of Mr.. Folsom OF Oldtown, it
was voted to raise committee of five to re-
ceive, sort and count the votes for a candi-
date for Land Agent.
The names Of Mr.. Ingersol of Lincoln and
P. P. Burleigh Of Linreus were announced
as candidates.
The following were appointed q committee
TO receive, sort and count the ballots.
Folsom OF Oldtown, Bailey of Auburn,
kimball of Patten, Kennedy of Lincoln coun.
~, Dunniug Of PiscatsQuis
Proceeded to ballot, with the following re
suit
Whole number Of votes, l49
Necessary to choice, 20
Parker P. Burleigh had l02
Alfred Q. 1ngersol, A.
and Parker p. Burleigh was declared no,n:-
mated BY the caucus IS candidate for Land
Agent.
Voted to raise committee OF seven to re-
ceive, sort and count the votes for candidate
Tor Attorney General, and the following were
chosen that eomniite
Messrs. Butler Of York, Smith CT Penob-
scot, Thomas of Portland Rosrdman of Wal
do, Weeks of Augusta, Dingley Of Lewiston,
and Bisbee OF Oxford.
Mr. Thomas of Portland, presented the
tame of Hon. T. 3. Reed Of Portland, "a a
candidate.
Slr. Chaplin OF Cumberland, presented the
lame of Almon A. S:rout of Portland
Mr. Foster of Penobscor, presented the
name OF General Harris NJ. Plaisted Of Ban
gor.
Mr. Brooks Of Waldo, presented the name
u E. X. Boyle of Belfast.
Proceeded to ballot, and ths result .as as
follows:
Whole number of ballots 1913
Necessary 10 choice, Il
II. NJ. Plaisted had 50
Almon A. Strout, Al
T. B. Reed, 50
f.. X. Boyle, IA
There being no choice, second ballot was
had, with the following result:
Whole number of ballots. l5i
Necessary to choice, -
II. NJ. Plaisted had %
ilmon A. Strout, Al
T. B. Reed, 50
+. X. Boyle, 4
The result was no choice, and the caucus
then balloted third time. With tue result as
follows:
W hole number OF ballots, ljf
Necessary to a choice, IS
H. NJ. Plaisted had 50
Almon A. S.rout. ~
7. B. Reed, 10
f. X. Boyle, 10
5. +. Humphrey,
W. II. Ninton,
and General Harris ". Plaisted vas declared
nominated for Attorney General.
On motion of Senator Chaplin OF Cum5er-
land the nomination was made unanimous.
The several Councillor districts presented
the following names Of candidates, which
were unanimously nominated:
lst District-E. g. Harlow of Oxford.
ID % Fred. n. Dow, Cumberland.
Sd J. II. Pusifer, Androscocgin.
4th " II. V. B. Chase, Kennebec.
9TH Reuben W. Files, Waldo,
9Th 80 +. n. Thompson, Piscataquis.
9Th T. Wordsworth, Washington.