Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-27

On motion of John Berry of Gardiner
Messrs. John Berry, H. II. Hamlen of Au
gusta, +. 0, Brainerd of China, W. P. Mer
ril Of Manchester, NJ. z. Hatch of Clinton
were appointed committee to present name
for county committee.
Mr.. Mino!, from the committee on creden
tials, reported the following lis. of 125 dele
gates, and that every place was represented
with the exception of Unity plantation:
! Albon-Mark Rollins, Jr., Llewellyn Lib
hey, K. l.. Baker.
Augusta-Geo. 5. Ballard, ID. Csrgill, Sci
den Common, John w. Chase, Orren William
son, w. II. Libby, S. S. Brooks, Il. w
Black, Ii. II. Hamlen, Samuel Titcomb, f
NJ. Drew, Joshua Nye, Columbus G. Cotlle
j. I'll. Marley, +. L. Harrington, Joseph II
Wall.
Belgrade--C. NJ. Weston, A. f. Taught
Geo. +. Mnot.
Benton-Asher II. Leonard, John @
Bracket, Noah S. Paul.
Cbelsea-N. II. Winslow, VIM. W. Hank
erson.
Cinton-John F. Lamb, Chas. Jewett. NJ
p. Hatch, w. III. Bigelow.
China-F. o. Braiperd, J. X. Reed, L. G.
Dudley, Samuel Plummer, G. b. Chadwick
mingdale--Edward Boston, G.. Wheel
err, r. S. Neal.
Fayette-Pelog +. Pike, j. F. Stevens
George Keith.
Gardiner--D. c. Palmer, John Berry, r
NJ. Smiley, James Nash, Joshua Gray, Jos
Siphers, S. w. Siphcrs, VIM. Palmer Loren
70 Clay, f. A. Plaisted.
Hallowell-P. +. Sanborn, S. d. Niles, A.
ID. knight, J. j. Jones, II. s. Barton, James
Atkins, Jr.
Litchfsld-John Woodbury., Josiah True,
Eben Toothaker, Rufus Smith.
Manchestcr-Isaac N. Wadsworth, \. c.
Weston, w. z. Merrill.
Monmoulh-M. Nj. Nichols, j. Gordon, J
Crumston, David Marson, Simon Clough.
Mount Vernon-A. 2. Cram, c. Hopkins,
G. Nj. Williams John Walton.
Plttston-G. r Lapham, S. +. sworth,
a. V. Goodwin, John Scott, Jr., Clarendon
Moody.
Readfeld-J. \. Fogg, Nathaniel Chase. J.
A. Sanborn.
Rome-George McGaffey,
Sidney-B. L. Woodward, Chas. +. Stew
ems. VIM. A. Turner, Peter Sibley.
Vassalboro'-HiramP ishon, Orrck lIawes
Richard NJ. Jones, Geo. A. Robbins. f.. w.
Bush. Warren Percival
Vienna-Josiah Morrill,, James Porter,
Abel NJ. Bumpus.
Watervile-C. r. McFadden, E. X. Drum
mond, f. w. Dunn, NJ. Loud l.. T. Boothby
West Watervillc-G. II. Stevens, l.. ID.
Emerson, Calvin Crowell, Samuel Blaisdell
Wayne-Sewall Pettngill, John p. Car
son, Geo. w. Walton.
West Gardiner-W. II. Merrill, j. W.
lerrick. L. p. Seavey, w. p. Haskell.
Windsor-Francisco Colburn, G. i. Bark
tr. Joseph Colburn.
Winslow-C. c. Cornish, j. C. Hu,chin-
son. James Warren. c. Il. Drummond.
Winthrop-C. A. Wing, John May, +. p.
Whiting, J. II. Moore. Francis Fuller. G O..
Perley.
Report accepted.
On motion of J. II. Manley Q, Augusta,
the temporary organization was made per-
manent.
On motion of Hon. John May OF Winthrop,
Hon. Ambrose II. Abbot of Augusta was
nominated for candidate for Senator by &C.
clamation.
On motion of Mr.. Bra;nerd OF Caina, the
following committee was appointed to receive,
Senator: Brainerd, Leonard OF Benton, and
Bigelow of Augusta.
The vote was taken alphabetically by towns,
after which the committee reported as follows
Whole number of votes, l2l
Necessary to choice, 81
Edmund f. Webb had -
A. G.. French '' 81
declared to be the nominee of the convention
for candidate for Senator
On motion of Mr.. Wing of Winthrop, the
nomination of Mr. Webb was made unani.
nous.
On motion of j. \. Sauborn of Readfield,
the following committee was appointed to re-
ceiye, sort AMI count votes for candidate for
County Commissioner; !. A. Sanborn, 4.
ID. Knight of Hallowell, ID. C. Palmer 0!
Gardiner.
The committee reported as follows
Whole number of votes, ll9
Necessary TO choice, 60
Daniel II. Thing had 81
Joseph b. Lowe, 81
And Daniel II. Thing of Mt. Vernon was
declared to be the nominee of the convention
for candidate for County Commissioner.
On motion of Mr.. Sanborn the nomina.
ton was made unanimous.
The time having arrived for balloting 70,
candidate for County Attorney, Mr.. Berry
of Gardiner, said that Mr.. Clay of that city
had served one term as County Attorney
previous to the election of the late Mr.. Harley
and having given the utmost satisfaction
had reasonably expected to be chosen for
the second term. But another person had
obtained the position, and he was set aside
The name of Mr.. Clay had been mentioned
in connection with the office at the presen,
time, bu. his friends on coming here had learn.
ed that the present incumbent had served only
one elective term. TWAS therefore the de.
sire of Mr.. Clay and that of his friends to
withdraw his name.
Mr.. Clay's name having been Withdrawn,
on motion Of Col. Wing of Winthrop, w. +
Whitehousc, Esq, Of Augusta, was nomina.
ted by reclamation as candidate for County
Attorney.
On motion Of Mr.. McFadden of Waterville
Hon. Alanson Starks of Augusta was nom.