The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-10

Benz. Blackstone l
And Charles Baker was declared to be
the nominee. John Mace, Isaac Moore
and G. Reynolds were made commit
tee to wait upon the nominee and inform
him Of the action of the Convention
Subsequently Capt Baker came into the
| Convention and said-Mr Chairman In
fortunately, or perhaps fortunately, | am
yention for the honor of the nomination
they have conferred upon me. | accept
it, and if elected will execute to the best
of my ability all the laws which my official
duty may require OF me.
Capt. Baker was received with long
continued applause.
Mr.. Ellis. from the committee on reso-
lutiona, reported the following series,
which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the habit in political CoIyen-
tons OF considering only party eNpediency in
making nominations to office, is ilnpairing the
morals OF the people and debauching the public
offices by putting into responsible places, by
force OF party drill, men notoriouslI unfit for
the positions they hold.
resolved, That the needs Of the pubic service
require intelligent, moral and self-respccting
men, and that these qualifications are above any
ana all other claims upon the sufiraeeS Of the
people
Resolved, That casting Off party claims, we
VIII as citizens, looking solely to the public
interest, support for office no man whose
personal record and moral reputation do not
entlte him to public confidence
resolved, That in presenting the name of
Charles Baker, as candidate for sheriff, we
can look the voters OF Waldo county in the face
without blushinS, believing him to be man
who will do honor to the position.
Resolved, That we will, without regard to
party, do all that we personally can to secure
the election of the above ramed candidate.
}. III. Gordon, Of Brooks, being called
to address the Convention said he was
inexperienced as a speaker, but would
submit few remarks Tive nominations
to office had come to be made by the party
leaders, and none others, without regard
to the fitness Of the candidates 1t is time
for the people to take it into their own
hands. We need to nominate and elect
men TO enforce the laws who are not
themselves violators of the laws He
then alluded to defence of Sheriff
Norton which appeared in the Progressive
age Of the Sd That paper publishes a
list OF indictments procured under Norton
in January last They are 10 in number
OF these. l. incurred fine of 800 and
costs; at least $1700 due the treasury.
But it is fact that only 1858 has been
paid in. Four of those indicted are now
keeping open shops. One capias has been
l,,ueu anu never enforced The records
of the Police Court of Belfast show what
the facilities for getting rum have been
under Norton and his predecessor Under
Calderwood, from March, 1871, to Jan
1872 (when Calderwood went out) there
were but nine arraigned tor drunkenness
Under Norton, from March, 1872, to
January, 1878, there were thirty five ar
ragned for drunkenness, and in Nortons
first year there were forty-four arraign-
ments in that court for being drunk
Both parties are in peculiar positions in
regard to their sheriff candidates, and
both have got men forced upon them by
party usage, But let us show them what
usage at the polls is, Every one respects
Capt. Baker, and let us show that the
other candidates are but as dough in the
hands of our Baker.
Capt. Robert Hchborn, of Stockton
said he thought we needed better Judges
better prosecuting attornies, and better
jurors. Nominations are made and
swallowed as robin feeds her Young
The mouth is opened and whatever is put
in is swallowed, be it food or dirt He
was on the Grand Jury when the liquor
J indictments were found, and he wanted tc
bring Norton in and put him on his oath
but he couldn't get him there Even one
of the jurors was drunk every day
O. H. Keene of Freedom said he was
proud of this Convention . He spoke at
some length, arguing that politicians are