The Portland daily press., 1874-09-14
Republican Representative Convention.

nominate Republican Representatives from this
city to the Legislature was held on Saturday
/ afternoon last at Reception Hail. The roll was
called, and the minutes of the last meeting
read and approved. The convention then voted
to proceed to nominate five representatives.
Albion Little, Esq, of Ward presented the
names of Messrs. Thomas, Pullen and Walden
In the following remarks.
Gentlemen Of the Conventional present to
this convention the names of three gentlemen
who have previously served us as representa-
tves, faithfully and with great credit to them
Selves as candidates for reelection. 1 refer to
w. w. Thomas, jr., Stanley T. Puen and
C. A. Walden. Mr.. Thomas has served us two
House, and filed that office with marked
ability and universal satisfaction. If we return
him, he will without doubt be nominated by
reclamation, and elected without opposition to
that office another year. hope we shall con-
| slider the Importance of this position and return
| Mr.. Thomas. Mr.. Pulen. whose executive
| ability and integrity are well known to all, has
served one year. Mr.. Walden has also served
one year. In nominating these gentlemen we
are first to consider their ability and fitness for
| the ohce, and, secondly, party usage and pre-
cedence, both of which have been considered
| and established. Therefore | move the three
| gentlemen named be nominated by acclamaton
as candidates for this Office.
The gentlemen named by him were then
unanimously nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Richard X. Galley of Ward 4 presented
the name of George H. Abbott. He suggested
that gentleman as the soldiers candidate.
The convention then proceeded to ballot, with
the following result:
Necessary Mesis ng~ aa s d ss,''ts g
Geo. III. Abbott had 26
Geo. f. Talbot, 4
NJ F. King, 8
ID. w. AmeS, A
Scattering, 2
And George H. Abbott was declared to be the
nominee of the convention. On motion of Mr.
Galley the nomination was made unanimous.
Mr.. Charles M. Rice of Ward offered the
name of James E, Haseltine, Esq, and the
convention balloted, with the following result
Whole number of ballots, 40
Necessary to a choice, %
Jas. E. Hasetins had 81
Geo. +. Talbot, 5
Isaac jackson,
Scattering, 3
and Mr.. Haseltiue was declared to be duly
nominated
M. F. King of Ward then read the follow
ing letter from Stanley I. Pullen, ESQ.,:
To the Republican Representative Conuention
am constrained to decline the nomination
which you have kindly offered me; not from
any lack of appreciation of the honor of a
nomination at your hands, or of the import
ance Of the position of a representative of the
city of Portland in the Maine Legislature. 1
have long felt that office-holding and Journal
ism are Incompatible; that an editor who is a
candidate for, an incumbent of, Office would
be suspected of conducting his paper with
reference to his personal political ambition,
and that, however conscientiousy he might try
to avoidit, he would be really somewhat in
fuenced by such consideration. This neces-
sarily impairs the strength and usefulness of
his utterances and the value of his paper as an
exponent OF party views and interests Enter
tanning these opinions, should have publicly
Withdrawn from the candidacy some time
since bnt for an indisposition to refuse thing
which had not been offered. This nomination,
and the certainty now established of the cleo
ton of Our city ticket by handsome majority,
afford me the opportunity to withdraw, with
this brief statement of re aSonS.
Again thanking you for the honor you have
done me, and pledgng my heartiest efforts for
the success of the ticket, am
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
STANLEY L. PULLEN.
Press Office, Portland, 18th Sept, 1874.
Henry B. Ceaves, Esq, of Ward remarked
that it had been rumored considerably for few
days that Mr.. Pullen would decline a nomina-
ton. He had hoped the rumor was unfounded as
Mr.. Pullen had filed the position in a manner
entirely acceptable to the people. But now that
it IS known to be true, and as a vacancy IN the
nominations exists, he would beg leave to pre-
sent to the convention the name of gentle
man who had already served the public in the
capacity of representative. He was one who
has always been Republican, and who has
ever shown himself true to the principles on
which our government is founded,-a gentle
man who would ably fill the position, if elected,
and give ample satisfaction to the citizens of
Portland. He referred to Percival Bonney,
Esq.
The convention balloted, with the following
result:
Whole number of ballots, Al
Necessary to choice, 21
Percival Bonney had %
Geo. f. Talbot, 5
w. E. Dennison, 3
Scattering, 3
Mr.. Bonney was therefore declared to be
nominee of the convention.
The nomination was then made unanimous,
and the convention adjourned.