The Portland daily press., 1874-08-21
RepubIican COMFY Convention.

| eiou asscHuDlSu Ill IeeCeptiOH Hall, do io'oV'
The convention was called to order by w.
Small, ESQ.,, chairman of the county commi
tee, who nominated Percival Bonney, ESQ.,
Portland, for temporary President, and 3.
McAlpine of Portland and Il. s. Sanborn
Otisfeld for Secretaries Mr.. Bonney, on tai
ing the chair, expressed his gratitude at tt
honor Of being called to preside over the col
vention. and announced himself ready to pr
coed to business.
| III. A. Shorey of Brdgton moved that I'll
county committee be constituted committe
on credentials His motion was adopted an
the committee subsequently reported 164 dele
gates in attendance-a full delegation.
On motion of Mr.. Toman of Harrison a CON
mittee of five on permanent organization, COZ
sisting of Tolman of Harrison, Wagg of Yal
| mouth, Waite of Portland, Humphreys 0
Brunswick and Hinkley of Gerham, was ap
pointed by the chair, This committee reporte,
| that the temporary organization be made per
manent with the addition of the following vice
| presidents: j. H. Hartford of Cape Elizabeth
john p, Perley of Bridgton, Robert A. Allel
| of Gray, Allen Colby of Brunswick, Charles
Humphrey of Yarmouth.
On motion of f. M. Ray of Westbrook {
committee on resolutions, consisting OF Il. M
Ray of Westbrook, j. d. Lincoln of Brunswick
Fl. A. Shorey of Bridgton, Henry c. Peabody
of Portland and E. III. Hutchinson of Caps
Elizabeth, was appointed.
Mr. Elliot of Brunswick moved to proceed to
the nomination of candidates and in the order
mentioned in the call.
At this Mr.. Charles j. Gilman of Brunswick
took the floor He said a letter had been pub
lished in the PRESS from one of the candidates
whose name was before the convention, in
which that candidate had pledged himself to
certain candidate for United States senator.
He bad nothing against that gentleman. He
made no personal issue. But he thought he
would be indicating what the Quakers call the
average sense of the meeting, in saying that
the convention had not met to deliberate con-
corning the U. S. senatorship, nor to become
artificers in the interest of any man and nei-
Their to put up nor pull down. He believed
the candidates for sta tie senators should be left
entirely uncommitted, to act as their judy
ment should dictate, when the question of the
U. S. senatorship was fairly presented. He
merely threw out suggestions, and offered no
resolutions.
Mr. Shorey of Bridgton said he should be very
glad to have the gentleman from Brunswick
inform him in what way the people of the state
could express their preferences on the senate
rial question except through these county con-
ventions. (appause)
Mr.. Gilman said the election of senator did
not occur before January 1875. There were al
ready several candidates in the field, and there
may be other gentlemen presented as amply
qualified as those already in the field, before
the election. He thought the people wanted
more time to consider the matter and while he
had no unkindy feelings toward Mr.. Dow, he
did not want to become the artiicer or agent of
any candidate
Mr.. Winshlp of Windham didn't understand
the purpose of Mr.. Gilman's remarks. There
wasl no attempt on the part of the friends of
Mr.. Dow to thrust the matter before the con-
1ention. Wire pulling in favor of one or anoth-
II of the candidates for the senate has been
going on all over the state aud the force of the
light itself made the senatorial question an
element in this convention. (applause)
Mr.. Tolman moved to proceed to business
md thought further talk would do no good.
Mr.. Gilman wanted it understood that he
dn't make his suggestions in the interest Of
ny particular candidate, but simply that
urther time might be had to consider the
enatorial question.
On motion of Mr.. Tolman Of Harrison,
William w. Cross of Bridgtou was nominated
s candidate for senator FRONT the Northern
district, by reclamation.
On motion of Mr.. Winship of Windham,
William Goold of Windham was renominated
Is candidate for senator from the Western
district, by reclamation.
1t was next moved that Mr.. S. A. Holbrook
" FreeEort, be renominated for senator from
he Southern district by reclamation, but be.
ore the motion was put, Mr.. Charles f. SWEET
IT Portland jumped up aud wanted to know
low Mr. Holbrook was on the senatorial ques
ion ard moved to proceed to ballot.
Judge Goddard Immediately got the floor
md expressed his Acknowledgement that an at
empt should be made to treat Mr.. Holbrook
n manner different from his peers. He en-
lorsed that gentleman as senator inferior to
lone from this county and ended by protesting
.gainst the attempt to use him differently from
he others.
Mr.. George w. Woodman of Portland and
imilar strain, when Mr.. SWEET withdrew his
notion and Mr.. Holbrook was nominated by
exclamation.
M. L. Stevens of Portland presented the
anne of Fred N. Dow as candidate for senator
rom the Portland district.
Judge Goddard arose and after paying a trb-
lite to the ability and integrity of Mr. Weston
:. Miliken, and expressing on behalf of that
gentleman his thanks to his friends for their
support, stated that he had been instructed by
Mr.. Mlikea to Withdraw his .name from the
convention.
Mr.. Albert III. Waite of Portland then moved
Mr.. Dow's domination by reclamation which
vas carried.
On motion of Mr.. Vinton of Gray, William
). Pencil of Westbrook was renominated for
candidate for sheriff, by reclamation.
For county treasurer Mr.. Vintou of Gray pre-
ented the name of Oliver D. Dixie of Sebago,
claiming tn It that town had peculiar claims to
,e considered inasmuch as the Republicans
here were always in the minority and got none
If the town offices.
Mr.. Gilman of Brunswick presented the
lame of Joseph w. Parker of Gorham.
A committee of five consisting of Vinton of
Gray, Gould of Portland, Cousens of Portland,
;anborn of Sebago, and Bailey of Portland was
appointed to receive, sort aud count the votes
md reported as follows:
Whole number of votes. ................135
Necessary for choice. .................. 90
j. w. Parker had. ....................54
Thomas Pennell ......................43
0. ID. Dixie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
There being no choice second ballot was
aiken with the following result:
Whole number of votes .................145
Necessary for choice. ................... 70
j. w. Parker had ...................73
q. ID. Dixie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
w. IL. Prince. .......................1
Mr. j. w. Parker was declared nominated,
and Mr. Wescott of Standish presented the
name of Samuel Dingley of Standish for county
Mr.. Woodman of Portland Sec
onded the nomination. Mr.. Humphrey of Var
,,outb tad Tho no of w T. Drinon Of