Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-07-07
Repnbiican County Convention.

contention aSsemOicu NJ NoHVcis ii"'''
Norway, on Wednesday. July LIST, at len
o'clock.
DR.. G. 7. Jones, Chairman OF the Coun
ty Committee, called the Convention to
order and nominated A. IL. Walker, Esq,
Of Lowell, as Chairman, and Ii. w. Park
ESQ. OF Mexico, and Freeland Howe, Esq.
OF Norway, Secretaries.
On motion of Frank Shirley of Frye
burg. the following were appointed Com
miltee on Credentials. viz: +. Shirley OF
Fryeburs; G. P. Whitney, Oxford X. A
Barrows, Canton; II. G. Brown, Paris;
Dan1 c. Brooks, Upton. The Committee
subsequently reported as follows:
DTLEGATEs
ALakNr.-Amos T. Beane, Heary c. Lawrence
ANDovER.-H. d. Abbott, II. Il. Cushman, H.
II. Puriu,on.
BFrngL-E. W. Woodbury., q. p. Became, john
swan, Alfred Tw.chell, samuel 5. stanley
BRowNFIELD-J. I. Frink, L. L. Rice. ;. II.
Became.
BUcKFIKLD.-JSrcs II. DeCoster, VIM. Chase
Asa Atwood.
BIEuN.-H W. Park.
CANroN. -IIhau y. Ellis, Francis E. stevens
X. 3, barrows.
DrNNARk.-C. 0. Peudextcr, j. G. Swan, c. II.
Mciut re.
DixFIELp.-Tyler Rid.ler, Z. G. Harlow.
FENEBURG-E {. harrington, \. L. Gordon
Trsnk shirley, Frank y. Bradley
GILEAp.-Osg Eumhan,, S. \. Coda.
GEAt roS.--Jotu Gcajt.c.
GurESwooD.-E. =. Rand, &. W. Patch.
HASoyER.-A. X. Knapp.
Observation-Disclosures IIish, u. {. osgoOd' \. L.
Bouuey.
HErroN.-S. r. Cushnan, u. u. Graaam, 4. l.
Packard.
UlGAN.-ScammOn Hin, L. Z. IIanson, stephen
Burbank.
LovrLL.-A. H. Walker, J. G. liamblen- fred.
hmpall.
MtsON.-O. HI. Mason.
MEucO.-A ; Austin.
NEwEY.-S. \. Stcarns.
NoRwAY.-Hcnry C. Reed II. u BSsrce Z. A.
Morse, c. ". Partridge, DAVID Knapp.
OxroED.-Joha J. Perry, VIM. ;. Dodge, Geo
+. " aitHe,.
PAg!s.-F. T.. shaw, II y. Bolster, II. q. Brown,
Aivs >hurseG, :. y Young, ,. Il. Newell, Jonas
nAbcc.
TGac.-A. J. Churchill, VIM. Woodsum.
EoSGJGr.-E L. Taylor.
EVNrORD.-J. X. Martin, II. =. Colby, John
Howe.
S1ow.-Wr. Emerson, Horace Bickford.
sruNLHAa.-Jona Bartlett. summer Evans.
StMSER.-EHphaIct Morrill,, II. Z. Field. Joseph
F.clG.
SwIpEN.-R O Moui:on, T. +. Bang.
wArERroRD.-DSn,el Bi-bcc, David q. Pride.
WOODSTOCK @ {. Houshtoa, Chester d.
Ftkclt, \. 7. BoWker
FRANKLIN PLANrAroN-AlonzoA a. c. Abbott
lincoln PL--Jarncs T. Clark,
EIiEv PL.-coocrt \. Chapman.
TalEnUEG Ac1o. GBASr.-Moses Chandler.
No. 5. Z. l.-I.rsei q. Kmba.l.
On motion. Enooh Foster Jr. OF Bethel,
David Knapp Of NORWAY, and f G..
Harlow OF Dilheld, were appointed 10y
tho chair to v,i, upon Hon. WM. p. Frye.
of Lewiston. and invite him 10 address
the Contention. The Committee soon
returned with Mr. F., who made an able
and oloquca: speech. which elected much
applause.
On motion OF f. &. Harlow E.q. Of
OiSlold, The temporary organization was
made permanent.
On motion OF Col. +. L. Shaw OF Paris
Enoch Foster. Dr., Esq. OF Bethel, was
nominated. BY acc.ana,iou. as the candi-
date for Senator from the Western portion
of the County.
Ga motion Of Hon. !. g. llamblcn OF
I.orcll, committee consisting OF Ham.
blen OF Lowell, }. II. Decosler of Buck.
Geld, Geo. ". Patch OF Greenwood, \.
X. Knapp OF Hanover and \. 5. Austin
of Mexico. was raised to receive, sort and
count tho vote, loT = candidate for Sena-
tor from tho Eastern portion OF the Dis.
,rict. Tho Committee subsequently,
reported as follows;
Whole No. of votes 50
Necessary 10 choice IS
JOIN 7. SwAsEY, oil Canton, had 81
Isaac Chase OF Peru, q
Scattering,
and John p. Srssey, Esq, was declared
nominated.
GA motion OF Isaac Chase. Esq the
nomination was made unanimous.
Mr.. S1ascy then accepted the nomina.
ton in a neat speech.
On motion, David Knapp Esq. of Nor
way, J. X. Martin OF Rumiord and John
Bartlett Of S:onoham, were appointed to
rccciro, sort and count the votes for a
County Commissioner. They subse-
quently reported as follows:
Whole No. OF ballots SIS
Necessary 10 q choice ~
Waldo pe,tengiN OF Rumford had 10
Grin Foster OF Newry Is
J. L. Chapman of Andoyer, Is
Bcnjs. Y. Tuell OF Sumner, 10
and there was no choice.
Mr. Peltongill withdrew his name.
The Convention proceeded 10 ballot
again, as follows:
Whole No. IS
Necessary to a choice 45
Grin Foster
j. l.. Chapman %
BrNJA. J. TUELL 64
and was declared nominated.
! On motion. Hon. L. A. Chapman Of
I Bethel, ASH Atwood Of Buckfcld, iona:
Bsboc OF Paris, Andrew j. Churchill o.
Peru and Tyler Kiddcr OF Dxield, were
appointed to receive, sort and count tho
votes for candidate for Sheriff Suisse
quently reported as follows:
Whole No of votes 90
Necessary to choice 40
J. l.. Parker. Of SIoneham, had II
.. +. Trask of Dixlield l6
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