The Portland daily press., 1875-08-11
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONvEN-
TION.
A Harmonious Session and a Good
Ticket.

| The Convention was called to order by G. o.
Leach, Esq, Chairman of the County Com
mittee, who, in its behalf, nominated Hon.
| Charles j., Gilman of Brunswick for President
| pro ten, and Albro E. Chase of Portland and
| S. FL. Chandler Of New Gloucester for Secre-
taries.
| On motion of Hon. W. w. Cross of Brdg-
| ton, the County Committee was made Com
mittee on Credentials.
| On motion, Hon. w. w. Cross of Brdgton,
III. 3. Cleaves of Portland and Daniel Pennell
of Harpswell were appointed Committee on
| Permanent Organization.
On motion of Hon. G. w. Goddard, Messrs
CIV. Goddardof Portland, A. j. Chase of Deer
| ing, G.. S. Farnsworth of Bridgton, Chas,
Humphrey of Yarmouth and Thomas Gray of
| Hancock were appointed Committee on Res
olutions.
Daniel Elliot of Brunswick member of the
| County Committee, reported that all the towns
except Scarboro' and Baldwin were represented
| by 124 delegates who were present
Hon. VIM. W. Cross of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization reported that the temper
| airy organization be made permanent, and add
| ing the names of G. G. Littefeld of Portland,
James Pencil of Westbrook, Rufus A. Fogg
of Gorham, John P. Perley of Bridgton, Jere-
miah Hobbs of Falmouth, as Vice Presidents.
Adopted.
After the committee on Permanent Organi-
cation had reported, Hon. f. N. Dow rose and
asked the attention Of the Convention few
| minutes. He said that it would be remember
| ed that last year after a sharp contest in which
were invJlved other questions than that of the
then pending candidacy, he received the nomi-
nation of the Convention by large majority.
1t would also be remembered that many Re-
publicans were so excited over the contest that
they saw fit to vote for the other candidate
He felt that his candidacy this year would be
attended with the same result, for it was evil
dent that the trouble of last year was not al
layed. If it was only his personal defeat, it
would make little difference, but when men
went to cutting 1t did not frequently end with
one name. To him party success at the pres.
ent time was of greater consequence
than personal preferment. He, therefore,
came into the Convention to say that he would
decline to accept the nomination whi,h party
usage accorded him and thus did not desire to
be considered a candidate. Mr.. Dow thanked
the Republicans for their support heretofore
and pledged his best efforts to secure the cleo
ton of the nominees of the Convention. The
remarks of Mr.. DOW were received with ap
pause.
On motion of Hon. Marshall Cram it was
voted that all nominations be made by ballot
On motion of Mr.. Garland of Gorham,
Messrs. A. L. Dresser of Portland, Moses Frye
of North Yarmouth, b. F. Pritchard of Cape
Elizabeth, Hezekiah Means of Freeport, and
f. G. Jordan of Westbrook, were appointed a
Committee to receive, sort and count votes for
a candidate for Senator in the Western Dis
trict
A. j. Chase, ESQ.,, of Deering, in behalf of
the delegation of that town, presented the
name of Andrew Halves of Deering which was
seconded by L. B. bennett Esq. of Deering,
Hon. Frederick Robbie in behalf of the Cor
ham delegation, presented the name of Col.
Humphrey Cousens of that town in few per-
tinent remarks.
The Committee to receive, sort and count
votes then attended to their duty, and reported:
Whole number of ballots. ..............11
Humphrey Cousens ..,.............. So
Andrew Halves. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 55
Col. HUMPHREY COUSINS of Gorham was
declared duly nominated
Hon. George Pierce of Harrison presented
the name of Phiander Tolmaa Esq. of Harri
son. as suitable candidate for senator for the
Northern District of the county
Mr.Sylvester of Otisfeld presented in behalf
of the Otisfeld delegation the name of Russell
G. Scrbner Esq. of Otisfeld as candidate for
Senator for the Northern District. The Com
mittse then proceeded to receive the ballots
and reported:
Whole number of ballots. ..........,...115
Necessary to choice. Observation-Disclosures. So
Fn1lander Iolman. .....,......... GA
russell " ScrlDner. ................. 30
B. T.. Chase. Observation-Disclosures.
and PHILANDER ToLMAN, ESQ.,, was declared
the nominee of the convention
Mr.. Shertleff of New Gloucester moved that
the Convention proceed to ballot for a Senator
for the Eastern District Dr. Marshall of New
Gloucester presented the name of D. W. Mer-
rill ESQ.,, of New Gloucester as candidate for
that district.
Mr.. Brewer of Freeport presented the name
of Hon. S. A. Hollbrook of Freeport.
The Committee then proceeded to receive
the ballots, and subsequently reported as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes. ...:..........113
Necessary 1or choice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
". W. merrill .'......'............." "
.. a. hOlDrooK. ......................36
And David W. Merrill of New Gloucester
was declared duly nominated.
On motion, the same committee was appoint
ed to receive, sort and count ballots for can.
didate for Senator for the Portland district.
Hon. Nathan Webb presented the name of
Hon. William W. Thomas, Jr., whose name
was too well known to need any extended no.
tice. He had legislative experience, and, as in
the past, would, if nominated, in the future
represent those who selected him, worthily.
Percival Bonney, ESQ.,, said that Mr.. Dow
had withdrawn his name in the interest of har-
mony. He thought it was a most desirable
thing to nominate man who would be elect
ed. He could most cheerfully vote for Mr..
Thomas, but thought that the bad feeling of
last year still existed, and coming at this time,
he feared the nomination of Mr.. Thomas would
but feed the flame. For the sake of harmony,
he desired, in behalf of many others, to present
the name of james Bailey, Esq, a merchant
of high standing, who had no utilization with
either side of the unhappy differences Of the
past; man who, he confidently believed,
could be elected if nominated.
Mr.. Webb said he knew of no rivalry 10 this
matter. He had no hand in breaking any
plans Until he knew Mr. Dow had decided
not to be candidate, he had intended to sup
port him. As to the suggestion that the NOM
ination of Mr. Thomas would occasion any dis.
aster, he knew that Mr.. Thomas was a man
who had nothing to do with any quarrels If
members of party bolt a nomination because
of a mans incapacity, then he wo uld say
amen. But if they bolt on account of personal
pique. then they adopt course of conduct that
will perpetuate discord
Mr. Bnnnav said il is fact that fhare ia dis.