Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-06
COUNTY Convention.

heDuOttCuH SV""ey
Oxford County Republican Convention
assembled on Paris Hill. last Thursday
The delegates were called to order By H.
C. Davis, Esq, Chairman of the County
Committee, who introduced Rev. DR..
Estes as chaplain OF the Convention
After prayer, Mr.. Davis moved that Hon.
Enoch Foster, Jr., of Bethel, be elected
temporary chairman. The motion being
passed, Mr. Foster took the chair, and
said -
Gentlemen OF he Convention You are
here to-day as representatives OF the
Republican party OF Oxford County. And
not only as the representatives, OF Repuo-
licaus. but OF the principles on which our
party was founded. The principles oil
/ the party are the same to-day which they
were at its formation. Issues may have
changed. but those views Of human free.
dom and equality which were maintained
I by our ancestors can never change. Our
party has stood by their principles
! through every vicissitude. They have
been her battle cry through 4 Tour years
war, aud to-day we are met TO again de-
/ fend, with our voices, what was SO re-
Gently defended by the best blood OF our
land. (Applause.) THIS free and happy
/ land was transmitted 10 us by our ances'
tors as a refuge for the oppressed from
every nation and from every cline. II
/ is our duty 10 transmit 1t 10 our descend'
ents as free, rs true, and as prosperous
as it was when the great charge OF It's
protection was delegated to US. This we
can only do by keeping the reins OF gov
eminent in the hands OF tnose who have
always proved true TO their trust. Fol
/ that purpose we have met here to-day
and by nominating good and capable
men fer office, we shall be triumphant
again in the coming campaign. Gentle
men, | am ready to proceed with the
business OF the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Bisbee, the chair APP
pointed for temporary Secretaries, VIM
J. Wheeler of Paris, and F W. Redlon Of
Porter.
Ga motion OF Lieut.. c. .. Pendexter
of Hiram, committee on credentials
consisting OF r. b. Young of Hiram, j
G. Hamlin, Lowell. j. X Martin, Rum
lord. Il. l.. Packard. Hebron. and c. ID
Pickett, Woodstock. was appointed. The
committee subsequently, reported as fol
lows;
Whole No. delegate entitled TO seats, i
~ present, ~
I The report was accepted.
I Ga motion OF G.. H. Brown. the TEN
porary organization was made perma
nent.
I Rev. Mr.. Knapp Of Norway. moved
7 that Hon. j. +. SwAscy OF Canton be
nominated for State Senator from the
eastern section OF The County by acela
nation. which motion was passed.
Ga motion Of G.. IL. Brown. a com
mi,,ee to receive. sort and count votes
/ tor Senator from the western section o
the Comfy was appointed as follows: q
/ II. Brown. Mason, c. .. PendexteI, Iii
ram. c. Y. Tuell. Sumaer, W. L. Dodge
f oxford. Hilton McAlli>ter. Sioneham.-
TIE committee reported
Whole No Of votes, ~
Necessary 20 choice. 81
Ebcu r. Rand hgd .
samuel u. Wal,Torth had -
and Mr.. Wadsworth was declared the
nominee OF the Convention Mr. RanC
moved that the nomination be made
unanimous
90 motion Of Geo. D. Bisbee, com
mitiee OF i've on Resolutions was ap
/ pointed. consisting OF Geo. ID. BIsbee o
BUckfeld, e. r. Bean, Denmark. DaviC
Knapp. Norway. Il. o. Stanley. Dixfeld
II. \. Ellis, Canton.
Ga motion OF Nahum Moore of Buck
fdld. Hon. y. II. Walker was nominated
by reclamation AS candidate tor Judge o.
Probate
Ga motion OF Tyler Kidder Of DixGeld,
Hon. j. 5. Wright was nominated By &C
clamalion as candidate for Clerk o.
Courts
In response to calls. Mr. Wright thank
ed the Convention for the nomination and
with his usual modesty, protested that be
was not yet entitled to the prefix which
the gentleman had so kindly placed be
tore bis name.
On motion of Geo. II. Brown. a COM
mitlee TO receive. sort and count votes fol
County Commissioner, consisting OF G
II. Brown. of Mason. Waldo Pettesgill,
Rumiord. l.. r. Paine. Newry. Tyler
Kidder. Dxfield. L. A Wadsworth. was
appointed. The committee subsequently,
reported:
Whole number of votes,
Necessary 20 choice, -
George II. Brown had
:. i. Maxim 20
J. L. Chapman -
and Mr. Chapman was declared nomi
mated. Mr.. Maxim moved tina, the
nomination be made unanimous. On
motion of L. A Wadsworth, a committee
consisting of l.. A. Wadsworth, Fl. n.
Bolster. Paris. F. Y. Bradley, Fryeburg,
L. L. Packard. Hebron. II. NJ. Bearce,
Norway, was appointed to receive, sort
and count votes for County Treasurer
The committee reported:
Whole number of votes IS
Necessary 70 choice, ~