Oxford Democrat., 1875-06-22
Renublican Sta,e Convention.

Last Tuesday, according to call, the
delegates from every section of this Stale
met in convention at Portland, 10 nomi
nate our candidate for Governor.
Hon. W. w. Thomas of Portland. was
nominated as temporary chairman by
Hon j. l.. Stevens OF Augusta, who acted
as chairman of the State Committee IN
the absence of Mr.. Blaine. On taking
the chair, Mr.. Thomas addressed the
Convention, thanking them for the honor
conferred, and referring to the past his
tory of the party. lie thought that with
proper organization the patty could Sc
cure majority. next September. OF
twenty thousand.
Dr.. Teit OF Brewer, offered prayer
George f Bracket OF Belfast, Andrew
p. Wiswell OF Ellsworth. Edwin Sprague
of Rockland, c. A. Woodbury. of Skowhe
gan, 5. L. Bryant of Kennebunk and
Gardner F. Danlorth OF Bangor, were
chosen temporary Secretaries.
On motion OF Alden Bradford OF EIst'
port. the chair appointed the following
committee on credentials:
AudrOscoggn--W ii Rounds, MinOt.
AroOstOOk-Bcnj amin j smith, ilodgdou
Cumberland-ARdtew Halves, Dcering.
Franklin-E j Merrill, Pennington.
HaucOck-A y Campbell, Ellsworth.
kennebcc-willam L WhitehOuse, Augusta
knoN-A VI Wetherbee, Warren.
I.incoln-DaN id Chamberlain, Bristol.
ONfOrd-,Iames Clark, Paris.
Penobscot-r kinsbury, Bradford.
Pisca;aquis-L Flint, bl0nson.
Sagadahoc-GeOrge \ Randleite, Richmond.
SOmerset-,I. ID. Bartlett, New Portland.
WaldO-Nchemiah smart Searsmont.
Wsshingtoh--Alden Bradford, Eastport.
lork-JOhu Parker, Lebanon.
On motion of Daniel Randall OF lslanC
Falls. the chair appointed the following
committee on permanent organization
Androscoggin-Gcorge II PillsbuTy, Lewiston
Aroostook-D Daniel Randall, Island Falls;
Cumberland-Beniamin Green Brunswick.
Frauklin-E 5. kycs, Jay.
Hancock-Ambrose White. Bucksport.
kennebec-MOses {. Foster, Wateryille.
knoN-George W Robinson, Thomaston.
Lincoln George IL small, Alma.
ONtOrl-J II Martin, RumlOrd.
Penobscott-M Roberts, Dexter.
Pt,cataquis-I. : Flint. Abbott.
stgadahOc-Silas Adams, BowdoinhIm.
Somer,rt-Abcl Prescott, Canaan.
Naldn-E z Richardson, Knox.
Ma-hmctOu-M ! tOrthCll, talai-.
York. l. HAYES, kittcry.
On motion OF John Hall oil York. tn
following Nice-Presidents were elecle'
and invited to seats upon the platform
Audro-c1Rsin-Ed Edmund Russell, Lewiston.
AruostOok-I Swanton Houiton.
tunbtrland-H " Gross, BtidStOn.
trlukhn-F Perkins, Pennington.
Hancock n lltnckley, Biuchlll
keuucbeC- Lorenzo CLAY, Gardiner.
knoX-lohu L0VciOy Enckland.
Liacoin-Frank Carney, Newcastle.
OVfOul-Ebcn T. Rand, Greenwood.
Pruobsrot-JJ ! MhcelWrIght.
Pi,catavni>-C II T. Woodbury., Dover.
>agadahoc-Gcu I Hyde, Bath.
~umerset-1homa, CRAY, An>ou.
/ WaIdO-Capt \ - Bean, Belfast
Wa-uiugtuu-> y Campbell, Cherry leld.
lOrk-Charles r Weld, Buxton.
While these Committees were attend
ing to their duties, calls were made 70
/ Congressman Hale, and after it'll
delay he came forward and was greete,
by loud applause, MI, Hale spoke 70
over hall hour, and reiterated the senti
meats OF the Republican party. II
thought things were different from wha
they were last year and that our pros
poets of success were much brighter
They people had become dissatisfied
They tried the Democratic party, an,
found that it was the party OF ten year
ago. They were satisfied and were nov
ready to work with us. lie referred t,
the many schemes which were supported
by tue Democratic party. and which
would be detrimental to the State if the
were carried through. Mr.. Hale's re
marks were eminently sound and wer
received with much applause.
Alter Mr., Hale's address the committee
on credentials, reported as follows: