The Portland daily press., 1875-08-11

cohA -. oWllb Ul DTuuSWlCk WAS u6CldT6u
nominated
The following were then appointed COM
mittee to receive, sort and count votes for Clerk
OF Courts: A. o. Shaw, Portland, j. L. Chase,
L. b. bennett, Deering, B. T. Chase, Bridgton,
and Percval Bonney of Portland.
Mr.. B. 7. Chase of Bridgton offered the
name of B. G. Stone of Bridgton for Clerk of
the Courts.
Mr.. Percival Bonney arose and said that a
cardinal principle of the Republican party W as
the retention in office of man who performs
his duties acceptably to all. and as Mr.. d. w.
Fessenden had so conducted himself, he be-
lieved in retaining him.
Mr.. Staples of Bridgton presented the cause
of Mr.. Stone in a very able manner. He
thought that any man of good business capaci-
ty, of liberal education, could perform the du-
ties of Clerk of the Courts. He thought that
others aside from lawyers could discharge the
duties of that Office, AID referred to the Regis
ter of Probate directly after the fire as an Illus
tration of the fact that others than lawyers
could do the business of the off ;es.
Hon. Nathan Webb said as a lawyer he
| wanted a man in the Office who wouldn't have
to learn the business, and while he was learn
ing endanger important interests. He spoke
for the lawyers Of Cumberland County when
he urged the retention of Mr.. Fessenden.
A friend of Mr.. Stones said somebody must
learn the duties of the Office sometime. That
Mr.. Fesseaden must die (great laughter), and
he wanted to prepare for a day that he trusted
was far distant That some lawyers were good
bot III
men were not lawyers.
The following was the vote
Whole number of votes. ..................11S
Necessary for choice. Observation-Disclosures. 60
D. W. Fessenden had .................7S
.. ". otone. .'...''.......s........... .4O
DANIEL w. FEssENDEN, ESQ.,, was declared
the nominee of the Convention.
The county having been divided into sections
to select members of the County Committee,
meetings of the respective delegations present.
ed the following list for the year beginning
Jan. 1, 1876:
Portland-Hiran Knowlton.
Deering, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and
Westbrook-L. B. Chapman Deerine,
Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland, North
Yarmouth-W. L. Prince of Cumberland.
Sebago, Baldwin, Standish, Gorham and
Windham-Samuel Dingey of Standish.
Gray, New Gloucester, Raymond and Casco
ID. W. Merrill of New Gloucester.
Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell, Pownal-
s. A. Holbrook Of Freeport
Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, Otisield-T. S.
WEBB of North Bridgton.
Judge Goddard, from the Committee on Res
olutions, reported the following:
RESOLVED, That the Republicans of Cumberland
county rearm and endorse the resolutions adopted
by the Republicans of Maine at their last State Con-
vention,
RESOLVED, That President Grant deserves the graft
itude of the Republican party and of all friends of
sound currenay, for the eminent ability integrity
and purity of his administration, and especially for
his veto Of the initiation bill of 1874, by which he
saved the credit of the nation and made speedy re-
turn to specie payment practicable.
ReSolUed, That we cordially approve the nominal
lions of this convention, and invoke for them the
united support of all Republicans with the county
Resolved That this convention deeply regrets that
Hon. j. A.Waterman, for twelve years Judge of Pro-
bate for this county, by three successive elections
has declined further service; and we cannot permit
him to withdraw from the bench without paying
him this public tribute of personal respect and
regard as well as admiration for the signal ability
with which he has so long discharged the delicate
and responsible duties of the judicial Office
After vote of thanks to the chairman for
the able manner in which he had performed
his duties, the Convention ad Iourned at Las
p. m.