The Portland daily press., 1876-01-06
Especial to Press,1


AUGUSTA, Jan. 5.-An unusual interest was
manifested in the Republican caucus to nomn-
ate candidate for state officers. The caucus
was called to order by Senator Stevens of Som
erset, and Hon. j. w. Porter was made chair
man. The committee raised to receive, sort
and count votes for Secretary of State reported
as follows:
Whole number of ballots 90
Sumner j. Chadbourne had 68
SidneytPerham 81
The ballot for Attorney General resulted in
the nomination of Lincoln A. Emery of Els
worth, by vote of IS to. % for Hiram Knowl-
ton of Portland.
There were three ballots for the candidate for
Attorney General, as follows:
First ballot-Boynton 80; Clley 81; Murray
10; Ilsey 10.
Second balot-Boynton 81; Cilley 46; Murray
3; llsley s.
Third balot-Boynton 81; Cilley 81; Murray
Gen. Jonathan P. Cilley was declared the
nominee of the caucus. At the conclusion of
the second ballot the name of Col. Ilsley was
withdrawn.
Hon. Silas G. Hatch, the present able State
Treasurer. was nominated by reclamation.
J. NJ. Mason of York, Geo. Warren of Cum
berland, Geo. A. Prebe of Sagadahoc. Chas.
A Wing of Kennebec, Fred A. Richards OF
Knox, Chas. Buffum of Penobscot, Solomon
Stanley of Franklin, were nominated for coun-
cilors.
The Democratic candidates ale: For Secre-
tary of State, Alexander M. Robinson Of
Dover; Attorney General. David r. Hastings
of Fryeburg; Treasurer of the State, John S.
Kicker of Bangor; Adjutant General,
Samuel D. Leavitt of Eastport, George
NJ. Payne of York, Washington Bray of
Cumberland, Frank B. Torrey of Sagadahoc,
Benz. f. Parrott of Kennebec, Nelson Thomp.
son of Knox, James f. Rawson of Bangor
Rodolphus P. Thompson of Franklin, for exec.
utive councillors.
There was considerable comment to-day re-
lative to the unusual despatch sent by the As
ISOLATED Press agent last night respecting the
selection of candidates for state officers, char
acterizing the specials of the daily papers as
sensational and unreliable. The result of to-
nights meeting proves whether Augusta spec.
ials are sensational or those of the Associated
Press.
The occasion Of the presentation of bronze
figure to Gov. Dingley by his military staff,
was very pleasant occasion. The presenta-
ton was made by Adj. Gen. Murray in very
feeling and appropriate remarks, to which
Gov. Dingley replied with much feeling The
figure represents the muse of history, and came
from Tiffany's in New York.
The committee on gubernatorial votes have
beer at work all the afternoon and the official
vote for Governor foots up: Conner, 57,613;
Roberts 53,501; scattering 4S.
Tomorrow Gen. Conner will be naugurated
and the state officers elected.
There has been large crowd in town thus
far and the hotels have been running over with
guests, but tomorrow the attendance will be
lighter.
The committee on senatorial votes will report
that Uranus Bracket and VIM. A. Cromwell
are the constitutional candidates for the va.
cant senatorship in York county.
Bank Examiner Bolster will have his savings
bank bill presented to the legislature at once
The executive committee of the State Agri-
cultural Society met here to-day. They report
that the receipts of the late far fail to meet the
expenditures by $4,000.
A new time table will soon be announced for
the Maine Central, by which the Pullman will
arrive here an hour earlier from the west and
an hour later from the east. 1t will be arrang-
ed regardless of the road. s.