The Republican journal., 1876-09-07
Democratic County Convention.

assembled Friday forenoon at Lincoln
Hall, Damariscotta f. W Farley, Of
Newcastle, was chosen President, Albert
w Hall, Of Wiscasset. Secretary The
following nominations were made:
Senator, Alfred Lennox. Wiscasset
Judge of Probate, S. W. Jackson, Wal
doboro,
Sheriff, James Mulligan, Nobleboro.
Attorney, Dennis A. Meaher, Whiteteld
Commissioner. Charles NJ DAVIS, JEFF
ierSOn
Treasurer, Albeit w. Hall, Wiscasset
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That 10 the all important ends,
that the constitution may be preserved, the lib
critics Of the people maintained, their property
saved from waste, through unequal and useless
| taxation, the public service purged from reek-
ing corruption, and that peace and concord may
once more be restored throughout the land, the
political salvation of this great country imperi-
ously calls for Il change of administration, by
the election of the illustrious Samuel j. Tilden
OF the State of New York, the Great Reformer
to the Presidency Of the United States, and of
Thomas A. Hendricks, the distinguished Gov
ernor of the State of Indiana, to the office of
e-PrcSident
Resolved That in John c. Talbot of East
Machia>, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Maine, we have citizen whose public
life is 4 guaranty. that with him for chict mag
istrate, the state Treasury will never be emp
tied by Elder Pecks, nor the public honor tar
| nShea through Paper Credit Rings.
Resolved, That we recommend to the people
of the Sd Congressional District, the support of
Edwin X. O'Bren of Thomaston, as a candi-
date for the 45th Congress, and Of Isaac Reed of
Waidoboro a candidate to fill vacancy in
the 44h Congress, as citizens whose past ca
reers in public life, are an assurance, should
they be elected, that they never will be lnves
tigacd, nor leave the halls of Congress with
smirched regulations.
Resolved Whereas, the nineteenth section of
the seNenty-elghth chapter of the Revised Stat
utes of Maine requires that each County Com
missioner shall keep an accurate account of his
time and travel, specifying the kind OF service
performed each day. or part Of il day, and the
places from and to which he travelled each
day, and that his account shall be audited and
examined by the County Attorney and Clerk.
to the truth of which he shall be sworn before
one of them, and that the clerk shall cause Il
copy of such account to be published in news
paper printed in the county, if any. aud return
one to the Secretary of State CD or before the
first day of January in each year we beg
leave, most respectfully to inquire why that
wholesome requirement of an important public
law has not been complied with by the County
Commissioners of Lincoln County for nearly
three years past.
Resolved, That we unanimously recommend
to the support of the voters OF the County OF
Lincoln, of Alfred LennoX of Wiscasset, for the
office of Senator, of Samuel w. jackson of
Waldoboro, for the office of Judge of Probate,
of James Mulligan of Nobeboro, for the Office
| of Sheriff, of Dennis A. Meaher of Whitefield,
for the office of County Attorney. of Charles NJ.
Davis of Jefferson. for the office of County
Commissioner. and of Albert w. Hall of Wis
casset, for the Office of County Treasurer as
being one and all, candidates possessing the in
tegrity and fitness requisite to the places for
which they have been respectively nominated.
The afternoon session of the convention
was mostly devoted to the addresses of the
several speakers present. the intervals be-
tween the speeches being pleasantly filled
by most excellent music from the Damaris-
Gotta Band, which was in attendance dur
ing the afternoon. The Hon. f. X O'Brien
being present, was introduced to the au-
dicnce, and made brief but eloquent
speech, after which the president OF the
convention made a few pertinent remarks
which did credit to his position, conclud-
ing by introducing to the audience Col.
j. H. Wright of Massachusetts. Colonel
Wright proved himself an able and effect
i've speaker and interested his hearers at
some length upon the general political
topics of the day.
Hon. Isaac Reed of Waldoboro was the
next speaker, anu WIS not Oeninu the
others in eloquence. The president then
introduced Alfred LennoX. Esq, OF Wis
casset, as 1.-THE lion of the young Democ-
racy Of Lincoln county" Mr. Lennox is
a speaker that everyone likes to hear, and
it is needless to say that upon this occa-
sion, rs usual, he held the audience for a
long time spell-bound with that powerful
and fluent eloquence with which he is nat
urally gifted
And last but not least, Dennis A. Mea-
her, Esq. the conventions choice as can
didate for County Attorney, showed him
self suited for that position by Il brief but
able address to the convention.
At the conclusion OF the speeches, by
the suggestion Of Mr.. Lennox, three rous-
ing cheers were given to the Damariscotta
Band for their excellent music after which
the convention adjourned
During the entire proceedings OF the
convention. the best of harmony and good
feeling prevailed, and all the speeches
We're devoid of that slang and personal
abuse, that usually disgusts rather than
interests an audience Prior to the meet
ing the Democrats of Damariscotta I'M
furled to the breeze their campaign ban
ner, bearing the names Of the presidential
candidates, which was received with loud
cheers by the assembled spectators.
n n1nnErr Y FA hnsa: Secretaries.