Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-17
Democratic County Convention.

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ton, holden at Ellsworth, August 9th, Hon
Monroe Young was chosen temporary chair
man. Upon taking the chair, Mayor Young
earnestly thanked the Convention for the hon
or conferred upon Linn, and in brief and ring
Ing speech. remarked that il was very fitting
for him, in hi, official capacity, 10 welcome the
representatives Of the Democracy OF Hancock
County TO Ell,wo oath sud 10 Hancock Hall.
William W. A. Heath OF I remont, and l.. J.
Thona, Of Eden, were chosen Secretaries.
on motion Of Hon. Geo. Toman-Messrs
Tolmar OF Deer Isle, Homer u Bucksport,
Carr OF Mariasille. l.. Redman OF Ellsworth,
and Wood Of Gouldsboro', were appointed by
the Chair Committee ON Credentials.
Waiting the report Of this Committee. the
Convention wa, addressed By John B Red
man, E,q.
The Committee Credentials reported
ninety-,hree delegates in attendance. and it wa.
voted to accept the report.
ON motion-Me.,r- Mulln u Ellsworth,
HadIocA Of Bueksport, DeAsy Of Gould,boro',
Nathan King Of Lalnoine, and Richards OF
Ellsworth, were chosen Committee to report
on permanent organization.
Icuhll8 tu!s report tne convention auJOuTn-
ed till . o'clock.
On the re-assembling Of the Convention, the
Committee on permanent org aniz ltion report
ed that the temporary be made the permanent
OrganizatiOn-w hereupon Mr.. Young declined
TO remain longer rs Chairman, and Era,tus
Redmun elected President Of the Conyen-
ton.
On motion OF Hon. Arno Wisweli-George
Tolman OF Deer Isle, was nominated for Sena-
tor ny reclamation.
On notion essrs. JOY of Ellsworth, Toll
man Of Deer Isle and Chase Of Bluehil, were
appointed Committee to receive, sort and
count votes for County Attorney.
The Committee reported the VIII ole number
| of votes cast wa, 20. John b. Redman receiy-
ed the full vote, and was declared nominated
On motion-Messrs. Hutchin. of Penobscot
| Homer of Bucksport and Freeman Of fremont
were appointed Committee 10 receive, sort
and count votes for Judge of Probate. The
Committee reported whole number OF votes
cast, So. Harvey ID. Hadlock received 30, and
was declared the nominee.
! On motion-Messrs. Richards of Eden, Mar
tin Of Franklin, and Babbidge Of Deer Isle
were appointed = Commit tee to receive, sort
and count votes for Register of Probate. The
Committee reported whole number Of votes,
c.. James A. McGown received GO, and was
declared nominated.
| on motion-Messrs. Wiswell OF Ellsworth,
Moore of Hancock, and Snow Of Sedgwick,
were appointed Committee to receive, sort
and count votes for County Commissioner
The Committee reported,
Whole number Of votes, 63
X. ii. Condor had SO
X. G. w. Dodge ad %
Scat, D
R.H. Condor was declared to be nominated.
ON motion-Messrs. Knowles of Eden, Watts
of Ellsworth, and Gray Of Brooksville, were
appointed q Committee to receive, sort and
count votes for County Commissioner for short
term. The Committee reported, whole num-
Der Of votes, 90. Reuben g. W. Dodge receive
ed 26, and was declared nominated.
On motion-Messrs. Hubbard OF Bucksport,
Cousins of Brooklin, and Hitler Of Waltham,
were appointed q Committee TO receive. sort
and count votes for County Treasurer. The
Committee reported, whole number Of votes,
&C. William w. A. Heath received So, and
was declared nominated.
On motion-Messrs. Deasy Of Gouldsboro',
Chase Of Buehill, and William Of Surry. were
appointed a Committee to receive, sort aud
count vo, es for Senator for the eastern section.
The Committee'reported whole number OF
votes, 81. George Reed received SO, and was
| declared the nominee.
On motion Of Mr.. Bryant Of Deer Isle
Messrs. BRYANT, Wiswell and Moore were ap-
pointed q Committee on Resolutions, which
Committee reported the following:
ResOlced-That we adopt the resolutions
| passed by the National Democratic Convention
| At st. Louis, and the State Democratic Conven-
ton held At Bangor in June last, NJ the resoiu-
| tons Of this Convention.
Resolred-Thst we will give our candid and
earnest support to Intermediates nomlnassa Oy
| the st. Louis ConyentiOn, the State Convention