The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-09
York County Republican Convention.

| line sturdy Republicans of the old county of
| York met in delegate convention at Alfred
| yesterday. There was full attendance, every
/ town being represented, and much interest felt
in the success of the large county ticket and in
| the triumph of the party in district, state and
| nation. The attitude of the Confederates and
! their allies, the terrible massacre at Hamburg,
| and the campaign of SANDER and misrepre-
sentation carried on by the Democrats have
| seriously alarmed thoughtful Republicans in
| York county, as elsewhere, and they see the
necessity of sinking minor differences and
unitedly resisting the desperate endeavor of the
| Democrats to get possession of the national
| government.
| The Republicans Of York will enter into the
canvass with even more than their usual
energy, because of their large county ticket,
and because they have been stung to the quick
| by the resolution of the Democratic district
convention, censuring Senator Blaine and Gov.
| Connof. They purpose to show that that reso-
luton does not express the sentiment of York
county. With righteous cause, their abound
ing zeal and superb organization, they cannot
| fail to achieve victory.
The convention was called together in the
town hall about eleven oclock 10 the morning
by John Hall, Esq, chairman of the County
| Committee, who nominated the Hon. E. 81.
Banks of Biddeford as presiding officer, and
Capt. S. E. Bryant of Kennebunk and Mr.
George B. Goodwin of Biddeford as Secre-
taries. Mr.. Banks accepted the position, brief
ly returning his thanks to the convention, and
before proceeding to business, called upon the
Rev. b. 2. Snow of Alfred, who offered prayer.
Dr. Parker moved committee of ten to be
appointed by the chair, as Committee on
Credentials
The committee was raised, DR.. Parker being
chairman, the other members being M. A.
Stafford of Kittery, George Ell. Wentworth of
N. Berwick, Joseph Hardy of Saco, B. f.
Haley of Cornish. Edwin Fl. Cove of Bdde-
ford, George Getchell of Wells, Frank Chellis
of 'Newfeld, freeman Jordan of Sanford, and
James NJ Hopkinson of Limington.
While the committee was out, Capt. Horace
I'll. Burbank of Limerick was called upon for
remarks, and briefly addressed the convention.
He reminded his audience that the fight before
them was the same old fight, the enemy the
same old enemy, and gave scathing review of
the Democratic record and searching analysis
of their professions and practice. He exposed
the insincerity of the Democratic cry of re-
form and the impossibility of betterment by
entrusting the government to Democratic
hands. His remarks were warmly received,
and when he touched upon the Southern ques-
ton, when he denounced the murder of de-
fenceless negroes, the outrages by Southern
whites, the approval of his audience was loudly
manifested.
The Committee on Credentials reported 142
delegates present, every town but Hollis being
fully represented. The temporary organization
was made permanent, with the addition of the
following Observation-Disclosures Ell. Davis
of Dayton, Charles Littlefed of Saco, Addison
A. Haley Of Kennebunk, Samuel Hanson of
Buxtop, Leonard Andrews of Biddeford, S. 81.
Pinkham of Kennebunkport, E. Fl. levitt of
South Berwick, and George Rankin of Ber-
wick.
The following were appointed a Committee
on Resolutions Horace Ell. Burbank of Linn
erick. VIM. j. Copeland of Berwick Francis
w. Rice of Saco, Nathaniel Hobbs of n Ber-
WICK Samuel Hanson of Buxton John Went
worth of Kittery, aud Leonard Andrews of
Biddeford
1t was then voted to proceed to the nominal
ton of Senators, and after some debate as. to
the method of proceeding, it was resolved to
go into sub-conventions. each Senatorial dis
trict to present two names. On reassembling
in full convention the South Eastern district
reported the names of Joseph Hobson of Saco,
and Leonard Andrews of Biddeford; the South
Western the names of U. O. Bracket of Ber-
wick, and W. f, Moody of Kennebunkport;
the Northern the names of U. B. Thompson
of Newfeld, and J. F. Ferguson of Shapeigh.
Messrs. Moody, Andrews and Ferguson with
drew their Names warmly recommending their
competitors to the sufffages of the convention.
So Messrs Thompson, Hobson and Bracket
were nominated for Senators.
A ballot was moved aud taken for County
Commissioner, and Joseph Bragdon, ir., of
York was chosen. The Convention then ad-
journed until afternoon.
Ga reassembling the Convention proceeded
to ballot for County Attorney, and Wilbur f.
Luu. of Biddeford was nominated.
A ballot for Clerk of Courts resulted in the
choice OF Amos L. Allen of Alfred.
For Sheriff, Thomas Tarbox of Buxton was
nominated.
For County Treasurer, Esroff F. Banks of
Biddeford was nominated.
For Judge of Probate, Nathaniel Hobbs of
North Berwick was nominated.
All these nominations were unanimously
made, and all were denominations except that
Of Mr. Hobson for Senator.
The rext officer balloted for was Register of
Probate The ballot resulted as follows
Whole number of ballots ...........,,........1O2
Necessary to choice, 70
Howard Frost had. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
M. A. Sanford ................t........60
WIN. >. W eils.'.......
And SO Moses A. Stafford of Eliot was nom
mated. This completed the list of nominees,
and County Committee was appointed, con-
sistng Of the following gentemen:-John Hall
of North Berwick, Jefferson w. Sargent of
Kennebunk, Calvin L. Hayes of Kittery, Ben
jamin F. Pease of Cornish, G. P. Bracket of
Limington, Lorenzo Dow of Sanford, Ivory
Lord of Saco, B. f. Hamilton of Biddeford,
Joel Marshall of Buxton and Amos L. Allen
of Alfred
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following resolution:
Resolved That we hereby reafirm our con-
fdence in, and answering devotion to the
principles and purposes of the Republican
party, and we believe no better expression of
such principles and purposes exists than is
found in the letters of acceptance of our can
didates for President and Vice President
This completed the regular business of the
Convention, and nothing remained for the
delegates but the pleasant occupation of listen
ing to excellent speeches from j Judge Nathaniel
Hobbs of North Berwick and Horace Piper,
Esq, of Washington. D. G. Judge Hobbs
speech was an able and candid presentation of
the issues of the campaign, comparison of the
merits of national candidates, and an examina-
ton of the professions and purposes of the
parties supporting them. He revie wed the
reasons advanced by the Democratic party for
a change, and clearly showed their uselessness
and absurdity. Passing to state affairs, the
speaker pointed to the great prosperity of
Maine under twenty years of Republican rule
the development of its vast material resources
under the fostering care of that party, and to
the contrast presented while the state was