The Republican journal., 1877-08-23
Waldo County Democratic Convention,


The delegates to the Waldo County Democratic
convention met at the Court House in this city on
Saturday of last week, to place in nomination
didates for Senators, Register of Deeds, County
Attorney, County Treasurer and County Commits
soner. 1t was one of the largest and most harmo-
NOUS gatherings of the party for years. Every
| town in the county was represented \ great
many and young men were noticeable, with
liberal sprinkling of gray haired veterans who
have stood in the battle front for years. The bus
mess hurried through but the determination
and interest manifested indicated spirit to make
the nominees Of the convention the incumbents of
| the several positions
| The convention was called to order at II a. m,
| by the chairman Of the county committee, who in
| vted the Hon. George White of Winterport to
! preside W. II. Bckford of Belfast and H. c, Mar
| den of Monroe were made secretaries.
| Mr.. White thanked the convention i'll honorng
HIM with the position of chairman. and stated that
| he was ready to proceed to business
! The county committee was made committee
on credentials, subsequently reporting sS dele
gates present
The temporary organization was made perma
| nent
| 1t voted that all nominations be ma1e by
ballot, and that voting be by towns
| There being but one candidate for first senator
| Hanson T. Cove, ESD, of Liberty, who an OK
cellent candidate last year, received all the votes
cast, and was declared the nominee
| For second senator the Hon Thomas Morrow, Of
Searsmont presented the nome OF John r. Rowe,
| ESD, Of Frankfort and was seconded by f. W
Richie of interport W G Small Esq. OF Stock
ton, presented the name of c. G. Roberts, EST. Of
| Stockton
A committee consisting OF A. X. 7, Moore, and
C, A. Ellis of Belfast Robert Small. OF Stockton
| DR. Fellows OF Frankfort and " W. Ritchie, OF
| Wintcrport, were made ii committee to receive.
| sort and count votes for second senator The toI
| lowing is the result Of the ballot
Whole number Of votes lol
Necessary for choice 81
John H. Rowe had ii
c. G. Roberts had 40
aud Roberts was declared the nominee
The warmest contest was over the nomination
for Register OF Deeds The contestants were Vii
liam Berry Of Burnhan, and Fred 4 Carrie OF Bel
fast The convention was thoroughly canv.tsscd'
i'll his hand vote bearing the name Of his t,tvorlte
candidate. The committee to receive, sort aud
count the votes was o. u White and l.. II Mmrh
Of Belfast D. ). Flanders, of Monroe, }. NJ. Laol
ley, Of Stockton and Elliot, of Freedom The lie
suit showed that every delegate but one voted. as
| follows
Whole number of votes Is,
Necessary for choice "a
f. A, Garlic had ii
VIM. Berry had l2G
and Berry was declared the nominee
Messrs Lewis Bean Of Belfast, Ebeu Settvrv q
Searsport ; S Treyett OF Prospect and Jordan oi
Belmont were committee to receive. sort ano
count votes for il candidate for county attorney
George f. Wallace Esd, Of Belfast received all the
votes cast and declared the nominee
Messrs. W, \. Penleton of Northport and Or.
Fellows of Frankfort We're 1t committee To receive
sort and count votes for county treasurer
Whole number Of votes cast l3S
Necessary for choice ~
Israel Cox had 10
Russell 6, Dyer had ~
and Dyer was declared the nominee
Mcssrs. Eli Cook Of Jackson James Haley O
Frankfort Rufus Neaey of Monroe IL Small Of
Stockton and Geo. L. Wallace Of Belfast were d
committee to receive sort and count votes tol
county commissioner. t,ooding Grant, ESD u
Prospect, received all the votes thrown and was
declared the nominee
The nominations were. on motion. made uuan
imouS.
The delegates from the several representativ,
districts got together and elected the following
county committee for the ensuing wear For the
class OF Belfast q. A Ellis for Winterport anC
Frankfort F. " Richie of Winterport for Lib
erty, Searsmont Montvic and Freedom, A. W
Sprowl Of Montvillc for Northport Lncolnvillt
and Islesboro, G. W. sherman. of Islcsborn: ion
Jackson, Monroe Trey and Prospect d : tlan
derS, qt Monroe: fer Palermo. nifty, 1horndikt
and Burnhan Charles Taylor OF [ nifty; for Swan
Vile Knox, Waldo, Brooks, Belmont and Morrill,
NJ. b. Hunt, OF Belmont; for stockton and Sears
port, D. ; simpson. Of Srarsport.
The convention then ad iourucd Norcsulutun.
We're offered
Saturday, some three hundred feet Of new cotton
hose arrived i'll this city. Bangor Wits
Pooh, those were but half hose ANY
day this week more than sin thousand
feet of hose, with legs, could be seen at
the camp ground.
The Boston Herald calls the Maine Democratic
platform short and sour
Which indicates that the party will tie
acid uou5 in the campaign
Melon" recently entered at un Alabama
| horse race. lie must 20 at ii sort OF canter lupe
| We suppose. Boston Home journal.
He comes from a running stalk, we
should say.
Ben. Buffers recently acquired Colora-
do estate of 10000 acres is named Gu
charas, which is the Mexican word for
spoons. After all, Shakespeare to the
contrary, there is something in 4 name.
The Presidential party cannot visit
Maine, for want Of time, and decline with
regrets.
Gen. Hall of Damariscotta Is going to
lecture on "tnWritttn Politics" Hadn't
they better be unspoktn likewise