The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-17
CUMBERLAND COUNTY REpUBLI.
The Convention Kesterday-The Candi-
dates ominated-ResOIution Endors.
ing President Hayes Adopted.

county officers assembled at Reception Hall 9
a little past 10 o'clock yesterday morning an
was called to order by Samuel Dingley, Esq
of Standish, who nominated Col. Fred. Rob-
of Gorham for chairman.
Ga taking the chair Mr.. Robe said
Republicans of Cumberland county, than
you for the honor conferred upon me. | cor
| graduate you on the prospect to-day We me
| year ago with some doubts as TO the result
| but we took hold in earnest and Cumberlan
| county gave ma iority for the Republican car
| didate for Governor of ZOO. We have met fo
| a series of years, sometimes with doubt, but il
every case the Republican heart has been il
unison with the great principles of the party
and L trust the action to-day will be harmoni
| GUS and united, as heretofore, working in tn
interests of the party and the nation. hav
| no doubt that whoever is nominated to-da
| will be elected. will now proceed with tn
business of the convention.
Giles o. Bailey and H. A. Shorey of Brdg
ton were appointed secretaries.
Mr.. King of Portland, moved that the count
committee be a committee on credentials, AM
it was SO voted. The committee submitted tn
following detailed report:
Brunswsck-Alen Colby, c. j. Gilman, Joseph C
| Given, Frank Adams, Isaiah Jordan, Ira T. Booker
1 y. Dresser, j. ii. Tibbetts.
Baldwin,. M, Sanborn, A. W. Burnel Olive
| Murch.
Bridgton-Luther Billings, H. A. shorey, W, +
| Fessenden, A. +. Richardson, j. f. Chute, Isaiah
/ Webb, George Taylor.
Cape Elzabeth.Reuben Higgins, Clement E. Sta
1 Piles, James nj. Robinson, Geo. W. Cash, Eben N
| Perry, Jabez Mariner G. r. Garden.
| Casco Andrew Libby, VIM. M. Cook
1 Cumberland-M. w, Hall, W. L. Prince, C. A
/ Merrill
Deering-Abner t. Smith, Fl. A. Hart, B. W. Dial
ton, F. Q. Bailey, W. II. Fessenden, j. c, Coeswor
thy, L. B. bennett.
II To1
| Tjbbetts.
Freeport-Micah stockbrdge. George A. Davis
| Warren H. Ltchfeld, VIM. A. Mitchell, Horace Rog
Gorham-H. R. Millett, j. c. Shirley, Frederick
Robe, John L. Curtis, Leander Ii. Dow, Charles
Gray-W. +. Lovejoy, John NJ. Libby, George I.
Merrill, DR.. E. Il. Andrews
-, Harrisou-A. X. Morse, c. c. W. Sampson, c. A
Naples-D. H. Cola.
New Gloucester-Dr. j. 1. Sturgis, d. W. Merrill,
| j. B. Hammond, Geo. W. Plummer.
North Yarmouth-John N. Marston, David Lcr
ing, Charles Mitchell.
otisfeld-yonathan wardwell, Jr, E. j. Sylves
ter, Joseph W. Holden.
Ward 1-Reusellaer Greeley, James M. Lunt, M
G: Donham, Edward II. Sargent, William G. Soule
Thomas A. Bowen.
Ward 2-D. Randall George c. Littleffeld, A. F.
Cox, Ezra Erew, John D. Snowman, Hiram Billings
Ward 3-Solomon I. Corser, Robert L. Morse
Milton Higgins, Lyman M Cousins, Giles o. Bailey
Ward 4-Freeman G. Cummings, Nahum Libby
Moses 6; Palmer, Arthur M Sowyer, William II
| Ward 5-Charles P. Mattoeks Lorenzo f. Dyer
=. 5. E. Mcclellan, Hanson s. Clay, James II Hall,
Ward 6-Benj. Stevens, Jr, Albert Warwick,
George T. Foster. Edward P. Chase, George F.
Nelson, Chauncey Barrett.
Ward Hanson M. Hart, Frederick W. Clark,
W1Iliam A; WInshp, William II. Pummer, Thomas
j. Little, W. d. Mariner.
AT Large-Stephen R, Small, Sylvester Mari,
James james K1n4oTlt9n, j. II. Drummond, j. H. Coles
PownalaNathaniel Dyer, Henry M. Warren
Raymond1Wm. Small. Jesse Plummer.
Scarboro-Edward Thompson, Dominicus Libby
John Libby. 4th.
Sebago-J. @. Babb.
Samuel o. Paine, William B. Cobb Isaac L. Game
Westbrook-F. M. Ray. L. +. Quimby, W. l..
warren, John Z. Warren, Charles b. Woodman, H.
Windham-Cbarles Jones, Geo. T. Bacon, W. F.
Sawyer. VIM. Allen, Amos Mann.
Yarmouth-Charles Humphrey, Giles Loring D.
L. Mitchell. W. N. Ric hards.
All the delegations were full except Harps.
WELL not represented, and Sebago and Naples
lacking one each. Out of 153 possible delegates
under the CALL 149 were present.
Onmotion of the Hon. Mr.. Humphrey of Y ar
mouth the temporary organization was made
permanent, with the addition of the following
vice Presidents:
w. L. Prince, of Cumberland.
j. Wardwell, Of Otisfield.
W. Small, of Raymond.
A. S. Cousins, of Standish.
II. higgins, OF Cape Elizabeth.
ID. ii. Cole, of Naples.
On motion of the Hon. J. Ell. Drummond o.
Portland the chair appointed a committee of
five on resolutions consisting of Josiah FL
Drummond of Portland. FL. r. Millett of Cor
ham, Caleb A. Chaplin of Harrison, Charles
P. Mattocks of Portland and Charles j. Gilman
of Brunswick.
Mr.. Chaplin of Harrison moved that the foul
Senators Of last year be renominated by accla
nation. The motion was carried and Philan-
der Tofman of Harrison, Eben T. Nutter Of
Cape Elizabeth, james Bailey of Portland ani
Warren 81. Vinton of Gray were declared the
nominees.
Mr.. Eben N. Perry of Cape Elizabeth stated
that he had been instructed by Mr.. Nutter tx
say to the convention that he should be com.
PEELED by his business affairs to decline re-
nomination. Mr.. Perry moved that Mr.. Nut
ter's resignation be accepted and that Reuber
Higgins Of Cape Elizabeth be nominated to fiji
the vacancy, by reclamation. The resignation
was accepted but: there being some dissent
from the motion to nominate by reclamation
it was decided to proceed to ballot. Mr.. Geo
E. Foster of Portland nominated John A. Wat
erman of Gorham.
E. N. Perry of Cape Elizabeth, Geo. f. Eos
ter of Portland and Mr.. Humphrey of Var
mouth were appointed a committee to receive
sort and count the votes. They reported as fol
lows:
" mole numDer OF Votes...., ,......,....,.,,.13
Necessary to choice. 81
Reuben Higgins had. ...... :. .......... ....104
1 John A, waterman. .........,................ 26
| And Mr.. Higgins was declared nominated. Col
| ROBBIE said that Judge Waterman would moi
| have accepted the nomination if be had receiv.
| ed If, and this fact was well known to many o
| the delegates, who otherwise would have votes
/ for him.
1t was voted to proceed to the nomination 0
County Commissioner. A. A. Strout Esq, Q
| Portland. presented the name of Sam'l Dingle
! of Standish for denomination. Mr.. Fl. A
Shorey, while endorsing Mr.. Dingley's integr
ty and capacity, thought his re-nominat OF
would be contrary to the usage of the part.
and proposed the name of George S. Farm:
worth of North Brdgton, claiming the nomina
ton for him on the score of loyalty. Gen. {
| 2. Mattocks presented the name of Leander E
| Gram of Baldwin. He said there had never
been denomination of County Commissioners
in this county, and though Mr.. Dingley ha,
been faithful and efficient officer, he saw NJ
reason for departing from the rule in this case
The name of Joseph W. Holden of OsisfielJ
| who had been mentioned as a candidate though
| not formally presented to the convention, wa
withdrawn Messrs. W. III. Plummer of Port
land, Chute of Windham, and Mattocks o
Portland, were appointed to receive sort an
count the votes. The first ballot stood as fo
| lows:
Whole number of votes. Observation-Disclosures.
Necessary for choice. .,......................,
Samuel Dfngey had. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Geo. >. Farnswort tn. Observation-Disclosures.
| Aeanuor f. Crdm '..t. .,.,..,,.,.......,....t8
| And there was no choice. The second ballt
resulted in no choice, as follows:
whole number of votes.
Necessary Tor choice. ,......,' '.......,....
| ~ o. rarnsWorth mad. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 9
| 6amuel Dlngley. .65
l S- - yam .69
MI. tarnsWorth's name was withdrawn an
the third ballot was as follows:
| Whole number of votes ....,.. .....,,.,,....1
| Necessary for choice. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Eran had no