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oxford County Democratic Convent,o,


PARIS, August 20. The following nominations
were made by the Oxford democ lr.ic county con-
yention at Paris, Tuesday:
Seoators-W lllism A. Rockingham, Charles f
PhAoon.
COMMUNICATION A Hastings.
Clerk of Courts-Charles A. Black
Sheriff. Charles A. Brigham.
Treasurer-George A. Mellep.
ATOOstook County Gretnback Convene
ton.
FoRr FAIRFIELD, August -. About six hun
DIRE d green hackers met IL a mass convention at
Pressure Isle, Monday, and made the following
nominations:
Senstor-Edward Madigan of Houlton.
Sheriff.. l.. Baker of Fort Fairfield.
Treasurer--S. Strickland of Houton.
Commss ioner-Columbus Hayford of Mays
vile.
DIR. George w. Ladd of Bangor, spoke in the
afternoon, the audience ranging from seven hun
bred to eight hundred.
Hancock County Democratic Convene
ton.
ELLSWORTH, August 20. The Hancock demo
cratic county convention met here to-day, and
made the following nominations;
Sena;ors-W. X. Chase OF Bluehill.
A. Bartlett of Ellsworth.
Commissioner-John Hopkins Of Orand.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Keys Of orland.
The resolutions adopted were those of the state
convention. II. ID. Hsdey. ESQ.,, of Bucksport,
presided, and made hard money speech.
Committee Meeting.
PORTLAND, August 20. Six out of nine mem
bers Of the democratic county committee and all
the nominees of the late county convention, met
at the Preble House to-day, to consider the ques-
ton Of uniting with the greenbsck ticket. Stuart
the nom NEE for sheriff, placed himself at the dis
posal Of the committee. 1t was finally decided to
adhere to the regular nominations.
AndrOscOggin County Democratic Con.
ventIOn.
LEWISTON, August 20. The democratic county
convention met in Auburn to-day, and made the
following nom nations:
Senators--M Marshall Jordan of Mlnot.
John G. Tibbetts of Lisbon.
Commissioner-Henry Turner of Turner.
Clerk of Courts-S ilson L. Hill of Webster.
Attorney Calvin Record of Auburn, who re-
ceved fifty votes to thiry-one for T. B. Swan
nominated by the grcenback convention.
Drowned.
A despatch from Gorham, \. H., says that q
son of john Msloy, about eight years of age,
was drowned there this afternoon while fishing in
the Andr Nscoggin.
Court Matters.
BANGOR August 20. The grand jury for the
August criminal term reported to-day, the whole
number of indictments sixty-two, liquor indict-
hi,tv he Gr.t i
alias James J. Watson, for breaking and entering
the Dexter savings bank in 1875.
Second District Democratic Convention.
AUBURN, August 20. AT eleven o'clock this
forenoon, the second district democratic conven-
ton met here aud was called to order by DR..
Pierce of Greene, chairman OF the district COM
mittee, who called Francis b. Torrey of Bath. to
the chair
Nj. Charles B. BRIGHAM Of Buckfeld Mr.. F.
d. Lylorl of Lewiston and Mr.. Fred E. Owen of
Bath were chosen temporary secretaries.
Dr. Garceon was called on for speech while
the Franklin delegation was organizing. He said
that he satisfied that the financial question
was very small part of the issue of the present
time, but that there other questions of more
importance. He said that the position OF the
thinking men of the democia attic party was that
bank notes or gree nbacks must be made worth
every dollar they represent. tie concluded by
saying the republican party is responsible for the
vast amount of fraud, and thieving defalcations
which have arisen under its 81 stem Of legislation.
Some democrats have clssped hands 18th the re.
pubhcaus, but the honest portion of the party is
anxious to rid itself of this element The democ-
rscy is endeayoring to restore The condition of
the country 10 its ante-wsr prosperity and hon
esty.
Upon motion Of J. s. lLyford, one delegate from
each county appointed TO serve commit
tee on credentials. The following gentlemen
were selected:
Audroscoggin-J. S. Lyford.
T anklin-R ebert Potter.
Oxford-W. L. BRIGHAM.
Sagadshoc-C. NJ. Foster.
Upon motion of DIR. Pierce, the temporary Or
ganization was made permanent, with the addition
of the following vice presidents
Androscog gin-Gensral Phllo Clark.
Oxford-C. X. Smith.
Ssgsdahoc-T. b. Bower
FrabklIn-Robert Potter.
Major S. Clifford Belcher addressed the con-
vention. He said he came to the conve ntion with
a desire to be excused from the congressional
nomiHation. He was pronounced hard money
democrat Perhaps it would be more advauiag-
eous to nominate a candidate with less pronounc-
ed view. on the financial question.
The committee on credentials reported whole
number Of delegates present l0l; Androscoggin
Sc; Franklin 4; Oxford &c; Sagsdshoc Is.
Gen. Pho CLARK of Turner. moved that S, Cliff
ford Belcher be nominated by scclsmstion as
candidate for congress. The motion unani-
mousy carried.
Upon motion of j. s. Iyiord the district com
mitee of last year was appointed to serve thi,
year.
Upon motion of Major Belcher, Francis G