Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-08
COUNTY CONVENTION.

earnest and effective gathering. Inc at
tendance was quite large, there being
seventy-fve out of ninety delegates pres
ent, during good hay weather and the
opening of this business season. As we
predicted, every delegate and candidate
felt inclined to work for the general good,
and lay aside all personal preferences for
that same object Rival candidates con-
tested for position with the best of feel
ing, and all were satisfied with the result
of the deliberations.
At ten o'clock, H. NJ. Bearce, esq,
chairman of the County Committee, call
ed the convention to order and read the
call.
Rev. II. C. Estes, ID. D., offered an
earnest prayer for guidance during the
deliberations of the meeting and for the
welfare of the nation.
Mr.. Bearce nominated A. S. Austin,
esq. Of Dix6eld for temporary chairman
and +. c. Clark of Norway and A. NJ.
True of Bethel for temporary Secretaries
Mr.. Austin in few appropriate words
thanked the delegates for the honor con-
ferred and Immediately proceeded to bus
mess.
On motion of Hon. E. c. Harrington,
a committee of five on credentials was
appointed. Committee consisted of Far
rington of Fryeburg, Wadsworth of Hi
ram, Ellis of Canton, Wheeler of Pans
Smith of Hanover. Subsequently re-
ported: Whole number of delegates en-
titled to seats, 90; credentials presented
bv IS. On motion of Stearns of Lowell,
the report was accepted.
While the committee was out, Mr.,
Bearce suggested that it might be well
to invite gentlemen present to speak, and
called upon Hon. EnOch Foster, u, OF
Bethel. Mr.. Foster excused himself and
called upon J. 5. Wright, esq. Mr..
Wright responded in an interesting and
encouraging manner, predicting victory
for the Republicans of Maine at the COM
ing election. He spoke of the conven-
ton at Bangor, of our candidate, and OF
the change which has taken place IN the
greenback position since last year.
II. G. Davis, esq, was next called up
/ bv the chairman, and conyulsed the dele
ates with laughter by his description OF
the greenback County convention, held a
few DAYS since. lie said that convention
did not open with prayer, but there we've
two wings, or parties present, both OF
which continually sang hymns. The
Democratic wing sang
"Other refuge have none,
Hangs my helpless soul on thee;
Leave. an. leave me not alone
Sull support and comfort me"
And the Greenback wing sang
Rock OF ages, cleft FOR me,
Let me hide myself in thee"
The Democratic party, he said, was Spit
| for the Greenback party to enter, and now
| i, is difficult to tell which was the swal-
| low and which the swallowed-which
was Jonah and which the whale. Our
party stands upon It's own bottom, has no
compromises to offer, and no trades to
make. Fighting on this line, we are
sure 70 win.
On motion of Mr.. harrington, the
temporary organization was made per
mancnt.
On motion, the chair appointed Commit
tee on Resolutions. J. \. Greene Of Water
ford, Geo. p. Whitney of Oxford, Q. II.
/ Hersev of Buckfeld. j. +. Stearns OF
| Lowell, Jordan Stacy of Porter.
On motion of H. \. Ellis, chair APP
pointed Ellis Of Canton, Clark Of Andover,
Bisbee of Buckfeld, Hobbs of Fryeburg,
| stacy of Paris, to nominate a County
| Committee. Mr.. Robinson Of Hartford
moved that the county committee be IN
creased from five TO nine. After discus
cussion by Knapp Of Norway, Bisbee of
Buckheld. Young Of Hiram, and Others,
on motion of Douglass of Paris, the
committee was reduced from five to three.
| Committee subsequently reported as coun-
" committee, TO assume duties January
| /, 1850, J. T. Clark Of Paris, f. c. Far
rington of Fryeburg, f. W. Woodbury.
of Bethel.
On motion OF Mr. Harrington, Hon.
[ W. W. Wait of Dixheld, was renomln-
ated by reclamation as candidate for Sen
ator from the eastern section OF the
County.
Mr.. Knapp of Norway, said that last
wear il was understood by the friends Of
Freeland Howe of Norway, that Hon. +.
W. Redlon was elected for one year, to
FIJI the unexpired term Of Mr.. Moulton,
and consequently they had come here to-
dav prepared to vote for Mr. Howe: but
as Mr.. Redlon's friends wished him to be
candidate, Mr.. Howe had requested
him Knapp to withdraw Howes name,
and he moved that Hon. +. W. Redlon
be rcneninated by reclamation as candi-
date for western Senator. Carried unan-
imously.
On motion of Mr.. Jos. Bennett, a
committee was raised to receive, sort and
count votes for a candidate for County
Attorney. Committee consisted Of Ben
nett of Denmark, Barrows of Canton,
Douglass Of Paris. Reported:
Whole number of votes, Il
Necessary 10 choice, 80
J. Z. SwaSey had 10
= W. Fife, Is
y q. Davis,