Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02


A joint ANAL gamation caucus was held last
evening in the hall of the House, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for State officers
VIM. Dckey of Fort Kent in the chair
There was a sharp contest for nearly all the
positions. active work having been done by
the friends of all the candidates.
Mr. Hill remarked that he was pleased at
the harmony that had up TO this time existed
between the two parties. He suggested that
in the distribution of offices the Secretary of
State and Treasurer be taken from the
greenback party. and the Adjutant General
and Attorney General from the democratic
party.
Mr. Libby of WATERFORD, presented the
name of Edward II. Cove of Biddeford as
candidate for the position of Secretary of
State; and Mr.. Jones of Lagrange the name
of Geo. W Hall Of Bangor; Mr.. Patten of
Bangor presented the same Mr.. Pckard. the
name of Isaac X. Clark of Bangor Mr.
Moultoh, Edwin Stone of Biddeford. A
member presented the name of George G.
Stacy.
Libby of York, Burbank of New Vineyard
Robinson of Oldtown. were appointed COM
mittee to receive, sort and count votes.
An informal vote was taken, with the fol-
lowing result:
Whole number of votes, "a
Necessary TO a choice, As
Edwin Stone had
Geo. G. Stacy, 26
Isaac r. Clark,
Edward H. Cove, 90
Geo. W. Hall, 81
There being no choice. the second ballot
gave Hall sc, Cove SO, Stacy %, Stone 3.
On the third ballot Edward II. Cove of Bid
deford. As; Hall Sc; Stacy O. Stone 3. Cove
came within one vote of nomination.
Fourth ballot Whole number Of votes, 80 :;
necessary TO a choice. As Edward II. Cove
had So Stacy 3, Hall 8, Stone /. And Mr.
Cove was declared to be the nominee.
Mr. Perry of Camden, presented as
candidate for State Treasurer a man well
known for financial integrity. and whose ex-
celent Judgment and executive ability con-
tributed in bringing about the present politi-
cal result. He would name Charles A.
White of Gardiner.
Senator Linn presented the name of WIN.
Philbrick of Skowhegan.
The baloting proceeded with the following
result:
Whole number of votes "a
Necessary to choice 48
Charles A White had 30
William Philbrick IA
And Charles A. White was declared to be the
nominee.
Mr.. Boynton of Bangor, presented the
name of John Varney of Bangor. a man high
in the legal profession, for the Office Of Attor-
nev General.
Mr.. Roberts of Waldo, presented the name
of VIM. II. Mcclellan of Belfast, who has the
united support of the Waldo delegation, a
county which had been carried solidly against
the ring that has ruled this State for twenty
years.
The names of several other candidates
were presented. and the balloting resulted as
follows: Whole number of votes. 90: nee
essary to a choice, +G. own II. Mcclellan
had ~. John Varney IL, Charles \. IIersey
%, Sullivan Andrews 8, scattering Z.
Mr.. Boynton withdrew the name of John
Varney. Second ballot: Whole number of
votes. 81 necessary to choice, A. McLel-
Ian had 50. Hersey 20, scattering 7 and Will
liam II. Mcclellan was declared nominated as
Attorney General.
For Adiutant General. Col Atwell present
ed the name of Melville NJ. Folsome of Old
town. The names of ]. u. Storer of Lewis
ton, S. d. Leavitt Of Eastport. and Henry G.
Staples were presented as candidates.
Mr.. Wilson of Thomaston, said there was not
on the entire list of officers chosen a democrat
proper who stood in his party lines and not
endorsed by a caucus of greenbackers. He
showed that all of them had upon them the
mantle Of greenbackism. and that was not
according TO the agreement entered into yes
terdav. He would enter his protest against
it. In the name of s. ID. Leavitt we have a
man who did not Join the greenbackers. and
the greenbackers did not join him. He asked
for his election.
Mr.. Roberts replied. and claimed that he
figured it out that the democrats had ma
jority of the offices already.
The balloting then proceeded as follows
Whole number of votes, 81
Necessary to a choice, 43
Samuel ID. Leavitt, Sc
Melvin NJ. Folsom, sc
Isaac F. Quinby,
Scattering. s
No choice Second ballot,
Whole number of votes, SO
Necessary to a choice, 45
Samuel ID. Leavitt had So
Melvin VI. Folsom, sc
And Samuel d. Leavitt was declared to
be the nominee.
The following councillors were nominated {;
lst-Edmund C. Moody of York.
2d-Chares II. Chase. Portland,
3d-Frank NJ. Fogg, Auburn.
4th-Simon s. Brown, Fairfield.
5th--Hanson II. Monroe, Thomaston.
6th-John b. Foster of Bangor.
7th-F. &. Parker, Presque Isle.
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