The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-01

man and Geo. F. Gould of Portland, and Mark
Stockbridge of Freeport for Secretaries, af-
ter reading the published call. These gentle
men were elected. On taking the chair Col
Millett said:l
Gentlemen of the Convention: l thank you
for the honor. 1t is not expected that L should
make a speech on this occasion. We will
therefore proceed with the business of the Con.
vention
1t was moved and carried that the County
Committee be a Committee on Credentials.
The Committee on Credentials reported 15e
delegates present, full delegation, as follows
BALDWIN.
Albert W. Burnell, Chas. w. Sanborn, D. T. Rich
ardson, Isaac w. Dyer
BRIDGToN.
W. G. Johnson jams Taylor, John West, Luther
Billings, Ira Haley, George Farnsworth B. I. Chase
BRUNSWICK.
j. l.. Swift b. r Jordan, Samuel Whitman, Isaac
Plummer, j. w. Curtis, Emery Crawford, George
Purinton, Robert Schofeld.
Richard May Andrew Libby. e. A. Barton.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Joseph S. Pickett, James M. Robinson, Cyrus
Cole, John Watson, John L. Parrot, W. r. An
thoine.
CUMBERLAND.
L. H. Merrill, n. M. Shaw, S. K. Sweetser.
DEERING.
B. H. Doten, E. P. Sargent, Horace Milliken, H
A. Hart, D. D. Chenery, w. H. Motley, Hiram
James, Neil Reid.
FALMOUTH
Columbus Knight, Glendly Moody, Curtis Colley.
FREEPoRT.
S. A. Holbrook. NJ. Stockbridge B. P, Soule. j
G. Kendall, j. H. Banks, Horace Rogers.
GoRHAM.
George Chadbourne, Chas. A. Bracket Henry
Wescott, E. M. Wilson, Charles G. Files, A. X. T
John M. Libby, Alonzo A. Thompson, Hezekiaf
Whitney, VIM. L. Dickey.
HARPswELL.
David Pencil, Jacob b. Pinkham, David Storer.
HARRISON.
Z. q. w. Sampson, A. p Kicker, David Perley.
NAPLES.
Nathan A. Church, Samuel G. Kimball, H. j
Leavitt
NEW GLOUCESTER
=, D; W Merrill, j. W. True, DR.. A. @. Marshal, NJ
T. Holt.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
DIR. Wm Osgood, G. E. Loring, John Staples.
E. j. Sylvester, Charles F. Hancock, Franci.
Chute.
PORTLAND.
Ward John Brewer, E. n. Greedy, Richard X
Galley, Samuel Thurston George H. Griffin, W. A
Quincy, James Knowlton.
Ward George G. Littlefeld, Chas H. Baker
Daniel Randall VIM. H. Dresser, Thomas Pennell
Ezra Drew Franklin Simonds, Jr.
Ward 3-Willam Huse, William H. Josselyn
George Il. Abbott, Edwin A. Leighton, George F
Ward 4John J. Perry, Lyman N. Kimball
Nathan E. Ridlon, Montgomery S. Gibson, Albert
B. Stevens, Joseph F. Libby, Winsor B. Smith.
Hanson S. Clay, Marquis f. King, Augustus P Ger.
IRISH, Stephen Marsh, Orlando W. Elbridge.
Ward 6-Eben Corey, Joshua w. Waterhouse, Ed
ward p Chase, Benjamin c. Somerby, John S. Nor
ris, Rufus H. Hinkley Chas. j. Pennel1.
Ward 7-Hanson NJ. Hart, Charles P. Mattocks
VIM H. Plummer, VIM. H. Green. Sumner Libby
.In N oh m
PowNAL.
Henry Il. Warren, John L. Lawrence, Leandei
Wood.
RAYMOND.
Gibson Plummer, William Small.
sCARBoRo.
A. P. Larrabee, Howard Seaman, Samue
Rounds.
Charles Davis, Reuben Sanborn.
John l. Chase. E. R. Wingate, j. w. Knight
Gideon Tucker, j. G. Thompson.
wEsTBRooK.
G. F. Murch, /. d. Newcomb |. S. Manchester
VIM. Lothrop, James L. Hardy, A. X. Walker.
John L. Fellows, VIM. Bickford, Elbridge Lord
Moses Hunt, W. +, Sawyer, d. P. B. Pride.
YARMOUTH.
A. B. Brown, Henry Hutchins BENJAMIN JEFF
ferds. A. r. Mitchell.
Mr.. Plummer, of Portland, moved that the
Carried.
Mr.. j. III. Drummond, of Portland, asked
what officers were the first to be nominated by
the call.
The Chair said Senators.
Mr.. Drummnnd moved the appointment o.
committee to receive and count votes for
ballot for Senator from Portland District
Carried
The Chair appointed Drummond of Port
land, Chase of Standish, and Plummer of Ray
mond, said Committee.
Mr.. William w. Thomas said last year he
had the honor to be nominated and elected
Senator from this good old county of Cumber
i. land, and while he was entitled to re-nom
ination this year, which was equivalent to re
election, still affairs had occurred since then
which would prevent his putting his name be
fore the convention These affairs, or reasons
were that since that time there had been
nomination for Governor. His name had
been brought forward by his friends
as candidate for that nomination in man
ner highly fiattering to himself. On the very
first ballot he had led by plurality, which
vote was increased on the second ballot Fo
the very gallant fight his friends made on that
occasion he wished to thank them and to tel
them that he felt proud of it, and should con
tinue proud of it to the last day of his life
But, gentlemen said he, we nominated DAME
f. Davis in that convention, and we are going
to take off our coats and give him an election
by the people this fall great applause) not
withstanding the pulling and hauling of the
other parties for Garcelon and Smith, ane
their talk that they shall elect one of then
at Augusta.
Now gentlemen it doesn't seem Just decorou
so soon after that convention, with myself
can didate for Governor, to come before yor
today as a candidate for Senator. 1t seems to-
muc like promotion in the wrong direction
1t reminds me of little story of John Quincy
Adams. When Mr.. Adams had been Presi.
dent he was nominated for Congress. Now i
happened i'll his native town there was an OLE
sexton, devoted friend of the Adams family
a part of whose duties consisted in ringing tn,
church bell. The sexton voted squarly agains
Mr.. Adams election. When asked by Mr.
Adams what had caused his sudden desertio1
the sexton replied he had voted for Mr., Adams
as long as he was going up. Now that gentle
man was on the down grade. He had beer
President, and was seeking an election to Con
gress. By and by he might run for the legis
lature, then he would want to be selectman
and finally would be after his place and seel
to ring the bell. daughter and applause.)
L want to take myself squarely out of the
way, said Mr.. Thomas, and want to thanl
my friends for the gallant support they hay,
given in the past We only want to nominate
good square ticket and we will elect it il
September as sure as the sun shines on cleo
ton day.
Mr.. Drummond offered the name of j. A
Locke of Portland, who would fill the position
very acceptably Col. Mattecks seconded tn
nomination.
Mr.. Drummond said he heard request TO
nomination by reclamation, but he didn'
wish the motion to prevail unless there was n
other candidate.
Mr. Mayberry, of Casco, hoped that the vot
would be taken in the official form, by ballot
and Mr.. Drummond Immediately gave way.
Mr. Graves, of Portland, moved that all bal
lots be taken by towns, and the motion wa
carried.
Mr.. George F. Gould moved the appoint
ment of n co,npoittoa IF +l,,oo - oox4 z..1 -