The Portland daily press., 1880-07-30
COUNTY CONVENTION
A Very Large and Harmonious Gather
ing.

Republican County Convention, which was
held in Lancaster Hall yesterday morning, the
side galleries being well filled, as well as the
seats in the rear of the delegates
The convention was called to order at Ills
O'Clock by the chairman of the committee,
Samuel Dingley, Esq, who read the call and
nominated Charles j. Chapman of Portland
for temporary chairman and Lewis A. Cloudy
of Portland and C. E. Hancock of Otisfeld for
secretaries
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Chapman said he
was called upon only minute before by the
county committee and requested to preside
over the convention. AS he always was pre-
pared to do all in his power to further the in
terests of the Republican party he consented.
He was obliged to the convention for the
honor conferred and as great deal of business
was IN order he would proceed about it at once
Thomas Hancock of Gray, p. Tolman of
Harrison, j. S. Swift of Brunswick, James
Bailey of Portland and Chas. Jones of Wind
ham, were elected vice presidents.
The county committee was appointed COM
mittee on credentials. The whole number of
delegates to which the convention was entitled
was Isl. The committee reported all present.
In the absence Of Mr.. Cloudy, Mr. W. M.
Marks OF Portland, was appointed a secretary.
MIR. f. E. Hale of Portland moved that in
place OF calling the roll Of delegates chairman
Oh the towns announce if their delegations are
full. Carried. All answered the delegations
were full.
Messrs. e. f. Libby of Portland, Fred ROBBIE
of Gorham and w. H. Vinton of GRAY were
appointed com mittee on resolutions
On motion of Mr.. Pennell the temporary
organization was made permanent.
SENATORS.
The next business was the nomination of
Senators.
Mr. w. X. Neal then nominated Hon. j.
A. Locke OF Portland and moved his renomin-
alton by reclamation. Carried.
Mr. Tolman OF Harrison, for the northern
district, nominated a man who he claimed had
the perfect sympathy of the Republicans IN
his district. Otisfield has never had county
Office, since Mr.. Andrews, six years ago. He
thought Otisfeld therefore had a right to the
nomination, and that the nomination would
De equivalent to an election in September
loud appause) He nominated Albert F.
Nutting of Otisfield
Mr. Chaplin of Naples nominated man
who had always been hard-working Republi.
can, David II. Cole of Naples. Mr. WK
Neal second ed the nomination saying Mr.. Cole
mad an old head on young shoulders and would
give good account Of himself
Messrs. Gerrish of Portland, Wipgate of
Standish and Mcclellan of Gorham were
chosen to receive votes.
On motion of Mr.. Davis of Freeport Mr..
Henry Z. Brewer of Freeport, was re-nomin-
ated from the eastern district by reclamation.
The committee to receive votes reported as
follows in the case of Senator from the
northern district
Necessary TO choice. ........ ,...,.....,75
Albert +. Nutting had. ...........79
DAVID h. Cole. so
and Mr.. Nutting was nominated. On motion
OF Mr.. Chaplin Mr.. Nutting's nomination was
made unanimous.
MIR. Griggs of Westbrook said he believed
that nomination was equivalent to an cleo
uon and he would present the name of man
Tor senator for the western district whose
earliest life was commenced in the Republican
party, who had always been loyal to its princi-
Piles, man of probity, honor and Judgment,
experience. He would nominate Fabius M
Ray of Westbrook. loud applause)
Mr.. Wingate of Standish, in behalf of the
towns about Standish offered a name that
needed no eulogy. He presented man who
was the choice of no clique; man who was
the peoples choice; who was a scholar. man
OF ability, and who had served his people
faithfully; man who could poll more votes
than anybody, and who had saved Standish
the foul disgrace of being represented by
Greenbacker. loud applause)
MIR. James Bailey seconded Mr.. Lords
nomination because he thought he was the
strongest man, although all the candidates
were excellent men and clean men, and he
wanted men nominated who inflicted no
weghton the party. He made an excellent
speech and hoped to see an indelible stamp
put on fusion this fall. Tmmense applause.)
Col. Robbie of Gorham in a pointed speech
said that while he believed nomination was
equivalent to an election he therefore would
nominate an excellent man all would be will
ing to vote for, Samuel Garland of Gorham
The vote resulted as follows:
Mnole NUMBER OF votes. ....151
TaSiSss !. NJ. Raw snV1 had ''''...-.; Al
TOBIAS Lord, Jr.............,..1OS
Samuel Garland. .............
and MIR. Lord was selected amid great anplause
On motion of Col. Robe and Gen. Mattocks
Mr. Lord s nomination was made unanimous.
COUNTY TREASURER.
Mr.. e. f. Libby of Portland offered the
name of James M. Webb, Immense applause)
gallant soldier who lost his leg in the service
OF his county. Renominated by acclamation
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
John j. Perry, in neat speech offered the
name OF David P. Chaplin of Bridgton, good
engineer and financier we'll qualified Second
ed by Mr. Staples of Bridgton.
Mr.. Cummings of Harrison offered the name
OF William Ell. Smith of Raymond, a man who
could keep hotel, and a good Republican.
Mr.. Nehemiah Smart of Deering offered
George NJ. Stevens of Deering, who was
strong temperance man in addition to his
other qualifications Seconded by Gen. Mat
tocks.
Mr. James Bailey of Portland offered the
name of Alfred L. Sawyer of Standsh.
Mr.. John M. Libbey of Gray offered W. L.
Dickey of Gray, a good soldier and man of
ability.
'Aooofo' olaples OF br1dgton, Andrews Of
Otisfield and Cobb of Gray were appointed to
receive votes
The committee reported as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number of votes 151
Necessary for choice. -. . 7 G
David P. Chaplin had. .......75
William II. Smith .........2
George M. Stevens .....25
,,,.,,. AIRED l.. sawyer. ................
William l.. Dickey. .......... 27
and there was no choice
Before the second ballot was taken, Mr.
Smith withdrew and Mr.. Motley, of Portland