Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-03

committee on acknowledgement, or have
weBy organizatIonf Are we Greenback
couvsntscnlo or are we mobr' This was
poser; the chairman exclaimed, "You are
right" aud the tumuk ceased for season.
kfehtftman not delegate, stated that
he had grievance that he desired to make
known to the convention, and threatened
to make some one look pale. lie had not
proceeded far before the pale gentleman
gave him the lie. This he quietly pocxeted
and proceeded to flourish letter which
he threatened toread. Several gentlemen
now interfered in the Interest or harmony,
and the beligerents were finally squelched,
and order once more restored.
1t was now thirty minutes past eleven
o'clock, and the chairman announced that
it was time to go to dinner, and the con-
vention adjourned, or voted to adjourn for
that purpose. A delegate looked ut his
watch and announced that the dinner hour
was halfpast twelve, and that 1t was an
hour to that time. The chair said he had
made a mistake and announced himself
ready for business.
The committee on credentials appeared,
and made their report. A delegate moved
that delegations be authorized TO I'LL va
cancies with men, residents of such towns.
This caused cOmmotion, rs many OF the
more distant towns, where the most yacan-
cies occurred, were unable To MI them,
and IL was claimed that 1t gave an advan-
tage to the nearer towns, which was evil
IDENTIFY true.
The dinner hour having arrived, the
matter was allowed 10 subside, and the
convention voted for the second time "a
adjourn.
When the delegates assembled AFTER din
ncr, 1t was evident that considerable eau
cussing had been done, aud several coun'
tenances that looked somewhat careworr
and haggard In the forenoon, came beam
ing with happy smiles, and rice cersa.
The chair called to order. The names o
the delegates were read and the convention
proceeded 10 ballot for candidate fol
Senator for the eastern district. The re
suit OF the first ballot was no choice
Lewis Child OF Milton Plantation leading
DR.. c. u. Bradbury by one vote. The
second ballot resulted rs follows: Whole
number Of votes, as necessary TO choice
10; Lewis Child had Il, e. ID. Bradbury 81
Scattering 3. And Mr.. Child was declared
nominated.
The convention then ballotted for can
didate for Senator in the Western dis
nict, which was declared - follows
Whole number OF votes, Go; c. y. Smith
had that number and was declared thu
nominee.
The ballot for sheriff resulted Is follows
O. r. Trask II, $. T. IIolbrook -.
For County Commissioner, Daniel s
Hastings had the whole number OF vote:
thrown, &c.
For Register OF Probate, Clark Edwards
had J, VIM. X. Greene -, Noah Hall 80
and was nominated.
Scion Royal was nominated by acclama-
ton for treasurer, but rs several objections
were interposed the convention proceeded
10 ballot with the following result;
c. NJ. Daiccy 10. Scion Royal -.
The nominations were voted unanimous.
The committee on resolutions simply en-
dorsed the resolutions passed At the State
convention, and this happy family al
journed, while several courriers were dis
patched to the waiting assemblage OF the
"unterrled' on Paris Hill.
u was gnds rstood that Hastings and lIol-
brook are Democrats, and represent the
small pttance doled out TO the great Han
cock party OF Oxford County for the year
1850, by their august masters, the c&ivalric
Greenback party, led by such specimens oil
economy and reform as I. NJ. Iagg and
Moses Hull, who closed the labors Of the
day BY characteristic speeches at Concert
Hall at So. Paris, in the evening.