Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-12
County Nominations.

tended and transacted liz bushes, IN -Oou
order AMI with despatch under the able
direction Of Hon. j. Manchester Haynes
as chairman. There were manany nomi-
nations to make and many rival eanci-
dates for the places. but good nature pre-
vailed and those who did not succeed
took their defeat gracefully. w make
brief mention of the gentlemen nom
mated.
The able and popular senators OF last
year, G. G. CORNISH of Winslow and
JOSEPH s. BERRY Of WAYNE were re-
nominated tor Senators by acclamation-
They are we'll known in all parts OF Ken
nebec county and need no further mention
al our hands.
LEROY T. CARLETON, nominated as
a candidate for Judge OF Probate, is cit
izen OF. the town of Winthrop. He was
educated in the common schools and at
Kent's Hill Seminary. At the age of tour
teen he entered the army. where he served
about two wears After leaving the army
he taught school, and finally took
up the study of law and was adj
mitted to the bar five wears ago. lie
opened an Office in Winthrop, and has had
a good practice. tie has been member OF
the board Of experimenting school com
mittee three years, and is at the present
81. .l,.sr f.f ha al directors
for the village school district. He is a
young man of ability, and will perform
with fidelity the duties of the office for
which he i nominated and to which he
will be elected.
GEORGE K. STEVENS. nominated as
candidate tor Sheriff. was born and has
always had his residence in Belgrade.
He is now fifty-two years of age. He Ell
enlisted in the army and served
in the Fifth Battery Mounted
Artillery until the close Of the war. He
has been Il Deputy Sheriff in the County
fifteen wears, and has served in that ca
pacity to the entire satisfaction of the
courts and attornies as far rs is known.
He is one of our most successful farmers.
He i. honest. industrious. straightforward
in his dealings, and amply qualified by
experience and otherwise tor Sheriff
HORACE COLBURN, resident of
Windsor, is the nominee for County Com
missioner He is sound. sterling. re-
liable man. having all the qualities nee
charge of the duties of this important
office
MARK ROLLINS of Albion is again
nominated for County Treasurer. An
honest man, faithful to his trust, good
servant to the county, in his hands the
public funds are safe
ALANSON G. OTIS, nominated for
Clerk of the Courts, is resident of Win
throp, where the most of his life has been
passed. Tie is now thirty-five years of age.
He is graduate of Kent's Hill Seminary.
was teacher in an academy several
years. and OF length studied law. was adj
United to the bar and has been in practice
six years, In his practice rs a lawyer he
has been successful, having good bust
ness and growing reputation. He will be
A worthy successor to the present respect
ed and capable incumbent
HOWARD OWEN, the nominee for the
office of Register of Probate. is known to
all our readers from his connection with
the Kennebec Journal for eleven years as
Dne of1ts editors, and now one of the edi-
ors of the Bangor Wing and Courier
The esteem III which he is held in this
county was manifested by the large vote
which he received in convention against a
very worthy and popular competitor. Mr..
owen has done and is doing yeoman SER
vice for the republican party, and will be a
capable and most efficient officer
With this brief mention of the candi-
dates we ask for them all the full support
of the party in our county, With the con-
vention let all disputes cease, all differ
ences De harmonized. and let Us all march
as one man forward to the great victory in
which is awaiting the republic
Gao party. Now light the camp fires in
every town in Old kennebec
The Outrage at BrazOria. Texas.
The salient features connected with the
driving away of United States Inspector
Amos T. Bissell from his post of duty in
Brazoria county. Texas, bv intimidation and
threats of assassination, have already been
made known to the country. Mr.. Bssell
had addressed meeting at Brazoria on the
sth Of May last.
At the conclusion of the speech he passed
on to the neighboring town of Columbia
where business called him. On his wav
home the next morning, and in passing
through the town of Brazoria he found Dr.
Ascham and crowd of white democrats
awaiting him to call him to account for his
speech If the day before. Ascham affected