The Portland daily press., 1882-08-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
POLITICAL MATTERS.

| Androscoggin Republican Convention.
AUBURN, August 1.-Androscoggin county
| Republican convention assembled in this city
| this forenoon There were 1S1 delegates pres
ent The nominations were;
| Senators-William d. Pennell, Lewiston.
| William d. Roak, Durham.
| COMMISSIONER. w. Maxwell, Webster.
r. G. Boothby, Liyermore.
| SheriH-Hillman Smith, Lewiston.
| Clerk of Courts-I. w. Hanson.
| Attorney-A. r. Savage, Auburn.
| Observation-Disclosures f. Merrill.
The resolutions endorse the nominations and
| platform, commend the course of Congress
man Dipgley and recommend the ticket se-
lected to the voters in Androscoggin county.
| Washington County Fusion Convention.
| MAcHAs, August 1.-The Democratic coun-
| ty convention was held here to-day. John
| G. Talbot was president. The nominations
were:
| Senators-Jasper Wyman, Millbridge.
| Isaac Bearce, Meddybemps.
| Commissioners-Hen L. Watts, Jonesport.
Chas. B. Blanchard Calais.
Sheriff-H. M. Leighton, Columbia Falls.
Attorney-Frank McGraw, Eastport.
Register of Deeds Willis H. Allen, Nachias
Treasurer-James Wilder, Pembroke.
The Greenback convention made the same
nominations. All unanimous.
Civil Service Reform Association.
BANGOR, August Pursuant to the adver-
tised call and circulars issued during the past
two weeks fifty or sixty persons assembled in
Unity Hall this evening to organize civil SER
vice reform association. G. f. Woodward
called to order and A. d. Manson was made
chairman, who appointed a committee who re-
ported the following officers:
President-F. A. Wilson.
Vice Presidents-A. G.. Wakefield, It. M.
Laughton, L. j. Stewart, A. d. Manson.
Executive Committee-T. j. Stewart, John
Varney w. P. Hubbard, w. S. Whitman,
Thomas White, Jacob Stern, Philo A. Strick-
land.
Secretary and Treasurer F. Fl. Clergue.
The president made speech of acceptance
expressing his sympathy with the objects of
the movement. A committee reported declar-
ing in favor of reform of the civil service and
constitution which was adopted.
A roll of membership was passed around and
received about forty signatures including the
officers and embracing members of both par
ties, among them the editor of the Commercial
and the Penobscot member of the Democratic
State committee. The meeting adjourned
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Knox County fusion Convention.
RocKLAND, August 1.-The Greenback
(Plaisted) convention of Knox county was held
here to-day. The forenoon was occupied in
discussing resolution that it would be wise
policy to nominate Democrats for register of
deeds and county treasurer. Attempts to
amend the resolution were voted doWn and it
was finally adopted. In the afternoon the fol-
lowing nominations were made:
Senator'S. J. Gushee, Appleton.
Sheriff-W. S. Irish, Camden.
Attorney-J. o. Robinson, ThOmaston.
Comnlssioners-A M. Jameson, Warren.
A. M. Sprague, Washington
The nominations for register of deeds and
treasurer were passed. Resolutions were
adopted affirming the Chicago and Bangor
platforms. All the towns in the county except
North Haven were represented.
Gen. j. D. Rust presided and W. W. Perry
and Oliver Otis were secretaries.
The Knox County Democrats.
The Democratic county convention held at
Rockport Saturday adjourned to meet in
Thomaston next Saturday without having
made any nomination.
The Kennebunkport Railroad.
KENNEBuNKPoRT, August 1.-The whole
amount of stock in the new Kennebunkport
railroad has been taken and some $35, 900 was
offered at a meeting of the stockholders yester-
day in excess of the amount required The
stockholders of the road will meet shortly and
elect officers and formally complete the organ
izaton and later an agreement with the Boston
and Maine B. R. will be drawn up and signed
been begun upon them by the middle of Sep