The Portland daily press., 1882-08-16
YORK. REPUBLICANS.
The Work They Did Yesterday.
A RoUsING CONVENTION AND RING.
ING SPEECHES.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.

lican party, then just formed carried it. The
Republicans have carried it since-though
sometimes by narrow majorities
they have put forth their strength. In "off
years." when no stirring issues are presented,
and the voters are Indifferent, the Democrats
have generally carried York. They will not
this year. The Republicans-if one can judge
by the enthusiastic convention held here to-
day-are thoroughly interested in the cam
pagn, are determined to win and are convinc-
ed that this is one of their years. The old
shire town has never seen larger assembly
than that which gathered in the courthouse
yard today and oyerfowed into the streets on
either side. The veterans present were re-
minded of the meetings during war times, and
the younger men found no precedent in their
briefer political experience by which to judge
the convention.
The convention met at ten o'clock, went 10
werk at once, and finished its business by one.
The ticket nominated was long one, and the
contest for places on 1t animated-for it was
felt that this year nomination is equivalent to
election. The delegates were called to order
by Col. Mark Wentworth of Kittery, and the
Hon. Caleb B. Lord of Alfred, one of the
Republican pioneers, was made chairman.
Ssth E. Bryant of Kennebunk and Calvin
Hayes of Kittery were secretaries For Sena-
tors there was little contest except in the
Southeastern district, from which opposing
candidates were presented by Saco and Bidde-
ford, those cities which are always sparring
with gloves. The following ticket was named:
Barak Maxwell, Wells; Ernest Goodall, San
ford; Joseph Smith, 4th, Biddeford.
For County Attorney Frank M. Higgins of
Limerick, was nominated by acclamation, and
for Commissioners, B. F. Pease OF Cornish and
Richard l.. Goodwin Of Berwick.
For Treasurer two ballots were taken, the
second resulting in the choice of Richard
Stanley of Lyman. His competitors were
Charles e. Weld of Buxton and Seth Warren
of Hollis.
For Sheriff two ballots were taken, the Sec
ond resulting in the choice Of George Getchell
of Wells. His competitors were George lei.
Wentworth of Berwick. Benjamin Hanson of
Sanford, James Brackett of Limerick, and
James Meserve of Buxton.
The ballot for Clerk of Courts ended in the
selection of James E. Hewey of Biddeford, he
having Sc votes to 68 for W. FL. Downs of
South Berwick.
For Register of Deeds five ballots were
taken, the candidates being Justin Lesvitt of
Buxton, Samuel w. Junkins of York, W. s.
Hasty of Saco, and John M. Harper of Water
boro. After the fourth ballot Msssrs Hasty
and Harper withdrew, and the fifth ballot re-
suited in the nomination OF Mr.. Leavitt by 81
votes AGAINST 78 for Mr. Junkins
This completed the ticket-an exceptionally
strong one, which will command the suffrages
of every Republican voter in the county. So ac-
ceptable was it that in all the contested cases
the defeated candidates moved to make the
nominations unanimous, and victors and van
quished shook hands heartily after the stren-
uous but good-natured fights, and promised to
meet at the polls in September with unscratch-
ed ballots in hand
While the canvass for nominees was going
on the other business of the convention was
transacted. The list of Vice Presidents COM
prised John A Fellows of Hollis w. J. Cope
land of Berwick, J.. M. Mason of Limerick,
DR.. ]. W. Dearborn of Parsonsfeld, e. H.
Banks of Biddeford, Frank A. Knight of North
Berwick, Major S. G. Hamilton of Saco, Geo.
w. Davis of Newfeld and John Wentworth
of Kittery.
The committees on resolutions was Joel e.
Marshall of Buxton, Samuel Il. Chase OF Saco,
Albert R. Leavitt of Parsonsield, Charles
Prescott of Biddeford, Alonzo Leavitt of AL
fred, John Wentworth of Kittery, and j. A.
Fellows of Hollis. 1t reported as follows:
Resolved, That, we the Republicans of the
county of York, in convention assembled,
hereby re-affirm and pledge ourselves to carry
out the principles as enunciated in the nation
al platform of 1880 at Chicago, and also of the
platform adopted at the Republican State Con-
vention held at Portland, June 18th, which re-
suited in the nomination OF Hon. Frederic
Rebie as our standard bearer in the present
campaign.
Resolved, That we hereby endorse the names
and we pledge ourselves to use alls honorable
means in connection with our undivided sup
port to secure their election.
The county committee as constituted is:
Mark Wentworth, Kittery; G. g. Hatch,
Wells; Isaiah Hanscom, Lebanon; G. E. Mar
shall, Berwick G. H. Adams. Limerick; Geo.
e. Mitchell, Newfeld; e. M. Goodall, Sanford
Jere Bullock, Parsonsfeld; @. e. Hussey,
Biddeford; 7. j. Leavitt, Buxton; W. F. War
rem, Lyman; G. e. Sawyer, Saco.
After making the nominations and filling the
list of committees the convention adjourned,
well pleased with its work. 1t was probably
the largest delega.e convention ever held in
York county, and one OF its most significant
features was the presence of the old axe-nen
who blazed the path through the tall Demo-
cratic growth 25 years ago Among those
in the hall were Nathan Dane, Capt. John B.
Fernald, J. W. Sargent Major s. G. Hamilton,
Capt. S. E. Bryant, Obadiah Durgin, G. B.
Lord Samuel Hanson, Col. Mark Wentworth,
Charles E. Weld, Alfred Hall, J. M. Mason,
Sylvester Bartlett. Hiram Lord, Thomas Tar
box, Sylvester Littlefeld, B. E. Hanson, j. f.
Bracket, George Goodwin, Charles Hobbs, B.
F. Pease and many others of the Republican
Old Guard-men who formed the party, gave
character to it, and are as hearty in its support
as when in early manhood they raised its flag
aud carried the standard of equal rights to VIC
tory.
In the afternoon large meeting was held
on the lawn in front of the courthouse, Sena-
tor Frye and Gen. G. B. Raum speaking. Be-
fore the talk began flag was run out over the
street, three bands, the Limerick. Sanford and
Berwick, playing appropriate tunes as the
ropes were pulled. The speakers had great
audience which, judging from its frequent and
hearty applause found ample pleasure in lis
tening to the distinguished speakers Senator