The Portland daily press., 1882-07-26
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON-
VENTION.
EVERY DELEGATE PRESENT AND A
MOST HARMONIOUS GATHERING.
A Splendid Ticket that will Commend
Itself to All.


Mr.. Isaiah S. Webb, chairman of the
lished call. He called upon II. H. Burgess OF
Portland as temporary chairman who was
elected and E. W. Corey, of Portland, and j.
L. Chase of SJandish as temporary secretaries.
The secretaries declined. as did j. ii. LORD
Standish, Geo.ES, Parks, Brunswick and w. X.
Neal, Portland. j. D. Rogers, of Yarmouth,
accepted.
It was moved and carried that the county
committee be committee on credentials. The
chairman reported every delegation full and
1872 delegates, the whole number, present Re-
port accepted.
Mr.. w. H. Smith moved the temporary or
ganization be made permanent Carried. Mr..
Burgess returned thanks. He said there
were many interests here to be harmon
lied, and as all could r OF succeed he hoped the
unsuccessful candidates would work as had Tor
the success of the successful ones as they
would for themselves.
1t was moved to nominate candidates IN
the order of the call. Carried.
SENATORS.
Mr.. S. W. Thaxter of Portland moved the
name of Charles Mclaughlin of Portland
for senator from the Portland district.
He spoke highly of Mr.. McLaughlin's
business capacity and thought this
being business district it was really necessary
a business man be nominated, and by acolama-
ton. The motion was seconded. 1t was
unanimous vote and Mr. Mclaughlin was NOM
mated.
Mr.. Dresser of Standish offered for renomina-
ton Tor senator from the western district, Hon.
Tobias Lord of Standish. The nomination
was unanimous.
Hon. J. j. Perry of Portland, said Hon. A.
f. Nutting Of Otisfield served very faithfully
last term and moved that he be renominated
BY reclamation. Carried.
Hon. Charles Humphrey of Yarmouth, said
North Yarmouth was, and has always been
Republican town, two votes to one. North Var
mouth now presents the name of Alvin f. Per-
ley for senator from the eastern district. Mr..
Perley is always reliable, and always present
when wanted. He is a farmer by occupation.
North Yarmouth now asks this convention to
accord them the nomination. 1t will add
strength to the ticket
Mr.. Perry said Mr.. Perley was member OF
the House of last year, and had shown himself
a man of ability. He seconded Mr.. Perley's
nomination.
Mr.. Bowker of Brunswick, asked for the NOM
ination of Hon. Stephen j. Young, whose rec
ord he alluded to in strong terms, and who
was man who would do the business OF the
State in a most faithful manner.
Mr.. T. FL. Haskell seconded the nomi nation
in strong terms, and referred to Mr. Young's
valuable services in the House during the
Garcelon count-out
Mr. Daniel Elliot of Brunswick moved COM
mittee of three be appointed to receive votes
for senator from the eastern district. The
chair appointed Hon. Charles Humphreys, OF
Yarmouth L. P. Bowker of Brunswick and Will
liam FL. Green of Portland. The vote was
taken, in order, by towns. The ballot stood as
follows:
Whole number thrown. ...".,..........-.ss l5 9o
Necessary for choice ......,.,...... 80 10
A. f. Perley had. .........s.........s.s..oO
stephen j. Young had. ...............- 30
and Mr.. Young's nomination was reeeiTeu Win
great applause.
Mr. Perry, for Mr.. Perley rendered his thanks
to the friends who supported him in the con
yention, and he moved Mr.. Young's nomina-
ton be made unanimous Carried with ap-
plause.
SHERIFF.
Mr.. A. HI. Walker of Bridgton presented for
sheriff the name of gentleman who had serv-
ed with special ability as deputy sheriff, the
name of Isaiah S. Webb of Bridgton
Mr.. w. x. Neal presented the name OF
gentlemsr of great ability, of ten zcer's exee-~
rience as deputy without'a flaw in them gen.
tleman honorably defeated at the last election,
but who received more votes in the convention
than any candidate for sheriff ever received.
Ben True said he is square man. He was de-
feated for no fault of his own. We don't pre-
tend he is perfect in every respect; they say
those perfect men have all gone over to the
other side; but those who believe in good gov
eminent shaould support Mr.. Benjamin True of
Pownal.
Hon. Jeremiah Mitchell, of Pownal, second
ed the nomination.
Hon. J. J. Perry nominated Charles l..
Drummond of Portland, young man of great
energy, and young man of sterling integrity.
He thought young men and young blood
should have chance on the ticket.
Mr.. Hobson of Brunswick seconded the nom
ination. He said all the friends of Mr.. Drum
mond did not live in Portland, even if Mr..
Perry said he had great many friends in that
city.
The chair appointed as committee to re-
ceiye and count votes A. Ell. Walker OF Bridg-
ton. John M. Stevens of Portland, and Weston
Thomson of Brunswick. The following was
the vote:
FIRST BALLOT
Whole number Of votes. ............. ,..149
Necessary for choice ,...............,,...... TO
Isaiah y. Webb had. ............ .s.s.p.A6
BENJAMIN True had .69
Charles L. Drummond had .............. 43
Il, A. Chase had. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1