Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-14
MAINE POLITICS.
County and District Conventions Held
Wednesday.

ALFRED, Aug. IS.
The York county republican convention
met in Alfred, Wednesay, Charles E. Hersey
of Biddeford, chairman. The committee on
credentials reported the towns in the county
fully represented By one hundred delegates,
The following ticket was nominated:
Senators-R. p Tapley of Saco, George
T. Goodwin of Berwick, Charles w. Smith
OF WATERFORD.
County Auorney-Frank NJ Higgins of
Limerick.
Sheriff., y. Deering of WATERFORD.
County Treasurer-Richard S. Lyman.
Judge Of Probate-Nathan Hobbs of North
Berwick.
Register of Probate-Frank Wilson of
Sanford.
Hon. T. B. Reed and Gen. w. II. Gibson
gave addresses at the mass meeting. We'd
nesiay afternoon.
Fusion of the Oxford Democrats and
Greenbackers.
PARIS, Aug. Is.
The democratic and greenback conventions
met at the Paris Court House, Wednesday.
Each chose a conference committee TO divide
the offices the result was as follows;
Senators-M. F. Charles of Lowell, dem
ocrat; A. F. Abbott of Rumford, greenback.
Judge of Probate-A. 5. kimball of Nor
wav, democrat.
Sheriff.. G. Virgin of Canton. democrat.
Treasurer-G. l.. Mellen of Paris, demo-
crat.
County Attorneys. F. Gibson of Bethel
greenback.
Register of Probate-W. X. Green of Paris,
greenback
Speeches were made by A. O. Pike and S.
r. Carter.
Hancock Democratic Convention.
ELLSWORTH, Aug. -.
The democratic county convention held at
Ellsworth Wednesday has made the follow
ing nominations:
Senators-Sylvanus G. Haskell of Deer
Island and Ambrose Sampson of sullivan
Judge of Probate-W. W. n Heath of
fremont.
Register of Probate-H. Higgins, Jr., of
Ellsworth.
Clerk of Courts-Edward f. Brady of
Ellsworth.
Treasurer-Eben II, King of Lamoine.
Sheritf-Wm. B. Mitchell of Ellsworth.
County Attorney-E. French of fremont.
Second District Greenback Convention.
BATH, Aug. Is.
The greenback convention of the second
district met in Bath, Wednesday. The meet
ing was called to order by Chairman Emer-
son of Auburn, who called DR.. Eaton OF
Camden to the chair w. w. Perry of Cam
den was chosen candidate for representative
to Congress. A district committee was
chosen as follows: Wallace Copeland, H.
S, Hobbs of Rockland, Sewall Goff of Mex.
leo, Washington Gilbert of Bath Short
speeches were made by Perry and Emerson.
The meeting then adjourned,
Knox County Democrats.
ROCKLAND, Aug. 13.
The Knox county democrats held har-
monious convention today with Hon. Samuel
BRYANT of Rockland as chairman. and Rodney
Thompson of Friendship as secretary. The
following nominations were ma le without
opposition;
Senator-Atwood Levensaler of Rockland
Clerk OF Courts--L. f. Starrett of Warren.
Judge of Probate-C. X. Miller of Camden.
County Treasurer-Wm II. Rhoads of
Rockiand.
The other four nominations were left open
to be filled by the greenbackers, who hold
their convention Saturday. The convention
closed with cheers for Cleveland and Hen
dr,cks.
Piscataquis County Democrats.
Dover, Aug. -.
The democrats of Pscstaquis county met
in convention today, making the following
nominations:
Senator-A. G Wade of Ssngerville.
Sherif-O. w. Trask of Atkinson.
Treasurer-John G. Herring of Guilford.
Attorney-D. l.. Savage of Foxcroft.
Clerk of Courts-F. w. Knowlton of
Sangervile.
Register of Probate-K. p Sargent of Fox.
croft.
in the afternoon fair sized audience was
addressed By John B. Redman, J. F. Lynch
Tobr Ranson