The Portland daily press., 1884-08-06

Isaac L. Skofeld Of Brunswick for Senator
from the Eastern district and Mr.. Skofeld was
declared the nominee.
From the Northern district there were three
candidates Edwin l.. Poor of Sebago, Hon.
q. A. Chaplin of Harrison and Chas H. SWa-
sey of Standish Mr.. Poor received GA votes out
of the ITO thrown, to "a for SWasey, 20 for Chap
lin aud 2 for ID. W. True, and was declared
the nominee for Senator from the Northern
district.
stand to put in nomination Chas. A. Tilton of
Cape Elizabeth for Senator from the Southern
district. Chairman Jenner promptly stepped
up to him and asked his name. Mr.. Andrews
looked shocked, but recovered sufficiently to
say that his name was Sullivan O. Andrews
and then proceeded to put in nomination his
candidate. As there was no othe' candidate
Mr.. Tilton was nominated by accl nation.
The next business in crested Tabulator Chase
and be quickly stepped forward and moved
that Mr.. l. ID. Sawyer be nominated for sheriff
by reclamation. The TabuIator remarked
that 1t had all teen arranged, he believed,
and the other candidates had withdrawn.
The Tabulator, however, had neglected to
'see" Mr.. Gore Of Westbro ok and Mr.. Estes
OF Pownal. The former popped up and want
ed - know ii Sawyer was Demo 3rat. He
didn't proposs to vote for him If he wasn't
The Tabulator preserved a diC3reet silence.
Mr.. Estes wanted to know If Sawyer if elected
was going to appoint the same deputies who
served Wn6n u0 YVES Su6rlu TWO years ago. II
he was the back towns wouldn't vote for him.
The Tabulator concluded that 1t was best to
stop any further discussion, } he withdrew his
motion to nominate by reclamation, and the
convention proceeded u ballot. Again the
Tabulator was on top, for the ballot showed III
votes for Sawyer to for B. +. Andrews and 3
for l. ID. Cushman. 1t Is understood that Mr..
Andrews withdrew his claim for vindication
the night before the convention, after it was
demonstrated to him that 1t would not be al
lowed.
Augustus f. Moulton of Scarboro was next
nominated for Judge of Probate by acclama-
ton and John A. Gallagher of Portland for
Register in the same manner. Elliot King al
SO received unanimous nomination for Coun-
ty Attorney.
There was contest for the county treasurer
ship between Enoch Gar mon OF Naples, Ros-
ce, g., Harding of Gorham and Kimball East
man of Westbrook, which fesalts3 10 favor Of
of the latter. he receiving SO votes to IL for
Harding and for Cannon.
The convention remained in session awhile
after the nominations were completed, waiting
for the Tabulator to report the names of the
men he had selected for county committee.
After some delay the Tabulator came in and
reported the following:
A. w. Bradbury, Portland; A. L. FarnC.
worth, Portland; e. P. Sweeney, Portland /;
John A. Gallagher, Portland; Robert P. jew
EFT, Portland; d. r. Slower, Harpswell; James
7. Jenner, Brdgton; Solomon Stuart, Deer
ing; Silas Skillings, Falmouth; David f. Wat
son, Gorham; Oscar B. Edwards, Otisfield
Edward L. Poor, Sebago; Kimball Eastman,
Westbrook; T. j. Mann, Windham; s. P.
Brewster, Brunswick; Richard Harding, Var
mouth; @. It. Swasey, Standish G. A. Tilton,
Cape Elizabeth; Caleb A. Chaplin, Harrison;
E. T. Soule, Freeport; James Whitney, Gray.
The convention approved as a matter of
course, and then dissolved. BY an oversight
which was purely accidental the convention
neglected to thank the Tabulator for the efic-
lent manner in which he had run it.