The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-14
YORK REPUBLICANS.
A Good Days Work Done at Al
fred Yesterday.
DRESS THE PEOPLE.


ALFRED, Aug. Is.
Republicans of York County met in conyen-
ton here today to nominate candidates for bhe
State Senate, aud County officers, to be sup-
ported at the polls and elected on September
9Th. York couutT since 1858 has been uniformly
republican excepting in 1862 and 1867, and los
ing two officers 10 1878, and this year there is
every prospect and assurance of the usual sue
cess. The offices have been we'll filed by the
republicans, the finances Of the county eeonom-
ically managed, aud the people do not desire,
and will not consent to a change.
The convention was called to order at 1890
a. m. by Judge Willis T. Emmons OF Saco of
the county committee and DR.. Chas. E. Hus-
sey of Biddefurj YVES nominated for temporary
chairman, and Cbas. Ii Prescottof Biddeford
and Samuel B. Shepard of Buxton as ssereta-
ries.
DR. Hussey made brief and stirring address
on assuming the chair which was heartily APP
plauded
Rev. Geo. L. Burbluk of Alfred acted as
chaplain for the convention.
On motion of ]. M. Marshall of Buxton the
county committee was made committee on
credentials and reported the whole number Of
delegates 181 and all present.
DR.. Fellows OF Hollis moved committee of
three OH permanent organization, and the same
was appointed by the chairman, and reported
that temporary organization be made perma-
nent and the report was adopted, with vice
presidents S. g. Hamilton, Saco; Amos l..
Allen, Alfred; John B. Fernald, York; W. j.
Copeland of Berwick; Samuel Hanson of Bux-
ton, 1. N. Deering, Waterfowl, and B. f.
Pease of Cornish.
On motion of 81. FL. Burbank of Saco the
following were made committee on resolutions:
IL. III. Burbank, Saco; A. A Maxwell, Wells;
DR.. Thos Haley, Biddeford; G. W. Greenleaf,
North Berwick; A. @. Mitchell, Newfeld.
On motion of Leonard Andrews the conven-
ton separated into three sub-conVertions to
present candidates for Senators and names for
county committee, and the sub.conventions
acted made their report and the convention
proceeded to make nominations.
Charles W. Smith of WATERFORD, was unani-
mously recommended for Senator for the
Northern District, and on motion of Z N.
Deering was nominated by reclamation.
sented the name CT Hon. Rufus p Tapley of
Saco for Senator and he was nominated by &C.
clamatiop.
The Southwestern District reported for Sem
ator the names Of Sylvester Bartlett of Eliot,
and Geo. S. Goodwin of Berwick, andythe bal
lot Of the convention was, for
George S. Goodwin. .......................98
sylvester Bartlett. ..'.,........,,.....-..66
Barak Maxwell. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
and on motion, Mr. Goodwin's nomination was
made unanimous.
Hon. Nathaniel Hobbs of No. Berwick was
nominated by acclamation for Judge of Pro-
bate; Richard S. Stanley of Lyman for Treas
urer and Frank NJ. Higgins of Limerick for
County Attorney.
Great interest was manifested in the nomin-
alton for Sheriff. Seth Warren of Biddeford,
Geo. b Wentworth of North Berwick and
Isaac N. Deering of WATERFORD were named
in Complementary manner by their respec-
tive friends, and they were all excellent men,
but the ballot resulted, for
Isaac n. Deerlng. .-......-.......S7
Setn warren ;''..-.'.''.'........'59
george ID. wentworth. .,,............36
Geo. Getchell ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
aud the nomination of Mr.. Deering was made
unanimous By the supporters of the other can
ddates with good feeling.
The two candidates for Register of Probate
were Walter FL. Downs of South Berwick and
Frank Wilson of Sanford, and the ballot was
as follows:
FRANK FRANK wilson. .''.'.''.'...''..'16
Walter ID. Downs ..................-.....6 S
and the nomination of Mr.. Wilson was made
unanimous.
The full convention adopted the report OF the
sub-conventions and the following were chosen
for the County Committee: James e. Hewey,
Alfred; F. A. Hobson, Limington; Geo. A.
Mitchell, Newfeld; Charles 81. adams, Linn
erick; Willis T. Emmons, Saco; Charles H.
PRESCOTT, Biddeford; F. J. Leavitt, Buxton;
VIM. F. Warren, Lyman; Mark F. Went
worth, Kittsry; George Getchell Wells;
Isaac Hanscom, Lebanon; George H. Mussey,
South Berwick.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That this convention does cordially en-
dorse the declaration of principles approved by the
recent National and State Republican Conventions
and hereby pledges its best energies to elect Ma
tional State District and County candidates.
The convention was full of enthusiasm and
courage, and all the nominations were excel
lent, the candidates being representative and
well known Republicans, and the people of
York County will ratify the days dolngs. guf
Congressman Reed addressed the convention
at 2 p. m. The Town Hall was denselS crowd
ed and Mr.. Reed made one of his most telling
speeches On the present status of the Demo-
cratic party on public questions especially the
tariff, their want OF harmony on public ques-
tions, and the unanimity of the Republicans
on public questions. Mr.. Reed talked an hour
and tan minutes. Gen. Gibson then addressed
the convention. Excellent music was furnish
ed by the Sanford and Limerick bands.
THE VETERANS.