The Portland daily press., 1884-08-15
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

Mr.. Blaine TO Visit ArO0stOOlk County.
Mr. Blaine is to visit Aroostook county prob.
ably Aug 9th and 2Sth, accompanied by Gov.
Robie and Council. Meetings are to be held in
Presque Isle and Houlton. Hon. G. A. Bou-
telle and other speakers are to attend. A large
tent is to be procured for the meeting at
Presque Isle. Ex-Gov. Sidney Perham is now
on his way to Aroostook, to be followed by Hon
Eugene Hale, who is to speak at Caribou, Houl-
ton, Blaine, and perhaps other places.
Work Democratic Convention.
George r. Clifford of Cornish presided at the
Democratic county convention at Alfred
Thursday. The following ticket was nom
mated: Senators, Joseph G. Deering, Daniel
w. Perkins George 81. Fogg; Treasurer, Ed
mund Goodwin OF Shapleig6; Sheriff, Charles
B. Harmon of Biddeford; Attorney, William
Emery of Alfred; Judge of Probate, Abner
Oakes of South Berwick; Register of Probate,
James E. Chase of Kittery. A small conven-
these nominations. A mass meeting in the af-
ternoon was addressed by Hon. John B. Red
man and Hon. Nathan Cleaves.
Lincoln Republican Convention.
The Republican county convention of Lin
coin county was held in Damariscotta Thurs
day. VIM. Fl. Hilton of Damariscotta presid-
ed; Samuel L. Miller of Waldoboro, Kendall
M. Dunbar of Damariscotta, and David s.
Preble of New Castle were chosen secretaries.
of Waldoboro, senator; Orrin McFadden of
Dresden, judge of probate; John e. Kelley of
Boothbay, sheriff; Ozro d. Cashner of Waldo-
boro, clerk of courts; r. S. Partridge of White
set, treasurer. Senator Frye and Representa-
tive Dingley addressed a mass meeting in the
afternoon.
Washington Republican Convention.
The Republicans of Washington county held
largely attended and enthusiastic convention
in the public hall in Dennysyille Thursday.
Judge Rounds of Calais, on accepting the
chairmanshiD OF the meeting, made pleasing
opening address. After the appointment of
committees the county officers were put in
nomination, resulting in the nomination of the
present officers except Senator Coffin from the
western part of the county, who reIires, having
served two terms. No ballot was taken, all
being nominated by acclamation in the follow
ing order: Senators, Seward B. Hume of East
port of the eastern and Edward A. Austin of
the western district; county treasurer, Ignatius
Sargent of Machias judge of probate, James
A. Milliken of Cherryfeld; register of probate,
Mason Fl. Wilbur of Machias clerk of courts
Phineas FL. Longfellow of Machias; sheriff,
Hekry A. Balcom of Calais; county attorney,
E. e. Livermore of Eastport. The resolutions
endorse the platforms of the National and
State conventions, and pledges the delegates to
aid in the election of their candidates, also in
structs the nominees for senators to use their
experimental station, with liberal appropria-
tion therefor, and to use all means to promote
and advance the interests of agriculture. A
large number from all parts Of the county at
tended the mass meeting in the afternoon,
mich was addressed by Representative Bou-
telle and Gen. Grosvenor Of Ohio.
franklin Republican Convention.
The Franklin county Republican convention
met in Pennington Thursday. The session
was large and harmonious one. The nom
inations were: Senators P. II. Stubs of
Strong; judge of probate, James Morrison, Jr.,
of Phillips; register of probate, Elmer e.
Richards of Pennington; county attorney, j.
@. Holman of Pennington; treasurer, Daniel
M. Bonney of Pennington; sheriff, e. f. Con-
ant of Temple.
A Blaine and Logan club has been organized
| in Madison. The prospect is encouraging for
| very large Republican gains in that town.
The Somerset county Democratic convention
assembled in Skowhegan Thursday, and ad-
| iourned to Aug 23d.