Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-27

III tne county, tne ueteg6tee from eacn voting
as the name of the town they represented
we're called. The result was as follows:
FoR SHERIFF.
Whole number of votes, 124
Necessary for choice, 63
C. r. McFadden, So
Joseph Cyphers. Al
G. II. Ramsell. IA
And c. r. McFadden was declared the nom-
inee of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Larrabee of the Gardiner
delegation the nomination was made unani-
nous.
A. c. Otis, Esq, was then renominated BY
acclamation for candidate for Clerk of
Courts on motion of H. M. Heath, Esq, of
Augusta.
w. II. Bigelow of Augusta. moved the
denomination Of w. T. Haines of Waterville.
for County Attorney, which was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Larrabee of Gardiner,
a commit. of Ave was appointed to receive,
sort and count vot. for County Treasurer.
The char appointed Nessrs. Larrabee of
Gardiner, Garland of winslow, Hartman of
Readfield, Cox of Pittston, and Maxim of
WAYNE.
The committee having attended to their
duty reported:
CoUNrr TREASURER
Whole number of votes. l24
Necessary for choice. 63
Mark Rollins, II
w. S. Snow, SO
And Mark Rollins was declared the nominee
of the convention for County Treasurer.
On motion OF Oramandal Smith of Litch-
field, the nomination was made unanimous.
Mr.. Jones of Vassalboro then Introduced
the following resolution:
a..
nees for Senators In the next Legislature, to use
their best efforts to secure the establishment Of an
"Experiment Staton;" liberal appropriation there
mote and advance the interests Of agriculture.
Oramandel Smith of Litchfeld, moved that
when the vote on the resolutions be taken II
be by rising, which was carried.
TIE resolutions were then unanimously
passed by the convention.
The committee appointed at the opening OF
the convention to nominate . County Com
mittee having attended to their duty, reported
a. follows:
FoR COUNTY COMMITTEES
John W. Chase, Augusta; E. W. Atwood,
Gardiner; C. c. Cornish, Winslow; 5. l.
Abbott, Waterville; ]. W. S. Hewett,
Fayette.
The report Was accepted.
The business of the convention having all
been attended to w. M. Dunn of Waterville
moved that the delegates before breaking up
give three cheers for Blaine and Logan,
which were given with will, after which the
convention .,
Adjourned.
THE CANDIDATES.
Following is . list of the nominations of
the convention: Senators, Geo. =. weeks
Augusta, and Francis E Heath, Waterville; /;
Judge of Probate, Henry s. Webster. Gar
diner: Register of Probate, Howard Oven,
erville; Clerk of Courts, Alansou Z. OTIS,
| Augusta; County Attorney, William I.
Hxines, Waterville; County treasurer. Marx
Rollins, Albion. Mr.. Webster for Judge OF
Probate, and Mr.. McFadden for Sheriff, are
the only new men on the ticket. The other
candidates are now filing the positions for
which they are again nominated.
Henry s. Webster, candidate for Judge OF
Probate, wss formerly of Augusta, and after
graduating at Bowdoin College, studied law
with Lancaster and Whitehouse. this city.
After being admitted to the Bar he settled AZ
Gardiner, and entered into the practice OF MS
profession, which he continued until some
three years ago. when he was chosen casnier
of the Cobbossee National Bank. Ihis POSI-
ton he has held up to the present time. MT.
Webster is 4 Young man. being 80 years of
age, and the nomination will be very accept
able to the younger element Of the party.
Charles r. McFadden, candidate FOR Snerin'
Is . native of vassalboro and resided mere
previous 20 1857 when he removed 70 aser-
Vile. In 1851 he was appointed deputy sher-
id and Cd and on has served 10 that caPacisy
for IS years. He was postmaster OF wafer.
vile for lS years. aud has held other minor
ofaces in that town. Mr.. McFadden nss A.
ways been an active republican. ne - emil
nently fitted for the position to which ne mas
been nominated, his extended experiences as
deputy fitting him in an exceptions, manner
for the duties Of the ofice. He Will receive
the hearty support of Kenneoec repaohcans.