Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-08
LEGIsL ALIVE CAUcUxEs
candidates for the State Onsce. ro
mated.

The joint republican caucus for tho NOM;
nation of candidates for State offices VIZ.
neid IN Representatives Hall last even;ra
AT ~ o'clock the meeting was callad -
oIoer by Senator Young of Cumberl.nd
VINO called upon Hon. George Z. Weaks ~
augusta to preside.
Representative Adams was anno;n.ad h..
vi, .ms chairman as secretary of the meet;nc
nc nrst business to be taken IN was tho
domination OF candidate for Secretary of
State. Vi
on motion of Representative Spear of Hal.
ioweil, seconded by Senator Young of Crr-
oeriand, Oramandel Smith, Esq, of Itch.
neld was nominsted by reclamation.
~ On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta. Or.
vile ID Baker Esq, of Augusta, was nomi.
mated as candidate for Attorney General nv
reclamation. ~
Mr.. Hamlin of Bangor presented the name
OF Hon. Silas c. Hatch of Bangor, az a can
aidate for Executive Councillor from the
olxth District, and upon his motion, the NOM
nation was made by reclamation.
- on motion of Senator Nye of Somerset,
non. "A. II. Blxby of Skowhegan. was nomi-
mated by reclamation as a candidate. for Ex-
ecutive Councillor from the Fourth District
senator Marble of Lincoln. presented the
name of Hon. Andrew G. Smith of White.
Held, as candidate for Executive Councillor
for the First District, and upon his motion
the nomination was made by reclamation.
On motion Of Senator Cole of Cumberland
Hon. Joseph A. Locke of Portland was nom
mated by reclamation as candidate for Ex-
ecutive Councillor from the Second District.
Senator Goodwin of York presented the
name OF Hon. Ernest Goodall of Sanford as
candidate for Councillor from the First Dis
trict, and upon his motion the nomination
was made by reclamation.
Upon motion of Senator Stubs of Frank
lin, Hon. George r. Fernald of Wilton was
nominated by reclamation as candidate for
Councillor from the Third District
message was received from the deega-
ton from Plscataquis, stating that that dele
CATION was still in caucus, but would be pres
ent to present their candidate for the Seventh
District directly.
On motion of Senator Young of Cumber-
land, it was voted to proceed to the nomina-
ton of candidate tor State Treasurer. and
on motion of Senator Wescott of Cumber-
land, committee of five were appointed to
receive, sort and count the votes.
Mr.. Dyer of Baldwin, presented the name
of Hon. Roscoe L. Bowers of Saco, and the
nomination was seconded by Senator Simon
ton of Knox.
Mr.. Powers of Houlton, nominated Hon.
Edwin G. Burleigh of Bangor, and Senator
Libby of Penobscot, seconded the NOM
nation,
A ballot was then taken resulting as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes, l45
Necessary for a choice, 70
Edwin C. Burleigh had, 90
Roscoe l.. Bowers had, 40
And Edwin C. Burleigh was declared nomi-
mated.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Dyer OF
Baldwin, in behalf of Mr.. Bowers, the NOM
ination of Mr.. Burleigh was made unani-
nous.
On motion of Senator Heath of Kennebec,
a committee of five were appointed by the
Chair, to receive, sort and count votes for
Adjutant General. The committe having at
tended to that duty, reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, l37
Necessary for a choice, 69
Samuel j. Gallagher had, SO
George l.. Beal had, A
And Samuel J. Gallagher was declared nomi-
mated
Senator Lebrokr of pscataquis, reported
that there were several candidates from their
District, for Executive Councillor, and that
they were unable to agree, and that having
only primary jurisdiction in that matter, the
delegation now came to this convention as
their court of appeal
Senator Young of Cumberland, illustrated
his appreciation of the situation, by a story,
which was received with great laughter and
applause.
Mr.. Freeman of Milo, presented the name
of Hon. Lambert Sands Of Sebec.
Mr.. Sprague of Monson, stated that Col
j. b. Peakes of Dover, had been candidate
but, in the interest of harmony, he had with
drawn, and he would now present the name OF
Hon. .Jonothan II. Pullen of Monson.
Mr.. Dyer of Foxcroft, seconded the nomi
nation of Mr.. Pullen.
Senator Ray of Cumberland said that I'M
less he should receive more light than he
already had upon the matter, he should vote
for Mr.. c. l.. Dunning
On motion OF Mr.. Freeman of Milo, a
committee OF five was appointed to receive
sort and count votes.
The result was as follows;
| Whole number OF votes, Il.
| Necessary for choice, Us
| .Jonothan Pullen had, 10
G. l.. Dunning had, 81
| Lambert Sands had, ~
| And Hon. Lambert Sands was declared nom
mated.
| On motion of Senator Kimball of Sagada
hoe, voted that committee appointed by the
Senate caucus, and a committee appointed oy
the House caucus, on Tuesday evening, u
call future caucuses, constitute JOINT com
mittee to call future joint caucuses.
Adjourned.