Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-07

nat Tue same committee that received, sorted
anu counted the votes for Speaker. receive.
SOFT and count the votes for clerk.
Mr. Goodnow of Calais, asked to he ex-
cuseo from serving. and be was excused the
CHAIRMAN appointing Mr.. Dyer of Baldwin 10
act in his place ~
mr.. Goodnow of Calais presented the name
oi Nlcnoias Fessenden of Fort Fairfield. and
tne nomination was seconded by Mr.. Nutting
of Perham. "s
Mr.. Houghton of Weld presented the name
OF J. W. Mitchell of Auburn. and his non,-
ination was seconded by Mr.. Hill of Auburn.
ballot was then taken, resulting AZ fol.
lows "s - Aoi-
Nn noie number OF votes, lO4
Necessary for q choice, 53
]. w. Mitchell had 70
Nicholas Fessenden had 81
Nlcnoias Fessenden was declared nomina
ted.
voted. That committee of five be ap-
pointed TO receive, sort and count votes for
assistant clerk.
Mr.: Searls OF Chelsea presented the name
-. W. Lang of Bowdoinham for assistant
cielk ana the nomination was seconded
mr.. Houston of Belfast presented the name
george b. Bracket of Belfrst, and the
nomination was seconded by Mr. Goodwin of
Danforth. "a
Mr.. Walton nominated L. B. Waldron of
Dexter and the nomination was seconded.
Mr.. Spear Of Hallowell presented the name
OF Wilbur H. Judkins of Lewiston.
Mr.. Hlnkley of Georgetown presented the
name OF William S. Cotton, Jr, of Lisbon.
and the nomination was seconded by Mr..
Philbrook of Lisbon.
Mr.. StilIings of Berwick nominated James
A Place of Berwick, and the nomination was
seconded
Voted, That the same committee that
received, sorted and counted the votes for
Clerk, receive, sort and count the votes for
! assistant clerk
ballot was then taken, resulting in no
choice.
second ballot was taken with like
result.
| MIR Searls of Chelsea withdrew the name
of ]. w. Lang
The third ballot resulted as follows:
Whole munger of votes, lO7
Necessary for a choice, "a
William S. Cotton, Jr., had 81
James A. Place had Al
Geo. E. Bracket had
| l.. B. Waldron had 3
William S. Cotton, Jr., was declared NOM
mated
Mr.. Case of Rockland presented the name
OF John r. Chase, as a candidate for mess
enger, and the nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Hill of Auburn.
Mr. Junkins of York nominated John W.
Pblnney, and the nomination was seconded
by Mr.. Sweetland of PALMYRA
On motion of Mr.. Dyer of Baldwin COM
mlttee of five was appointed to receive, sort
and count votes for messenger.
A ballot was taken, resulting as follows
Whole number of votes, l03
Necessary for choice, so
! William J Smith had
John w. Phinney had As
John F. Chase had So
and John f. Chase was declared nominated
On motion of Mr.. Shaw of Yarmouth.
William j. Smith of Topsham was nomi-
mated by reclamation as candidate for First
Assistant Messenger.
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan presented the
name of J. f Frederick, as candidate for
Second Assistant Messenger.
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland presented the
name of AsDury f. Haynes.
Mr. Spear of Hallowell nominated George
ii. Fisher of WinterpOrt, and the nomination
was SECONDED by Mr.. Leavitt of Buxton.
A ballot was taken, resulting in no choice.
A second ballot was then taken, resulting as
follows:
Whole number of votes, 100
Necessary for choice. 81
J. f. Frederick had
Asbury F. Haynes had so
George H. Fisher had 67
and George II. Fisher was declared nomi-
mated.
On motion it was voted that a committee
of three be appointed by the chairman to call
future caucuses, and the chair appointed
Hale of Portland, Fogg of Bangor and Pow
| ers of HoultOn as such committee.
Adjourned.