Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-11
COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Their Convention in Meonian Hall Vas.
terday.
candidates for the County Oaice.-r,.
RESOLUTIONS.

Inc delegates representing the rennb,icsrs
of Kennebec county gathered :, noa.:
nan Yesterday aud held large and eutnusi.
as'c convention, nominating candidates for
county offices and adopting resolution.
Complete harmony prevailed. There wara
many prominent republicans present beside.
the delegates.
At Ii NJ. Mr. E W. Atwood If Card.
ne u CHAIRMAN OF the County Committee,
called the convention to order.
Capt. Chas. E. Nash of Auyusta was norni.
mated by Mr. Atwood on behalf Of the com
mittee as temporary chairman of the conven-
tlon, and Mr.. Willis II. Wing of Manchester
as temporary secretary
The President took the chair and read the
call for the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Orick Halves of Vassal-
Doro the unity Committee was made the
Committee on Credentials
Mr.. Z. Z. Cornish reported for the County
Committee that the convention was entitled
to l32 delegates. all of whom were present.
On motion of Mr.. S. G.. Whitmore of Gar
diner the report was accepted.
On motion of judged. NJ. Larrabee of Gar
amer the temporary organization was made
permanent.
Mr.. Atwood of Gardiner moved that com.
mitteee Of five be appointed to receive, sort
ana count votes for a Candidate for senator In
the southern portion of the county. The
following committee was selected: f. w.
Atwood; Geo. L. Macomber, Augusta; w.
w. Washburn, China; d. Carver. Water
vile; M. J. Donnell, Pittston.
Mr.. Heath of Waterville. presented the
same of Mr. ID e. Palnar nf
candidate for Senator.
Judge Larrabee on behalf of the Gardiner
delegation seconded the nomination of Mr..
Palmer.
DIR. Geo. + Brickett of Augusta presented
the name of Herbert NJ Heath of Augusta
for senator.
Mr.. j. b. Low of Readfeld presented the
name of George A. Russell, Readfeld, as a
candidate for senator from the northern and
western portions of the county.
Mr.. David Dennis of the Gardiner delega-
ton seconded the nomination of Mr.. Heath
Col. ii. u. Staples of Augusta also second
ed Mr.. Heath's nomination.
On motion of Mr.. w. H. Bigelow of Au-
gusta the following committee on resolutions
was appointed: w. H. BiQelow, Oramandel
smith of Litchfeld Q, L. Smith of Mt Yer
non, j. p. Garland OF Winslow, Augustus
Bailey, Gardiner.
On motion of Mr.. Geo E. Minot of Bel
grade, committee to bring in names for a
county committee was chosen as follows:
Geo. E. Hurd. Winthrop; G.. E. Lewis,
Winthrop; s. NJ Heath Watervlle; B. B.
Clay, Gardiner; ID. A. Cony, Augusta.
On motion of Mr.. B, b Clay of Gardiner,
it was voted to ballot by delegations.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson Leighton of
Augusta, the secretary was instructed to call
the delegations in their regular order in
voting.
Balloting for senator to represent the
southern part of the county was proceeded
with, the result being as follows:
Whole number OF votes, 1872
Necessary for a choice. 81
Herbert Heath, ~
ID. c. Palmer, sc
O. w. Andrews,
And Herbert NJ. Heath was declared nomi-
mated as candidate for senator of the soath-
ern portion of the county.
On motion Of Mr.. Atwood the nomination
was made unanimous.
On motion of Mr. Leighton of Augusta the
following committee to receive, sort and
count votes for a senatorial candidate to rep
resent the northern portion of the county was
appointed: w b. Leighton, Augusta; J. B.
Low, Readfeld; II. c. Winslow, Oakland ;
f. 5. Ciough, Monmouth; X. 8. Neal, Far
min ydale.
Col II. G. Staples on behalf of the Augusta
delegation seconded the nomination of Mr..
Geo. A. Russell
The convention proceeded to vote for sena-
tor Following was the result:
Whole number of votes, l26
Necessary for choice, GA
Geo. A. Russell l25
Scattering,
And Mr. Russell was declared nominated.
On motion of Mr.. Whitmore Of Gardiner,
Hon. Chas X McFadden of Watervile was
nominated for sheriff by reclamation.
On motion of Mr. Leighton of Augusta, tn,
following committee of three was appointed
to receive sort and count votes for register
of deeds. w. B. Leighton, Augusta; Geo. n
Johnson, Gardiner; Levi Whtcomb, Rome;
NJ. S. Spear, Halowell; ID. S. Springer
Dr. Brckett OF Augusta, presented the
name of Prentiss VI. Fogler of Augusta,
a candidate for register of deeds.
On balloting the result was thus:
Whole number OF votes, ll2
Necessary for choice, 81
Prentiss NJ Fogler, III
Scattering,
And Prentiss NJ Fogler was declared the
nominee of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. c. ID. Wood of Win
throp a committee of three was appointed to
receive. sort and count votes tor county
attorney: G. ID. Wood, Winthrop; S. c.
Whitmore, Gardiner; H. F. Blanchard, Au-
gusta.
On behalf of the Gardiner delegation Mr..
Whitmore presented the name of A. M.
Spear of Gardiner.
Mr. John Cover of Winthrop presented
the name of Mr.. l.. T.Carleton of said town.
Mr.. Halves of Vassalboro seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Carleton.
Mr.. Smith of Litchfield seconded the noni-
nation of Mr.. Spear in ringing speech.
The convention proceeded to ballot for
county attorney. Result:
Whole number of votes, Isl
Necessary for choice, 66
Leroy r. Carleton, IS
A. Nj. Spear. %
And Mr.. Carleton was declared nomi
mated.
On notion of the Judge Larrabee the fol-
lowing committee of three was appointed to