The Portland daily press., 1886-06-02
STATE POLITICS.
wEsrBRooK FOR BoDwRL1

WESTBROOK FOR BODWRLL.
The following persons were elected dele
gates to the Republican State Convention
Saturday. All pledge to support Hon. j. R.
Bodwell Leander Valentine, Joseph Din
nell, Charles W. bennett, A. W. Shaw, j. w.
Jackson, W. w. Lamb, John Roberts.
RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THE REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES.
Reports received by the Lewiston Jour-
nal from ZIG towns and cities which have
chosen delegates to the Republican State
Convention, to be held in Lewiston, WedneS-
day of next week, show 489 delegates for
Bodwell and 1e4 for Hamlin.
HAAILIN DELEGATES.
Hampden Republicans elected the follow
ing delegates to the State Convention Satur-
day evening, unpledged, but understood to
favor Hamlin l.. G. Smith, l. c. York, G.
Sweetser, j. E. Shaw and W. E, Bogart.
Delegates were also elected to the Republic
can District Convention favoring the nomi-
nation of Hon. c. A. Boutelle.
BoDwELL DELEGATES.
The Pennington Republican caucus was
held Saturday and was harmonious and well
attended. 1t was called to order by Chair
man Norton of the Town Committee, and
Rev. Elbridge Gerry was invited to preside,
with Hon. Josiah H. Thompson as secretary.
The following delegates were chosen:
State Convention-David M. Spaulding,
M. Curtis Hobbs, George w. Wheeler, Ed
ward P. Davis, Elmer E. Richards and An
drew Croswell.
Second District Congressional Convention
F. 0. Lyford, Fred II. Webster, M Curtis
Hobbs, Asa Jennings, David M. Spaulding,
Everett B. Norton and George w. Titcomb.
No instructions were given, but the Con-
gressional delegation is solid for Dingley,
and five of the State delegates are said to be
for Bodwell, with the preferences of two I'M
known.
At a meeting of the Republicans of Tops
ham, held Saturday, the following delegates
were chosen:
State Convention, to be held at Lewiston,
June 9-George E. Stinson, Edward L. Whit
ney. VIM j. Smith, Thomas Ell. Sprague.
Second Congressional Conventfon-Daniel
L, Smith, VIM. E. Graves, F. c. Whitehouse,
W. H. Haley.
The delegates were authorized to fill all
vacancies and instructed to work for Bodwel
and Dingley
The delegates elected by the Republicans
of Waterville, Saturday evening, are:
Nathaniel Meader. S. |. Abbott, N. G. II.
Pulsifer, NJ. c. Foster, G. A. Phillips, ". I.
Haines, W. NJ. Dunn, j.. I. Fortier, ). +.
Hill, Horace Purinton. All are for Bodwell.
Ata caucus of the Republicans of Wins
low, Saturday, the following delegates were
chosen to attend the State convention at
Lewiston-Hon. G.. C. Cornish, Alden Bas-
sett, C. E. Warren, r. 0. Jones. They are
instructed for Bodwell. H. Fl. Britten, S. K.
Fuller, Geo. S. Getchell and L. W. Abbott
were chosen delegates to attend the district
convention at Waterville. Geo. 7. Nickerson
C. w. Taylor, j. P. Garland and B. d. Pat
terson were chosen delegates to the county
convention.
New Sharon Republicans held their caucus
Saturday afternoon. and chose the following
delegates
To the State Conventional. B. Prescott,
R. Y. Swift, L. W. Prince and Il. E: Dyer;
No instruction were given the delegates, Dut
thea favored Bodwell.
To the District Conventional. A. Dyer,
M. W. Lovejoy, Edgar Day, J. S. Moore.
The delegates for Paris are uninstructed
and unpledged, but are understood to be for
Bodwell.
At the Republican caucus at Temple, Sat-
urday, May Goth, G. f. Coburn and j. Fl.
Chandler were chosen as delegates to the
District Convention at Auburn, and Deacon
Silas Wilbur and G. K. Staples for the State
Convention. The delegates were not in
structed, but are said to favor Bodwell for
governor
The Republicans of Buckfield in caucus
Saturday, chose j. W. Written, A. P. Ban
ney and W. A. Gerrish as delegates to the
State Convention: all for Bodwell.
Sumner chose Bodwell delegates Saturday.
China has elected Bodwell delegates.
At a Republican caucus at st. Adams, Sat
urday, the following delegates were chosen
to attend the State Convention at Lewiston,
and the District Convention at Waterville:
j. b. Atwood, Moses Williams, Peter Brad
ford, j. o. sWinslow. These delegates are
not pledged, but favor Bodwell.
The Republicans of Vassalboro held their
caucus Saturday, May Goth. The following