Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-08-05
Hancock Republicans in Con-
yentiOn!
A Large and Enthusiastic
Meeting!
Entire Harmony Throughout.

The Convention was called 10 order at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, by II. A. Trip, Esq. of
/ Bluehill chairman Of the county committee
who read the call and named as temporary
chairman Hon Geo. H. Wtherle of Castine
who came forward and took the place, brief
ly and pertinently addressing the convention.
Ii. A. Trip. Of Bluehill vas chosen tenn
porary Secretary, but declined to serve.
Arthur C. Hinckley, of BIuehill, was then
chosen temporary secretary.
IL. A. Trip, chairman Of county COM
mittee. in behalf of that committee, reported
as follows The committee on credentials re-
port whole number of delegates allowed,
l26; number Of delegates present l2l. The
several towns in the county were repre-
Aurora / Bluehill s; BROOKLYN 4 Brooks
vile 4 ; Bucksport 10; Castine 4 Deer Isle
6; Dedham 3 Eden s; Ellsworth is;
Franklin 5; Gouldsboro 6; Hancock 4 :.
Lamoine 3 Mt. Desert 4 Orland 6 Pen
obscot ) Sedgwick 5 Sullivan 4; Surry !;
fremont 5; Trenton .; Verona | /; No. 80. /.
Il was voted that the temporary organic
alton be made permanent.
On motion of Capt. A. {. Nilliken of
Trenton. the following resolution was given
a unanimous passage:
Resolred. That We endorse aud uphold
the principle heretofore often avowed by the
Republican party Of this State Of prohibit
ing the sale of Intoxicating drinks and We
insist that the candidates nominated to-day
for executive Officials (if eIecied) shall ex-
ert themselves to the extent of the law to
stop the sale of intoxicants and the accept
ance of the nomination is justly considered
pledge to that effect.
\. White of Bucksp a. p. Wiswel Of
Ellsworth. and A. G. Nliken OF Trenton
were appointed Committee on Resolutions.
A. C. Peters ofBluehill, G. f.. Simpson Of
Sullivan and f. X. Hopkins OF Ellsworth
were appointed Committee to nominate
county committee.
W. W. Bragdon Of Franklin, W. l..
Guptiil Of Gouldsboro, and T. f. Hale Of
Ellsworth, were appointed committee to
receive. sort and count votes for a Senator
in the Eastern section of the county.
f. +. Chase of Bluehll. presented the
name Of Col C. c. Burrili Of Ellsworth. for
Senator in the Eastern district.
H. \. Trip of Bluehill. presented the
name Of II. W. Sargent Of Sargentville. as
candidate for Senator from the Western
district
Tupp Of Bluehill. OF Davies Cas,ne, and
Ca1lon Of Brooksville, were appointed
committee to receive. sor, and coun, votes
for Senator from Western district.
The balo, for senator in Eastern district
resulted as follows: Whole number Of
vote, los. Col. C. {. Burriii had los and
was declared unanimously nominated.
Ambrose White Of Buckspof,, presented
the name Of O. p Cunningham Of Bucks
port. for Judge Of Probate.
White Of Bucksporl, Sargent q SedgwiCk
and Bridge, Of Castine were appointed a
committee to receive. sort and count votes
for Judge Of Probate.
The result of the ballot for candidate for
Senator. western district, was as follows
/ Whole number of votes l07, Henry W.
Sargent Of Sargent,ile had l07 and was
declared unanimously elected
The ballot for Judge of Probate resulted
as follows Whole number of votes 1875, o.
p. Cunningham of Bueksport had loj and
was unanimously nominated.
| Hon l. g. Pnilbrook Of Castine. present
cd the name Of Wm. b. Campbell of Els
worth, for Register Of Deeds, and by vote OF
the Convention Mr.. Campbell was nominal
/ ed by reclamation for that office.
TrevItt Of Treuio Wlswell Of ELsSorth.
aud Dority of Sedgwick were appointed a
committee to receive, sort and count votes
| for Sheriff
On motion Of g. f. Simpson. W. o. Nc
Donald Of Ellsworth, was nominated for
County Treasurer. by reclamation.
The ballot for Sheriff resulted as follows
Whole number Of votes, lol
ID. l.. Fields had lol
and was unanimously nominated.
Oscar F. Fellows of Bucksport was nomi-
mated BY reclamation for County Attorney.
DR. r. L. Grindle presented the name Of
John ". Somes for County Commissioner,
eastern district.
". b. Eaton presented the name Of John
[. Hill, Of Sullivan for County Commission
er. eastern district. Grindle Of Nj. Desert,
/ HAYNES Of Ellsworth and Eaton Of Sullivan
were appointed committee 10 receive, sort
and count votes for County Commissioner,
eastern district.
Phibrook, Of Castine. Stapies Of Orland
and NarnunI Of Penobscot were appointed
committee 10 receive, sort and count votes
for County Commissioner fer western dis
trict
The committee on resolutions reported the
following which were unanimously adopt
I ed
Be il resolved By the Republicans Of
Hancock county in convention assembled
that we cordially endorse the resolutions Of
the State Convention which put in nomin-
alton as candidate for Governor the Hon.
Joseph r. Bod~ell and that We pledge him
our cordial support at the polls in Septem-
Der.
R>solred That we also pledge ourselves
10 the cordial support of the candidates Of
this Convention.
The vote for County Commissioner east
ern district, resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes, lis
Necessary for a choice. IS
John W. Somes had 81
John |. Hill had 90
Fred W. Leach had
and John W. Somes was declared nominal.
ed.
The committee to nominate County com
mittee for the ensuing year reported the
following names: II. A. Trip, Bluehill, 6
". McAllister, Bucksport, r. L. Grindle
Mt. Desert. p. P. Gilmore, Dedham, j. H