Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-29
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.


Quite . delegation Of the representa-.
tive Democrats Of Oxford County were at
Paris. Tuesday morning. the goth inst.
for the purpose Of nominating County
Ticket
Soon af,er o o'clock the Paris Hill
Brass Band marched up from the Acad.
envy. hating near the Uuion House,
where . nice dag was raised bearing the
words: "FOr Governor, Col. q. s. Ed
wards"
AZ half.pAs, ten procession was
formed In front Of the Union House.
headed by the Band, and marched to the
Court House.
Hon. A. s. Kimbsll Of Norway. Chair
man Of the Democratic County Commit
tee called the Convention TO order.
Chairman KimbAll called Asa o. Pike
OF frycburg 10 act A. Temporary Chair
man, and y. W. Ssnborn OF Norway and
&. n. Rankin OF Woodstock. ss Temporary
Secretaries.
Mr.. Pike. on taking the chair, addressed
the Convention briefly. eongrsiulailug the
party on being under Democratic Ma
tiouA Administration. counselllng harmo'
ny In the action OF the Convention. paying
especial attention 10 the labor question.
and charging the Republicans vita rotten
ness In regard 10 the temperance question
IN the State.
II was moved ths, the County Commit
tee act a. Committee on Credentials.
Judge Frye OF Bethel. made few re-
marks. sulogiIlng the Democratic nomi'
nee for Governor.
Dr. q. n. bradbury OF South Paris. and
Seth +. uolbfoOk, Esq, OF Oxford, were
called upon for remarks AMI asked 10 be
excused. John ID. Hodge OF Canton, OF.
fercd few remarks, reviewing the cam.
paigns OF the past.
The committee on credentials reported B
whole number entitled io seat. ..
Number present. -
Report accepted.
Voted that the temporary organization
be made permanent
Voted ihaia committee on resolutions
be appointed by the chair. Appointed
rye Of Dcthei.
nfidgham 10 liuckneli.
tsorioa offryeburs
Mr.. Gordon declined. being . fourth.
class Postmaster, and therefore not per-
ml,,ed 10 take part In political conyen-
,lon; Mr. Carries OF fpeburg was sub
s,liutci.
Voted ih.ia committee OF seven. one
from each Representative District, be sp'
pointed 20 select County Committee.
Appointed
KimbAii, 81 Norway.
cor, of Dlxnsii.
Hutchinson. 81 Canton.
rockingham. of farls.
watson. OF Hiram.
ilasiings. % fryeburg
fsssrnAcn, 81 Denmark.
Thorn. \. brigham. OF DuCknsli. pre-.
seutei The name of john NJ. Holland, OF
| Canton, q. q candidate for Senator from
The ENstsrn District. ani be was nomi.
mated by aeclsm,lon.
Hoo. A. \. Kimb,ll. OF Norway, present
81 The name OF Frank l.. Watson, OF Ill
ram, a. q candidate Tor Senator from the
Western District lie was nominated by
acclsmailon.
Mr. Klmball suggested iha, recess b.
taken for consultation.
on motion OF Colonel A. ID. White. ol
Duckneli, ailournci until O'Clock .. n.
Convention rc.Assemoled a. haNpssi
one
Voted that committee OF three be AZ.
pointed 20 receive. sort sni count vote.
Tor couniy Commissioner. Appointed
hriighAm. Of nacknsii.
ossuoi Of frysburg.
/ lessCusicn, ~ Dsuiuafk
Ca motion OF Judge Frye. Lester l.. Tib'
bsits OF Greenwood was nomlna,ed by &C
clamAtlon.
Mr. Klmball suggested the name Of Geo
T.. Gibson, 81 Norway, s candidate foi
County Commissioner Nominated by &C
clams,ion.
CA motion OF Mr.. Brlighsm. voted %
proceed u nominate candidate fof Sher.
In, by ballot Same committee appointed
10 receive. sort AMI count votes.
George IIsIsn Of oxford preseuted the
name OF John W. Chaibourne, OF oxford.
saying Mr.. Claiborne had not been ,
Dsmocra, rsry l0Hg. bot be was = thorough
Democrat.
Committee reported
whole number votes. ~
Necessary fur choice. ~
John ". Chsdboufne bal ~.
/ seth I. lloibrook hal ~.
a.. A. Hastings hal
JOAN w. Chsdbourue nominated.
Ca motion Oft. \. Bridgham, Alfred \
Klmball OF Norway. was nominated by &C
clsmailou for County Attorney.
Ca motion OF Judge Frye. samuel y
Gibson OF Bethel. was nominated by seela
nation for Clerk OF Courts.
Ga motion OF T. & Briighsm, Presio'
\. Lowe OF Buekheli, was nominated b,
acelams,ion for Register OF Deeds for th'
Eastern District.
ca motion OF ~. y. Charles OF fryeburg
Hlbridge q. OsgOoi OF fyeburg. wA'
nominated by accllm,tion FOR Register OF
Deeds lOr Western District.
On motion OF W. A. froihlngh,m
Joseph NJ. Poole OF South Paris. was nom
mated by Aeelama,lon FOR County Treas
urer.
Committee 10 choose County Commit
tee reported
u. n. Hastings. fryeburg.
4. D.. Noit. Norway.
a. FRYE, bethel
n. A. Randall. Dttneld.
J. N. Poole. Paris.
a. n. F<ssenden. Denmark.
A. A. rvAsey, Canton.
Judge Frye reported from the Commit
tee on Resolutions, and the Convention