The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-11
YORK REPUBLICANS.
Large and Enthusiastic Convention
at ALFRED.
Speeches by Hon. r. 3. Reed and
Cen. James A. Hall.
Especial to the PREss.1 ]

Speeches by Hon. T. b. Reed ana
Cen. James A. Hall.
Especial to the PRESS
ALFRED, Aug. 10.-The Republican county
convention for York county, for the nomin-
alton of candidates for three Senators, two
| County Commissioners, Register of Deeds,
Clerk of Courts, Sheriff, County Attorney and
/ County Treasurer convened in the TownHall
at this place this morning. This was one OF
the largest attended conventions of the
Republicans of York county that has been
held in many years, and the proceedings
were characterized by the utmost good feel
ing throughout. The WATERFORD and Hollis
and Sanford Cornet bands were in attend
ance, and furnished excellent music. Among
the prominent Republicans in attendance
were: Col. Mark M. Wentworth and Moses
A. Stafford of Kittery; Hon. Ernest M.
GOodall of Sanford; DR.. j. w. Dearborn,
| Usher B. Thompson and Ivory Henderson
of Parsonsfeld; County Attorney F. M.
| Higgins, jeremiah NJ. Mason and VIM. w.
Mason of Limerick; Walter P. Perkins, Esq,
and b. P. Bease of Cornish, George Getchell
of Wells, DR.. c. E. Hussey. E. II. Banks, B.
| F. Hamilton, S. G. Hamilton, Jr., AS.
Kicker, Eben Emerson of Biddeford; Hon.
| c. M. Moses, Hon. r. L. Bowers, Willis L.
Emmons, HI. H. Burbank of Saco, Judge n.
| Hobbs and A. L. Prescott of North Berwick,
and C. S. Hamilton Of Biddeford.
The convention was called to order short
| ly after 10 O'Clock by Col. M. F. Wentworth,
chairman of the county committee. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Snyder of the
First Baptist church. Col. Wentworth then
read the call for the convention, and in be-
half of the county committee announced
the temporary organization as follows:
President-Moses A. Safford Kittery.
m, Vice Presdents, ,. PsIdsa Pernald York; York;
Saco; Esreff H. Banks, Biddeford; Ivory Fender
son, Prrsonsfeld; Benz, Sawtele, Limerick.
s. Boothby, Saco; Walter L. Dane, Kennebunk;
Samuel III. Garvin, Acton.
Upon assuming the chair Mr.. Stafford ad-
dressed the convention briefly, and was
heartily applauded.
The committee on credentials reported
every town in the county represented and
contesting delegations from York, with
a recommendation admitting both delega-
tions.
Amos L. Allen of Alfred, w. ]. Bradford
of Saco, w. FL. Rich of Berwick, L. FL. Ken
dali of Biddeford, and j. V. Rodman of
Sanford were made committee on res0lu-
tions. f. L. Durgin of Sanford was substi-
tuted for Mr.. Rodman, who was absent.
Sylvester Bartlett of Eliot was nominated
for Senator from the Southwestern district
by acelamation.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for candidate from the Southeastern district
with the following result:
Whole number of votes cast. ..........148
Necessary for choice. ............... 20
Warren j. Conlan had. ...........-- 1S
Cyril P. Harmon had.... .........13O
And Mr.. Harmon was declared nominated
William W. Mason was nominated for
Senator from the Northern district by
acclamation.
On motion of j. F. Bracket of Limerick,
B. F. Pease of Cornish was nominated by
acclamation for Commissioner from the
Northern district.
The ballot for Commissioner from the
Southern district resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes. .145
Necessary to a choice .......... 73
William Hill had. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
James III. Fogg had .....-.......... y
Simon 3. Andrews naQ.
And Simon S. Andrews was declared the
nominee.
On motion of Amos l.. Allen of Alfred,
Justin M. Leavitt of Limerick was NOM
mated for Register Of Deeds by acclamation.
On motion of F. NJ. Higgins, James E.
Hewey was nominated for Clerk of Courts
by acclamation.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for candidate for Sheriff, with the following
result:
Necessary for choice. .............. 80
Samuel G. Hamilton had .-....., la
Isaac N. Deering g-.............. oZ
Scattering ..........................
Mr.. Hamilton was declared the nominee
amidst great applause.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for candidate for County Attorney with the
following result:
Necessary for choice. --....'... ~
Addison S. Haley had. ...59
Horace III. Burbank k................-.94
And Mr.. Burbank was declared nominated.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Prescott of Biddeford was
nominated for County Treasurer by acclama-
tion.
Leroy r. Pike of Cornish, George E.
Mitchell of Newfeld, G. III. Adams of Lin
erick, flames E. Hewey of Alfred, Hosea
Willard of Sanford, f. A. Hobson of Linz
ington, Willis T. Emmons of Saco, Charles
81. Prescott of Biddeford, and Frank j.
Leavitt of Buxton was selected for members
of the county committee.
Mr.. Allen of Alfred then read the follow
ing report of the committee on resolutions,
x,,l,;oJ, ,yo q oooopfod ond odnptad
Resolved, That the Republicans of York county
in convention assembled, approve and endorse
the platform of principles adopted at the late Re
publican State Convention at Lewiston, and that
Joseph r. Bodwell for Governor, Thomas B. Reed
for Congress, and all the nominees OF this conven-
tiOn, shall have their earnest support at the polS'
Shortly before o'clock the convention ad-
journed
Long before O'Clock very large audi
ence had assembled upon the lawn in front
of the court house to listen to addresses by
Hon. Thomas B. Reed of Portland, and Gen.
James A. Hall of Damariscotta, who were
announced to speak there at that hour
Promptly at o'clock, the meeting was called
to order by Mr.. Moses A. Stafford, the chair
man of the late convention. Mr.. Stafford
then introduced Congressman Reed, who
as received with great applause. Mr.. Reed
SPOKE dS lUllOWo.
Mr.. REEDS SPEECH.
Felloap Citizens, Ladies and Gentlemen:
/ am very glad to have my biennial opp0r-
tunitv to meet the citizens of York county.
I am always delighted to meet this audience
| because [ am sure to see in front OF me earn
est and brave workers in the cause of consti-
| tutional liberty and good government.
/ shall endeavor, in what l say to you to-
day, to address myself to living issues: The
| Republican party must stand with its face
toward the future if it means to obtain the
suffrages and support of the American peo-
pie. Our past, history has been noble and
worthy of us, but it is of no account unless less
our present history be match for it. For
the first time in a quarter of a century we
have an opportunity, not to defend ourselves
as being responsible for the government, but
to criticise our opponents, who have them, n
make my criticisms in a candid fashion, so
that no man here, if he be Democrat, can
complain that treat him or his party un-
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