The Portland daily press., 1888-08-10

cail was l94 the whole number present 1884,
/ lCheers.l
Mr. Getchell Of Wells. moved that the
temporary organization be made permanent.
DIR. Stewart OF York, moved the appoint
ment OF committe Of five on resolutions.
these were appointed;
/ DR.. John O. Stewart OF York
Emory Andrews Of Kennebunk.
/ y. a. fei0Ws, OF Buxton.
Chas. y. Pinkham, Of Newheld
N. W. sutherland, Of Biddeford
Mr.. EmmOns. Of Saeo, then moved that
the delegates from the Senatorial districts
meet In convention 10 select candidates. for
| Senator; that the Southwestern district also
/ present candidates for county Commission
/ ers and also that they select county Commit
| teemen. The vote was carried and the con-
venti0n divided Into sub-c0nventions.
| In the Southeastern district, which in
| cludes Biddef0rd and Saco, there was a con-
test over Senator. Joseph +. Warren. Of
Buxton and Lucius III. Kendall Of Biddeford
| were the candidates. The contest was so
| close that two ballots were necessary. Mr..
warren won by vote OF S3 10 28, but the
vote was 50 close that IL was decided 10 re-
| poTL Doth names to the full convention.
The Southwestern District had to select
canoldate Tor county commissioner as well
~ 2enator. For Senator there were two
asPLants, Dr John Q. Stewart, of York. and
ROBERT Lord, Of Kennebunk For county
commissioner there were two candidates.
Isaac Hanscom, Of Lebanon. and Daniel
Hurd, OF North Berwick.
IN tne Northern District there was no con-
Iests Cnarles IL. Frost, Of SpringVale, being
recommended unanimously Mr. Frost was
IN the Legislature In 1865, and in '69 and 10
was an appraiser In the Portland custom
house under Collector Washburne. He Is
NOW PROSPEROUS merchant Of Sprinavale
having been in business there eighteen
| years.
| When Willis T. Emmons made the report
from the Southeastern Senatorial district,
the whole convention made ready TO settle
i ballot.
Before the balloting began, Judge Hamll-
ton, OIL BiddefOrd, arose and said he had a
word to say in the interest OF the Republi-
can party. He believed II for the best inter-
| est OF the party and county that Mr. Kendall
oe nominated. Mr.. Kendall, he said, was a
nghtlng Republican who got right down and
fought the brass-knuckled Democracy Of
blo1eIora. Judge Hamilton recalled how
MT: Kendall, as candidate for mayor had
whitfield down the Democratic majority from
over 600 to about 200. Judge Hamilton also
believed that by rotation the Office should 10
TO Biddeford. IL was a very forcible speech
i tunes.
Mr.. Butler Of Buxton said he did not wish
1 TO cast any reflection on the cannIdate al
| ready mentioned. But the town OF Buxton
had cast good working Republican majorI-
| ty at all State and national elections, and in
| Denalf OF that town he presented the name
Of Capt. Joseph A. Warren. Mr.. Warren,
Dy MS qualincati0n was well fitted TO per
form the duties Of his Office.
Mr.. Pinkham Of Newfield seconded the
| nomination Of Mr.. Kendall.
MT. j. Bracket OF LimingtOn was glad to
be In RepuDlicaa convention because he
always met good men there. This conven-
tion OF good men was called TO look to the
interests OF York county. He was In favor
Of Capt; Warren, the old soldier, for whom
all the Grand Army boys wanted to vote.
| lapplause.l
The convention proceeded to ballot with
loud cries OF Warren" interspersed with
| fewer cries for Kendall. BIddeford was be-
hind Kendall for all she was worth, land the
county towns Of Hollis, Buxton, Dayton
Limmlngton, etc, were for Warren.
The ballot stood;
Whole number Of votes es..............19O:
IuciuS II. Kendall had. .............117
Joseph Z. Warren had........-.... 73
There were loud cheers for Biddeford and
Mr.. Samuel B. Shepherd Of Buxton, in a
Graceful speech, promised in behalf Of Mr..
Marren's supporters enthusiastic support for
Mr.. Kendall, and moved that the nomination
be made unanimous.
The motion was carried with cheers.
Then came the settlement Of the contest
for county commissioner. The ballot re-
suited as follows
Whole number Of votes...............17G
Daniel A. Hurd had .............116
Isaac Hanscom had ......-......... 81
Mr.. Hanscom's nomination was made un-
animous.
Messrs. Frost and Lord were nominated
by acclamation leaving the ticket as fol-
lows
senators-LueIns H, Kendall. OF Biddeford;
Charles enar H. Frost Of Sanford. and Robert W.
Mr.. B. II. Hamilton, Of Saco, then arose 10
ren0minate Nathaniel Hobbs of North Bas~
wick, who for I6 years has discharged the
duties Of the Office Of Judge OF probate.
Mr.. George III. Wentworth, Of North Ber-
wick, moved that ballot be proceeded
to.
Mr.. Usher B. Thompson, of Newfeld, in
behalf Of the northern half OF tho county,
seconded the nomination Of Judge Hobbs.
John Wentworth. Of Kittery, presented
the name Of Moses A. Stafford, OF Kittery, as
candidate for the office.
Mr.. Fred S. Boothby, Of Sanford, second
ed Mr.. Saif0rds nomination.
There was considerable excitement when
this ballot took place:
Whole number Of votes
Nathaniel p. Hobbs had.........114
Moses A. Stafford had-............. 81
-Mr.. .Hobbss nomination was made unani-
nous.
name of Frank Wilson, Of Sanford, as can
date Tor register Of probate, and moved that
his nomination be by reclamation. II was
carried.
proceed to re-nominate Col Horace ii. Bur-
bank as candidate for County Attorney. and
IL was carried and done.
The next business was the nomination Of a
County Treasurer
Mr. Stephen +. Shaw, Of Biddeford, arose
and nominated zone Of the best known and
hardest workers in the Republican party In
York County, MI Charles FL. Prescott, Of
Biddeford."
AT this point the Chairman announced that
gentleman whom they all loved and re-
spected, a gentleman whom they were going
to support and elect at the next election, was
to arrive on the afternoon train-the Hon.
Thomas B. Reed. Loud and long applause
and cheers.l The Chairman suggested that
the delegates and clubs assemble In front of
the Alfred House at 1.30 p. M, and march to
meet Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Winfield S. Hasty, OF
Saco, would act as marshal
Mr.. Frank l.. Senior. Of Sanford, one of
the leading members Of the British American
Club and a ready and effective speaker, then
presented the name of Samuel c. Hamilton,
of Sanford, for Sheriff, and moved that he be
nominated by aeclamation. Ii was done,
Mr. George Wentworth, Of North Berwick,
seconding the nomination.
The county committee as chosen was as
follows;
Alfred.-James L. Hewey.
Sanford-Hosea Willard.
COrnsh-L. II. Pike.
Aeton-S- IL. GarVin.
Limerick-C. H. Adams.
Llmington-Frank A. Hobson.
Kennebunkport-A. M. Welch.
Wes-Aiex. Maxwell.
Kittery-ElrOy COttle
ElOt-Albert Lord.
Bddeford-C. IA. Prescott.
SacO-W. Il. Emmons.
Buxt0n-F. l.. Leavitt.
In addition 1t was decided to give the town
of Lyman one to make up for BiddefOrd's
second legislative district, and William
Warren was made the member.
The committee on resolutions then report
| ed the following platform;
Resolved, That the Republicans OF York county
1 In convention assembled, most heartily endorse
i the platform adopted by the Republicans as State
/ aud National, and pledge our fullest support 10
/ the candidates OF our party.
/ Resolved, That we, as Republicans, cherish
| with the protoundest respect the memory Of the
i deceased soldier, the Hero OF Winchester, and
| mourn the early loss to our government Of the
4 services OF the world renowned General Of the
i American Army, y. II. Sheridan.
Resolved, That we regard with pride the record
OF the present Republican leader OF the lower
i house OF our National legislature and thank him
Tor the honor he reflects upon the First District ot
Il Maine by the able manner In which he has OpPos-
ed the assaults Of the Democratic free trade re-
formers upon the Republican system OF prOtee-
tiOn for American industries
/ Resolved. That we commend with eonhdenee 70
the voters OF this county the CANDIDATES. OF the
i convention, and pledge the republican party Ot
/ York county to the unwaVering ehiorcement OF
Law.
Just before the convention adjourned II
/ cheered the ticket Just nominated, the State
/ ticket and ended with rousing round OF
/ cheers for the candidate for the First Dis
| trict and the national ticket.