The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-09

The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes ...........l45
Necessary for choice. ................ 70
FRANK ii. Plummer had. .............70
CHARLES Jones. ......................40
wafer Is. Allen. ..................35
There was no choice.
The second ballot resulted as follows
Wnoie numDer OF votes.
Necessary for choice ................. IL
frank ID; RUNNER had..............67
vWarles ZONES ho, ;,'..'i'.-.......'..,a9
There was no choice.
Mr.. Freeman of Yarmouth, withdrew the
name of Walter b. Allen and said he, per-
sonally, should vote for Mr.. Plummer, al
though he could not answer for Mr.. Aliens
friends.
The third ballot resulted as follows
Whole number OF votes .......135
Necessary for a choice ................ IS
Frank III: Plummer had.
Charles jones'. .....................63
Mr.. Plummer was declared the nominee
for county commissioner, and on motion of
Mr.. Smith of Windham, the nomination was
made un animous.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, and they were unanimously
adopted:
Resolued-That the Republicans of Cumberland
county, in convention assembled endorse the plat
forms adopted at the recent National and State
COHfCutlOHo VI tilc party DIS containing true acc
laration OF Republican principles.
Resotued-That we particularly denounce the
action OF the Democratic party in attempting to
surrender at the demand OF British aggression the
rights OF the hardy fishermen of our coasts. The
recent treaty negotiated under President Cleve-
American fishing interests In which Portland and md
Cumberland county are so largely interes ted and
an insult to the patriotism Of every American
citizen.
RESOLVED, That we deprecate the sectional hat
shown In the provisions of the Mills bill and con-
denim the.Democratic party for the attempt to
lnjure northern industries and northern working
men.
Resolved, That the Republicans of Cumberland
county pledge their earnest efforts for the election
of Harrison and Morton, Edwin G. Burleigh and
Thomas b. Reed.
Resolved, That we present the candidates nomi.
mated by this convention to the people of Cumber-
land county as men in every way worthy of sup
port at the polls and ask the votes of all good ct
Zens Tor their election.
The following resolution was adopted by
rising vote:
RESOLVED, That we unite with all the citizens of
this country in mourning the loss of that distin-
guished soldier, General p. III. Sheridan who CON
rlDuted SO largely to the success of our soldiers in
the field
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
On motion of Byron d. Verrill, the county
committee was chosen by nomination by the
different districts, as follows:
Portand-Chares A. True
Naples-Dr Charles Y. Lord.
Cape Elizabeth. G. Rundlett.
Raymond-Wm. H. Smith,
New Gloucester-David w. Merrill.
Deering-D. ID. Chenery.
Baldwin-Isaac w. Dyer.
Yarmouth e Dudley Freeman
Brunswick-O. L. Despeaux.
On motion of Hon. Ell. ii. Burgess of Port
land, the thanks of the convention were ex-
tended to the chairman for the able manner
in which he had discharged his duties.
The convention then adjourned.
The convention was exceedingly enthu-
siastic and its enthu siasm was a decided
contrast to the chillness that prevailed in
the Democratic convention of the day pre-
yious.