The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-15
STATE POLITICS.
BRIDGToN's DELEGATES.

The names of the Bridgton delegates are
A. N. Walker, j. b. Bray, A. ii. Harrison,
Geo. S. Farnsworth, d. p. Chaplin and I. B.
Knapp. As stated yesterday, they are in
structed for Hon. Henry b. Cleaves.
GILEAD FOR CLEAvEs.
The Republicans of Gilead have chosen III.
| P. Wheeler delegate to the State convention.
He is uninstructed, but is for Cleaves.
THE FREEPoRT RESOLUTION.
The names of the Freeport delegates are
| E. B. Mallett, Jr, j. G. Kendall, j. III.
Banks, j. T.. Davis, G. w. Witham and c. c.
Wiggin. The resolutions instructing them
were adopted in one of the most enthusiast
tic caucuses ever held in Freeport, Clarence
L. Mitchell being secretary and ]. E. Davis
chairman. The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, That the delegates this evening chos-
en- to attend the Republican State convention at
Portland, June 18th, are hereby instructed to use
all honorable means to secure the nomination of
Hon. Henry b. Cleayes as the Republican candi-
date for governor
DEERING ENDORSES CLEAvEs.
The caucus Of the town of Deering was
called to order by bon. Andrew Halves.
| chairman of the town committee, last even
ing. Isaac L. Elder, Esq. was chosen chair
man and J. p Stevens secretary.
The caucus proceeded directly to the
choice of delegates for the Portland conven.
ton. A committee was appointed which re-
ported the following list of delegates, who
were unanimously elected:
Andrew Halves, f. e. c. Robbins. Joshua r.
Cobb Isaac l.. Elder, Ezekial II. Hanson, Col.
Edward Moore. John S. Richardson and Edward
b. Sargent.
The following resolution received unani-
nous passage:
| earnestly desire the nomination of the Hon. Hen
| ry b. Cleayes as candidate for Governor. and
pledge themselves to use every honorable effort
TO secure that result.
AUBURN FOR CLEAvEs.
Auburn elected the following delegates to
the State convention last night:
Ward 1.-Ansel Briggs, A. ID. Latham, G. s.
Ward 2.-E. T. Gle, S. F. Merrill, Frank S.
Ward at. E. Eustis, C. S. Emerson, George
Ward As. M. Carter N. /. Jordan, William
Hayes Randall Hartman.
Ward 5.-Frank Martin, d. W. Verill Freedom
Haskell.
Fourteen of the delegates are for Cleaves,
two for Marble and one for Burleigh.
PITTsFIEED DIVIDED.
The Pittsfield DELEGATION are. reported to
stand four for / urleigh and one for Cleaves.
THE MILO DELEGATES.
A correspondent writes that the Milo dele
gates are two for Marble and one for Cleaves.
STOW FOR MARBLE.
Charles K. Bickford has been chosen dele
gate TO the Republican convention. He is
uninstructed, but is understood to be for
Marble.
DIxFIELD FOR MARBLE.
The Republicans of Dixfeld have chosen
their two delegates to the convention. They
are for Marble.
CARTHAGE FOR MARBLE
Carthage, in Franklin County, has chosen
delegate to the Portland convention, and
he is for Marble.
NoBLEBoRo AND ALMA FOR MARBLE.
Nobleboro Republicans have elected John
NJ Winslow, l.. d. Perkins and George L..
Hall delegates to the Republican State con
yention. They arelinstructed for Marble
Alma has elected A. B. Erskine and Geo.
G. Mahony, instructed for Marble.
THE CARIBOU DELEGATION.
The Caribou delegates, who are for Hon.
Z. G. Burleigh, are Hon. Joseph A. Clark,
Hon. Louis c. Stearns, Geo. l. Trickey, Hon.
Samuel w. Matthews and Benjamin j.
Smith.
FoXcRoFT's DELEGATION.
The Foxcroft delegates are: Hon. Elias
j. Hale, Thomas F. Dyer, c. S. Ham, Willis
Z. Parsons, Burleigh is their choice as be-
fore reported.
OTHER BURLEIGH DELEGATES.
Other delegates said to be for Burleigh
are: from Lagrange; l from Hersey;
Charles Skinner, of Whitneyville; from
New Sweden; 2 from Woodland;
S. E. Plummer of Detroit; l from
Williamsburg; Geo. w. Kelley Of Bancroft;
from Perry: James Nutting of Perham
Plantation; from Jonesport and one from
Waite.
The Corinna Republicans have chosen o..
j. Dowen, J. II. Steward, H. B. Rackliffe
and J. p. Curtis to attend the State Conven
ton. They are for Z. G. Burleigh.
l.. G. Morse and e. A. Porter, M. d., are
Liberty delegates, and they are instructed
for Buregh.
lhC NClCEubCo VI OnlOus 6iOu
Emery f. Joy and Frank Pullen, are in
structed for Burleigh.
The Republicans of Vease, Saturday chose
Fred l.. Pratt, and John E. Kent delegates
to the State convention. They are for Bur-
leigh.
Sebec Republicans elected Saturday, Lam
bert Sands and Jason Hassell, delegates to
the State convention. They were instructed
for Bureigh.
NOTES.
China has elected an uninstructed delega-
ton of four delegates, but It is reported that
two of thin are for Burleigh and two are OPP
posed.
Marble men say that four of the Skowhe--
gan delegation are anti-Burleigh instead OF
three as previously reported.
The Democrats of Bangor held Ward eau
| cuses last evening and chose three delegates
| In each Ward to the State and District con-
| Yentions No instructions were given.