The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-23

''oh' hro VISITING Mr.. and Mrs. Henri
Marble.
A special train will leave skowhegar
Monday the 27th at 100 p. NJ. for Fair
field and Wateryllle. One fare for th,
round trip.
Remember the Republican demonstra
AT Waterville Monday the 9th in the af
ternoon. Special trains from all points
Messrs' Blaine, Frye, Mlliken and other,
will speak
. The old Orchard and Peaks Island ex
curslon advertised for Wednesday was
on account of the storm, postponed Il
Saturday. The train will leave Skowhe
gan at 6 o'clock in the morning.
company of some 20 Of the Masonic
bretheren of this village made Past Mas.
ter, William b. Morrill,, a visit at his
home yesterday evening and made
him a present of a nice easy chair. Re.
freshments were served by Mr. l.. II.
Delano and the company INDUCED in
short speeches, songs etc. Mr.. Morrill,
mas reached the ripe age of 90 years, q
months and was a Master of Somerset
Lodge GO years ago lie was greatly
pleased at the visit of his friends and
they all enjoyed the occasion.
Democratic County Convention.
The Democrats of Somerset met in
convention in Coburn Hall, Tuesday last
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, The convention was
called to order by Maj. j. w. Charming,
chairman of the County committee who
nominated Ben. s. Collins Esq, of North
Anson as temporary chairman.
Upon taking the chair Mr. Collins made
speech, dividing his time between re.
Elections upon the Republican County
Convention, which he called Skowhe-
gan Convention, and extoling President
Cleveland
At the conclusion of the speech the
chairman named rs secretaries, Benz.
Moore of North Anson and W. W. Rel
ley Of Skowhegan, and for vice presi-
dents, F. +. McF adden, A. p McMaster,
a. W. Miller, Edward Ware A. F. Par
lin, W. w. Hambet, lothian Whipple and
Charles Clark.
The chairman announced the names of
some 10 towns and plantations from
which credentials had hot been received
and asked delegates to pass them in to
the committee, Mr.. Warehouse for the
County committee reported informally
and the chair announced the report and
that credentials had been received and
delegates We're present from all the towns
of the county but not from all of the
plantations, but the number was not re-
ported in detail neither was the total
stated. The temporary organization was
made permanent.
Maj. Claiming presented the name of
+. j. Lawrence Of Fairfield, as candidate
for Senator and moved that the nomina-
ton be by reclamation This was car
ried.
The chair called for nomination for
Clerk of Courts. The response to the
call was not prompt. After some delay
II. W. Brown Esq. of Skowhegan, nom
mated John w Gage of Skowhegan, for
Clerk of Courts, and it was carried by
reclamation.
Subsequently Mr. Cages name was
and Frank l.. Briggs of Rip
ley, was nominated for Clerk of Courts
A. S. c. Hall of Athens, nominated
j. f. Holman of Athens, for County
Attorney and it was carried by acclama-
ton after some slight discussion. The
program as mapped out was to nominate
another man for County Attorney but by
some means it failed to carry.
Subsequently with some delay o. II.
Bachelor of Skowhegan, was nominated
for Judge of Probate; c. l.. Vickery of
Pittsiled, for Register of Probate; Z. O.
Head of Skowhegan, for Sheriff; John
NJ. Hilton of North Arson, for County
and George ID. Arnold of
Skowhegan, for County Treasurer, all by
The following gentlemen were elected
County committee for two years ensuing
NJ. S. Goodrich, Fairfield; c. A. WILDER,
John Jones, Ripley; Ben. S.
Collins, No. Anson; d. NJ. Parks, Pitts
HEIDI NJ. B. IIeselton, Skowhegan; W.
". Hamblet, Concord.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ID as follows;
ReSoired,-I. That the Democracy Of Som
'rset County, approve and adopt the resolutions
# the National Democratic Convention
lcld at st. Louis and Of the Democratic State
Convention held at Augusta and the candidates
>ut in nomination at those conventions.
That i'll the nomination of Grover Clevc-
and, the Democratic party has candidate that
merits the commentator of all men who wish
well to the country and the candidate for vice
president is one eminenty fit to be made.
3 That in the nomination of the Hon. Will
lam l.. Putnam, the Democracy Of this state
mas candidate whose election will not only be
l success to the party but an honor to the
State
4 That Hon. S. S. Brown, the nominee for
Congress in this district is one capable of serv-
ng in that body with honor to himself, and who,
/ elected, will represent the people faithfully
and fearlcssly in all the affairs Of government.
That we heartily approve and recommend
to the people of Somerset county all the nomi-
nations made by this convention.
That we cheerfully pledge our earnest sup
port to all the nominees of the Democratic
party, national, state and county.