Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-15

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Kennebsc Rspublieans-
There Va. = very full asserdanee q shs
county eenssnsisn yesterday. The a<Iex.sss
were out In force and the galleries. we're
veil silsd sish sp<ctzsors- Ifvas II o'clock
sken s. C. wki:nore, Secretary Of The
county committee called the convsnrion %
order, and after reading the call for the con
vsntsoa, prxsezsed J. NJ. Larrabss Of Gar
diner a. The temporary chairman Of the co1-
Tentlon- In Accepting the chair Judge Lar
'aoes male some fsEcsble Ani timely remarks
Arson NJ Goddard Of Augusta VA. chosen
secretary and Geo 4. Saith Of winsArop
a. assistant secretary Of the eouyeusson.
On nstlea Of Mr.. Cornish the county eom-
rastres made the commistee on ersss@n-
'aal. The cofanitsss rsportsd that every
Delegation vas fan 4ai that there we're fsz
delegates In the convention. On mosion of
Mr.. Tasii Of Augusta, a committee Of ave
sAs appointed 70 nominate member. Of the
county committee.
The following names were reported for
the county COMMITTEES and accepted By the
| convention >. I. Abbott. WaisrriIle Geo.
x. Stevens, Oakland. ). C. whitmsrs.
Gardner; Charles b. Wood. Winthrop;
W. H. Bixelow. Augusta
On motion Of e. w. Jone. Of yassaIboro'.
Hon. II. ". Heath Of Augusta vas re-nomi.
mated for Senator BY aeelam4tioa-
On motion Of Mr.. Bigsls~ Of Augusta,
COMMITTEES Of avs vas appointed 10 receive.
sort and count the votes for senator
" II. BeaI Of Monmouth presented az
candidate for senator the name Of Otis W
Andrews Of Monmouth and Hon. n. v. Webb
~ Wstsryllie. presented the name Of w. T
Hsine. Of Waiervile
X w. soaie Of Augusta seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. iialaes and Mr.. Wards
worth Of Manchester seconded the n0miaa-
ton Of Mr.. Andrews The ballot was taken
by delegations and resulted a. follows
Whole number Of votes east 1872
Necessary 10 a choice, 81
otis W. Andrews, 81
William r. Halnes. II
And William r. Hsiaes vas declared the
aofninee Of the convention.
On motion Of D. X. Jewell of HaIloweil,
committee Of fse sas appointed 10 receive,
sort and eoant votes for sheriff.
Judge Titeonb of Augusta presented a.
candidate for this office the name Of Green
lief r. Steven. Of oakland. and Hall c. |
BurIeigh Of vassalboro presented the name
Of G. X, MeFaaden Of Watsryilie.
The nomination Of Mr.. MeFadden was
seconded by T.. y Webb Of waterville and |
Mr.. Bigelow Of Augusta.
George T.. Mnot of Belgrade and A. " |
Spear Of Gardiner, seconded the nomination |
Of Mr. Stevens. The following is the result
Of the ballot
Whole number Of votes east, 1872
Necessary To a choice, 81
Charles Il. MeFadden. SO
G. r. Stevens 10
and q. 7 stevens was declared the nominee
of the convention. On motion Of f. T.
webb Of Wateryilie the nomination Of Major
Stevens vas made unanimous Henry =
Webster of Gardiner was re-nomina,ed by
reclamation for Judge of Probate.
Howard owen of Augusta was re-nominated
by Acclamation for Register OF Probate
On motion of c. A. Wing of Winthrop a
committee Of 1--we was appointed to receive
sort and count votes for Clerk of courts.
George Il. Weeks of Augusta presented
the name Of Winfield $. Choate of Augusta
as a candidate for this office. John Cover
Of Winthrop, presented the name Of A. C.
the nomination of Mr. Choate.
The following Is the result Of the ballot
sWhole number OF votes east. 1888
Necessary to choice. 81
A. c. otis. 81
Winfield - Choate. 6e
There being one more vote than there
were delegates In the convention a second
ballot was ordered which resulted ~ follows
Whole number Of votes cast, 1872
Necessary to choice, 81
A &. otis. Ga
Winfield : Choatc. 81
And Winfield s Choate was declared the .
nominee Of the convention.
y. K. Wiuslow of Chelsea presented the
name Of James +, Blanchard of Chelsea as |
, candidate for County Treasurer, and A. VI.
Spear of Gardiner. presented the name of
James l.. Stoddard of Gardiner.
During the course of MIR Spear remarks |
he stated that VIM. Henry Clay, an able
lawyer Of Gardiner whom the Sunday Boston ,
Herald claimed, as Cleveland con-
fert hal come to him with much
feeling and sked him to state to the Repub- I
ican Convention that the statement in the I
Herald was absolutely false, that he had .
always been strong Republican and should
continue stcsdtsst in his loyalty TO that party
This rrfntstion ola Democratic Campaign lie a
vas greeted with three cheers I
l. G, Cornish of Augusta seconded the 4,
of Mr.. blanchard. =,
Samual Smith Of I.itchdeld presented the
name of VI :. II. Rogers of Litchaeld /
The ballot resulted as follows
Whole number of votes cast, 1870
Necessary TO choice, IS
James 4. blanchard, 50
James l.. Stoddard, 81 t
As there was no choice a second ballot
vas ordered,
Result
Whole No. Of votes cast 1879 {
Necessary 10 a choice, So t
James Z. blanchard. SO
James l.. Stodiard, 50
IS. II. Rogers,
As there was still no choice another ballot q
ras ordered Ii
Result q
Whole number of votes cast, 1917
Necessary to choice. 81
James f. blanchard, Il
James l.. Stoddard. so /
On motion of A. VI. Spear of Gardiner, ,
he nomination of Mr.. blanchard was made
unanimous.
The convention then hallo,ed for County
Commissioner with the following result.
Whole number of votes cast, Ito
Necessary to a choice. 30
c. Marshall Weston, %
C. Wentworth,
John ;. Hamilton, 81 4
NJ :. ". Rogers,
j l.. Stoddard.
q. q. Crosby. 81
As there was no choice another ballot was I
lriered.
Result,
Whole number OF votes cast, Ill
Necessary to a choice, 90
e. Marshal Weston, ii
q. q. Crosby. 20