The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-08-16

Democratic County Convention.
The Democratic County convention held ut the |
Court House, Belfast Saturday, well attended.
The basis Of representation was two delegates
from each town and additional for every forty
votes thrown for Clark Edwards in lSS6 This
gave them lai delegates. In addition to this the
Maine Central ran special train over the Belfast
branch which arrived in the early forenoon with
two well filled cars. 1t has been said that the
Maine Central railroad is running the Democratic
campaign this year. 1t is true the bills posted
mass meeting printed in Portland and were
sent here by the Maine Central management. A
pleasant day and the mass meeting i'll the alter
noon We're sufficient to draw out a good sized
crowd.
At lolJ the convention was called TO order by +.
a. Greer, Esq, who read the call. A delegate in
the rear who had been imbibing said lie coud not
hear and demanded that the proceedings he con
Quoted in a louder key.
The chairman stated that the committee had Sc
iected Charles Baker, of Belfast, temporary
chairman and Peter Harmon of Unity, and III. j.
w. Pearson, of Morrill,, as secretaries
Mr. Baker on taking the chair thanked the con
Vention for the honor conferred and said he had
speech to make but would proceed to business.
John L. Rowe, of Frankfort, evidently did not
hear the announced program of officers selected,
Or he did not like it, and he placed i'll nomination
j. +. Burke, of Frankfort, as of the secretaI-
les. Il. \. Hatch, of Morrill,, nominated DE-. j. W.
Pearson, Of Morrill,, as the second secretary Peter
Harmon, of Unity, whom the committee had
lected was left out in the cold.
r. n. Dickey. of Northport, moved that the coun-
~ committee be committee credentials and
that they report at once. Mr.. Greer then reported
that there were l3i delegates present from the fol
lowing towns Belfast Is, Belmont t. Brooks f.
Burnham 9, Frankfort 6, Freedom ), slcsaoro 4
jackson 4, Knox f. Liberty }, Lincolnvil;e l. Mon
roe 4, Montville ), Morrill, 3, Northpor. >, Palermo
., Prospect {, Searsmont /, Searsport A. stockton
!, swanville 4, Thorndike 4, Tro; e. Unity ;, W;,l
ito }, Winterport q. Report accepted.
On motion of +. A. Dickey, of Northport the
temporary organization was made permanent.
On motion of Deputy sheriff Downcs Of swan
vile, DR.. \. W. Rich of Brooks. WAS nominated
as candidate for senator by reclamation.
On motion of +. A. Hickey of N"rthpor't, q com
mttee of three appointed to receive sort and
count votes for second senator. Tie committee
consisted of +. A. Diokey, Northnort Il. A. lEatch,
Morrill,, and F. W. Kelley, Winterport. Suisse
luently this committee was authorized to perform
the same duty throughout the convention
Cooling Grant, of Prospect, presented the name
of Hon Crosby Fowler, of nifty, for senator, and
DR.. Ellingwood, Of Belfast, presented the name of
Jesse ii. Cook, of Jackson.
The ballot:
Whole number of votes. ...... ........l2o
Necessary to cholce......, ..............GI
d. IL. Cook had.............. ...... 20
Crosby Fowler had. ...............E
and Mr.. Fowler was declared the nominee
Mr.. Cook, the funny man OF the convention, said
he was pleased to have been beaten I,v 50 cool
looking man and staunch Democrat as Crashy
Fowler. Cook said he had had Il prophetic vision
and expected to live to see the State Of Maine
Democratic in both branches. lie would let : it
would occur this year.
Mr.. Fowler said he came to the convention not
knowing that lie was a candidate for any position
lie thanked the delegates for the trust imposed
and said il elected he would Try to do his duty
The next business was to nominate 4 candidate
for sheriff. 1t is well known that several of Ny
Wadsworhs deputies have been in training as
candidates for some time, bat the party dare not
trust any one to run except Watl7 worth. He has
been three times elected and it is expected his en-
ergy will pull him through the fotrth time, hence
the silence of the aspiring deputies Ii was arl;ns
ed several weeks ago thai WaIsworth should be re-
nominated unanimously and it was only necessary
for ID. A. Wadlin, of Northport, to move that the
nomination be made by acclamation, when it went
through with rush.
On motion of [. Il. Hall, of Belfast, o. G.. White,
OF this city, was re-nominatcd for county Trcasir-
or, by reclamation.
Mr.. Hardy, of waterproof, presented the name
of +. w. Brown, Esq, of Belfast, as Il candidate
for County Attorney, and moved it be done by ac-
clamation.
A. q. Caswc! OF >c.9rsmont, thought Belfast
was getting too much, and he presented the name
of James Libby, Jr of Unity, FOR County Attorney.
The ballot:
Whole number of votes....... .........i2l
Necessary for Il choicc.......... ........ ~
+. W. Brown had. ...................30
James Libby, il, had
scattering ...........-........2
and Libby was declared the nominee.
\. \. Fletcher, of Incoln,illc, presented the
name Of F. a. Dickey of Northpor, candidate
for Judge of Probate Judge Joseph Williamson.
of Belfast, was candidate but his name was not
formally presented. When the ballot was taken
Mr.. Dickey Withdrew for the committee to receive
and count votes.
Whole number of votrs......... ....-...l@;
Necessary to !; choice. .............. .....5.
Joseph Williamson ha't .......-.... l.
IA. Dickey had ......................Gl
and Mr.. Dckey declared the nominee.
W. IL. Moody, of Liberty, presented the name OF
f. A. Greer of Belfast, candidate for Reg
lister of Probate. Mr.. J. T.. Burke, Of Frank
fort, said the Young Democracy woull be heard
from during this campaign and he moved that Mr.,
Greer he nominated by acclamation. Judge Lam
son, Of Freedom objected an'l thought the
ton had better ballot. This cnncurred III hy
John Il Rowe, of Frankfort. Geo. T.. Wallace, OF
Belfast was also candidate, but his name was
not presented. Wallace and Greer were former
law partners in Belfast.
The ballot
Whole number OF votes..................lW 3
Necessary to IL choice. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y
Wallace ll;tu.... .39
and Mr. Greer was declared the nominee.
The greatest contest of the day was for County
Commissioner, five candidates being presented
Joshua Jordan, of Prospect presented the name
of W. ii. CHM, of that town; Lewis EoNnton pre-
scented the name of Jonathan Bartlett, of Mont
Vile. A. A. Fletcher, of Lincoinvillc, presented
the name of +. X. Packard, of Scarsm0nt,
who defeated at the polls two Years
ago. John Dollof, Belfast, presented the name Of
w. ID. Elliot, of Knox. Judge LamSon, Freedom,
presented the name of Albert W. Ward, Of Thorn
dixie. The Judge thought when 4 man had been
defeated at the polls he had no claim for re
nomination.
The first ballot:
Whole number of votes. ...............l2 3
Necessary to a choice. ............ 81
Ward htd-.........-. .......l9
Packard -
Elliot - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
btIllcll =
and there was no choice. The convention now De
came very noisy. Delegates rushed about shout
ing the names of their candidates, and the chair
man pounde, on the desk and shouted orcicr. The
second ballot:
Whole number of votes... ............l2.
Necessary to Il cholce.......... 4!
Nafl lii'l..t .-....-....-.. ...ll
CHM .........,.,.. 49, ....l2
Packard I" Observation-Disclosures.
iiiot
Bartlett I" ........... ..............l:,
and again there was no choice.
Ward Withdrew in favor of Bartlett. The third
ballot
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