The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-08-16
A GRAND coNvENTIoNl
uCToRYIN THE AIR,
Republicans Enthusiastic.

"iSi IN IN ne AIN.
Republicans Enthusiastic.
| EVERY Town AND PLANTATION REPRE-
sEN1Eb IN Fiji.
The Republican County Convention
met in Coburn Hall at the hour at which
the convention was called, and was called
to order by j. q. Smith, chairman Of the
County committee, who read the call and
called upon the Rev. V. u. Swcctand of
Palmyra who offered prayer.
ID. Webster Allen, Esq, of Fairfield,
was nominated by the county committee
for temporary chairman, f. w. Hovey Of
Pittstleld, Henry Whiting of Norridgc-
wock, S. 4. Plnmmer Of Detroit for TEN
porary secretaries Mr.. Allen asked to
be excused from serving as chairman,
and on motion Of c. A. Harrington,
Hon. W II. Stevens was elected to serve
ten porary chairman.
The county committee was made a com
mittee on credentials and they subse-
quently reported that there were 1911 dele
gates present, every town and plantation
in the county being represented in full
For the town of Harmony, seven dele
gates were in attendance, one more than
the call gave that town, the figures in the
year book upon which the basis was ar
ranged being incorrect. The facts were
reported by the committee, and Harmony
was allowed the additional delegate by
unanimous vote.
While the committee was out Hon. l.
H. Webb was called upon and made II
ringing five minutes speech The tempo
rary organization was made permanent.
Hon. S. a. Nyc of Fairfield, nominal
ed S j. Walton Esq, for Senator; this
was seconded by Gen. Isaac Dyer Dr.
c. ID. Morrill, of Madison, nominated
Hon. George Flint of North Arson,
and Hon. Henry Williamson seconded the
nominate IN.
On motion Of Abel Davis Esq, Abel
Davis of pttefeld, Omar Clark of Cara
funk, aud Elias IIutchins of New Port
land, were appointed committee to re
ceive, sort, and count votes for Senator.
The vote was taken by towns on cali
of the secretary and resulted as follows
Whole number, l9l
Necessary for choice ~
S. j. Walton had l4G
George Flint 10
And Mr. Walton ,yas IncIarad tho nnni.
nee of the convention for Senator. Hon,
l.. H. Webb was renominatcd for clerk
of COURTS L. f. Danforth as county |
attorney Hon. Turner Boswell as judge
probate by reclamation.
Gen. Isaac Dyer nominaten Capt Zenas
Vaughan for sheriff; Mr.. Il. II. Marble OF
Harmony seconded the nomination of Mr..
Vaughan. Mr.. c. d. Morrill, of Madison
presented the name of K, ID. Baker Of
Norridgewock, and it was seconded by
C. A. Harrington. Abel Davis of Pitts
field spoke in favor of Capt. Vaughan a.
representative of the soldier element
Mr.. Williamson spoke in favor of the
nomination of Mr. Baker.
On motion of Mr.. b. NJ. Steward, b.
NJ. Steward of No. Arson; H. S. Whiting
of Norridgewock, and Alfred Taylor of
Flagstaff, were appointed committee to
sort receive and count votes for sheriff.
The committee subsequently reported;
Whole number of votes, lsG
Necessary to choice, "a
X. NJ. Baker, 81
Zenas Vaughan. 1870
Scattering,
and Zenas Vaughan was declared the
nominee of the convention for Sheriff.
j. p. Lovejoy of Palmyra nominated
II. c. Webber of Palmyra for county
commissioner and it was seconded by
f. p. Pennel.
DIR. c. d. Merrill of Madison presented
the name of +. S. Baker of Bingham.
On motion of S. b. Walton S. b. Walton
of Mercer, r. II. Marble of Harmony and
Chandler Baker of Bingham were appoint
ed committee to receive, sort ard count
votes for county commissioner. This
committee subsequently reported whole
number of votes l64.
Necessary to choice, SO
+. S. Baker, %
ii. c. Weber, l4l
and MIR. Wcbber was declared the nom
inee of the convention for county commits
sioner.
j. G.. +. Powers presented the name OF
T. b. Barrett of Canaan for county treas
urer and ID. w. Allen presented the name
of George Cushing of Skowhegan.
ON motion, Dr.. Moulton, St Adams,
W. ID. Farnham, Pittsheld. j. Mark SAT
ford, Lexington, were appointed com
mittee to receive, sort and count votes
for county treasurer.
The committee subsequently reported
the whole lumber of votes lJ3.
Necessary to choice, -
T. B. Barrett had 81
George Cushing had l2O
and George Cushing was declared the
nominee for county treasurer.
The following gentlemen were elected
the county committee for the two years
ensuing Isaac Dyer, Skowhegan; Orrih
S. Haskell, Pittsfed; DR.. S. +. Green,
Scion; Seth c. Ham, Cambridge; L. p.
Yiles, No. New Portland; J. {. +, Pow
ers, Canaan: David Stevens, Embden;
Charles II. Allen, Mercer
The committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
| Somerset Republicans in Convention as
sembled endorse the principles of the Republl-
can party as expressed in the platform of the
National and State Conventions, believing that
the triumph Of those principles is for the highest
good Of our country.
The American policy, Protection, impor
tant to the people Of the Nation, Is of vital in
terest to Maine and Somerset County.
3 The Cleveland ILLS Tariff Bill, it would |
seem. was framed with special malice toward |
the farmers the wool growers, the lumbcrmcn, |
the manufacturers and the laborers of our state |
and County as our principal products are by |
it put upon the free list or cut below the line OF
profit.
In Benjamin Harrison, our Candidate for
President we recognize veteran soldier with a
glorious record, experienced and eminent .
statesman, and man of spotless character III
whose hands the affairs Of our Great Nation |
will be safe and in Levi Z. Morton, nominee
for Vice President we recognize the philanthropy
c. statesman and able inancier who has
achieved success by his own exertons.
In Edwin c. Burlcgh, our nominee for .
Governor, and Seth l.. Milliken our Representa-
tive in Congress, recognize candidates well
qualified and worthy. and, realizing that votes
thrown for them in September are practically .
votes thrown for Harrison and protection, We
the more emphatically promise our utmost ef-
fort to roll up maiorltcs for them at our State
hat .rill he "A a Rppubllpuus