The Portland daily press., 1888-05-08
STATE POLITICS.
BLAINE AND MARBLE ENDORSED AT WIS

BLAINE AND MARBLE ENDORSED AT WIS
CAssET.
The Republicans of Wiscasset, whose
choice Of Andrew Lacy, L. NJ. Gibbs and /.
A. Macueda as delegates to the Portland
convention has already been announced, al
so passed the following resolutions:
Resolved That the county Of Lincoln has a SUI
perior claim on the Republican party Of the state
Of Maine f0rithe gubernatortal nomination, ana
In presenting the name Of Hon. Sebastian ). Mar
Bile for this office, IL can urge his eminent services
experience and the success with which he Is now
administering the office together with his dgnl-
fed bearing In the contest now before the people
as most substantial argument in favor OF It's
claims, and we should regard failure In this act
OF justice to the county and recognition OF merits
in the incumbent as detrimental to the interests
Of the State and the honor Of the party.
Resolved, That the patriotism and love OF coun-
try which induced the Hon. James q. Blaine 70
withdraw from the Presidential contest wnen the
harmony OF the Republican party was In danger,
will require that he allow the use OF his name as
| a candidate when the success Of the party and
prosperity OF the country demand 1t.
The Republicans Of Greenwood have
elected Ira c. Jordan and Walter b. Rand
delegates to the Portland convention, and
instructed them to support Marble, and add
ed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Republicans OF Greenwood
heartily endorse the policy and appreciate the
faithful services of Sebastian s. Marble In his ad-
mnstrati0n Of the affairs OF State, since being so
unexpectedly called to the of1ce OF Governor, ana
will use all honorable means to secure his nomina-
ti0n at the Portland convention, June 18th.
BUcKFIELD FOR MARBLE.
The Republicans of Buckfield have elected
the following delegates to the State conyen-
tion; Hon. George ID. Bisbee, Hon. c.. H.
Prince and Fred Ii. Atwood. Esq. They are
all for Marble.
These delegates to the County convention
were also elected: Hon. A. p. B0nney,
Timothy ii. Lunt and Merritt Parsons.
OTHER DELEGATES.
Lisbon has elected the following delegates
to the Portland convention: w. B. Jordan,
w. III. Miles, Frank Miles, G. IL. Whittier
and j. III. Eacott. They are uninstructed,
but in preferences are understood to be di-
vided between Burleigh and Cleaves.
The Republicans OF Columbia Falls have
chosen G. G. Bucknam as their delegate. He
is uninstructed, but Mr.. Burleigh's friends
claim him.
The Mt. Vernon delegates are A. T. Grain.
ESQ.,, William II. Dudley and William III.
Williams.
MIR. CLEAvEs ENDORSED IN SANFORD.
At the Republican caucus in Sanford SAT-
urday afternoon, G. II. Frost, b. f. Hanson,
Horace Williams, w. E. Sanborn and G. l..
Moulton were elected as delegates to the
coming State convention. and the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the delegates this day elected e
attend the Republican State convention at Fort
land, June 18th, are hereby Instructed 70 use az
| honorable means to secure the nomination OF the
| Hon Henry b. Cleaves as the Republican eandl-
| date for Governor, and they are HEREBY author
| ized TO iill any vacancies that may exist In the
| delegation, but they are instructed TO NIL them
| only with men who favor the nomination OF Hon.
Henry B. CleaYeS.