The Portland daily press., 1888-05-16

held Saturday, r. M. Jordan and ID. III.
Cole were chosen delegates to the Republi-
can State convention. Delegates uninstrnet-
ed (; preferences for Cleaves.
LIsIINGroN FOR cLEAvEs.
Limington has elected as delegates to the
State convention: J. F. Bracket, S. L. Pur-
ington, and Frank A. Hobson. They are for
Cleaves.
CLEAvEs CARRIES FAIRFIELD.
At a Republican caucus held in Fairfield
yesterday, s. II. Blackwell, Simeon Merrill,
w. f. Higgins, A. ii. Tolman, X. S. Brad
bury, Geo. G. Weeks, +. j. Savage were
chosen delegates. All solid for Cleayes.
CLEAvEs CARRIES KENNEBUNKPoRT.
At caucus hold in Kennebunkport yes
terday the following delegates were elected
to the State convention. 1t was resolved
that the delegates are in favor Of Hon. Hem
ry b. Cleaves: Albert NJ. Welch, w. +.
Moody, Charles f. Miller, Daniel A. Burn
ham.
The alternates are Joseph II. Jeffery,
Henry Il. Hutchins, Cleroland Trott, j. w.
Lunt, S. NJ. Welch.
GUILFoRD AND PARKMAN FOR CLEAvEs.
Gullford and Parkman have each elected
two delegates for Cleayes.
sAco DELEGATES PLEDGED FOR CIEAvEs.
AT special meeting Of the Republican
delegates last night in Saeo the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
ResOtved, That we, the delegates from the city
tion, point with pride 20 both the civic and militia
~ record Of the Hon. Henry b. Ceaves, and do
pledge ourselves to use all honorable means to
nomination
convention TO be holden at Portland on June 18th
next
THE BRIDGToN CAUCUS.
The Republicans Of Bridgton held large
and enthusiastic Republican caucus Satur-
day afternoon. The town Of his nativity
most cordially seconded the action Of the
city of his adoption in supporting the guber-
material candidacy of Henry B. Cleaves by
electing solid Cleayes delegation to the
State convention, and adopting resolutions
warmly commcnding Mr.. Cleaves and in
structing the delegation to nse all honorable
means to secure his nomination. There was
not ripple Of opposition at the caucus. 1iio
delegates chosen are; lion. III. II. Walker.
Dr. John B. Bray. Abel Fl. Hartman, Hon.
David p. Chaplin, Geo. S. Farnsworth and
Thomas b. Knapp.
THE AUBURN CAUCUS.
An Auburn correspondent writes: "The
distinctive features Of the caucuses held last
night for the election Of delegates to the
Republican State convention was the very
strong opposition to the nomination of Bur-
leigh and the pronounced vote in Cleaves's
favor. In Ward 4. where large part Of the
work for Burleigh was done, and which con-
tains his strongest supporters, 126 votes
were thrown, 90 of which were for the
Cleaves delegation. In Ward 2, where tick
ct was run for three Cleayes men and one
Marble man, 81 votes were thrown, and all
for that ticket"
BURLEIGH DELEGATES.
Monroe, Litchfeld, Steuben, Amity, Emb-
den, Atkinson and North Haven have chosen
delegates dn all 15) and instructed them to
vote for Hon. E.. G. Burleigh.
Matinicus has chosen Henry Young dele
gate to the State convention, and instructed
for Burleigh.
Oldtown delegates, instructed for Burleigh,
were chosen last night, as follows: r. +.
Riene, A. o. Brown, w. A. Page. F. L.
Coombs and E. w. Hinkley.
MARBLE DELEGATES FROM ABBOTT.
Abbott has elected three Marble delegates.
OXFORD COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
The Oxford county Republican convention
will be held at Paris Hill Jan. q. There are
eight County offices to be filed and so far as
the Democrat is informed at present the fol-
lowing candidates for these Offices are an
For Senator from the east the candidates
are James s.. Wright, ESQ.,, of Paris, and
Ex-Commissioner Benjamin Y. Tuell, OF
Sumner.
For Senator from the west, Hon. Eben ID:
Rand, of Greenwood, s. G. Davis, Esq, Of
Denmark, and l.. X. Giles, Esq, of Brown
field, are now in the field.
Judge Wilson, County Attorney Hersey,
and Sheriff Worinell seem to have no oppo-
sition and will doubtless be nominated by ae-
A County Commissioner is to be chosen to
succeed Commissioner +. Y. Bradley, OF
FryeDnrg, and t3r TINS once the candloaasss oas
William Woodsum, of Peru. Jay l.; Frink,
Esq, of Brownfield, and Jonathan Bartlett,
of Stoneham.
For Register of Probate the candidates are
Herrick G. Davis. ESQ.,, the present i1eum-
bent of the office, and Prof. Albert ID. Park,
principal of Dixheld Academy.
For County Treasurer the candidates are
Ex-Postmaster Hiram r. Hubbard, OF Paris,
well and popularity known in connection
with the Hubbard House, and George Nj.
Atwood, of the Oxford Democrat.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The convention of Democratic delegates to
the State convention at Bangor last night
chose Edward Connors and A. NJ. Robinson,
delegates at large. They are instructed to
support w. II. Strickland, of Bangor for
Governor and James Tobin for delegate at
large to the st. Louis convention. The con-
vention Of delegates to the district eonyen-
tion elected William ii. McCrillis. and A. w.
Thayer delegates at large.
The Democrats Of Augusta held general
caucus last evening and elected nine dele
gates and nine alternates to the State con-
yention and the same number to the district