The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-19
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STATE POLITICS.
WATERFORD FOR cLEAvEs.


AT caucus of the Republicans of Water
boro held Thursday the following delegates
were elected to the State convention 10 be
held at Portland, June 18th Curtis L. CARL,
Charles W. Smith, j. c. Roberts and 3. III.
Hoyt
b. II. Hoyt offered the following resolu-
tions which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred That we, Republicans of the town Of
WATERFORD, in caucus assembled, reaffirm our
allegiance to the principles OF the Republican
Resolved, That in supporting the nomination of
valuable and patrioticIseryice rendered by him to
the State and county, and fulfillment of the
pledges made to the defenders OF our home and
RESOLVED, That the delegates elected this day
to attend the gubernatorial convention TO be held
Hon Henry B. Cleaves for Governor, and to uss
all honorable means to secure his nomination,
and are instructed to fill any vacancy that may
occur in the delegation with Cleaves delegates.
WASHINGTON FOR CLEAvEs.
The Republicans of Washington have
chosen Hiram Bliss, Jr., p. G. ingalls, and
James L. Burns delegates to the Portland
convention. They are for Cleaves.
BENTON SENDS THREE VETERANS.
The Republicans Of Benton have chosen
three veterans to Represents them at Port
land: G. f. Tarbell. E. Bradbury and
Charles Staples
EAST SUMMER FOR MBRBLE.
The Republicans of East Summer have
chosed b. ]. Tuell, W. r. Sewall and s. G.
Heald delegates to the Portland convention.
They are instructed for Marble.
MEXICO FOR MARBLE.
l.. ii. Harlow has teen chosen to represent
Mexico at the State convention. He is
Marble man.
The Republicans of Mexico have also
chosen Lewis II. Reed to represent them at
the county convention.
THE PERRY DELEGATES.
The three delegates of Perry are s. d.
Mutt, VIM. III. Lincoln, and o. p. Reynolds.
1t has been reported that they are for Bur
leigh, but the Eastport Sentinel says they
will go unpledged
FARMINGDALE FOR BURLEIGH.
The Republicans of Farmingdale have in
structed for Buregh the following dele
gates: d. c. Shepard. Frank Lowell and
Ephraim Hatch.
ARoosTooK DELEGATES.
The following Burleigh delegates have
been chosen in Aroostook; In Castle Hill.
J. w. Dudley; in Merrill plantation, one del
egate; in Lttleton, John W. j. Weymouth.
B.P. Wheeler, and Albert Whitcomb; in
Washburn, Fred l.. Farnham and James M.
Story.
OTHER DELEGATES.
The Republicans of Cooper have elected
Samuel Day. Burleigh man.
The Republicans Of Greene have elected
Eli Hodgkins, Hon. z. A. Gilbert and Hon.
F. E. Sleeper. They are all Burleigh men.
A Burleigh delegate has been chosen in
No. Plantation in Penobscot County.
Capt. Jerry Jones, George V. Mills, ]. c.
Walker have been chosen to represent
Brooksvlle and are instructed for Burlegh
Israel p. Smith, said to be for Burleigh.
will represent Marion.
Z. T. Holbrook, of Vanceboro, is for Bur
leigh, as is also VIM. p. Sprague, delegate
from 1sleboro.
UNDOUBTEDLY FOR CLEAvEs.
An associated press dispatch from Ellis
worth. says; 'At the Republican caucus
held at Deer Isle on May 16, E. p. Spofford,
w. b. Thurlow, and II. T. Cannan, and E.
E. Spofford were elected delegates to the
State convention. The following resolution
was unanimously adopted
ResoiUed THAT the Republicans of Deer Isle, in
caucus assembled recalling the past brilliant re-
cord, and glorious achievements Of the Republi-
can party IN the management OF the affairs OF the
State and nation renew their pledges OF hdelity
to its principles and earnestly request the dele
gates chosen at this caucus TO attend the c0nyen-
tion to be held in Portland June IL, for the pur-
pose of putting in nomination candidate Ior Gov
nomination of the candidate who In their judg-
ment will lead the party to the surest and
most signal victory.
At the Republican caucus in Waterville,
last evening. delegation to the State Con-
yention was chosen, which is reported to ia
vor Burleigh.
NOTES.
Among the delegates chosen to the Repub-
lican State convention is Nahum Hinckley.
Esq, of Bluehill. Up to last December he