The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-08
Hon. w. n. vinton Abuses the Repub-
Iican Party.


ment, which it was said was something I'M
usual, was received with great applause.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Mr.. Charles Swasey of Standish moved
that the organization be completed by the
appointment Of vice presidents by the chair,
and these gentlemen were appointed and
took seats on the platform: G. III. Chase,
Portland; Moses Plummer, Pownal; w. Fl.
Vinton, Gray; Enoch Cannon, Naples Paul
S. Chandler, Bridgton.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Hon. George Walker these
were appointed committee on. resolutions
George Walker, Portland; William Field,
Brunswick; A. Noyes, Pownal; Charles
Burleigh, Portland; c. S. Swasey, Standish.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
On motion of Capt. G. I'll. Chase these
were appointed a committee to chose a
county committee to serve for two years
from January l. 1889: C. F. Swasey. NJ. M.
Riggs, T. L. Pennell, v. c. Wilson and E.
L. Poore. They reported these names and
the report was adopted:
Portland v. C. Wilson, M. NJ. Riggs, James H.
Bradley, Thomas j. Feeney, Fred E. Haskell.
North Windham-E ii. Mayer
Harpswell-D. r. Storer.
Gorham-John w. Jordan.
Westbrook-George II. Raymond.
Raymond-O. B. Lane.
Bridgton-George w. Newcomb.
Falmouth-Silas Skillin.
Otisfeld-S r. Wardyille
Observation-Disclosures Harding
Standlsh-Charles +. Swasey.
Cape Elizabcth-Charlcs A. Tilton.
Frecport-Orin Messer.
Brunswick-J. L. Skolfield.
Gray-George A. Merrill.
SENATORS.
The motion was made that the delegates
from the towns, grouped in the several
senatorial districts, retire and recess be
taken, so that they could select their candi-
dates for senators. 1t seemed pretty diff
cult for the officers or delegates to tell what
towns were grouped in the several districts,
but finally they got Strengthened out and re-
ported these gentlemen who were noGinl
ated by acclamation:
land.
Eastern District-Daniel R. Slower, Harpswell
western Distrct-Alpheus Boothby, Gorham.
Northern District-Dr. III. b, Cole, Harrison.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
The senatorial question settled Col. Green
of Portland arose and said the Office of
county attorney had been conceded. or sort
of conceded, to Portland. and that delegation
had unanimously chosen Philip j. Larrabee
for candidate for that office. Mr.. Larrabee
was nominated by reclamation.
SHERIFF.
Col. Elliott King said he wasn't delegate,
but he had been asked by delegate to pre-
sent name in his behalf for sheriff, and
with the permission of the convention would
do so. Permission was given.) 1t is well
known, said the Colonel, that what have to
say will be for the good and interest of the
Democratic party, and consequently for its
good and interest, not only in Cumberland
county, but in the State The office of Sher-
iffis most important one, and the candi-
date should be selected with great delibera-
ton. In one fight |. d. Sawyer was elected
to the Office. During his administration of
affairs. not one living person in Cumberland
county found fault with his administration.
Not prisoner escaped from jail, nor was
there cents worth of defalcation. As a
candidate he was STRONGER than his party.
BE therefore nominated Isaac D. Sawyer.
Mr.. Chandler agreed IS to the force of Col.
Kings argument, but as Mr.. Sawyer had
run for the office several times he would
nominate a man who had been Democrat
when it cost something to be a Democrat,
and he would nominate man flom the
northern part of the county, George w. New
comb of Bridgton.
considered Neweomb worker. That's the
kind OF man we want, said he Sawyer
has been worker, said he but we can now
lay him on the shelf for time, and take
him down when we want him.
Messrs,, Curtis. Poor and Seaman were
appointed committee to count votes for
Sheriff. They reported as follows:
Whole number of votes.
Necessary for a choice. ............. So
George w. Newcomb had.
Isaac ID. Sawyer had.
and Mr.. Newcomb was elected.
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
On motion of Col. Green, Augustus F.
Judge of Probate, by reclamation.
REGISTER OF PROBATE.
There was great silence when the candi-
dates for Register Of Probate were asked for
by the chairman. Finally, Mr.. II. w. Gage
said he thought that the position should be
filled by young man, and he would nomi-
nate Mr.. Llewellyn Barton of Naples. Mr..
Barton was nominated by reclamation.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Hon. Warren II. Vinton said there did not
seen to be much of scramble for offices in
this convention. The scramble would be
seen in the Republican convention next day.
He was instructed to present for Commits
sioner George A. Morrill,, of Gray, who had
been member of the legislature, and is
chairman of the Board of Selectmen Gray
is a staunch old Democratic town. This
should be campaign for work, said he, be-
cause there is abundant compensation near
at hand. this year, if we do work. Great ap-
plause.)
Mr.. Winslow, of Falmouth, said he had
little thing to ask of the convention. He
wanted nominated Cyrus Skillings of Fall
mouth. a man Of work, man of business,
who had been on the town committee thirty
years, and on the county committee a number
OF years. MI. Winslow then went off in a little
speech of his own on Grover Cleveland and
his varied achievements with slight allu-
sion to the tariff. This was the result of the
ballot:
whole number OF votes
Necessary to choice. %
Cyrus Skillings had. .................73
George A. Merrill. .................25
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COUNTY TIRE ASIrRER