Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-14
TIE ELsc1oRAL coILEoE.
o. ofganisaeion In The Senate ChambsE
Saturday Aits,noon

The nsmhsrs of the Maine Electora
Coll, ge NE, in the Senate chamber Sa,ur
day afternoon x,t~o O'Clock. All the mem
esrs were present Hon, 5, \, Campbell
of Chsrr fell, calleJ the meeting TO ordel
and invited Hon. 7 Il. Sinsonton. of Cam
len, TO The chair A. temporary chairman Of
the meeting. On motion OF Mr.. Sha~ Of
Portland, Rev. Mr. Sargent, Of Augusta
sss invited TO one ate as chaplain
aid oserSl PRAYER, uu motion
# Mr., Wentworth, of ki,ssry
eomnittee-eonsisting ef Messrs. Went
sorth, Sands aud Cushing-~ss appointed
q receive, sort and eoua, votes for SET.
retary- The comm tiee announced the elec'
ION of Hon Sum srJ Chadbourns. Ne>sr,,
shaw, Sands and Campbell were appointed
committee on credentials. On motion OF
ir Campbell. James X. Milliken. . dcdi-
nus justice vas in vited 10 administer The
asih of Office 10 the members of tls
'oll-s,. ia motion Of MIR Sands, Gen.
B. +. HArrs vas Api o.nied II ssenscr.
The vote for President showed Non. n. Il.
shaw to be the unanimous choice Of the
College.
The certificate Of election from Governor
aarble was then rese.
On motion Of Mr.. Wentwo orth ii Was voted
hat the mex, meeting of the College be
acid in the Senate Chamber, Monday after
loon, at two O'Clock.
Adjourned.
Asmbers OF Names Electoral College.
Col Samuel n Campbell of Cherry field.
siector at Large. is heavy Washington
{ unity lumber man, the son of the late Hon.
Al, Kan Ter Campbell who was State senator
II ls66 and afterwards once OF tsioe ch ,sen
, Pr, si lentisl Elector and Who for many
ears vas the most prominent Il. publican
that se elton of the State.
Col. Campbel WAS member of the House
# RI presentstiv.s in 1873 ard 1874 and
state senator in ls.5 In 1850 he vas
hosen member of Governor DAVE
'ouncll and in lssl and lss2 served in a
Il imilsr position under Governor Plaisted.
IN 1888 "a. IS snd sc he served upon
- NtiHof ho'i al ~ huitsaiN VIZ IL
raj sitb the rsns OF Colonel.
Capt Horace Il Sha-, the o'h-r Elector
II Large, ls one of Pvrtland's representative
'u,iness men. and one of her ciiizens whom
le delights to honor. Capt. Shaw wa. one
If the officers of the First Maine VI avy
Artillery, one Of the most gallant regiments
nat went to the front from the Pine Tree
state. lie presided over the republican
-.
sa ed the lamented Boiv.li for governor.
lie vas m, mo.r of the last legislature and
,,uld have been elected to . rye in the pres
mt one, but declined to accept y renomira-
lon for the reason that he had been nonlra-
ed for On. OF the FL, ctors. lie is an able
,nd forceful sp.aker, and the senior MEM
,er of the shoe manufacturing firm OF shaw,
iudiug 4 TO.
Cob Mark !. Wentworth of kjttery. the
iector for the first cVngre, sioi al district,
~ q br llisnt var record as colonel of the
eth and 32i Maine regiments. He served
membsr OF the House IN 1874 and 1875.
.nd in 1850 and 1881 from kittery, and is at
present one of the b,aid of Name state
PRISON inspectors. II. has been Tor years a
leading pin, stefan in his section Of the state
aud one OF the most earnest aud aggressive
iepabhcans in Name.
Hon. +. X. slmonton of Camden. the
El.c or from the second distnct, y widely
known. not orly over Name but the II, =
tiun, on account of bis bold and sggr.s-
-ive stand for temperance reform
lie IL An eloquent orator, an able
Law yer and an editor in the front rar ks of
journalism. lie isa graduate of .Bo~doin
College AUD ha. held III. following oili .ial
4 4 n
or of Customs, SPECIAL insp. of Gus
toms aud stat, Senator in lass. He has
n-en Gsand Chief remplar Of Maine Gooi
remplars, and il al present a Stale d. putty
of that order. lie has been editor of the
Camien Herald since October H. 1852
H,n. Albert W. Csshmsn. the FL, ctor for
the third district, is one of Hancock county .
l. ading IN. rchai's. lie IL n dealer IN furm
sterling business man, highly honor. d and
respected IN his community. lie has for
Years been au &C I'VE and husntiAl rrpubli
can in his t,~n and county, ani was for
q ute number of years postmaster at Ellis
worth.
II m Lambert Sands of S bee, represents
the fourth district. Mr.. Sands 10 a farmer
aud spent many of the early years of his
lt1t III taltlOEtiiA commencing III 81 ut
served sIX years a. count, csmnissioner OF
10 - and sc he sat on Gov
ernor Rvb.e's coulcl Ia addition to these
positions he has helI for years Offices Of trust
ano responsibility at his me. Mr. Sands
las been for years a leading republican
worker in his tosn and county.
Notes.
There are said to be twenty eight applicants
for the commission Of Messenger to carry tn.
voc Of the electoral college TO Washington.
1t is thought, however. that some member Of
the college will probably be chosen to per
form this duty.
Hon. r. r. Simonton wears a very pretty
m.mento Of the memorable campaign OF
1870 in the shape Of q very pretty gold neck
tie pin representing an eagle with a small
barrel suspended from his beak by a short
chain. II one of the most unique badge,
# that great Presidential contest, which ws
have yet seen.
Mr.. Wentworth Of Ki'tery, 10 accompanied
by his wife. He is suffering ON = very
. we're cold. but would not permit it to keep
him from the discharge Of his Official duties
Department Commander q. A. r.