The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-07
Geo. v Halves
The committee reported
Whole number Of votes
Alonzo Smith has
Albert Leavitt has


Albert Leavitt has 70
Albert Leavitt WAS declared the nomi-
nee for County Commissioner.
George Gushing was nominated for
County Treasurer by Acclamation.
Hon. d. W. Allen, for the committee on
resolutions, reported
| l.-Somerset Republicans, in convention as
sembled, affirm their allegiance to the great
party that has achieved so many significant vic
tories in Nation and State, and endorse the
principles embodied in the platform Of the State
Convention held in Augusta. June 18th, last.
THE attack Of the Democratic party upon
the long established policy Of the State" Pro-
hibition OF the manufacture and sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors lis a loud warning to all men
unsafe to trust important interests in Demo-
cratic hands Prohibition is vastly safer in the
hands Of its steadfast friends, the Republican
party, than in those Of its avowed enemies.
| 5.-Somerset, two years ago, was the banner
county Of Maine for gains, and it behooves US,
reputation by maintaining intact the party or
ganization, and by keeping wide-awakc for the
contests Of coming elections.
Ain Hon. Edwin C. Bureigh Governor, and
Hon. Seth L. Milliken, Representative in Con-
gress, we recognize able, Jealous public ser
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nations they have received, and we guarantee
to them, and the nominees Of this Convention,
our most earnest efforts to raise their majorties
to the highest possible figure.
| Owe renew our expression Of confidence in
our President BENJAMIN Harrison and commend
the course Of Speaker Thomas B. Reed, in deal
ing with an obstructionist minority, and emphat-
ically endorse him the right man in the right
place.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
G. II. Allen presented a resolution
adverse to the appropriation for the
State College of Agriculture which was
after brief discussion, defeated.
The following gentlemen we're elected
the County Committee Isaac Dyer Of
Skowhegan, B. A. Sawyer Of Starks. Clark
f. Smith Of Cornville, +. s. Baker Of
Bingham, o. s. Haskell of Pittsheld, A.
o. Frederic Of Norridgewock, Geo. T.
Tibbetts of Fairfield.
THE AFTERNOON.
The meeting in the afternoon was not
up to that of some of the years of the
past in the point of size of audience, al
though it was all that was reasonable to
exract on a-dsr af extreme he.. .aa go
early in an off year.
General Dyer called the meeting to or
der and announced the following Off
GERS: DR.. c. d. Morrill, of Madison,
Presidents r. II. Marble Of Harmony.
Alonzo Smith Of Cornville, J. o. Wins
low of St. Adams, George Flint of An
son, o. s. Haskell of Pittsfeld, T. B.
Barrett of Canaan, L L. Walton of
Skowhegan, Hemsn Whipple Of Scion,
b. F. Bartlett of New Portland, Henry
Murphy of Norridgewock, vice presi-
dents.
Attorney General Littlefleld was the
first speaker. He treated briefly of State
finances showing the ability with which
they were managed by Republican Off
cials particularly by Hon. Edwin G. Bur-
leigh as State Treasurer and Chief Elk.
ecutive. His endorsement of prohibition
was emphatic and impressive. He closed
Hon. Henry B. Cleaves briefly dis,
cussed the position Of the two parties on
theiquestions of prohibition, protection
and finances, and eloquently spoke Of the
wonderful achievements of the Republi-
can party from the time 1t came into
power In the dark days of 1861, and OF
the work still to be done.
Although the day was very uucom-
Portable one the audience gave close at
teDtion to the speakers and the meeting
was q grand success.
The Norridgewock Cornet Band, Ii
pieces, furnished music for the after
noon meeting and gave brief concert in
front of Hotel Heselton 10 the evening.