Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-19

he said had always carried the Republican
banner and eombiaed the qualifications Of
experience and ability.
W. X. Dunn. Esq, OF Waterviilc second
Ell. in a short speech, the presentation OIL
j. y. Hsmiltons name. The vote vas then
taken. The committee appointed 10 select
Candidates for County Committee reporte.
., follows
For County Committee, ChAs. ID. Wood
| Winthrop; s. c. whitmore, Gardiner; 4.
Curtis Stevens, Chelsea; W. M. Dunn
waterviiie; ora o. Crosby. Albion; Geo
X. Stevens, Belgrade; John W. Chase
Augusta.
The vote for County Commissioner va,
then announced
VIM. II. Libby. 81
j. =. Hamilton, g.
J. VI. Carpenter. |:
All nominations were made unanimous
by rising Votes and despite the close can
vAss that had been made for several ofiicers
the convention was very harmonious
throughout.
OF the county officers chosen At the con-
vention Wednesday little can be said re-
gsrding their lives that is not already f.
miliar to their constituents.
| George X. Smith. the nominee for regis
ter of probate, was born In Solon, after
wards moving to Winthrop. where he
engaged for q time in the grocery business
He is in the prime Of life but his health
still bears the effects Of war service in the
Second Maine cavalry in which service he
was disabled. He has always been q steady
worker in the Republican party.
| l.. 7. Carleton, who rightly feels pleased
at his unanimous nomination for q third
term. 10 forty-oae years Of age. He en-
listed In the Northern army In 81 at the age
Of fourteen and carries the scars Of three
wounds received in battle. lie has prac.
tised law in Winthrop for the past fourteen
years. being admitted to the bar Ia 1874.
| W. T. iiainex, who IL nominated for his
second term A. Senator, is thirty ave years
of age, Corinth being his native place. lie
| graduated from the Maine State College in
| 1875. and from the Albany Law School in
| 1873. He began the practice of law in
Oakland, afterwards moving to Waterville.
He ,erved as County Attorney for four
| years. lie is the alumni member of the
trustees Of tae State College. Mr.. Haiues
| IL now located at Waterville devoting his
attention to the practice Of law and farm
| ing.
| j. S. Hamilton, the newly chosen canti-
date for County Commissioner, 10 q wood
and coal merchant in the city Of Hsllovell,
/ having moved there in 1873. Mr.. Hsmil-
ton WAS born in the town of Jackson in
| 1883. Since taking up his residence in
| Hallowell he has taken an active interest in
city afsirs. and held many municidsi of
fees, having been Alderman, Street Com.
missioner. and OvefS,er of the Poor fos
several years.
Jsme, F.. Blanchard, who is nominate
| for a second term as County Treasurer, is,
it will be remembered, q native of the town
of Chelsea, where he still holds his resi-
dence. He is In his 33d year. and enjoys
the duties attendant to carrying on his farm
! Ia Chelses.
A NJ. Spear, the Senatorial candidate
from the southern part of the county, has
West Gardiner for his native place, being
born there in 1852 He received q diploma
| from Bates in 1878, afterwards teaching
for two years. lie then studied law in
Lewiston. being admitted to the Kenuebec
! Bar in 1873. lie first prsctised law in
Hallowell, representing that city for two
terms in the Legislature. He came to
Gardiner in 1885 and is now mayor Of the
city.