The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-20

| Charles S. Cook had the pleasure of pre-
senting for denomination for senator from
the Portland district Hon. Charles F. Libby
of Portland. and moved his nomination by
reclamation. The convention so voted
Mr.. Roberts of Brunswick, desired to say
that Hon. E. Dudley Freeman was not
candidate fer senator and he presented Hon.
E.AB. Mallet as the candidate, by accama-
tion. from the Eastern district. Carried.
Mr. Hinkley of Gorham, withdrew, at
Mr.. Harding's request. that gentleman's
name, and Mr.. Woodbury. of Deering, Of
fered the name of Colonel Edward Moore of
Deering, as candidate, by reclamation, for
senator from the Western district. Carried.
On motion of S. e. Plummer of Scarboro,
Colonel Leander A. Poor of Sebago, was
nominated for senator, by reclamation. from
the Northern district.
On motion of II. p. Cox of Portland,
Frank w. Robinson of Portland, was re-
nominated for County Attorney by acclama-
ton.
On motion of Stephen Ainkley of Cor
ham, Benjamin G.. Stone was renominated
by reclamation for Clerk of Courts.
"The next office is sheriff." said the chair
man, and buzz Of interest went over the
room. making 1t necessary for the chairman
to call the attention of the delegates to the
necessity of preserving order.
On motion Of Andrew Halves of Deering, a
committee consisting of Messrs. Halves of
Deering, Pickett of Cape Elizabeth, Ray of
Westbrook, e. FL. Sargent of Portland, Mer-
riman of Harpswell, was appointed
to receive, sort and count votes for
sheriff. On motion of Mr.. Halves it was
voted that the roll of towns be called in al
phabetical order, the delegates to pass before
the committee and deposit their votes.
Mr.. Oliver Murch of Baldwin. moved that
the convention proceed to ballot for sheriff
without taking any time in making presenta-
tion speeches. His motion was opposed by
Colonel Millett Of Gorham, and Mr.. w. K.
Neal Of Portland. A vote was taken and
the chair announced himself in doubt. when
Mr.. Parks Of Brunswick, made a strong
speech, saying there was no precedent for
such proceeding and that doubtless. while
leading candidates were known, there were
candidates yet unknown to the convention,
whose names properly presented might de-
Then Mr., Murch of Baldwin, arose and In
an OH hand, humorous way, that captured
the house. said he hadn't intended to create
breeze, that the convention had seemed to
have nothing to do, and was as quiet as a
Quaker meeting, and SO he thought he'd get |
to business. He asked permission to with
draw his motion, and on motion of Mr.. Fl. H.
Shaw the convention so voted.
Mr.. Parks of Brunswick, spoke of the cool. |
intrepid way by which Mr.. Reed in Congress |
had forced the Democrats In the House
to their knees and made them do |
the country's business. Now, said he, we
have come here to nominate the men who are
to be elected to do the county's business,
and we should select good and true and fear
ess men. He referred to Mr.. Despeaux's
lineage as French Huguenot, and said that
his grandfather fought at Concord. His
candidate was born In this country, served
CALAMITY through the war, and was a mem
Der of the Grand Army, and had always done
his work faithfully and well. Hes said that
in 80 years Brunswick had but two county
officers taken from her ranks, and yet she
had always thrown Republican majority
and can poIl more Republican votes than any
other town in the county. He thought
Brunswick had right to be heard with at
tentiop. He asked, after the Portland dele