The Portland daily press., 1891-01-08
TIE GENERAL CAUCUS.
Nominations OF Principal State Off
CIdlS,

Senator Hunt of Waldo called the general
caucus to order this evening. and called
President Libby Of the Senate to the chair.
MIR. Libby at once proceeded to the business
Of the evening, and announced that nomina-
tions for Secretary of State were in order.
Senator Powers said that he understood
that but one man had been named or thought
OF In this connection, and he moved the
nomination of Mr.. Nicholas Fessenden Of
Fort Fairfield by reclamation. Senator
Spear seconded the motion, and the nomina-
tion was unanimously made.
Mr.. Bird of Rockland presented the name
of Hon. Charles E. Littlefeld of Rocklaud
for reelection as Attorney General, and
moved that the nomination be made by ac-
clamatiOn. Mr.. Wiswell seconded the nomi-
nation, which was accordingly so made.
Mr.. Newcomb of EastpoIt presented Adju-
tant General Henry M. Sprsgue of Auburn
for reelection In the same manner. Mr..
Savage of Auburn seconded the nomination,
which was also made unanimously.
Mr.. .Hersey of Buckfeld moved, and Mr..
Ea,tman OF Fryeburg seconded, that Hon.
George L. Beal be nominated as a candidate
for To- selection as State Treasurer, and he
was also chosen by acclamation.
The came the nominations for councillors.
Mr.. Warren presented Hon. James f.
Brackett from the First District Mr.. NAL
nv pItocuLtu bit0 Udul6 Oh du0. MARQUIS Il.
King from the Second District and Mr.
Drummond seconded his motion. Gen
Harper presented the name of DIR. M. G.
Wedgw0od of Lewiston as councillor from
| the Third District and Mr.. Noble of Lewis
| ton seconded. MIR Spear in accordance with
| the unanimous vote of the Kennebec delega-
| tion presented the name Oramandel Smith
aud Mr.. Hill of Augusta seconded. All
these gentlemen were unanimously elected.
Then the Hancock deleg ton was called
| and Senator Grindle reported that the dele
| CATION finding themselves equally divided be-
| tween two candidates had voted to leave the
| matter to the caucus. DR.. Grindle then pre-
| sented the names of John w. oomes as can
| didata from the eastern section OF the coun-
| ty. He said that both gentlemen who are
| candidates from the county are in every way
| qualified for the position But the eastern
| district OF the county which casts 800 more
| Republican votes than tue western, has
| had less representatives in the state and
county government Inan the western. For
the last four times that Hancock has had a
| representative in the council he has been
| select7d from the western section. DR..
Grinde then spoke at some length main
| tanning that the question of locality has been
and is potent factor in advancing political
/ h0nOrs.
| Senator Gilmore then presented the name
| of Hon. Parker SpOfford. He said that Mr..
/ SpOffOrd was man whose qualifications for
the Office were such that the caucus could not
| dlIOIu W pass ultu Wy. Mi' ohuulc Salu III
| could be shown that the eastern section OF
the county had had more than Its share OF
| represent alton If the friends of Mr.. Spofford
cared to go into that mater. He then asked
| If certain gentleman from the eastecn por.
| tion of the state had not attempted to secure
| the nomination of man from that part OF
| Maine for Governor when 1t was we'll known
that Portland, the leading city of the stats
and York county. had not had the Governor
since the Republican party was organized.
Mr.. Clason of Gardiner seconded the nomi
nation of Mr.. SpoffOrd, being sure that ali
sections of the county would be well repre-
sented If Mr.. Spofford was nominated by tn,
| caucus.
Messrs. Peaks, Grindle, Gilmore, Mallet
aud Harris were appointed a committee &
receive, sort and count votes. The ballot re-
| suited:
Whole number cf votes.
Necessary for a choice. 60
| John W. SOmeS. 81
| Parker SpOff0rd. d..................... 80
and Mr.. SpOffurd was nominated.
From Penobscot Hon. +. M. Simpson O.
Carmel, was presented as candidate from thi
Sixth district by Senator Mayo. Senator
Ryder seconded the nomination and it wa
unanimous y made.
Senator Rogers presented the name of &
G. D0wnes of Calais from the Seventh dis
trict. Mr.. Harris seconded 1t, and thi
nomination was also unanimous. The eau