Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-08

lames +. Bracket Of Liminetcn was d
" nomination for councillor from the 6rs
{ district by Senator Warren Of York. and q
motion 81 Mr.. Warren the nomination
vas made By scclamatioa.
Marcus +. King OF Portland vas mad,
oy exclamation the cAucus nominee fol
councillor from the second district, on NO
0on Of Senator Mallett Of Cumberland,
| The nomination Of NJ c. Wedsevo0d oi
Lewiston - councillor from the third die
Iict vas made BY reclamation on motion
OF Senator Harper Of Androscoggin.
OramAndal Saith Of Lischneld, vas thu
candidate for councillor from the fourth dis
trics, nsd on motion Of Senator Spear Of Ken
neoec, his nomination was made by aecla
nation.
The interesting feature Of the caucus va.
the contest in the nfth district. There
were two candidates for the position Of
coun ciloe from Hancock county-John W
Som es Of Mt Desert and Parker Speiford
Of fiucksport.
Ir. Grindle Of Mt. Desert explained "a
the caucus that . meeting Of the Hancoch
CO. inty delegation had been held and vote
IA Gen on the two candidates, the resuit be-
insa tie. each candidate having received
se votes. The delegation had therefore
d ecided to submit the contest to the Join,
c aacus. DR. Grindle then advocated tho
candidacy Of Mr. Somes, making his claim,
fm the basis of locality. which, he asserted
was = most important factor In politics
The western part Of Hancock county hs.
been getting the lions share Of offices for a
long time, and this very matter Of the coun
eiiorship was an excellent example of IL,
II has been more than twenty years
since the eastern section has had y Coun.
ciior, while in that time the western par,
/ Of the county has held the office four time.
| 10 succession, and nov comes forward and
claims 1t for the fifth time. After urging
the personal fitness Of his candidate for the
position, DIR. Grindle said that he tsuhmit-
ted the matter to the judgment Of the eau.
Gus.
Senator Gilmore of Hancock spoke in
Mr.. Spoford's behalf. He regretted that
the contest had been made sectional
rather than one Of personal qualiHa-
tons.
The senator's eulogies Of his candidate
were subscribed TO by Mr.. Clason of Card
ner, who seconded the nomination Of MIR.
Sponord.
On motion Of Mr.. Peaks Of Dover. the
following committee was appointed to re
ceive, sort aud count votes for
councillor from the fifth district: Messrs
Peaks OF Dover, Grindle of Mt
Desert, Gilmore Of Dedham. Mallet of
Freeport, and Harris Of East Mschias.
At this point Of the proceedings Chair
man Libby discovered that no caucus sec
retary had been chosen. and to rectfy the
mistake'Mr. Penley of Auburn was appoini-
ed to fill that position.
The committee subsequently, returned
and reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast lI9
Necessary for choice co
John W. Somes had 81
Parker Spofford had SO
and was declared the nominee of the eau.
Gus for councillor from the fifth district.
On motion Of Senator Rogers Of Penob-
scot, +. M. Simpson Of Carmel WAS nomins-
ted by acclamation for councillor from the
siyth district.
Senator Rogers of Pembroke presented
the name Of l.. G. Downes If Calais as
councillor from the seventh district, and on
his motion the nomn aiiou was made by ac-
clamation.
On motion. adj ourned at s.27.