The Portland daily press., 1892-07-01

He had twice been honored by the people of the
county with the office of county attorney.
From his experience he is better able to under
stand the wants of all classes than are most of
our lawyers. [Applause.l
Mr.. V, Richard Foss, of Portland, gracefully
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Seiders.
| Mr.. L. A. Goudy, of Portland, said that the
sentiment of the Portland delegation was divi-
ded as to a candidate for Senator Portland was
the chief commercial city of the state, and as
such should have in the Senate one identified
with her commercial interests. 1t was his
| pleasure. therefore, to nominate one who for
thirty years had been closely identified with the
interests of Portland; a man who, starting as a
| poor boy, had become a noted capitalist, had
served for two terms in the city council, and
two in the lower branch of the state legislature
| Jacob S. Winslow, ESQ.,,
of Portland.
Barrett Potter, Esq, of Brunswick, seconded
| the nomination of Mr.. Seiders.
On motion of Mr.. Libby committee to re-
ceive and count votes was appointed as follows;
Charles F. Libby, Lewis A. Goudy, Richard
| Webb, all of Portland.
| The ballot resulted as follows:
| Whole number of votes. ............161
| Necessary for choice. ............. 81
| Geo. M. SelderS. I32
| Jacob S. WinS1ow. 20
On motion of Mr.. Cloudy the nomination of
Mr.. Seders was made unanimous. Mr.. Wins
| low had not been serious candidate for the
| position until within few days; and accepted
his defeat gracefully
| Mr.. Banks, of Freeport presented the name
Hon. Edmund b. Ma1Iet,
of Freeport and he was nominated by acclama-
| ton.
| For the senatorship from the western district
there was a lively brush. Hon. Andrew Halves
of Deering and Hon. Charles F. Libby of Port
land advocated eloquently the nomination of
Colonel Edward Moore Of Deering, while Mes
srs. H. X. Griggs of Westbrook, John NJ Rand
of Portland, Charles A. Rogers OF Windham
and Bracket of Gorham urged the nomination
| of
Charles M. Waterhouse
of Westbrook.
Mr.. Rogers of Windham and William An
| thoine of Portland were appointed a committee
| to receive and count votes.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes ..162
Necessary for a choice. ........... 81
Charles M. Waterhouse. .....S8
William M Cook. ........... l.
And Mr.. Waterhouse was declared the nomi-
nee.
There was another contest for the nomination
from the northern district. George S. Rowell,
Esq, of Portland presented the name of MIR. Ed
| ward Kimball of Bridgton. Mr. Nathan G..
| Pinkham OF Otisfield then stepped forward as
the spokesman OF the northern portion of the
county, and with a very apt and convincing
| speech urged the claims of the old ''war
| horse,''
| William M. Cook
of Casco.
Mr.. Libby of Portland seconded the nominal
ton of William M. Cook. Mr.. Levi Jordan of
| Raymond also seconded the nomination of Mr..
| Cook, saying that Mr.. Cook was ''all wool and a
yard wide" Laughter and applause.]
| Byron Kimball Of North Bridgton seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Kimball.
Mr.. Cook of Casco seconded the nomination of
Mr.. William M. Cook.
A committee consisting of V. Richard Foss of
Portland, Byron Kimball of Bridgton and Gid
con Cook of Casco, was appointed to receive
| and count votes.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes. ....161
Necessary for a choice. ........... 81
| William M. Cook. ..............89
| Edward Kimball. ...............72
On motion of Byron Kimball the nomination
of Mr.. Cook was made unanimous.
| The county attorney was next on the docket
and Richard Webb Esq.,, of Portland came for
| ward to nominate
| Charles A. True, Esq.
"Allusion has been made to the convention
which met in this hall yesterday" said Mr..
| Webb 1.-The proceedings of that convention
have rendered it absolutely certain that the
| ticket nominated here will be elected in Sep
TENDER. 1t therefore adds to- our duties the ne
cessity of exercising the utmost care in the Sc
| lection OF the candidates whom we nominate.
| Among the offices to be filled there are none
| of more Importance than that of county attor-
ney. We should choose as the legal represent
| alive OF the state before the courts lawyer of
| well known ability, and of untarnished reputa-
| ton and integrity. We should choose as the
| chief prosecuting officer a man of personal
| honor and upright character The preliminary
| canvass for this office has shown but one candi-
date, and the unanimity with which the delega-
| tons have come to his support in this conven-
| ton testify to the confidence of the people in
the candidate whom shall name. He is a gen
| teman who today stands among the foremost of
| the young members of Cumberland Bar. He is
| a man who, after an experience of nearly four
years with the retiring county attorney, can as
| sumo the duties of the office with full knowl-
| edge and thorough understanding of what those
|
this city and, believe in behalf of all the dele
| gates to this convention, have the pleasure of
| nominating for the office Of county attorney
Charles A. True of Portland" [Applause.]
| Barrett Potter, Esq, Of Brunswick, seconded
Mr.. Trues nomination, and it was made by &C
| clamation.
| Then the nomination for sheriff came on, and
Carroll w. Morrill, Esq, of Portland, came for
| ward to present the name of
| Leander e. Cram.
| Mr.. Morrill, said:
! "Jfr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Co,ove,a-
| ton:
''Weshave reached the hurricane months of
American politics in the year of grace, 1892, and
| are entering upon political campaign.of more
than ordinary interest and Importance. We
| now behold the two great political parties in
| this country confronting each other in an atti-
tude which challenges comparison. Each
| is confidently asking for the peoples votes, and
| the question they are called upon to decide, as
| the free and enlightened citizens of great Re
| public is into the hands of which party will
| they intruSt the administrative affairs of the
nation, the commonwealth, the shire and the
| municipality.
If the Republican party wins in the approach
| ing conflict it must win upon its own intrinsic
merits. The time has gone when the people of
| this country could be conjured by great name;