The Republican journal., 1892-06-23
The Local Political Field.

Morrill, Republicans, at caucus last Sat-
urday evening, elected a Miliiken delegate
to Waterville.
The Republican cauc us in Freedom Satur-
day was largely attended Milliken dele
gates We're elected.
At the Republican caucus held in Swan =
vile, June 18th, Hon. A. E. Nickerson and
G. NJ. Marden We're chosen delegates to at
tend the State convention at Portland.
A caucus of the Republicans of Winter
port was held Saturday afternoon to elect
delegates to the district convention at Wat
ervlle. On a test vote for delegates the re-
suit was NIilliken IS, Burleigh %.
Knox holds a caucus Friday, Jackson Bel
mont and Searsport Saturday, and Swanville
Monday, to elect delegates to the 81 District
Congressional Convention at Waterville.
See the calls elsewhere: also call to Republic
cans of Freedom, Waldo and Morrill,,
About sixty attended the Republican cau-
Gus in the Town Hall. Monroe, last Satrr-
day. and there was some eNciten ent over
choosing delegates totle :'l'd district conven-
ton at Watervile The Milliken men carried
the day, and Henry Webber. Henry Win
gate and Melvin Grant We're chosen as dele
/ gates.
Ur to yesterday POO delegates had been
I elected to the Sd District Republican Con-
gressional Convention, to be held at Water
vile July 6. OF the number, Millilen has
80. Wiswell 50. Burleigh So Manley D. and
) are claimed by each of the Burleigh and
anti Burleigh factions. In Waldo county, to
date Millil1en has %. and Burleigh 8 dele
gates.
At Republican caucus in Castine: j. v
G.. Stevens, Jno. Nogel and c. H. Hooper
We're chosen delegates to attend the Repub-
lican State Convention to be held in Port
land, Tuesday, June DIST. The following
We're chosen town committee: c. H. Hoop
er, George NJ Warren, w G.. Sargent, j. F
Rea, Charles T. Clark j. w. Bowden. H, B
Wescott George Wescott.
The Repu olican caucus in Liberty Friday
chose w H. Hunt, G. H. Cargill and J. c
Sherman delegates to Waterville convention
July 9th, all for Burleigh: W. III. Hunt, J.
o. johnson and Z. C. Morse delegates to
State convention, June p w. o. Twitchell,
G. H Cargill, Harvey Cunningham. G. NJ
Howes, John G. Sherman. j. R. Samson,
Iotll I>tN illpii, ltN II ttHtlllllttt.
BELFAST Caucus. The Republican caucus
to elect ten delegates to represent Belfast at
the Congressional convention July 9th, was
largely attended. There was spirited con
test between the friends of Congressman
Milliker and Governor Burleigh. Long be-
fore the hour for opening the caucus a crow i
had congregated in front of the Court House.
IT reminded one of the old railroad war. The
Court House was well filed when Dr.
Fletcher called the caucus to order and
named Calvin Hervey as chairman, Frank
i. Crowley was elected secretary There
We're two printed tickets present the fol
lowing representing the Milliken element
Edward Sillev, Asa A. Howes j. s. Harri-
man. G. p. Lombard, C. f. knowlton, F. f.
Crowley, W, l.. Littletield. \. I. Brown. H
q. Bailey and =. l.. Strout. The Burleigil
ticket was n f. Houston. Elmer Small. f.
f. Bradbury. Elmer Sherman. W L. Han
! SON. H H. Carter. il. S. W. Johnson Jas
A. GammanS. Chas. p. Hazeltine and Geo
W. Boulter. 1t was stated that number of
Democrats We're present for the purpose Of
voting in the caucus. A committee consist
ing of A. A. Howes, &. P. Lombard. Emery
Boardman. c. f. Knowlton and c. p. Hazel
tine, was appointed to receive. sort and
count votes. and also to pass on the elighil-
ity of voters. Twenty-eight Democrats We're
challenged. The vote as announced stood
POI for the Milliken delegates and 104i for the
Burleigh delegates. Mr.. Milliken addressed
the caucus. thanking his friends for stand
ing by him. He also announced that he
had secured an appropriation Of $4,000 fol
dredging Belfast harhor