Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-05
DEMOCRATS IN coNvGNrloN.
rmE oxrowp COUNTY prxocRArs
NOMINATE COUNTY orvicERs.

The Oxford County Dcmocra,ic con-
veutiou met at the court house at Faris
tiiii last Wednesday. A good number
Of the leading and representative men ut
the party were present and the meeting
Was harmony itself.
In the absence Of chairman X. a.
Frye Of Bethel, Who Vas unsvoidsbly
prevented from attending. Sami. II. Car
ter, ESQ, Of the Democratic county
committee called The convention 20 or
der and nominated u. Il. Wiley OF
Bethel as temporary chairman and j. n.
clerk. On taking the chair Nj. Wiley
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him and said he would
depart from the usual custom OF max
Ing . speech. lie called upon Rev. A.
T.. Wedge of Paris TO Offer prayer, after
which the call for the convention WAS
read aud Hon. Alfred \. kimb,ll 81
Norway, seconded BY Edward u. Hast
ings, Es1.. of rryeburg. moved that the
county committee he made COMMITTEES
on credentials. Saml. II. Carter. Esq.,
Of Paris, from this committee, reported
forty-.lx delegates present.
On motion Of George ilasep, Esq., OF
OIfori, the temporary Organization Was
made permanent.
The chair then appointed the follow
Ing committee on resolutions:
ALFRED \. kimbsii 90 Norway, Thomas
y. Bridgh.m Of Buckfeld aud John A..
Harrington of Lowell.
On motion Of Tasting, of rryeburg q
committee VAS appointed to select
county committee.
The nomination Of candidates for the
various county offices then followed.
Tbo.. y. brigham, ESQ, of Buckheld,
presented the aame Of william y. rhom-
a. of Oxford ne candidate for senator
for the Eastern District. The Domins-
tIon va. seconded BY Hon. a. =. Nun
hall, and ". l.. klmbAll, Esl., of
Norway, John u. Chapman of bethel
and Dr. 4. n. Rankin of Woodstock
were appointed committee to collect,
sort, and count votes. This commltiee
wss afterwards made permanent for the
same duty on all ballots during IN. con.
,entiou. They reported the number of
vote. cast for senator Ia b. forty--sll ~
which were for william y. Thomas OF
Oxford aud he Was declared the unani-
mou. choice ~ the convention.
Edsari n. IIa.ting., Es9., of Frye
burg. seconded by y. l.. He'll of Lowell,
prr.ent-i IN. name 81 Charles Rankin
IL Hiram a. candidate Tor senator from
the Western District. The number of
vote. cast ~as thlrty-.e,en, all Tor MI
Rankin.
Hon. A. =. kimbsli % Norway pre-
ssntcd the name 81 Charles D.. Holt,
Eco, 81 Norway. q. candidate for Judge
20 Probate. T.. y. iisstings, ESQ, .ec'
onds,i IN. presentation 81 Mr.. Holt.
name anil the nomination was made by
acclamation.
Hon. A. =. kimball, seconded by
sami. u. Carter, ESQ, ~ Paris, present.
I'll the name 20 Charles q. Mason ot
Norway for the Office 81 Register of
Probate. The number ~ votes cs.t,
foriy.thrce, were all for Charlie. o.
Mason.
Merton T.. klmball, E.q.. 10 Norway,
seconded by Vim. Gordon ~ rryeburg
presented IN. name ~ Edward J.. Hast
ing., Esq, 81 fryebure, for the once
Of County Attorney, aud Mr.. Hastings
va. nominated by scclsmstion.
The announcement 81 this nomination
vss me-, with much applause by the con
,ention.
r. :. Bridgham, E.I, Of Duckhcld,
seconded by samuel X. Carter, E.q., al
Paris. pr-ssntsi the name of Wilbur L..
rarrAr of Paris for the Office al
County Treasurer, and Mr.. farr,r had
al % the thirty. seven votes cast AMI ws'
unanimously nominated.
Edward l.. He'll, E.l.. Of lowell, SEQ
ondei by John 4. Harrington, E.l-, 81
the sane town, presented the name o'
seymour 4. harrington 81 fryeburg TOT
County Comml..ioner. Tseniy-.iN
vote. we're cast all for seymour \. Far
ringtou.
Gcorg. \. brooks, Eco, Of NotNay,
presented the name ~ Justin u. Mcln'lr,
81 Waterford for IN. ofic- 81 sheriff
This presentation was eloquently ses>
ond.,i by IIou. A. =. klmbsil aud ou
motion % D.. D.. Hastings, Esq., 10 FRYE
burg, la b-halt of George q. shirley 81
frysburg, Who had been earnestly urged
Ia b-come the nominee for sheriff, the
nomination 90 Mr.. Mclntife va. made
unanimous aud by acclamation.
T.. y. Hastings, ESQ, seconded by j.
A. Harrington, presented the name 81
wm. Gordon 81 fryeburg for Register
~ Deed. for the Western District and
Mr.. Gordon VA. nominated by acclams'
tion.
The committee on resolutions rcI'orie'l
the following through Hon. \. =. him
ball:
Resolved, rhs, % pls.is. sns- our alshly :.
ths prinsipl.- % IsfeF-snish D,ms-rssy 90 eean
slsl.i In ths >aisasl AMI state platform, ~ W
lsry AMI prOmi-s eur hoary 'urror " ''''
noalnss- tb-svof
ten % ts,stioa tsariss ola.liy aI-sn Ah-oas
that shall h. In the intsrc.t % the masses an
nj In favor ~ The slss-s-.
Received. Thai Ne pr.-snt ,hs n.a.lnee. ~ WI
csnts ntisn D. tho I.eople % ptfort tounit q. "
e,ery way well gaslnei 81 al The onios- To-
xhlsh lh.y ar, nsmei. sni vii ~ all honor
able shlea'of ~ -scur their elrction
The resolution. submitted by Mr.. Kim
hall wer. accepted by the convention or
melton Of II. 4. Clirs ~ Norway.
The County Committee were author
ilel by the convention Ia fill any va
cancie. which might for any reason o.
cur In the list of nominations.
T.. D.. lasting. % fryeburg. John a.
Harrington 81 Lowell. aud T.. L.. He'll al
Lowell we're appointed a commlitce To
p.ocure the accep,anccs of nominated
candidates not present.
The committee appointed 10 select
County Committee made the following
nomination which MAS elected:
samuel " Carter, Paris.
". ". lis.tias., Bsthsl.
y. D.. tls.tlng.. fry.sars.
| o. a. Wait, tanton
Dr. u. b. Abl-si, lianfor'i
ChArl.. Rshkin, iiir.m
JohH A. warrington, Loyell
Dr. q. o. EAnkin, Wo-sistssk.
Charles d. iici, Norway.
Hon. Alfred \. kimball Of Norway
VA. called upon for . speech sud re-
sponded In an eloquent and entertaining
manner, giving n brief account of hi'
visit 10 the National Democratic Con-
,ention at Chicago. The mention of the
name of Grover Cleveland called out
considerable applause.
Our Democratic friends claim Ia have
put into the field an unusually strong
ticket for county officers and We do not
hnd their opponents generally Inclined
tn dispute that claim.
At the close Of the county convention
the Representative District composed OF
the towns of Paris, Buckfield and Hart
ford met by Its delegates aud chose
Tbo.. \. brigham Of Buckdeid chair
msn. Voted Ia hold their District Con-
yeniion at liuckheld on Saturday July
3Oth, at 2 o'clock. q. NJ, To select n eau
diiate for Representative In the Legisls-
turc. Delegates 10 the District Conyen'
ton to be chosen on the same basis NJ
10 the Democratic County Convention.
The delegates from Norway, Oxford,
Hebron aud Greenwood concluded tina,