The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-07-08
REPUBLICANS OF KNOX
Out in Full Force at the County Conven-
tion in Rockland Yesterday.
[Special TO the Press.l

RocKLAND,, July 7.-One hundred and
twenty-three delegates, representing the
Republican party of Knox county, met
in convention in this city today. At
1880 o'clock, w. w. Case of this city,
chairman of the county committee, step
ped to the platform and raped for Or
der. The call was read, and perma-
nent chairman chosen, DR.. w. A. Albee
of Camden. He made brief speech,
eulogizing the nominees of the national
convention, and paid an eloquent tribute
to ''that man from Maine.'' At this
point the convention burst into applause
which it took some moments to quell.
N. B. Eastman of Warren and F. A. D.
Singh of Camden were chosen secreta-
Iies. Nqgsea
+, The county committee acted as COM
mittee on credentials and reported the
full number of delegates present
The following were chosen as COM
mittee on resolutions: w. H. Fogler of
Rockland, j. I'll. HI. Hewett of Thomas
ton, F. S. Walls of Vinalhaven, W. A.
Merriam of Rockport, E. Burton of I'm
ion, Hiram Bliss, Jr., of Washington, A.
M. Crabtree of Hope.
The first name presented to the con-
vention was that of A. III. Newbert of
Appleton for senator, Attorney General
Littlefeld making the presentation and
Judge Reuel Robinson of Camden and
Hiram Bliss, Jr., of Washington second
ing. The nomination was made by &C
clamation.
Clerk of Courts Ralph r. Ulmer, ESQ.,,
OF this city, was re-nominated by accla-
mo -
ing and and M. A. johnson of this city
seconding.
The next nomination, that for Judge
Judge Robinson, the present incumbent,
presented the name of Charles E. Me-
servey of South Thomaston, which was
seconded by Attorney General Littlefield
and j. III. III. Hewett of Thomaston. In
one of the finest speeches of the day,
Hiram Bliss, Jr., presented to the con-
vention the name of John F. Libby, ESQ.,,
of this city. This was seconded by Col
hector Luce of this city, ex-Mayor White,
w. Fl. Fogler and W. A. Merriam Of
Rockport. A spirited debate ensued,
and ballot was finally taken, resulting:
c. E. Meservey, 70; John F. Libby. So
The nomination of Mr.. Meservey was
made unanimous.
Judge Robinson of Camden presented
for register of probate the name of the
present incumbent, Edwin Sprague. Mr.
Foster of Roekport presented Edward
K. Gould of Rockland for the same of
flee. The latter won on the first ballot,
u to II. County Attorney Washington
R. Prescott of this city was re-nominated
by reclamation. Captain Edward s. Far
well of Rockland was nominated for
sheriff by reclamation. There was an
other hot fight over county treasurer.
The candidates for the nomination were
Leonard R. Campbell, Edgar Beverage
and Frank M. Shaw, all of this city.
Three ballots were found necessary, the
deciding vote standing: Campbell, So;
Beverage, 43. The candidates for county
commissioner were Captain N. B. Cook
of Friendship, and T. S. Bowden of
Washington. Captain Cook won on the
first ballot, IS to 36. The following
county committee was reported: w. A.
Albee of Gamden,41G. III. Fl. Hewitt of
Thomaston, E. S. Vose of Gushing. Hen
ry J. Sleeper of Union, Hiram Bliss, Jr.,
of Washington, c. D. S. Godfrey of
South Thomaston, Nathan Batchelder of
ST. George, F. W. Wight and w. S.
White of Rockland
The resolutions endorse the action of
the national and state conventions and
predict victories in September and No
vember