Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
HON. HALL C. BURLEIGH
Chosen to Succeed Himself on State
Beard Of Assessors.
cassss Lsss IN Speech Mailing But Brief in
Eaiiotias

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OF porflapd. s2s ehosen secretary.
Tissn began III. distribution of votes.
Augustus Harris OF 4. Maebiss, put in
nomination Hon Samuel n Campbell Gf
Cherryfield He thought there were two
points to consider in making this noalina-
ton. First. we want a man who is fitted
for the position, a man OF good judgment
and an impartial man. He did not believe
that the man nominated shouif consider il
bis duty 10 take earcof any special inter
ests nj the expense of other interests. Mr..
Campbell had had experience in the
Legislative branches and in the Executive
Council anil is widely AMI fsvorahly known
throughout the State. The second point is
the question Of locality. The last Legisls.
tare made this hiw as lair AS il Was possible
To MAKE ii. Again they provided that i,
should INST be party act. The understand
ing at thai time was that all sections of the
State should be represented. Al that time
Mr.. Burleigh was IA candidate against MIR
Gilman. Mr.. Gilman represented the
eastern part of the State. Gu his death
the Governor was asked 10 appoint Alr
Campbell for the eastern part of the State,
That part of the State favored Mr.. Camp
bell, his petition being signed by both par
ties. The point We especially make from
the east part of tie State is that our section
wants 4 representative. Washington county
has no occupant of any Office in the State
lionsc or employee of the State House, nc
trustee of public institutions, nothing bu,
an Indian agent. Our candidate is endorsed
| I.kr. ma ,s ~ fbs. ~t.,t., Ia,
is good man and eminentiy fitted.
Hon. A. NJ. Spear put in nomination Hon
Hall e. Burleigli OF Vassaiboro, appointed
to bill vacancy On the board of State asses
sors, caused by the death of Mr. Gilman in
1881. lie heartily concurred with the last
speaker, Mr.. Harris. that we hal assem-
bled here to do our duty to our State and
We ,loul,l not better 10 that duty than by
nominating Il nan against whom not a
word could be said, a man who had filled
the position on the board in an entirely sat
istactory manner. Why should he not be
renominatel for the remaining two years
( Ii experience il the work is what this Leg
isiature desires it should elect Mr.. Bur,
leigh. He is representative man, repre-
senting the State of Maine and not "A local
iiy. lie represents the most important in
terest in this State. the farmers interests
lie does not, however, represent the far
mers interest to the prejudice
of any other interests, and he is eminent,
qualified to estimate values ON the large
land property of this State. The farmer.
want him because they knew he is quail
| fled to estimate fairly and justly the value
of property. No mistake could be made in
nominating him. What had the
question of locality TO do witt
ii! We are not TO be hampered by
| the decision of Democratic caucu,
| that didn't take a man from the eastern see
I ton. Without rejecting in the least on tn,
other candidates he thought it would be III,
| fair, just thing, for the best interest of til,
State and the Republican party, to give Mr.
Burleigh the nomination,
| Hon. Geo. NJ. Seiders of Portland pre-
scented the name of Ira Croker. ESQ.,, o
| Portland. He did not understand that tn,
question of locality should be con
silered. First of all suita
BILE man was wanted. Mr.
I trooker was such man. Instead of 10
cality it were better to consider the section
bearing the greatest valuation. Cumber
! land and York counties Represented abou
one-third the entire valuation of the Stale
Such considerations rather than gecgraphi
cal lines should have weight.
I senator Deering of York seconded thu
/ nomination of Mr.. Bnrleigl. He said tha
two Years ago when lie served on the com
mittee that formed this board of State as
SCISSORS he understood that the purpose il
making it mp was to give each of the thre,
leading interests a representative. First tn,
Al. al.
timber land interests. The farmers did no
succeed two years ago in electing Mr. Bur
leigh but they had not waived their right ia
a representative. MIR. Burleigh was a rep
resentaiiye man, qualified and honest am
10 please the farmers he should be elected
Hon. Llewellyn Powers of Houiton see.
ouded the nomination of Mr.. Burleigh 81
the request of members from AroostooI
tounry, that county in the far northeast
with its large agricultural and timber Ian
interests. He had no question regarding
fitness of other candidates, but it was sim.
ply matter of justice that Mr.. Burleigh
who had filed the office so acceptabl,
should remain there for the remaining two
years of Mr. Gilman's unexpired term. |,
was the proper policy and the agriculture
interests should be heeded. II was for the
best interests of all that Mr. Burleigh b,
renominated.
DIR. Grindle, senator from Hancock
county, seconded the nomination of Mr.
Campbell. urging strongly the claims OF
locality
Senator llersey of the oxford delegation
seconded Mr.. Burleigh's nomination II,
referred 10 the time when in choosing ia,
board the kPnncbce river was made "A Iii
yiding line AMI Mr.. Burleigh was a cand
date from the east and came within tw,
votes of defeating Mr.. Gilman.
senator Allan seconded Mr.. Campbell.
nomination in an eloquent speech.
Mr.. Woodbury. of Deeriug in witty
speech, in which he referred to Mr. Power.
as the distinguished granger of Aroostook
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Campbell
Senator Peaks rose with bright crisl
speech in favor of Mr.. Burleigh. Senator
Winslow, Representatives Ma,idocks. Nor
rll of Gray, Webster of Newport and
f.othrop of Leeds seconded Mr.. Buriegh'
nomination, and Senator Thatcher Of
fenohscot that of Mr.. Campbell Mr. lane
of Augusta moved that Il committee o;
seven he appointed to receive the votes
etc.
The whole number of votes cast was II
of which Ira C. Croker had .. Samuel y
Campbell -, aud Hall c. Burleigh 1t.