The Portland daily press., 1894-06-04
SATURDAYS CAUCUSES.
Results in the County Contest for
Sheriff's Place.

Seventy Eight Delegates Are Now Elected
How They Are Divided Between Con-
testants-several Towns Spoke satur-
day.
Five towns held general caucuses in
this county Saturday, for the choice OF
delegates to the county convention. The
point of interest in all was the contest
for the Republican nomination for sheriff.
FREEPoRT FOR PLUMMER.
The caucus was held in Freeport Sat-
urday afternoon for the election OF dele
gates to the state and county conven-
lions. In the choice of county convention
delegates there was contest between
the friends of Plummer and Despeaux
for sheriff. The friends OF Plummer car
ried the day, electing the following dele
gates: &C. Wiggin, IF. Litchtield, D..
D. Curtis, JIG. Kendall, F.E.Gould and
J. FL. Banks.
For the delegates to the state conven-
ton the following were chosen: E.B.
Mallet, Jr., E.B. Patterson, George d.
Coffin, Sumner I, Brewer and Henry
Curtis. ys,s
For the district convention: E. B. NAL
let, Jr., Sidney Rogers, William NJ. Cur
tbs, J. P. Merrill and ". Fogg.
E.B. Mallet, Jr., presided at the eau
Gus.
BRUNSWICK FOR DESPEAUX.
A Republican caucus for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the state sand
county conventions was held in the court
room Saturday afternoon. - "A large num-
Der of the Republicans of the town were
present. Barrett Potter. ESQ.,, was
chosen chairman, and Henry Fisk clerk
of the caucus. On motion of Colonel
George Thompson, committee of three
was appointed. by the chairman to draw
up and present list of delegates to the
two conventions: Colonel George L..
Thompson, &c. Webb and F. E. Roberts
were chosen as that committee, and the
following gentlemen were selected as DEL
egates to the TWO conventions: AZ ry8
Stated. A Booker, Jon H. Peterson,
Ray Eaton, Anthony Bradley, Peter he,
tarte, Micah Bailey, Chas. A.G1iman and
John PORTING. -
County-Barrett Potter, Larkin D..
| Snow. f. C. Webb, James Crawford, Hen
| ry Stetson, E. A. Crawford, Sumner Hol-
brook and G. E. Townsend.
Hon. Isaac Plummer then read the fol-
| lowing resolutions, which were adopted
| Whereas, Brunswick is one of the
| strongest Republican towns in the coun-
| ty of Cum berland, and having always
| returned large majorities for national,
| state and county tickets, and.
| Whereas, Brunswick has been represen-
ted on the Repu blican county ticket but
once for over twenty years;
| Resolved, That in the interests OF JUS
| tice, fair play and good politics, the
coming republican county convention
should give Brunswick representative
| on the county ticket.
Resolved, That the caucus hereby en-
dorses the candidacy of Oren 7. Despeuaz
for the office of sheriff of Cumberland
county, and instructs the delegates fro n
Brunswick to use all honorable methods
to secure his nomination.
These resolutions were adopted by &C
cIamation, after which . the caucus ad
journed.
BRIDGTON FOR PLUMMER.
The Republican caucus at Bridgton
Saturday afternoon, elected as delegate
to the county convention Edward r
Staples, Thomas P. Kimball, Samuel E
Lee. Horace A. Hall, and Walter H. ORES
ser; to the state convention. is. Webb
Byron Kimball, George S. Farnsworth
CA. Trufant, 81 "A .Shorey and Charlie
Choate. All were unanimously elected
All are uninstructed, but the count
convention delegates favor Plummer.
BALDWIN FOR PLUMMER.
At the Republican caucus held il
Baldwin, Saturday, the following dele
gates favorable to Samuel D. Plumme
for sheriff were elected Oliver Murch, J
e. Cartreett, Charles F. Thombs. LIS
: Richardson, who favors Despeaux, r.
ceived 10 votes, while the Plunmer del
y gates received from a to AZ votes. Th
caucus organized by choosing J.E. Ca
4 trett as chairman and A.E. Bowen 1
< secretary.
). RAYMOND FOR PLUMMER.
The cacus at Raymond Saturday r
i suited in, the choice of two delegate
d who will support Plu MINER for sheriff.
n DEERING DELEGATES AT LARGE
The seven delegates from Deering
the county convention met Saturdt
evening to elect TWO delegates at lars
a Three were for Plummer, three for Ba
: ker, and one for Despeaux. In ballotir
n for the two delegates at large, the De
}. peaux man joined his force to the Bark
g men, and elected one delegate at lar
;, for Despeaux and the other for Barke
= The Barker delegate is John F. Barre
,, and the Despeaux delegate Henry J. Da
n is.
e The delegates to the state conventi'
+ chose Reuel Small and Myron E. Moo
g as delegates at large. .s.es
- THE STANDING.
ID So far as the contest for sheriff b
'e proceeded, the standing is as follows:
"a Plummer, AZ
ID Barker, II
~ Despeaux. "
is Doughty,