The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-06-07
Delegates to County
Convention.

tn NdutH> l'I iil' fletilHi OI utle-
gates 10 attend the Republican county
convention assembled in Engine Hall.
saturday afternoon in accordance with
the published call and aa. called 10
order hy {. \. Marstan, chairman OF the
Town committee.
Hon. :. j. Walton WAS elected chair
man and !. o. smith. secretary.
On motion of y. ". Brinerd. E>E.
the caucus adjourned 10 Coburn Han.
This wa- made necessary on account of
thu large attendance and the fact that
Engine Hall Vas not adapted to such An
audience
On motion Of c. \. Marston il wa,
voted that il committee OF thret be APP
pointed 10 receive, sort aud count vote,
for lesatrs. The Chair stated that he
Was informed that the friends for two
candidates for Registered Deeds were the
only opposing elements in the caucus aud
he asked the friends of W. II. Emery to
name one member of Ills committee,
the friends of Llewellyn Goodwin to
name one and lie would take care of the
other member. himself.
The friends of Mr.. Goodwin presented
the name of Wallace Nash, the friends
OF Mr. Emery presented that OF VIII
liam Doran and the Chair announced the
committee Is follows: VIM. Il. snow.
Wallace Nash and William Doran.
On motion of Lenis Anderson after a
little discussion it MAS voted to elect the
II delegates collectively at one ballot
and Forrest Goodwin, Esq. put in
nomination list of delegates in behalf
of l.lewellyn Goodwin and y. W. Brain
erd Il list of delegates in behalf of W. II.
Emery.
Tile committee received the ballots
and after ascertaining the result report
ed; Whole number of ballots thrown,
SIS. The persons voted fol received
Votes As follows:
DR.. :, \. Patten, r. L. Mitchell.
Lewis Anderson. Vim. \. Pitts. l.. {.
Emery. Z. :. Fletcher, r. Il. shepherd
John W. steward. James H. Lord. Chas
+. Ward. +. 5. Cairns. Nathan Fowler
y f. Bickford, J. II. Mitchell. lie
each.
L. F. Danforth. j. p. Merrill. 6. h
Stafford, John Weston. +. y. Merrill
John Penney. c. =. Sawyer. q. \.
Priest. Ansel Holwav. :. +. steward
y. II, BARTLETT, j. W. Packard. Abe
Patten, y. ". Brainard, lag each.
The report of the committee was ac.
certed and the Chair announced that til,
gentlemen named above who had re-
eeived l7O votes We're elected delegate,
10 attend the Republican convention for
somerset county, the 9Th, instant.
on motion of Forrest Goodwin. Esq.
it Wds voted that each delegate be au.
/ thorizcd to fill his own vacancy in cas-,
he does not attend the convention, and
| that if he fails so to do the delegation b,
authorized TO till any such vacancy.
The delegates elected are in favor OF
the nomination of Llewellyn Goodwin
for Register of Deeds at the County con.
yention and the only issue in the caucus
WAS upon this Office. Mr.. Goodwin is a
life long resident of the town. a gallant
veteran of the First Maine Cavalry. dis
ahlcd in tEc service, aud one OF the select
men OF the town. Capt. Emery. served
with distinction in the 10Th Maine Regi
ment. was severely wounded in the ser
vice OF his country. has held the office ol
! Register of Deeds two terms with cutir,
acceptance Of those having business al
the Office. and prior to that WAS Post
master at Fairii' ID for several terms.
Both gentlemen are active members oI
the Grand Army, prominent in publ,
affairs; both are deservedly popular. en-
joy the confidence of the people ano
have lots of warm personal friends
Under these circumstances this contest
was an earnest but Il friendly one.