The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-28
wINDHAM FOR PLUMMER.

held on Saturday. The following delegates
to the State convention were elected by
acclamation: NJ. H. Hanson. Thomas H.
Mason, Charles M. Stuart and Joseph
Doughty.
Two tickets for the county convention
were before the house and received the fol-
lowing votes. Delegates favoring Mr.. Plum
mer for sheriff: Samuel v. Haskell, 140;
Robert F. Newhall, 140; James f. Hawkes.,
139, and Charles NJ. Stuart, 40.
Delegates favoring Mr.. Doughty received: j:
Alexander spier, "a; John J. Bodge, "a;
Albion P. Aver, 65, and James E. Smith, 65.
About two birds of the Republican vote
was cast.
GoRHAM FOR BARKER.
The Republicans of Gorham met Saturday
afternoon in Ridlon hall to nominate dele
gates to the county and state conventions.
Hon. Lewis Mcclellan was elected chairman
and Mr.. George r.. Spinney, clerk. No little
interest was manifested in the result of the
caucus as there are several candidates for
county officers from this place. A large
number were present. e
The Barker ticket was headed by ex-Goy
Robie. The other five delegates were as
follows: Stephen Hinkley, Edward Harding
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Charles E. Jordan.
The other ticket was in the interest of
two candidates for sheriff and B. +. Whitney
for register of Deeds. The names of the
delegates on this ticket were as follows:
NJ. Wilson, B. F. Marshall, S. B. Cloudman,
G.. R. Spinney, G. W. Shaw and B. F.
Whitney.
The Barker ticket received 90 votes to 20
for the opposition.
A motion was made by G. R. Spinney that
the delegates be instructed to vote for f. B.
Scammon for county commissioner and ex-
Gov. Robie made remarks stating that he
thought that matter should be left to the
delegation and they would do the best they
could for the interests of the party.
Mr.. Spinney's motion was defeated by a
large majority, there being only four votes
in the affirmative.
The following were nominated to attend
the State convention: Charles A. Bracket,
Samuel E. Stone, Henry Stanwood, Dana
Bracket, David Patrick and G. E. Wescott
FALMOUTH FOR PLUMMER.
The Republican caucus in Falmouth Sat-
rday resulted in a large majority for the
Plmumer ticket to the county convention,
which is as follows: DR.. Robinson, C. K.
Richards and D. W. Lunt.
The following delegates were chosen to
the State conventions: Frank Moulton, c..
X. Richards, George Whitney.
POWNAL FOR DOUGHTY.
In Pownal, Saturday, three ballots were
needed to choose the following delegates to
the county convention, who are instructed
for Henry g. Doughty for sheriff: Henry
Loring and Alroy Noyes.
Delegates to the State convention are:
Alroy Noyes and Mellen Tryon.
HARRISON.
The Harrison Republicans met in caucus
Saturday evening. N. H. Seavey was chosen
chairman by 95 votes to As for J.G Whitney.
The following were elected delegates to
the county convention: ". H. Briggs.
Horace Barrows, H. H. Caswell.
To the State convention the following
were chosen: J. Q. A. Waterman, J. G.
Whitney and S. H. Dawes. Town committee
the same as last year. No instructions.
So far as reported the delegates elected
stand as follows ON sheriff:
For Plummer. II
Barker, 6
Doughty, 2
Porter, 3
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