Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03
STATE OFFICIALS.
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sented the name of Hon. II. NJ Sinp
son of Carmel His speech was both clio
| quent and able He recounted the emil
nent public services Of Mr.. Simpson, hi
well known integrity, business capaci y
energy and popularity. He recalled tn y
the county Of York had had four Stat
| treasurers and II years Of service, while
Penobscot had had but two with six years
He argued that it was but equitable ant
Just that Penobscct should have the State
treasurer. All the more important posi-
lions in the State government are ably
filed by men, none OF whom. came IRON
the county Of Penobscot.
Representative Hill Of Portland, ably
seconded the nomination Of Hon. }. f.
Brackett
Representative Noble of Lewiston, on
behalf Of the Androscoggin delegation,
seconded the nomination Of Hon. y. M.
Simpson, in very eloquent speech.
Representative Lane said he felt he rep
resented the Kennebec delegation in sup
porting the nomination of Mr.. Simpson.
He had known Mr. Simpson from mere
lad and he knew that this gentleman, ii
elected to the position he sought, would
be found as he had been in the past, a
clean man and most efficient official
The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes, 1876
j. II. Bracket, 81
Il. NJ Simpson, 1875
Senator Savage of Andrscoggin, made
the nominating specch,a very able one, for
Hon. Frederick A. Powers Of Houlton,
the present incumbent. The candidate S
experience at the bar, in the Legislature
and in the office Of attorney general all
qualified him for q reelection.
Representative Larrabec Of Portland,
said he had great pleasure in seconding
the nomination of Mr.. Powers, a nomina-
ton to which he was entitled by every
consideration, and he moved the nomina-
ton by acclamation by reclamation. Mr.
Powers was nominated by reclamation.
Representative Parsons of Foxcroft
nominated Hon. Hall G. Burleigh for
State assessor Mr.. Parsons cited the
circumstances under which Mr. Burleigh
was elected ms an Eastern man. He be
liev,d Mr. Burleigh was fully entitled to
a reelection. He bad been most eiii-
cient official He was peculiarly repre-
sentative of the agricultural interests,
though very impartial In all his public
srvices. He had imported more blooded
stock than any other man in New Eng
land, and to him more than 10 any other
man is due the improvement of stock In
this State. He at one time made the
largest purchase OF biooded stock ever
made by any man In the world. Mr..
Parsons plead very strongly for the rep
resentation of aaricmlturalists.
Senator Day ~ Penboseot, seconded the
nomination Of Mr. Burleieh, saying that
Mr.. Burloigh had the united support OF
the Penobscot c,egation, and he moved his
nomination by acclnmation.
Representative Gilbert of Greene, said
that on behalf Of the agricultural interests
he seconded the nomination.
Representative Fairbanks said Ii was
the desire of the gentlemen from Bangor
that Mr.. Burleigh receive a nomination
by reclamation.
Representative Barrett Of Canaan,
seconded the nomination On behalf of the
5000 farmers.
Hon. Hall C. Burlcigh was nominated
by reclamation for State assessor.
Senator Prescott of York moved the
nomination OF Hon. f. :. Marshall of
York as councillor from the LIST district
Representative Larrabee of Portland
moved the nomination of l.. Dudley Free
man of Yarmouth.
Senator Stowe of franklin moved the
nomination of Hon. Joseph C. Holman of
Pennington as councillor from the 3D.
district.
Senator Wood of kenncbec moved the
nomination OF Hon. o. B. Clason of Gar
diner from the 4th district.
Senator Wales of Knox nominated Hon.
II. J.. Shepherd of Rockport for the 5th
district.
Senator Penney of Piscataquis nominated
Hon. Wainwright Gushing of Foxcroft as
councillor of the 9TH district
Senator Shaw of Aroostook nominated
Hon. Chas. +. Daggett of Presque Isle as
councillor from the eth district
All these We're nominated by acclama-
ton.