The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-08


have said what he did, If the question
hadn't been raised
! The reports of the officers were read
and accepted. Treasurer Scamman's re-
port showed that there was balance
on shand January 1, 1895, of $l5,2l. Tho
total receipts for tho fair of the past
year were So, 94l. 10 the total expenditures,
S., 92S. 90, the balance being so.
The treasurer's financial statement
showed that the society's debt January
1st, 1885 was $685. 95, and the total debt
January l, 1895 was s1240. The total
resources were S4135o, and therefore the
debt, minus tho resources was $780, so.
This result is an
| INCREASE OF THE DEBT
over the previous year of 1902.
| Col. Millett moved that the society pro-
coed to the election of offioars. 1t was
so voted. Col Millett then moved that
all the officers be elected on the same bal
| lot.
This was another shot by the oppos it.
len.
Kimball Eastman of Cumberland Mi lis
said that he objected to this motion, be-
cause he didn't know who were the can
didates and didn't know whether he was
voter or not. He wanted the candidates
voted for separately.
| President Vinton said that the question
was on Col. Millett's motion. Somehow
or other this question didn't get settled,
and President Vinton said that the com
mitree on credentials didn't know just
how to make the report.
Chairman Harding asked that all the
members file by the table and they would
be checked if their names were on the
list.
J. f. Barrett wanted to know if his
name was on the list. He wanted to
know if that was a proper credential
Mr.. Harding said that it was not, but
might be signed to the constitution.
| Col. Millett wished to say word about
the committee ON credentials. He sug-
gested that the chairman of the commit
tee call the names of the life members
and the all answer to their name.
1t was SO voted, and W. !. Bickford of
the committee called the roll.
This was proceeded with monotonously
and tiresomely for some IS minutes, the
whole thing gradually showing itself to
be useless and mistake, since the SIC
ticket men undoubtedly had the right to
v ote.
| Kimball Eastman said that as he didn't
believe there was man present who
/ nd ha 4 AZ
workof the committee on credentials be
dispensed with.
Col Millett declared that his motion
was before the house.
President Vinton declared to the con-
trary, and ruled that as Mr.. Eastman Is
motion was in regard to the committee
that motion must come first, Col Millett's
motion being in allegiance.
Col. Millett-"Do you undertake to
rule that a motion shall be in order
when another motion is pendingp'
President Vinton-s'Bless your deal
SOUL Colonel. we are proceeding under
motion for settling this credential mat.
abayance.
Col. Millett objected atrenuously tt
Mr.. Eastman's motion, bel g put before
his own.
President Vinton said s"I insist that
it is proper"
81 submit that it isn't, because l object
to it, said Col Milet
/ President Vjnton then put Mr.. East
mans motion and Col Millett doubted it.
President Vinton called for show OF
hands, and after counting, declared Sc in
the affirmative and 9 in the negative.
"The motion prevails. All further act.
ion by the committee ON credentials is
Dispersed with,' said he.
1t was voted to proceed to the election
of officers.
Gardiner w. Parker of Gorham, Abb.
on T. Smith of Deering and Edward
Smith of Windham were appointed a
committee to count the votes.
Col. Millett then repeated his motion
that the entire board be elected on one
ballot. The vote was put and doubted.
The show Of hands was made and the
motion was overwhelmingly lost.
Col. Millett declared that the question
wasn't understood and called for another
vote.
President Vinton said: "Want to try
it again, Colonel? Were'e not here to
choke off anybody"
The motion was put again and the
hands counted and the motion was over
whelmingly lost again.
1t was then voted to proceed to the
election of president.
Edward Smith of Windham was yery
anxious that President Vinton should
declare whether he was candidate OF
not.
President Vinton said that he was
called upon to say something about him.
self.
/ When first chosen he declined to accept.
The next year he was chosen again and
accepted. There has never been a NOM.
ent since that time that I've wanted this
Office. 1 can't comprehend how anyone
could want 1t. There's great deal OF
hard work and responsibility and liabili.
ty, and