The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06
A Fusion Ticket Nominated.
Democrats and Pops. Unite on County ONCE,

A Fusion Ticket Nominated.
democrats and Pops. Unite on County Onlcers.
The Democrats and Populists of Waldo
County held their county conventions in
this city last Saturday and nominated a
1uslon ticket Both conventions were called
TO be held at the Court House, the Populis
at 10 a. m. and the Democrats at 1890. At
the appointed hour the
PoPULIsT CONVENTION
was called to order by A. E. Clark of Bel
FAST Albert 7. Stevens of Swanville was
chosen chairman and Wayland Knowlton of
Belfast clerk.
Ihe following committees were appointed ::
Credentials, I. c. Smart, Swanville; Geo.
W. Patterson, Belfast; Jonathan Nickerson,
Searsport.
Resolutions, A. j. Donnel, Belmont; A.
e. Clark, Belfast; Josiah Emerson, Swan
vile; j. W. Wallace, Belfast; A. w Rich,
Brooks.
While the committees were out remarks
We're made by Chairman Stevens, who ad-
vised union of Populists and silver men,
and said he hoped the two conventions of
Populists and Democrats would be one in
sentiment and ticket.
George W. Pendeton of Belfast made a
characteristic speech in which he said that
if the Democratic party swallowed the Pop
ulists, as some predict, they, the Democrats,
would have more brains in their stomachs
than they ever had in their heads.
Brief remarks for and against union were
made by several members.
A motion to nominate full straight ticket
was defeated by vote of q to II.
A. W. Rich of Brooks, A. T. Stevens of
Belfast and n. 3. Allenwood were appoint-
ed a committee to confer with similar COM
mittee from the Democratic county conven-
tion in relation to a union ticket.
The committee on credentials reported 66
delegates present, and the following towns
not represented: Liberty, Winterport, Isles
boro, Thorndike, Freedom, Knox, Burn
ham, Unity, Searsmont, Waldo, Prospect
and Frankfort.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Resolved, That the Populists of Waldo
county in convention assembled at Belfast,
the first day of August, 1896, do approve of
the st. Louis Peoples Party platform adopt
ed at said place July %, also the State plat
form of the Peoples party in convention at
Auburn June 4, last past.
Resolved, That we endorse the sentiment
of the National committee of the Peoples
party, that all those who think alike act to-
gether regardless of party name.
The report was adopted and the conyen-
ton then adjourned to P. NJ.
At the opening of the afternoon session
the committee reported that the Democrats
We're willing to concede to the Populists
only the offices of Sheriff and County Com
missioner, which offer the committee advis-
ed the convention not to accept. The chair
man remarked that as the Sheriff has the
appointing of from six to ten deputies as he
may choose, and the office of County Com
missioner is well paid the division would
not be so uneven as it would first appear
Again there was a warm discussion and
considerable tilibustering 1t was voted to
accept the report but not the offer of the
Democrats.
A. G. Whitney was appointed to confer
again with the Democratic committee to Sc
more favorable division and he soon
reported that the Democrats would concede
the office of Register of Probate.
James W Wallace of Belfast was nomi-
mated for Sheriff and Wayland Anowlton of
Belfast for Register of Probate, by acclama-
ton.
The names of Joseph S. Mullin of Lincoln
vile and Noah B. Allenwood of Belmont
rIi
Commissioners The ballot stood, Allenwood
II Mullin, II. On motion of Mr.. Mullin the
nomination of Mr.. Allenwood was made
unanimous.
A. e. Whitney was appointed to report
the nominations to the Democratic conven-
ton.
F. l. Wilson and A. j. Skidmore from the
Democratic convention reported the follow
ing nominations: For Senator, Martin B.
Hunt of Belmont; for Judge of Probate,
Darius X. Drake of Frankfort; for County
Treasurer, Charles E. Stevens of Belfast;
for County Attorney, Norman Wardwell of
Belfast.
1t was voted to endorse the nominees of
the Democratic convention.
he IOlloWlHS county CouulCGee w DIS eleCt-
ed: James W. Wallace, Belfast; A. j.
Mudgett, jackson L. X. Fowler, Liberty
T. c. Smart, Swanvile; j. S. Mullin, Lin
colnville; j. A. Sprague, Islesboro; j. N.
CHM, Prospect.
On invitation of committee from the
Democrats the convention adjourned to
listen to speech at Belfast Opera House
THE DEMoCARTIC CONVENTION.
At the time for opening the Democratic
convention the Populists had possession of
the Court room, and the Democrats secured
the Belfast Opera House for their meeting.
The convention was called to order by Chas.
Baker of Belfast. Daniel A. Wadhn of
Belfast was chosen chairman and l.. Fl.
Murch of Belfast and John f. Libby of
Prospect, clerks.
The county committee as committee on
credentials reported rs delegates present of
the S4 to which the convention was entitled.
The committee on resolutions was appoint
ed, consisting of H. p Farrow of Belmont,
Norman Wardwell of Belfast and Nolney
Thompson of Montvile. They reported as
follows and the report was adopted:
The Ipmorratir marty of Waldo county in