The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
Fred A. Moore, of Kennebu and C.
Sumner Durgin, of South Berwick.

fre0 a. Moore, of kenne bunk and G.
Sumner Durgin, of South Berwick.
Then the convention resolved itself in
to four sub conventions TO select candi-
dates for Senators. county committeeman
etc.
The only real contest was in the North
ern district, where Senator Frank NJ.
Higgins, of Limerick, was candidate
for denomination, and had as an oppo-
nent Leroy T. Pike, of Cornish. Tho
ballot resulted 81 for Higgins and 81 for
Leroy I. Pike.
Then the contest as carried into the
convention. When the contest came in
to the convention Ex-County Attorney
Walter P. Perkins put in nomination
MIR. Pike He said that Cornish had not
had nominee for Senator in % years.
Limerick had had two in six years.
Furthermore, the county treasurer would
come from Limerick. The Republicans
of Cornish were true. fighting Republl-
oans. They should be honored. Anoth-
er thing, it had been the custom of the
county TO give but one term. Was 1t to
be broken now in the northern district
alone?
Then Edwin Parsons, of Kennebunk,
arose and urged the nomination of Mr..
Higgins. Cornish had had county at
torney in the person of the gentleman
who had just spoken. The town had
been we'll treated. 1t was true that the
county of York had been accustomed to
give its Senators but one term. But 1t
was not for the good of the county.
They had Senator of ability in Mr..
Higgins, and he should be renominated.
Joseph A. Hobbs, of Waterboro,S SEQ
onded the nomination of Mr.. Pike in o
strong speech that seemed to tell with
the delegates.
On the ballot Mr.. #. NJ. Higgins, of
Limerick, had 40 votes, and Mr.. Leroy
+. Pike, of Cornish, 1877 votes. SO Mr.
Pike was nominated for Senator.
The Southwestern Senatorial district
was expecting to be the scene of con.
test but when the delegates had as
Kittery, who had been candidate for
denomination, arose. and in very pretty
speech, said he recognized that the pre-
oedent In the county was against the
denomination of its Senators He &C.
guessed in this and would ask his
friends to SUPPORT Daniel A. Hurd, of
North Berwick. So Mr.. Hurd was NOM
mated by reclamation, and Senator
Mitchell received three hearty cheers.
There was no contest for Senator in
the third Senatorial district, SO the tick
ct WAS made up as follows:
Frank H. Hargravss, of Buxton;
Daniel A. Hurd, of Nort& Berwick; and
Leroy +. Pike. of Cornish.
Stephen L. Purinton. of Limington,
was renominated as county commissioner
by reclamation
The nomination for Judge of Probate
being called, W. S. Matthews of Ber-
wick, arose and said that for twenty
three years they had been served by
Judge Nathaniel Hobbs, of North Ber-
wick. The county was fortunate in being
able to command his services. DR.. J.
W. Dearborn, of Parsonsfleld, speaking
for the northern towns, seconded the
nomination. "And speaking for all the
other towns" said H. Fl. Burbank, 81
second it Also
Judge Hobbs was renominated by &C.
clamation.
Frank Wilson, of Sanford, was renomi-
mated for register of probate, also By ac-
clamation.
: Willis P. Emmons of Saoo. was also
renominatsd by reclamation, for county
attorney, Capt. Amos 6. Goodwin, of
Biddeford, speaking words of praise in
making the nomination.
County Treasurer Charles H. Adams.
of Limerick, was renominated for coun-
ty treasurer, Capt. Warren, of Buxton,
making the nominating speech.
The nomination for sheriff was expect
ed to cause a hot fight; but IN arrange
ment had been made satisfactory TO both
sides, and when the nomination was
called for VIM. S. Rich of Berwick, arose
and in a very pleasing speech put in
nomination Usher B. Thompson of New
field. The nomination was made by ao-
clamation and amid cheers.
The rest of the business was transacted
rapidly, the following platform being
adopted, likewise with cheers:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of York county in CON-
vention believe in all the principles of
the Republican party rs declared in its
national platform adopted at st. Louis,
and especially protection and the main
tenance of the gold stand ard, ana pledge
their earnest support to the candidates of
our party, Mckinley and Hobart
We also pledge our earnest support to
LleweIlyn Powers, our candidate for Gov
nrr or 70 oil por,oi naan of tl,ia con vantinra