The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-01
ROGERS FORCES won.
Exciting Republican County COnVen.
tiOn at Bath.
FACTION LED BY HON. J. w. WAKE
FIELD DEFEATED.

From Bath and Richmond-The Win
ners Were Seated by Vote of Five to
Four-Lincoln, Somerset and Other
Conventions.
Bath, June 3O.-The Sagadahoc Kepub-
lica1 county convention was held here to-
day. There were contesting delegations
from Bath and Richmond. The fight
was over county attorney. r ogers was
favored by the Prohibitionists and the A.
P. A., and Newell by the party mama
gers. Gen. Z. d. Sewall of Bath was
chairman of the convention and George
HI. Clark, secretary. A credential COM
mitttee was chosen, consisting of one
man from the non-contested delegates.
There was the greatest excitement ever
known in county convention in this
county. There was much hard feeling
shown and several sharp speeches made.
AS was expected the credential commit
tee in the afternoon seated the Rogers
delegation from Bath and Richmond by
a vote of to 4.
The defeat of the anti Rogers forces led
by j. W. Wakefield Of this city was COM
plete. The Bath delegation seated, was
made up of A. A, Prohibitionist-Re -Repub-
Flicans, and Republicans whom Wakefield
has made his enemies. J. W. Wakefield,
leader of the city and county Republi-
cans, never met with such defeat. He
characterizes the action of the credential
committee an outrage. No fight was
made in the convention The committee
on credentials was out nearly five hours
County Treasurer Weeks narrowly
escaped defeat, receiving barely the num-
Der of votes necessary for choice. His
was the only office balloted for, the
others being nominated by acclamauion.
The nominations were:
Senator-Dr. NJ. Fl. Ferguson Of
Phippsburg.
Sheriff-John W. Ballou of Bath.
Treasurer-E. W. Weeks of Bath.
Attorney-Grant Rogers of Richmond.
Register of Prohate-C. w. Longley of
Bath.
The county committee elected was,
John o. Shaw, Bath; II. D. Cornish,
Bowdoinham; f. Il. Purington, Top
sham; G. D. Newell, Richmond: f. S.
Bowker, Phippsburg
Lincoln County Republican Convention.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Wiscassett, June 30.-A large and en-
thusiastic gathering of the representa-
tive Republicans assembled at Wiscasset
called to order at 1890 a. M, in the
court house by Geo. Bliss of Waidoboro,
chairman Of the county committee. Ow-
ing to lack of room the convention yot-
ed to adjourn to Music hall. Rev. @. F.
Burrows of Wiscasset was called to the
Bliss in well-chosen words, introduced
Hon. Roswell s. Partridge of Whitef1eld
as temporary chairman. Mr.. Partridge
spoke at some length, his remarks being
greeted by great applause.
1t was voted that the county commit
tee be committee on credentials. They
Immediately reported n delegates pres
ent and entitled to seats.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. The chair appointed Gen.
B. Sawyer of Wiscasset, G. e. Kendriok
of Boothbay Harbor, j. Warren San born
of Waldoboro, F. Irving Carney of New
castle and S. 7. Jackson of Jefferson,
an committee on resolutions.
TIE following nominations were made:
Senator-Henry II Cham berlains, Bris-
tol.
Judge of Probate-George B. Kennis-
ton, Boothbay Harbor.
Sheriff-Charles Il. Piper, Damarisoot-
ia.
County Commissioner-Henry W. Clay,
jefferson.
County Attorney-Emsrson Hilton,
Damarisootta.
County Treasurer-Jose Call, Wis
casset.
The convention then adjourned for
dinner.
In the afternoon the convention was
ably addressed by Hon. Geo. II. Seiders
received.
Somerset Republican Nominations.
Skowhegan, June 30.-The Republi-
can convention of Somerset county no.
minated today as follows:
Standardization L. Merrill, Tilson D.
Salley.
Clerk of Courts-Newell W. Brainard.
Sheriff-Edward P. Viles.
Judge of Probate-Edward E. Danforth.
Register of Probate-Nathan Fowler.
Attorney--C. o. Small.
Treasurer-R. S. Patten.
Commissioner-Alonzo Smith.
Kennebec County Republicans.
Augusta, June 30.-The Kennebeo
county Republican convention was held
here this morning and the following
nominations we've made:
County Attorney--Geo. W. Hsselton.
Senators-Martin L. Reynolds of Sid
ney: Hon. o. B. Clason of Gardiner and
Perham S. Heald of Wateryille
Judge Of Probate-Hon. G. T. Stevens
Of Augusta.
Treasurer-J. e. Blanchard.
Clerk Of Courts-W. S. Choate Of Au-
gDsta.