The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
YORK REPUBLICANS,
Large and Harmonious COnVen-
ton.
THE SHERIFF. CONTEST MADE UP
PEACEFULLY.

The Plan to RenOminate State Senators
Defeated, and the Single Term Idea
Triumphant-Incidents of the Gath
erinG.
Alfred is the most glorious town in the
State for an exciting political conven-
ion. The vim of the politicians lends
just the variety needed to the Pictur-
esque calm of the beautiful village, and
the habitual contoD tedness Of the people
Then also, q convention at Alfred is q
matter Of impoI tance, not small event
to be passed without notice. Tho people
come in from the towns around, fakirs
pitch their fonts around the church with
the town clock, slx-legged calf is, on
exhibition in tent, and pair of two
headed delegations were exhibited in the
rooms Of the county commmittee.
The ladies' attend conventions at AL
fred, coming by train, bicycle and teams.
On the upper versnda Of the Alfred
house bevy of them were gathered
Wednesday morning, watching with in
terest the crowd Of politicians discussing
Hurd and anti-Hurd on the lawn be-
meath. Among these ladies was Mrs.
Kata Douglass Wiggin Riggs, who had
come down from her summer home at
Hollis, with Mrs. Justin N. Leayitt, in
order to see the proceedings.
The county committee had met Tues
day evening, and at night session had
decided II to IL to seat the anti-Hurd
delegation from Saco; and IS to to seat
tins anti Mitchell delegation from Eliot.
The committeeman from Saoo, Dayton,
aud Acton were not present at the meet
ing.
The attendance was SO large that adj
mission to the convention hall was re-
stricted to those holding tickets. In this
way room was left for the orderly pro-
oesding Of the delegates.
The convention was thoroughly rep.
resentative, the ablest men being select
ed and sent by the various towns in view
of the spirited contests for several county
Offices. particularly the shrievalty,
Chairman J. M. Burleigh, of South
Berwick, representing the county COM
mittee, called the convention to order
at 10. 40 a. M, and after reading the call
announced the following temporary Or
ganization:
Chairman-Benj. f. Hamilton, of Bid
deford.
Vice Presidents-E. H. Banks. of Bid
deford; Thos. Goodall of Sanford Mark
F. Wentworth, of Kittery; Barak Max
well, Of Wells; G. II. Fisk of Old
Orchard, j. g. Brackett, of Idmington;
G1i,-, oil e iaI~
Wells, j. L. Jameson, of Cornish.
Seoretaries-Walter Dame, Howard
Brackets and e. j. Gold.
Chairman Hamilton, un taking the
chair. said that he accepted the position
was not going to infiict a long speech.
The speaking would come in the after
noon. They were present now to do
business.
s. f. Cleaves, of Biddeford, moved
that the county committee be commit
tse on credentials. He said that that
committee had exami ned carefully the
contested cases, and were prepared to re-
port. Then Chairman Burleigh, the
motion having been carried, reported
that the Saoo delegation, headed by A.
H. Gilman, and the Eliot delegation,
headed by j. H. Dickson, had been
admitted. The convention was entitled
te 1853 mem bers, and that number were
present.
MF. Richmond q. Ingersoll moved that
a committee of three be appointed 20
present resolutions, and Richmond Fl.
IRgersol. of Biddeford: Ernest A.
GoodaN Of Sanford. and W. S. Mat
thews, Of Berwick, were appointed such
committee.
Then the usual formal motions were
made ana carried including the adoption
CT the Reed rules
Ths following were appointed COM
mittee to collect, count and sort ballots:
Amos Goodwin, of Biddeford; Il. A. G.
Miiliken, sof Old Orchard; G. g. Moul-
ton, of Limerick; J. G. Aver, Cornish:
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