The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-02

LICAN PRINCIPLES.
Congressman Miliikeu Makes Housing
speech TO "a Large Audience
The Republican County Convention.
was held in Coburn Hall, Tuesday last.
beginning at the hour Of II 20 a. VI. and
adiourning at $40 r. NJ
The convention was called to order by
f. 5. Cairns, Rev. l.. IL Copeland offer
ed prayer Hon. :. j. Walton WAS call
! ed TO the chair as temporary chairman
and L. {. Williams, Esq. of Athens and
Hon. o. ). Haskell of Pittsfield, were
chosen as temporary secretaries
The chairman addressed the conven-
ton briefly, after which, upon motion of
GEO. e. Weeks, the County Committee
was made committee on credentials,
and subsequently, reported that the full
number of delegates To which the
several towns and plantations were en-
titled were H. and that every town and
plantation was fully represented. rhe
| q. A. Williams from Carrying Place
Plantation, which has temporarily lost
its organization be allowed a seat in the
convention. The report of the com
mittee was accepted and Mr.. Williams
was allowed seat in the convention.
On motion. l.. c. Dillingham;, X. H.
Williams aud W. H. Totman were made
a committee to receive, sort and count
votes for nominee for Senator for the
! Eastern Section. w. b. Brown, Esq,
nominated DR. Edwin A. Bean of Hart
land, Hon. +. w. Hovey seconded this
nomination. S. II. Goodwin presented
the name of Milton l.. Merrill of ST.
Adams, L. c. Jewett, George Flint,
| Forest Goodwin, Lester Holway and
William Hoyt seconded this nomination.
| The ballot resulted in the nomination of
Mr.. Merrill, he receiving 81 votes to 81
for DIR. Bean.
On motion, +. w. Hovey, l.. c. Emery
and w. f. Greene were made COM
/
for Senator for the Western Section.
+. b. Purngton of Fairfield, presented
the name of c. A. Marston, ". II, Clark,
| 7. b. Barrett, Geo. b. Stafford n. b.
Turner and X. II. Reed seconded the
nomination. DR.. G. ID. Morrill, present
ell the name of TilsOn d. Salley of Madi-
finn hxr
A. II. Bearee and c. IL. Allen. The
ballot resulted in the nomination of Mr..
Salley by vote of 81 to 10 for Hon. c.
A. Marston.
On motion of J. p. Longley of
Palmyra, Newell w. Brainerd was nomi-
mated for Clerk of Courts by acclama-
ton.
GA motion, John Metcalf A. O.
Frederic and y. b. Turner were APP
pointed committee to receive, sort aud
count votes for Judge of Probate. Dr.
). F. Greene nominated Hon. Turner
Boswell and Geo. g. Weeks seconded
this nomination. J. +. Longley nomi-
Frederic seconded the nomination. The
ballot resulted in the nomination of Mr..
Danforth he receiving 81 votes to 4 for
Judge Boswell.
On motion. William d. Mitchell, Geo.
Flint and Llewellyn Goodwin were made
a committee to receive, sort and count
the votes for Sheriff. Forest Goodwin,
Esq, nominated Edward p Niles aud
the nomination was seconded by John
Metcalf and Elias Hutchins. {. II.
Allen presented the name Of Willis c.
Emery of North Arson, which was
seconded by Dir. Morrill,. The ballot re-
suited in the nomination Of Edward Il.
Viles, he receiving 7G votes and MIR.
Emery, 81.
On motion, George Standish, Rufus
Burns and james Harmon were appoint
ed committee 10 receive, sort and
count votes for Register of Probate, y.
w. Brainerd nominated Nathan Fowler,
and 5. H. Goodwin and {. \. Marston
SttOtlhNh Ah' bpAblHhiiph' iA'h' - "
Hovey nominated Charles b. Haskell of
Pittstleld, and the nomination was
seconded by Wm. Mitchell and c. II.
Allen. The ballot resulted in the nomi-
nation of Mr. Fowler, he receiving 60
votes aud Mr.. Haskell A.
On motion, John Weston G. d.
Bowman w. {. Emery and ). f. Greene
were made committee TO receive the
votes for County Attorney. Geo. G.
Weeks, Esq, nominated George ".
Cover, Esq, and this nomination was
seconded by T. B. BarretI, l.. c. Jewett
and w. II. Wildes. Hon George Flint
nominated Charles Q, Small and 5. \,
Parsons and C. d. Morrill, seconded this
nomination. DR.. F. II. Taylor nominate
ed William X. Jordan, and George II.
Clark seconded the nomination. The
first ballot gave Mr.. Cover. 40 votes,
Mr.. Small, 80, and Mr., Jordan, -.
There being no election a second ballot
was ordered resulting in Mr.. Cover re-
ceiving 56 votes, Mr.. Small, 81 and A.
II. Chase, 2. The third ballot gave Mr.
Small the nomination, he receiving 81
votes and MIR. Cover, &c. Mr.. Jordan's
,o,,,a ,,,ac withdrawn after tho fret