Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-22
HANCOCK REPUBLICANS.
COUNTY CONVENTION HELD IN
ELLSWORTH TO-DAY.
LITTLE POLITICAL EXCITEMENT-H. E.
HAMLIN FOR sENATOR-ALL OTHER
CANDIDATES RENOMINATED.


in particular, from republican stand
point 1t is the day appointed for the
holding of the county convention-the
naming of the men who are to be elected
to various county offices at the Septem-
Der election.
| Although no such excitement attends
| this convention as did that of two
| years ago, neverth eless the gathering was
interesting, and afforded delegates an
opportunity to visit the shire town to
perform pleasing duty, and to congrat
| ulate themselves and each other on the
fact that in these stirring times their
| party is in control of the affairs of the
| nation.
| The convention was called to order at
1890 by DR.. X. L. Grindle, chairman OF
the county committee. After the reading
OF the call, Rev. J. P. Simonton offered
| prayer.
| The temporary organization was ef
fected by the appointment OF Hon. E. P.
| Spofford, OF Deer Isle, chairman, and B.
E. Tracy, Of Winter Harbor, and B. E.
Clark, OF Bar Harbor, secretaries. Henry
ford to the chair, ON assuming which he
delivered stirring speech covering the
issues OF the day. The speech was lis
tened to with the greatest interest, and
the speaker was interrupted again and
again by applause.
BUSINESS
The convention then proceeded to bust
or tod no 10
Craftsmanship of Mr.. Spofford.
The county committee was made COM
mittee on credentials. The committee re-
ported whole number of delegates to
which towns were entitled, 1856; number
of delegates present, 127. The towns of
Cranberry Isles, Dedham, East brook, Otis,
Sorrento, Verona, Long Island and No.
plantation, were not represented.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
Henry Boynton, of Sullivan, +. c.
Lyman, of Eden, and Stephen B. Thur
low, of Stonington, were appointed COM
mittee on resolutions.
The convention then proceeded to the
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES..
nominated for senator from the western
district, and H. E. Hamlin, of Ellsworth,
was nominated from the eastern district.
Both nominations were by reclamation.
| For clerk Of courts, John f. knowlton,
| OF Ellsworth, was re-nominated by ac
| clamation.
| For judge Of probate, Oscar p. Cum
| pino l, pf RJyo tod
by reclamation.
For sheriff, Lewis F. Hooper and
Elmer l.. kingman, both of Ellsworth,
were placed in nomination. The conven-
ton balloted by towns. The whole num-
Der of votes cast was 1874. Mr.. Hooper re-
ceived 1903, Mr.. Kingman IA, blank /.
On motion Of Mr.. Kingman the nom
ination OF Mr.. Hooper was made unani-
| nous.
For county attorney, John E. Bunker,
jr., OF Bar Harbor, was nominated by
reclamation.
For county commissioner, Perry W..
Richardson, of fremont, was nominated
by acclsmation.
| For register of deeds, William B. Camp
bell, of Ellsworth, was nominated by &C.
clamation.
For county treasurer, Omar w. Tapley,
of Ellsworth, was nominated by acclama-
ton.
| COUNTY COMMITTEE.
| The following county committee was
chosen:
Mt. Desert district, DR.. r. L. Grindle;
Ellsworth district, Henry Whiting !;
Franklin district, William o. Emery, Sui
Ivan; Penobscot district, Benjamin H.
Cushman; Bluehill district, Nahum
Hinckley; Bucksport district, Guy w.
McAlister; Brooksville district, c. H.
Perkins; Deer Isle district, Elmer E. Spot
ford, Stonington; Amherst district, Chas.
P. Silsby.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
/ The committee on resolutions reported
| the following which were unanimously
adopted:
i We. the republicans of Hancock county In
convention assembled, give expression to our
sentiments IN the following resolutions:
Resolped That we heartily endorse the State
and national pla tforms of the republican party
during the last cam, saign, and hereby reiterate
| their principles.
Resoiyed, That we fully endorse the wise,
| conservative and Statesman like administrator
of the republican party in nal aohal AFFAIRS and
view with especial pride the COZ splcuous abillty
shown by our chief executive, " lillian Mchlh-
ley.
Resoired, That we likewise endo use the WISE
able and economical administrator oI the re
publican party in this State.
Resotred, That while We regret the H. 'eesslty
which produces it, we favor a vigorous pa osecu-
ton of the present war with Spain, and am 'afh,
est support of the national administration mat
an honorable peace may be speedily establish 'u'
Resolved, That we pledge our hearty suppo I
to the candidates nominated at this convention,
and our utmost efforts by all honorable means
to secure their election.
The convention then adjourned.