The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-16
THE POLITICAL PULSE.
Republican County Convention To Be
Held Today.

Three Disputed Delegations for the Con-
a. vention TO Straighten Out-The Sheriff
Contest VIII BE Fight to Finish
Candidates for Other Offices.
The war bulletins will have to be IN
usually numerous and exciting today to
detract the attention of the local
politicians from the scenes within Recep-
tion hall. The Republican county con-
vention is booked for this forenoon, and
there is every indication that the proceed
ings will be worth watching, even for
those who have no personal interest at
stake in any of the various contests.
1t has been decided by the county COM
mites that Calvin e. Woodside, ESQ.,, OF
Portland shall preside. Following the
usual plan in such gatherings, he will be
expected to make an Introductory speech,
after which the convention will settle
down to business.
The committee on credentials will have
| troubles OF its own at the very outset,
for Deering will be represented in the as.
semblage by two rival sets of delegates at
large, and Freeport and Baldwin will ask
that their caucus fights be Investigated
and adjudicated. If the members of the
committee cannot agree, there is likely to
be lively discussion in the general con-
vention over the disposal of these cases.
All sorts of rumors have been going in
regard to the outcome of the sheriff con-
test. 1t has been limited that Candidate
Walter h. Dresser, in order to insure his
remaining on the force of deputies, would
not carry his campaign into the oonven-
ton. But this rumor is officially denied.
Every delegate will be given an oppor-
tunity to.vote for a candidate for sheriff.
Mr.. Despeaux of Brunswick feels conf
dent Of winning ON the first ballot, and
having five to six votes to spare. The
Dresser forces have not entirely given ur
hope. though they admit that the chances
OF defeating the opposition are slim.
There are two or more candidates for
every Office except that of county attorney
and three of the four senatorships.
County Attorney George Libby will be
renominated by reclamation, having
served but one term. Senators Josiah a.
Drummond. Jr., of Portland, Edward G.
Reynolds, of South Portland, and Cyrus
S. Witham Of Raymond will be returned
without opposition.
The candid ates for the other offices are
For Clerk OF Courts-Benjamin G..
Stone of Portland, the present incum bent
Herbert F. Libby of Portland.
Treasurer-Daniel d. ChenerH Deer
ing; Captain J. n. Thompson. New
Gloucester; j. W. True, New 6 Gloucester.
Register of Deeds-G Fred Muroh,
Westbrook; Norman True, Pownal; Ray
P. Eaton, Brunswick; J. Calvin Knapp,
South Portland Frank "a. Haskell, Wind
ham.
County MISREPRESENTATION c.
Morrill,, Gray; G. F. Wiggin, Freeport;
George Z. Baston, North Yarmouth; Geo.
P. Plaissed, Gorham; Peter Stuart
Senator in Southwestern District-Seth
B. Sweetsir, New Gloucester, Joseph Y.
Holds don, Yarmouth.
MR.. EATON STILL IN 1T.
The following communication from Mr..
| Ray P. Eaton of Brunswick, shows that
there is no truth in the rumor that his
name will not be presented.as candidate
in the convention:
Portland. June Is.
To the Editor of the PRESS:
Kindly permit me the use of your
columns to correct the false impression,
created by the Advertiser this evening in
emitting my name from the list of candi-
dates for the Office of register of deeds.
I am still candidate, the conditions
which prompted my entering the field
still exists and demands that continue
therein to the end
Respectfully,
RAY j. EATON,