Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-09
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
CANDIDATES NAMED By A SMALL GATH
ERING ON FRIDAY.

CANDIDATES NAMED BY A SMALL GATH
ERING ON FRIDAY.
The morning Of Friday, the day Of thu
Democratic county convention, was de-
cidedly rainy and disagreeable, and fol
that reason as we'll a. the hopelessness
Of the cause, the number Of the faithful
which assembled ut the court house was
small--hardly q score.
At IL - Thomas s. BRIGHAM, Esq,
Of the county committee, called the as
sembly to order, and called w. w.
Hastings Of Bethel to the chair. Mr..
Hastings asked to be excused, and Mr..
Bridgham was nominated from the floor
and the nomination was carried.
Mr.. BRIGHAM accepted the position
with few words, asserting his loyalty
to the time honored principles Of the
party. lie felt that the Democrats as
sembled were few in number, but as
serted that politics Il just at present at =
low ebb, and that with the element OF
the loaves and fishes eliminated, the Re
publicans would not be able to do better.
He declsred his belief In Democratic
principles as the principles OF the
people.
ID. Crommett Clark Of Norway was
chosen secretary by reclamation.
j. 4 Kenney Of Paris moved that all
Democrats present be and act as dele
gates from their towns, and the motion
was carried.
On motion Of ID. c. Clark Of Norway.
a committee was appointed by the chair
TO nominate committee on resolutions,
also county committee. Committee
was appointed as follows:
n. G. Clark. Norway.
J. 4. kenney, Paris.
W. W. Hastings. Bethel
u. X. Norton, Denmark.
This committee conferred, and report
ed as the committee on resolutions;
T. $. Bridghsm. Buckheld.
II. Z. Clark. Norway.
=. K Taylor. Norway
The report was accepted, and the con-
veution took recess until O'Clock.
After dinner the committee appointed
10 nominate county committee report
ed, Chairman Clark remarking in
presenting the report that the Re-
publican legislature had so gerry
wandered the representative district
OF the county that II was thought
advisable to have two members OF the
county committee In each district. The
committee as reported, was as follows !:
W L. Farrar, Paris.
i. :. brigham. Buckheh.
W. W Hastings, Bethel.
J. D. Mckeeman, Rumford Falls.
Seth Head, Lowell.
= a. Fox. Porter.
n. G.. waite, Canton.
stillman a. Reed, Mexico.
r. q. Mclntire. Waterford.
stephen T. Jewctt, Denmark,
George y. Hathaway. Norway.
W y. Thomas, oxford.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which were accepted:
Resolved. That We, the Democrats OF oxford
County, pledge anew our allegiance Ia the time.
honorei principles OF our party that We hearti.
" endorse the men and measures recommend
ell by our state and congressional district con.
vcntions, and promise them. with the nominees
Of this convention. our hearty support
Resolved. That wc view with feelings OF anNi-
ETY. the attitude of the party now In power In
our land In that II caters 10 trusts and other
means OF oppress!ug the common people, AMI NJ
this time we especially condemn the eNtrava-
ganoc and corruption attendant upon the army
contracts
Ii was then voted To choose a commit
tee, Of which the chairman OF the con-
vention should be chairman. TO report n
list Of nominations for the several coun-
" officers. The committee was made
up ss follows:
T. :. brigham. Buckheh.
J. A. kenney. Paris.
A r shurtlen. Paris.
y :. Packard. Waterford.
G.. r. Norton, Denmark.
The committee met in an ante-room
and in the course of few minutes made
their report. One or two who were
named on the list did not wish to stand
az candidates, and other names were
substituted. As finally accepted and
adopted by the convention, the list OF
nominees was as follows:
Senators-Alphonso u. Te.senden. Denmark.
Harlan Y. Dennison, Paris.
Clerk OF Courts-D. Crommeu Clark, Norway
County Treasurer-Wllber l.. FArrar. Paris.
County Attorney-Thomas :. Brigham. Buck
Geld
Register OF Deeds-frcd L. Edwards. Bethel.
Register % Deeds, Western Distrtct-Stcphen
T. Jcwcti. Denmark.
County Commissioner - Clarence III. Pride,
Waterford
sherin-Alonzo +. ShartleG. Paris.
The convention then adjourned.
After the adjournment OF the conven-
ton representative district conventions
were held and .JoseDh A. keDney OF