The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-15
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which alone 1t Is to be judged, justifies
this confidence.
In the county, IL has executed and adj
ministered the laws faithfully and econ
omically, and during the past decade mas
paid without burdensome taxation,
large and necessary debt, and has created
a considerable surplus In the treasury;
In the state. IL has wisely safeguarded
the interests of the people In respect to
the numerous and increasing duties
which under our form OF government
devolve upon the state.
In the nation, it has carried foreign
war to a successful conclusion, wnile ao
yancing the prosperity Of the country at
home, and Its dignity and honor abroad,
has maintained the gold standard, and
has indicated anew the twin principles
OF protection and reciprocity.
And Its progressive but cautious policy
should continue to guide us. The revival
of American shipping, the RESTRICTION OF
immigrations, the regulation OF trusts In
a manner just to producer and consumer,
the extension Of civil service reform, more
necessary now than ever before, tne con-
ferring upon our new warus OF all INT
personal rights and privileges they are
lifted for and the other vast and delicate
problems growing out of our new posses
sions-these are some of the questions
that will test the statesmanship OF tine
immediate future, and because we be-
lieve the Republican party Is the only
party with the courage and the capacity
and the disposition TO deal with them In
what we deem to be the interests OF the
American people, we favor the .e-eiectlon
of President Mckinley and Republican
Congress. -.
And as being in harmony with these
principles, and especially as being com
petent to solve the local problems OF our
county, we commend to our costituents,
and to all others who agree with us, the
nominees of this Convention.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
For county treasurer Major William IL.
Green of Portland renominated James
NJ. Thompson of New Gloucester. This
nomination wasmade by reclamation.
Charles A. True, In behalf of the
Portland delegation, moved that Port
land be entitled to three members OF the
county COMMITTEES. 1t was so voted.
Isaac l.. Elder, George +. Gould and
William II. Green were appointed these
members.
The ballot committee then reported the
vote ON county commissioner, which was
sa follows:
Whole number cast, 100
| Necessary for a choice, 90 20
| Richard Cook, ~
Matthew G. Morrill,, ~
Henry Harmon, - -
| George p. Plaisted, 20
| There was no choice, and second bal
| lot was taken which resulted as follows:
w,,o,a number. I6s
Necessary for choice, g
Richard Cook, o.
| Matthew g. Morrill,, =
| Henry Harmon, ~ ~
George p. Plaisted, %
Mr.. Morrill, withdrew his name and
asked his friends to support the candidate
from the northern part OF the county.
Gen Mattocks also withdrew the name
of Mr.. Harmon and requested the friends
of the latter to vote for Mr.. Cook.
The third ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number OF votes, 16l
Necessary for q choice, 8
George p. Plaisted, .
Richard Cook, y
The convention then adjourned.
The new county committee Is composed
of one representative from each of tn
districts with the exception OF Portland
which has three. The committee Is a
follows: Portland, Isaac L. Elder, Georg'
II. Gould, William II. Greeni Westbrook
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