Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-11
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES.
Brief Sketches of Men Named for
County Offices.

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County Offices.
| Most OF the men nominated for county
offices at the republican convention
last week are so well known in Han
cock county as to make introduction seem
superfiuous, yet 1t will do no harm to re-
new old acquaintance while getting &C.
quainted with new ones. The voters OF
| Hancock county cannot be too well
acquainted with their county officers.
FOR SENATORS.
Col. Hannibal f. Hamlin, OF Ellsworth,
renominated for senator from the eastern
| district, is one OF the nominees who needs
no introduction. His political acquaint-
ance extends beyond the confines of his
county, and he is looked upon as one OF
the coming men OF the State, destined to
I'LL high positions. He Is son OF the late
Hannibal Hamlin, OF Bangor, who was
vice president OF the United States during
Lincolns first term. Col. Hamlin is
graduate of Colby university, lawyer by
profession, being member of the firm of
Hale i Hamlin, Of Ellsworth. He has
served two terms In the lower branch of
the legislature, and one term In the
senate. This year his friends expect to
see him president OF the senate. He is
member of Gov. Powers staff-judge
advocate general-whence his title OF
colonel.
Albert X. Buck, who was nominated
for senator from the western district
without opposition, is a prominent bust
ness man OF Orlsnd, and well known
throughout the western part OF the
county.
Mr.. Buck was born in Orland Nov. 20,
1Si7. He attended the town schools,
Bucksport seminary, Bluehill academy
and the "Littie Blue" school at Farming
ton. He esta blished his present business
in 1865.
He has held various offices in his town,
being treasurer two years, first seiectman
one year, declining re-electio ion. He has
represented his class in the State legis
ture two terms-lS93 and 1899. During his
last term he was chairman OF the shore
fisheries committee. He Is a man of sound
judgment, in whose hands the interests
OF his constituency will be safe.
FOR SHERIFF.
Howard +. Whitcomb, who WAS nom.-
mated tor sheriff after the only exciting
contest OF the convention, Is an Ellsworth
man. He is the son OF Charles E. w hit
comb, OF Ellsworth Falls, and was born
there July 10, 1862. He received a COM
mon school education in Ellsworth.
In 1879 he entered the hardware store OF
Morrison Joy as clerk, and remained
with them until 1895. Then he bought an
interest In the tannery at Beddington,
aud became a member OF the firm of +. f.
Church & Co. He remained there until
the tannery was burned in September,
1896, W hen he returned to Ellsworth. For
the past two years he has been engaged
In the real estate and insurance business
in Ellsworth.
Mr.. Whitcomb has been secretary of
the Hancock county fair association since
its organization his connection with it
giving him a wide acquaintance in the
county. He was tax collector In Ellis
wort h last year. but the office of sheriff is
the first elective Office to which he has
ever been nominated. He has the conf
dence OF all those who know him best.
FOR REGISTER OF PROBATE.
Charles p. Dorr, renominated for regis
ter OF probate, comes before the voters
again with record OF nearly twenty-five
years OF continuous, efficient public ser
vice in the same Office. He has the envi-
able record Of having been nominated to
the Office seven times, with never a single
vote cast against him in convention.
Mr.. Dorr was born in Orland in 1910;
educated in common schools and worked
in saw mill for his father, the late Silas NJ.
Dorr. He WAS in charge OF a mill at Old
Town W hen the war broke out and at the
iirst call for volunteers he enlisted In the
sixth Maine. He had an honorable war
record, taking part in many famous bat
ties. He lost his right arm at Spottsyl-
vsnia Court House. He was promoted to
second lieutenant in 1868, to first lieuten-
ant in 1864, and was breveted captain in
1865 by President johnson "for faithful
and meritorious service"
At the close Of the war Mr.. Dorr re-