Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-24
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY coNveNTIoN.
SMALL NUMBER OF DELEGATES AND
PROMPT DISPATCH OF BUSINESS.

SMALL NUMBER OF DELEGATES AM
| PROMPT DISPATCH OF BUSINESS.
An assembly OF delegates small II
number, but admittedly composed OF
representative men, did the business oi
the Democratic county convention last
wednesday at the court house, In q
prompt and buslnessllke manner, and
with fair degree OF interest and en-.
thusiasm manifested.
A handful Of delegates came on the
forenoon trains, and made their way "a
the court house, where they Joined the
few already ut hand, and made them
selves a. comfortable ~ the sultry 1T
mosphere permitted while the necessary
preliminsries were being arranged.
The convention was called 20 order at
l0:25 by D. c. Clark Of Norway, secre-
tsry Of the county committee, who ne
quested the delegates to take their seats
inside the bar. 10 response to this re-
quest the delegates took their seats
there, and Mr.. Clark read the call.
Merton l.. Kimball Of Norway was
chosen chairman of the convention. and
made q brief and well-worded address,
excusing himself from more lengthy
effort, AS he had not known until some
Eve minutes earlier that he might be
called upon to preside.
The county committee was made COM
mittee on credentials.
ID. G. Clark was chosen secretary Of
the convention.
Secretary Clark of the county COM
mittee reported eighteen delegates pres
eut from the several towns Of the coun-
". Two more came In later.
The following committee on resolu-
tons was appointed by the chair:
q. A. Thayer OF Paris
w. W. Hastings OF Bethel.
Frank W Morse Of Canton.
Y. J. Hobbs Of Norway.
W. II. kilgore OF Waterford.
For Senstor from the Eastern District,
Dr. Morse OF Canton nominated j. NJ.
Holland Of Mexico, and he was nominst-
ed BY acclsmstion.
b. G. McIutire Of Waterford was
nominated by acclsmstion for Senator
from the Western District.
Chairman kimbsll called Mr.. Hastings
Of Bethel to the chair. and placed In
nomination for Judge OF Probate, Charles
f. Holt OF Norway, aud moved that the
nomination be made by reclamation.
The motion was carried.
For Register OF Probate Fred Howe OF
Bethel was nominated bv reclamation.
For County Attorney d. c. Clark of
Norway placed In nomination Francis A.
Fox Of Porter, and he was nominated by
reclamation.
For County Commissioner Byron c.
Waite OF Canton Was nominated by sc-
clsmstion.
For County Treasurer Charles r. Star
bird Of Oxford was nominated by sccla-
nation.
For Sheriff W. T.. Fsrrar placed In
nomination Alonzo + Shurtleff OF Paris,
and he was nominated by reclamation.
To select q county committee for the
ensuing two years, the following CON-
mittee WAS appointed by the chair:
y. w. Mor-e of Canton
Frank +. Towpe of Norway.
W. l.. farrar OF Paris.
b. G. Mcintire of Waterford.
W. W. Hastings OF Bethel.
A recess OF half an hour was then
taken 10 allow the committees to do the
duty assigned them.
When the convention was again called
to order, the committee on resolutions
reported as follows:
The Democrats OF oxford County In convcn'
ton assembled present this declaration OF princi
plcs.
We Indorse the platform adopted BY the
Democratic national convention at Kansas city
on national issues, and by the state convention
n Lewiston o. state issuesi we pledge our
fidelity 10 the ancient principles of our party.
and express our full belief that they apply IS
much 70 the present conditions ne 70 the past
The Democratic party WAS ever In favor of
legitimate expansion OF our national boundarfes.
opposed 70 unconstitutional rule over conquered
and unwilling people who can never be assimilat
ed % our body polite. We stand on The DeclA-
ration OF Independence and the American Con
stitution.
"A protective tariff Is the mother Of trusts"
aud we favor freedom OF importation In every
trust controlled product.
Gold and silver are the money OF the constitu.
ton, aud neither should be allowed 20 drive the
other from circulation.
We stand for reduction of salaries and curtsil
ment OF the number OF state officials, We favor
tbs return % local self government In the matter
OF roads and schools.
we believe the money derived from the prscti.
cal license OF the sale Of liquors should 60 TO the
public treasury and not 90 corrupt officials a. IL
row the case In our state.
We condemn especially the gerrvmander IN
our own county by which GileAd. Denmark and
Woodstock are placed In the same representative
district to destroy the possibility Of having one
representative IN the legislature of the great
minority party, we demand that the next ap
portionment be made In = fair manner. without
REGARD to party considerations
Finally. we pledge our support 10 the men
nominated here today, and promise that n elect
ell they will give an honest and law abiding ad
ministraiiou OF the affairs Of the county. We
also pledge our hearty and enthusiastic aid for
the election Of our national candidates, Bryan
and Stevenson. and Of Honest Sam" Lord for
Governor OF the state.
The resolutions were cheered by the
delegates, and were unanimously
adopted.
The committee on county committee
reported as follows, and the report was
accepted:
". L. Farrar. Paris.
o. A Thayer. Paris.
W. W. Hastings, Bethel.
J. III. Mckeeman. Rumford Pals.
5. n. Hexld. Lowell.
PA. Fox, Porter.
Byron & Waite. Canton.
M. Holman. Dixheld.
c. McIntire, Waterford.
stephen T. Jewett. Denmark.
y. L. Towne. Norway.
W. n. Thomas, oxford
As some Of the nominees Of the con-
vention were not present, 1t was voted
that the county committee be authorized
to I'LL any vacancies In the list OF
nominees.
The convention then adjourned at
IL :35.