The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-14
COUNTY CONVENTION
nspusiieans wnI ss,ee, Candidate. To-
day.

The Republican county convention will
be held In this city today. 1t will be at
City hall and Chairman I. l.. Elder OF
Che county committee will call the gather
ing to nrder at ten o'olock. Scott Wilson
OF Ward 8 will be the chairman of the
convention.
Four Senators, county attorney,
sheriff, a county treasurer, judge OF
probate, register of probate and coun-
ty commissioner will be nominated.
Yesterday afternoon and last evening the
many delegates from the surrounding
towns began to PIT in appearance and
great deal of work was done. 1t seemed
to be the consensus of opinion that al
though all Of the delegates have not been
instructed for Mr. Despeaux for sheriff,
his nomination is assured with practical
unanimity. Ex-Alderman Cha rles j.
Mcdonald of Portland, who has for some
time been conducting quiet hunt for the
nomination of sheriff, declared yesterday
that he was in the field to stay and that
be would show surprising streng today.
He would not say, however, VINO was to
present his name before the convention
this morning or how much support he
had. 1t is not believed that he can bring
to his side strength that will be at all
formidable.
Mr.. Despsaux's name will be presented
by Barrett Potter. Esq, of Brunswick.
1t is apparent that Robert L. White
house will have such a lead for county
attorney that his nomination will prob
ably be made by reclamation. His name
will be presented by Carroll W. Morrill,,
Esq, and Charles A. True Is expected
to move, In behalf Of tho friends OF
George II. Allan. that the nomination
of Mr.. Whitehouse be made by acclama-
ton.
The greatest interest in the convention
centers over that of the nomination of
Senator from the Portland district.
There are two candidates for this honor,
Major Holman ). Melcher and Harry II.
Virgin, Esq. 1t can not be predicted
with any degree of accuracy who will
be the winner in this fight. the friends of
each candidate being in most confident
mood last evening and sure that their
favorite would capture the prize. The
name of Major Melcher will be presented
to the convention by Gen Charles p.
Mattocks. 1t Is understood that Hon.
Joseph W. Symonds will present the
name of Mr.. Virgin.
From the northern district OF the coun-
ty there are also two candidates for Sena-
tor. These are W. NJ Staples of Bridg-
ton and n @. Pinkham of Otisfleld, The
other two candidates for Senator, Hon
Thurston S. Burns OF Westbrook and
Hon. ]. Y. Hodsdon OF Yarmouth, both
of whom have served one term, will be
renominated. Hon. Fabius NJ. Ray Of
westbrook win present the name of Mr..
Burns and l.. l.. Shaw, Esq.,, will pre-
sent the name of Mr.. Hodsdon.
Captain James M. Thompson of New
Gloucester will he accorded a renomina-
ton for the position of county treasurer.
His name will be presented by Major
William III Green of this city. Freder ic
W. Pickard of Portland will present the
name of Judge Peabody for denomination
OF judge Of probate. Joseph H. Reed VIII
be renoninated for the position of register
of probate and his name will probably
be presented by Hon. Clarence Hale.
Next to the nomination of Senator OF
the Portland district the strife over the
nomination for county commissioner is
most interesting This candidates for this
berth are George p. Piaisted of Gorham,
Henry Harmon of Raymond, Matthew
@. Morrill, Of Gray and Richard Cook OF
Casco. A great deal of work has been
done by each Of these candidates and 1t
Is impossible to predict which OF the as
pirants viii come out of the convention
victorious. 1t is not known who will
present the names of these candidates.