Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-07-10
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
A HARMONIOUS GArHERING.-oNLr
CONTESTS on NOMINATION OF sENAr-
oRs.--ADDREss By CONGRESSMAN
LITTLErIELD.

oRs.-AppREss By CONGRESSMAN
LIrTLErIELD.
The scenes Of . Republican count.
convention and preliminary TO II diffe
not materially TO the observation OF a
outsider In their biennial recurrence
There is the gathering Of delegates
many Of them familiar countenances Il
old convention goers; an atmosphere
more or less charged with good-humor
ed strife for some Of the nominations
and finally, the business-like session
where all contests are settled.
The convention Of 1900, held last Tues
day, July 3D., was In It's general feature.
like many that have gone before, though
II was perhaps little more enthusiastic
than some, and little more ready to re
spond 10 the sound Of an houored lead
er's name. It was not q ratification
meeting. while the larger portion Of
the nominations were made by acclama'
ton, such contests as there were found
their settlement on the door of the con
vention, and were not arranged before.
hand.
The complete list Of delegates consti.
tuting the convention is as follows:
AIbany-Charles G. Becker, Frank G. Sloan
Andoyer-Levis c. Akcu. Charies A. An
drews, Frank r. Thomxs.
Bethel--Eben S. Krborn. Nathaniel r. Brown
e. N. kimball. Clarence =. Barker. Josiah q
burlington.
Brownneld-L. r. Giles. Ernest Stone. Hiram
GAtcheil-
Buckaeld-L. c. Mason. Fred r. Dyer, Henry
Parsons.
Byron-6eorgc y. Thomas.
Canton-Adelbert Delano, A. 8. Hathaway
Ronello A. BArrows.
Dcnmark-Issac II. Berry. George W. Gray.
Dixneld-George L. Merrill, &. L. Torrey,
Charles q. Delano.
Fryebury-H W. Cousins, n. n. Smart. s,
W. Mckeen. Thos. s. Mcfntire.
Gilead-A. j. Blake
Grafton--H. G. Barker.
Greenwood-E. w. Penley, Walter Il. Rand.
Hanover-H. e. Dyer.
Grsfson-A. Y. Brooks.
Grcenwocd-E- w. Penley, walter b; Rand.
Hsrtfcri-orlando Irish. X. c. Irish, W. s.
Robinson.
Hebron-w. Il. Sargent. Henry X. stearns.
Hlrsm-Edgar L. Flint. Gardner II. Rankin,
James ID. wilder.
Aliistcr.
Mason-Charles Y. Brown.
Me1ico-Henry W. Park. Edward Z. Hayes,
Elwin II. Gleason.
Newry-willari b. Wight.
Norway-w. W. whitmarsh. W. =. Jones, A.
]. s,earn., George W. Locke. Thaddeus Cross,
John A. Roberts, John Wyman.
Oxford 4. p. fAunce, J. Y. Fuller. Henry
W. Coy.
Paris-J. S. Wright. W. L. Gray, Geo. II.
Briggs. s. +. Stearns, W. j. Wheeler, Geo. W.
Ridlon. A. Z. Forbes, A. c. T. King. Clayton h.
Brooks
Peru-Sathaniel q. woodsum. Irving c.
kidder.
Porter-Pre.ton J. Stanley. John Y. Lord.
Daniel J. Fox.
Rumford-Aretxs y. s;earns. Stanley Risbee,
Fred A. Porter, Hollis {. Dunton. John 4.
stephens, James W. Stuart. Jerry II. Martin.
stoneham-Dsvid o. Brown, Melvin Bartlett.
stow-LconArd Emerson
sweden-w. ID. Moulton.
SUMMER. A. Noyes. s. y. stetson, T. M
small
waterfort-ChArles ID. More, Charles ;.
Hamlin. Horace N. rske.
wcodstock-samuel L. Russ, Alden Chase.
Thomas X. Day.
Lincoln Planiation-Eliery G. Park.
MAgslloway Plantstion-wm. G stcarus
Milton Pnntaiion-George Z. Brown.
The convention was called to order at
10 40 by Hon. John s. Harlow OF Dix
field, chairman Of the county committee.
Rev. w. Z. Brooks, ID. d., OF South
Paris, offered q fervent and patriotic
prayer for divine guidance In the pro-
OF the convention.
Mr.. Harlow announced that the
county committee had selected as tenn
,orsry chairman OF the convention Hon.
James 5. Wright OF Paris, ss temporary
secretaries Arthur +. Forbes OF Paris
Md Stanley B;sbee Of Rumford.
Mr.. Wright In taking the chair ad-
lressed the convention briefly but elo-
iuently, reviewing the glorious history
4 the Republican party, calling stten-
ion 10 the wonderful growth OF the
country and Its present unexampled
under Republican sdmistrs-
ion.
But the grand history OF the party
Sill not alone maintain IL for the future.
There IL grander field for Ii In the
e ture than in the psst. He predicted
u ccess for the party In county, state
N ID nation, and his references to Nc
linley and Roosevelt were enthusiastic
ally spplsuded.
Hon. Waldo Pettengill moved that the
county committee be committee on Gre
lentials, which motion was carried, and
he committee reported that ninety-nine
delegates, the full number entitled TO
eats, were present.
Adelbert Delano Of Canton moved
hat the temporary organization OF the
convention be made permanent, and II
vas 90 voted.
nc. Dunton Of Rumford moved that
committee Of five be appointed on res
buttons. Appointed:
II. c. puntou OF Rumford.
w y. Jones of Norway.
y. y. Brown OF Bethel.
John Reed OF Roxbury.
II. W. Cousins Of Fryeburg.
Oh motion OF W, J. Wheeler, Of Paris,
, committee Was appointed as follows to
q county committee:
W. j. Wheeler OF Paris.
r. A. Porter OF Ruulford.
Geo. L. Merrill of Dixneid.
A. W. Mckeen OF Fryeburg.
J. N. Bartlett OF Stonehsm.
J. A Roberts Of Norway.
On motion Of w. w. whitmsrsh Of
Norway, the following committee was
appointed to receive, sort and count
votes for Senator from the Western
District:
W. W. whiimarsh OF Norway.
T.. T. Stearns of Lowell
John 4. Lord OF Porter.
Vt1Rar MI Hiram