The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-22
Republican Caucus.


held In Coburn Hall, saturday afternoon
last, the 18th instant. The meeting was
called to order by w. Fl. Wildes, chair
man of the Republican town committee,
and L. L. Walton, Esq, was elected
chairman and j. o. Smith, secretary.
The first business 10 order under the
call WAS the nomination of a candidate
for Representative to the Legislature.
A. X. Butler addressed the chair and
upon his motion certain arrangements
were made to facilitate the voting and
the chair appointed w. Il. Wlldes, a. G.
Blunt, Charles Richards and John Wes-
Ton committee to assist in receiving
and counting the ballots and <. F. Dan
forth, W. T. Seekins, George w. Cover,
F. F. Lawrence and A. X. Butler CON-
mlttee to decide upon the qualification of
any person whose vote was challenged.
E. n. Merrill, Esq. moved that the
check list be used In order that Republi-
cans of Skowhegan only should take
part in the balloting and that there
should be no repeating. He said that a
list of votes made in February last could
be used and he had notified the chairman
of the town committee that he should
move for the use of such list In this
caucus.
Hon. s. j. Walton opposed the use of
the check list as impracticable, although
he was he said in favor of the use of
check list and of a law regulating pro.
ceedings in caucuses. Mr.. Lewis And
erson spoke against the use of the check
list at this time because 1t was UNDER
stood that the list was not to be used at
this caucus.
A division of the house was called for
on this question and the tellers appointed
reported 229 voting in favor of the use
of the check list anc 305 opposed and the
motion was declared by the chair as de-
feated.
The caucus then proceeded to receive
the votes for the candidates which re-
suited as follows: Whole number of
votes thrown, 1914; necessary for
choice, 39S; E. N. Merrill had 324; E. p.
Page had 40 and WAS declared the NOM
inee of the caucus. Mr.. Page thanked
his friends for their support and accept
ed the nomination. In his remarks were
the following:
~ have not taken an active part in this
paupuo hut I uirh n thanh NV friop1o
for their hearty support, and to say that
| am in favor of the rigid enforcement Of
all laws, and | am heartily in favor of a
caucus law, and if elected will do my
best to have one enacted at the coming
session of the Legislature. again
thank my friends for their support"
On motion of Forrest Goodwin the
town committee was authorized to fill
any vacancy that may possibly occur in
the nomination of Representative TO the
Legislature.
The following list of delegates was
elected to attend the Republican county
convention: Z p. Viles, Llewellyn
Goodwin, Lewis Anderson, Fiske b.
Hutchings, 5. H. Bradbury, p. c. Stew
ard, Charles Smith, A. X. Butler, w. II.
Elliott, A. E. Gelnas, Levi Bean, w.
II. Wldes, l.. c. Emery. 1t WAS voted
that any delegate who may be unable to
attend the convention shall be empower
ed to appoint his substitute.
Delegates were elected by nomination
from the floor to attend the district con-
vention To be held at Waterville, June 10,
as follows: Isaac Dyer, S. j. Walton,
A. K. Jewett, Metty King, l.. L. Walton,
j. o. Smith, c. A. Marston, Forrest
Goodwin, j. w. Packard.
Delegates were elected to the State
convention to be held at Portland, June
II, as follows: Lewis Anderson. For
rest Goodwin, Isaac Dyer, George E.
Morrill,, George Simpson, l.. L. Walton,
Sewall w. Smith, Daniel w. Lewis, j. T.
Thibbadeau. These two delegations
were authorized to fill any vacancies that
may occur therein
The town committee of the last two
years was reelected with the exception of
Hon. C. A. Marston, who declined the
reelection, with four additional names,
so that the committee as at present con-
stituted is, w. Il. Wildes, Nathan Fow.
Ter, l.. A. Dascombe, John Weston, E.
p. Vles, j. W. Blunt, w. r. Elliott, F.
B. Hutchings, Levi E. Bean, George W.
Cover.
He so you won't kiss and make up"
She-"Weil. won't make up"