The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-09

| nomination was seconded by Lord Of
Skowhegan, Mclaughlin of Harmony,
Goodrich of Palmyra, Collins of Arson,
Crowell of Canaan, Stafford of Dead
River and Gilman of Madison.
Messrs Ellis of Fairfield, Elliott of
New Portland and Yose of Madison were
chosen a committee to receive the vote
for county commissioner. The vote
stood 80 for Metcalf and 81 for Tibbetts
and George T. Tibbetts was declared the
nominee of the convention for county
commissioner. The delegations from
the different representative districts re-
ported in part for members of the
county committee for the term begin
ming in January next, as follows: Dr. L.
A. Dascomber, Skowhegan; f. A. Gil
man, Madison; NJ, j. Merrill, Harmony !;
l.. K. Folsom, Norridgewock; Charles
B. Haskell, Pttsfield. Two districts,
one made up of Fairfield, Smithfeld and
Mercer, the other OF Bingham, Concord,
Embden, etc. did not report and on
motion of L. l.. Walton, Esq. the COM
mittee WAS authorized to FIJI vacancies
after consulting Republicans OF those
districts.
On motion of S. J. Walton the County
committee was authorized to fill any
vacancy that may possibly occur in the
candidates this day nominated, in case
they should occur too late to call con-
yention to fill such vacancies.
c. o. Small, Esq, chairman of the
convention. presided aoceptably and dis
patched business with promptness, but
it took continuous session of nearly
three and one half-hours to reach ad-
journment. 1t was something of a talk
ing convention.
Strange as it may appear, two citizens
of our town who were not delegates to the
county convention, through msunder-
standing, voted whom the ballots were
received for nomination of senator for
the western part of the county. This
made the total vote 100, two more than
the whole number of delegates. There
was a move made to order a new ballot
but it was finally agreed that unless the
ballot was close enough so the two votes
might change the result second ballot
would not be advisable. There being a
difference OF % between the votes re
celved by the two candidates, the first
| ballot was allowed to stand.
Hon George Flint for the committee
on resolutions reported the following
which was unanimously adopted:
Republicans of Somerset in Convention as
sembled in this important presidential year,
when issues Of great moment are involved and
interests Of tremendous significance to our
country are at stake, declare a new their loyalty
to the Republican party and their confidence
in the Republican administration at the ma
tional Capital; firmly believing that the es-
sental interests of this grand country demand
| the continued executive and congressional
ascendency of the Republican party.
To this end we pledge to the nominee for
Governor, who shall be name at the Republic
can State Convention to be held the 10th
instant, to the nominee for Congress in this
district, and to the several nominees of this
convention, our hearty support and guarantee
the Republican ticket the usual large major
tiles in the towns and plantations of Somer-
set County in September.
We take pleasure and pride in recognizing
the more effective enforcement of the tenn
perance statutes Of Maine that has prevailed
in our County and generally in the State dur
ing two years past, brought about by united
efforts and concurrent action of courts and
officers Of the law. 1t is emphatically de.
manded for the good Of cur people and amply
sustained by public sentiment. We demand
of the nominees Of this convention upon
whom the enforcement of law shall devolye
when they shall assume the powers and duties
of Office, that they do their utmost in the in
terest of prompt, vigorous, impartial and con-
tinuous enforcement of the prohibtory law
and all other laws, in all parts Of the county,
during their full official terms and we pledge
to those officers our hearty cooperation and
unwavering support in the performance of
duties required of them by statute.
We recognize the fact that under a Repub-
lican form OF government, the caucus, and
| full attendance at the same are necessary to
good laws and their enforcement and the NOM
nation and election Of faithful and honest
officials; and sufficient public notice of the
time and place should he given, and required
| by law, and we request our senators and re-
personalities to the next legislature to labor
for such amendments To our laws as will pro
vide for such notice, the same to be enforced
| by suitable penalties