The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-09
SOMERSET REPUBLICANS
IN CONVENTION
JUNE Sth.
Every Town and Plantation
Represented.

SS"hi HOuhObdhJN bhO ON iusAoubs
E. p. Yiles, chairman of the county
committee, called the convention to or.
der. Rev. B. B. Merrill of okowbegan
offered prayer, and w. r. Jordan, ESQ =,
read the call.
G. o. Small, Esq, WAS named as the
temporary chairman, J. o Smith, l.. c..
Jacobs, L. o. Haskell and J. w. Blunt
were named as temporary secretaries.
Mr.. Small addressed the convention
briefly on national and state issues.
The county committee was made a
committee on credentials and subse-
quently reported that every town and
plantation in the county was fully rep
resented, there being 107 accredited
delegates. This report was accepted
and the temporary organization was
made permanent.
On motion Hon. Geo. Flint, L. L. Wal
ton, Esq, j. W. Manson, Esq, DIR. E. c.
Hooper and c. G. Kinsman were ap.
pointed by the chair a committee on
resolutions.
M. j. Merrill of Harmony presented
the names of W. G. Bailey of Harmony
aud moved that the nomination be made
by reclamation. Messrs Flint of An
son, Murray of Pittsfeld, Ellis of Fair
field, and 5. j. Walton of skowhegan
seconded the nomination, and because
of question arising as to the necessity
of ballot, Hon. s. J. Walton was au-
thorized to cast the vote of the conven-
ton for Mr.. Bailey. This was done and
William G. Bailey was declared the
nominee of the Convention for senator
for the eastern section of the county.
F. b. Hutchings of Skowhegan nomi-
mated Hon. Forrest Goodwin for senator
for the western section of the county.
Messrs. Herrick of Harmony, Ellis of
Fairfield, MORN of Embden, Chase of
Lexington, Farrand of Norridgewock,
Elliott of Athens, Goodrich of Palmyra,
Prescott of ST. Adams, kinsman of Corn
vile, Pease of Madison, Flint of Arson,
and Merrill of st. Adams seconded the
nomination of Mr. Goodwin.
b. S. Collins, ESQ nominated Ed. P,
Page of Skowhegan for senator and this
nomination was seconded by Vose of
Madison and Goodrich of Bingham.
E. p. Viles, S. j. Walton and c. II.
Jones were made committee to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for senator.
The result of the ballot was reported
by the committee to show that E. P.
Page had 43 votes and Forrest Goodwin
had SO.
The report was accepted and Hon.
Forrest Goodwin was declared the nom
inee of the convention for senator.
Ben S. Collins, Esq, named Augustine
Simmons Esq, of Arson for the Office
of Judge of Probate. This nomination
was seconded by Hon. f. r. Danforth,
j. w. Manson, Esq, and DR.. s F.
Greene. The nomination WAS by accla-
nation and Augustine Simmons was de-
clared the nominee of the convention for
Judge of Probate.
Hon. E. F. Danforth named Nathan
Fowler of Skowhegan for Register of
Probate, and Jones of Athens, Merrill of
Harmony and Hutchings of Skowhegan
seconded the nomination. The nomina.
ton was by reclamation and Nathan
Fowler was declared the nominee of the
convention for Register of Probate.
L, L. Walton, Esq, of Skowhegan
presented the name of Clyde FL. Smith
of Hartland for nomination as sheriff.
j. w. Manson withdrew tie name of
Charles B. Haskell as a candidate for
sheriff. Smith of Cornville, Goodrich of
Palmyra, Prescott of st. Adams, Bemis
of Harmony, Foster of Madison, and
Jones of Athens seconded the nomina-
ton. The nomination was by aoclama
ton and Clyde b. Smith was declared
the nominee of the convention for
sheriff.
DR., S. f. Greene of Scion presented
the name of Thomas j. Young of Scion
for County Attorney. The nomination
was seconded by s. j. Walton, NORM of
Embden, Jones of Athens, Collins of
Arson, and Danforth of Skowhegan.
Dr. Il. w. Smith of Norridgewock
presented the name of L. K. Folsom of
Norridgewoek and the nomination was
seconded by Prescott of ST. Adams, ole
CT Smithfield and Goodrich of Bingham.
DR., Z. G. Hooper of Fairfield present
ed the name of Percy A. Smith of Fair
by Laughton of Ripley and Murray or
Pittsfield. S F. Greene, Cony Russell
and w. II. Totman were made COM
mittee to receive sort and count votes
for county attorney, This committee
the vote as follows: Smith 30;
Folsom 80; Young. Al. No choice.
The second ballot resulted in the
nomination of Thomas j. Young, he re-
ceivng 81 of the 90 votes cast and he
was declared the nominee of the con-
yention for county attorney.
Mr.. Bemis of Harmony presented the
name of Ruel II. Reed of Harmony for
county treasurer. The nomination was
seconded by Burse of Pittsheld, Packard
Of Skowhegan and S. j. Walton. The
was by reclamation and Mr.
Reed was declared the nominee of the
for county treasurer,
Mr.. Knowlton of New Portland pre-