Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-11
OLD kENN EBEC,
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thought and plan and principle to the
people. They spoke for the good of all.
Their voice was heard and Needed. To-
day we know no reason to depart from
the counsels and common sense of the
common people.
That the will of the people may be
expressed in the action of the conven-
tion the Chair awaits your pleasure.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Dutton's s
eloquent remarks, which were received
with much applause. Mr.. Woodsum of
China moved that the temporary nomi-
nations be made permanent, and the
motion was carried without opposition.
Mr.. Foster of Winthrop moved that the
county committee serve as committee
on credentials, and this committee
promptly deported that all of the 16S
delegates were present.
On the motion of Mr.. Bassett Of
Augusta, committee or resolutions
was appointed, consisting of: Norman
l.. Bassett, of Augusta; Guy A.
Hildreth, of Gardiner; H. Z. Foster, of
Winthrop; S. P. Felker of Clinton, and
E. r. Anderson, of HallOWell.
3,
the following committee was appointed
to bring in nominations for the county
COMMITTEES: H. NJ. Heath, Augusta; E.
r. Jones. Winthrop; J. d. Stevenson,
Gardiner; F. G. Foster, Belgrade;
George A. Yeaton, Chelsea; Edw.
Cottle, Mt. Vernon: D. P. Foster,
Waterville; John F. Plummer China.
This committee reported the following
nominations for members of the
county committee and the list was
adopted by acclamatiOn: c. S. Hich-
born, Augusta; f. c. Stevens. Chelsea; /;
Eliot Wood, Winthrop; John p. Carson,
Mt. Vernon; John A. WOodsum, China: :
Charles H. Gray. Gardiner; Frank j.
Ham, Belgrade; M. S. Goodrich, Water
vile.
This preliminary business disposed of,
the nominations for the various county
officers was then in order. c. B.
Burleigh of Augusta, nominated Fred
I. Brown of Readfield as senator, and
the nomination was seconded by George
A. Russell of Readfield, George A.
Yeaton of Chelsea. and H. B. Hawes of
VasSalbOrO. There was no other nOml-
nation and Mr.. Brown was nominated
by acclamatiOn.
Guy A. Hildreth. Of Gardiner, nomi-
mated George w. Heselton, of Gardiner,
for senator. The nomination was
seconded by 3. +. Maher. of Augusta.
There was no opposition to Mr.. Hesel-
ton, and he was also nominated by ac-
clamation.
For the third senator, H. L. HuntOn,
Esq, of Oakland, put in nomination
William NJ. Aver of Oakland, and the
nomination was seconded by William
T. Haines. Hon. H. NJ. Heath, of Au-
gusta, presented the name of G. A.
Robertson, of Augusta. Messrs. Purin-
ton and Goodrich of Waterville, Rus
sell of Augusta and Foster of VIM
thrOp, were appointed a committee to
receive. sort and count the votes. The
roll of the towns waS-then called by
the secretary and the delegation from
each advanced i'll turn and deposited
their ballot. The result was as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes 167
Necessary for choice 81
G. A. Robertson, Augusta 81
w. M. Aver, Oakland, 76
Mr.. Robertson was declared the
nominec of the convention and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Haines of Waterville the
nomination was made unanimous.
The next thing in order was the
domination Of sheriff. and the name of
present incumbent. Frank J. Ham, of
Belgrade, was presented by l.. T.
Carleton of Winthrop, and seconded by
Hon. William Z. Haines of Waterville
and r. E. Peacock of Readfield. Mr..
Ham was nominated by acclamation.
For clerk of courts, Norman l.. Bas-
sctt, Esq. of Augusta, presented the
name of Charles w. Jones. who was ap-
pointed by Governor Hill to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of w. S.
Choate. The nomination was seconded
by Dana 2. Foster, Esq, of Waterville,
and E. f. Foster. Esq. of Winthrop.
Mr.. Jones was nominated by acclama-
tion.
G.. T. Stevens Of Augusta was named
for denomination as judge of probate
by II. NJ. Heath, Esq. of Augusta, and
the nomination was seconded by
George T.. Russell of Readfield, and
by acclamatiOn.
For register probate, the present
incumbent, Walter A. Newcomb, Of
Augusta, was unanimously nominated
for another term, the nomination being
made by w. H. Fisher, Esq, of Au-
gusta. and seconded by L. H.
Hammond of Manchester.
The name of Thomas Leigh, ESQ.,. of
Augusta, for another term as county
attorney, was presented by c. B.
Burleigh. The nomination was
seconded by Harold E. Cook, of
Vassalboro. and John A Woodsum of
China. The nomination was by ac-
clamation.
For county treasurer, James E.
Blanchard. Of Chelsea, was put in
nomination for another term by Sewall
Pettengill of Wayne. The seconding
speech was made by Henry D. 3. Aver