The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-08-11

~ Wnat nave said. l want this election
but il the platform doesn't mean what !,
| says l am willing to 60 down to defeat
The Republican party has made Maine
prosperous. Facts and figures substantiate
this. The Republicans will again place
Maine in line in September, and hone in
that victory the people Of this county will
l.join." Applause and cheers).
The business of the convention was re.
sumed at the close of Mr.. Cobb's speech
Rev. H. W. Abbott of Liberty made pa.
triotic speech with many telling points, and
named Hon. Lucius c. Morse of Liberty as
candidate for Senator. Mr.. Morse We,
nominated by acclamation
For sheriff Hon. Albert Peirce of Franz
fort presented the name of Amos F. Carle
ton of Winterport. Daniel l.. Pitcher e..
Belfast spoke in his own behalf as candi
date. Chas. R. Hill of Winterport seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Carleton, giving hi,
record as a business man and a public of.
ficial Henry r. Dawson of Monroe pre-
sented the name of Jere. Bowen of that
town. John c. Carey of Montville pre-
sented the name of Samuel G. Norton of
Belfast, the present sheriff, and was sec
onded by A. W. Fletcher of Burnham ana
Otis d. Wilson of Searsmont Thomas E
Gushee of Lincolnville presented the name
of Phineas G. Hurd of Northport. Geo. C.
Ward of Prospect presented the name of
Josiah Colson of that town.
The following were appointed commit
tee to receive, sort and count votes for
sheriff: S. II. Bowler, Palermo; H. r.
Dawson, Monroe; Geo. c. Ward, Prospect ;
J. Il. Kneeland, Searsport; NJ. S. Stiles,
Jackson.
Two ballots were required, resulting as
follows:
Whole number of votes. es.................8 .8S
Necessary for choice. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 45
Samuel Il. Norton. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Amos +. Carleton. .......................2 %
PhineaS q. Hurd. Observation-Disclosures. s
Jere Bowen ........................ 3
Scatterlng....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l
No choice.
Messrs. Bowen and Hurd withdrew their
names and the second ballot resulted as
follows:
Whole number of votes. .SS
Necessary for choice. 45
Amos +. Carleton. Observation-Disclosures. AZ
Samuel u. Norton. 80
scattering. .................... 2
And Mr.. Carleton was declared the nomi-
nee of the convention. On motion of Hon.
G. 0. Poor, in behalf of Mr.. Norton, the
nomination of Mr. Carleton was made
unanimous.
For county attorney four candidates were
presented and four ballots were required
DR.. John Stevens of Belfast presented the
name of Arthur Richie of Belfast, the
present county attorney; H. R. Dawson
presented the name of Hodgdon c. Buzzell
of Monroe; j. c. Carey presented the name
of Burton F. Foster Of Montville, and l. G.
Reynolds presented the name of Fred w.
Brown, Jr. of Brooks. Charles R. Hill of
Winterport, W. G. Fuller of Unity and |.
G. Reynolds of Brooks were appointed a
committee to receive, sort and count votes
for county attorney. The ballots resulted
as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number of votes. 81
Necessary for a choice. e....................43 43
Arthur Rltchle.. .......................2 80
Burton +. Foster. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
Fred W. Brown, Jr......................
Ii. c. BuZZell. Observation-Disclosures. 6
No choice. Mr.. Buzzell withdrew.
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number of votes..... .S5
Necessary for a choice. ce....................4 43
roster. .................. ............ 80
Rltchle ...'.................. "a
No choice.
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number OF votes. Observation-Disclosures 80
Necessary tor choice. e.....................42 40
Rltchle.. ......'..........,.. .,................3 81
FoSter.. ...........'..... ........'-''........... 80
No choice.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Whole number of votes. s....................S 80
Necessary for choice. 40
roster. ............ ...................... II
Burton F. Foster was declared the nom-
nee of the convention.
The other nominations were made by ae-
clamation, as follows:
For Judge of Probate, George E. John
son of Belfast. on motion of C. 0. Poor,
seconded by Otis d. Wilson.
For Register of Probate, Charles r Ha-
zeltine of Belfast, on motion of W. W.
Clark of Prospect.
For County Treasurer, Alfred A. Small
of Belfast, ON motion of A. z. Mansfield of
Belfast.
For County Commissioner, William A.
Bragg of Lincolnville, on motion of n. D.
Ross of Lincolnville.
The following county committee was
chosen: George Z. johnson, Belfast; Mark
T. Dodge, Troy H. R. Hichborn. Stockton
Springs; Thomas E. Gushee, LincOlnville
Charles F. Drake, Frankfort.
The committee on resolutions reported,
and their report was unanimously adopted,
as follows:
The Republicans Of Waldo county in con-
| vention assembled invite all their fellow
citizens to join with them in supporting
| the following resolutions:
| Resolved, That we believe in the princi-
pies of the Republican party as set forth in
the platforms adopted at the late national
and State conventions, and we pledge our
selves to use every effort to bring about the
election of the nominees of these conven-
tiOnS.