Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
PIscATAoUIs REPUBLICANS
Hold County Convention and Nominate
Various Officers.

Hold County Convention and Nominate
Various Officers.
Dover, Me-, June 9.7(SpeciaD.- The
convention Of the Republican voters of
Piscataquis county came to order at
Central hall, Dover, Thursday, at 10
o'clock!
Edgar Smith of Dover. chairman of
the Republican county committee,
called the convention to order and read
the call.
Prayer. was offered by Rev. F. H.
Pratt. pastor of the Peoples Baptist
church. Hon. Frank f. Guernsey of Do
Yer, was chosen to preside as chairman
of the convention. The body of the
hall was cleared for the occupancy of
the delegates. Mr.. Guernsey made an
eloquent speech during which he told of
the history of the Republican party in
Piscataquis county and at the close was
greeted with great applause. At this
point. on motion of Hon. ]. b. Peakes, 1T
was voted to appoint the county COM
mittcc as a committee on credentials.
This committee adjourned and found
that the whole number of delegates en-
titled to represent was 80, all of which
were present.
The first To be considered along the
list of nominations was that of county
senator. In speech which had the
close attention of the entire convention,
Hon. Joseph II. Peaks presented to the
convention the name of William 5.
Owen of Milo. A. Z. Leonard of Milo,
arose and said that he heartily second
cd the remarks of Mr.. Peaks and he
seconded the nomination. Mr.. Owen
was elected by acclamatiOn. Hon.
Wainwright Gushing Of Foxcroft, pre-
scented the name of Charles f. Dearth
Of FoXcroft, to the convention as d
candidate for the nomination for Sher-
tiff. This was at once seconded and
Mr.. Dcarth was nominated by acclama-
ton. Edgar G. Smith of Dover, in a
few wclI-chcsen remarks, presented to
the convention for the nomination of
judge of probate the name of the pres
cnt holder of the office. Calvin w.
Brown of Dover, who was nominated
by reclamation. The office of register
of probate was the next office to be con-
sidcrcd and the name of Alfred r.
Peaks of FoXcroft, was presented and
Ht ttCtlNtu TIE Wy dttldillt-
ton.
David L. Dinsmore of Dover, again
arose and presented to the convention
as a candidate for the office of clerk OF
courts the present holder of the office
Henry Il. Flint of FOxcroft. Mr.. Flint
received the nomination by acclama-
ton. -
As the fight of the convention was to
come over the nomination OF county
attorney, the following committee was
appointed by the Chair to receive, sort
and count votes:
III. ii. Carr. Sangerville; d. e. Dins
more. Dover: a l.. Leonard, Milo; l.. G.
Smith, F'6xcyoft; w. A, Ladd, Sebcc.
w. ii ssiohfpe of B<ewnville, made a
powerf,,tspecch ahf dtfhe close presented
tn the convention thetname of Martin l..
Durgin for nomination as county attor-
noy. while the name OF William A. Bur-
CESS was presented by Angus Campbell
of SanEerville, which was seconded and
the fight was On. At the close of the bal
loting it was found that the whole num-
Der of votes cast was 80. Necessary for a
choice. 46. Martin L. Durgin had 81. and
William A. Burgess had IS.
The convention at this point adjourned
to meet again fnr business at l.30. When
the afternoon session came to order the
following resolutions were read: THE
REPUBLICANS of Piscataquis county in con-
vcntion assembled do hereby reaffirm our
unfaltering allegiance to the principles of
the Republican,. party as promulgated in
the platform OF our national and State
conventions and which have achieved such