The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-14
A Strong Ticket.
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| AShOihibhNioh AoA LUZ OluCo Vi BSudiOi
in view of the party custom in such mat
tiers and Mr.. Bailey's eminently satis
factory record during his first term
This nomination was seconded by J. B
Labree of Cambridge and by various
other delegates and was made by accla-
nation.
The Office of Clerk of Courts was the
uext to receive attention and the name
of William 7. Seekins, the present in
cumbent, was presented to the conven-
by w. Jordan, Esq of Bingham and
seconded, among others by Fred F.
Lawrence, ESQ.,, of skowhegsn. No
other candidates came before the con
vention and Mr.. Seekins received the
nomination by acclamation.
The chair then announc that nomi-
nations for Register of Deeds were in
order and upon this office arose the
| first contest of the convention. The
name of Llewellyn Goodwin, the present
registrar, was presented for considera-
ton by Hon. =. j. Walton. who spoke
in warm terms of Mr. Goodwin's record
as a soldier, his character as a citizen
and his qualifications for the duties of
the office. Mr.. Walton thanked the
partys representatives. for Mr.. Goodwin
for past nominations and stated that he
would be grateful for denomination at
the hands of the convention Mr.. Good
/ irJo aacnndnA hu jala-
gates from various parts of the county.
| The name of Chas. Fl. Bartlett of New
| Portland was presented for nomination
as Register of Deeds by Joha Knowlton
of that town and was seconded by John
Metcalf of New Portland and others.
Mr.. Knowlton urged the party custom
of rotation in Office and further stated
that the eff CO under consideration was
the only one that would be asked at the
hands of the convention by any town
west of the Kenne bee river. Hon. For
rest Goodwin of Skowhegan, Bernard
Gibbs, Esq of NJ addison and John
Knowlton of New Portland were APP
pointed to receive, sort and count the
ballots for Register of Deeds and their
report subsequently made showed the
convention to have expressed their pre-.
ference for Lleweliyn Goodwin as fol
lows:
Whole number of votes, 108
Necessary for choice, 80
Votes cast for Chas. Il Bartlett, 50
Votes cast for Lie welIyp Goodwin
Fred + Lawrence, ESQ, of the SHOW
hogan delegation, next took the floor
and presented the name of CLYDE II.
smith for denomination for the office of
| sheriff In making the nomination Mr.
| Lawrence took occasion to speak of the
| great Importance of the executive de-
| partment of COVER nment, whether in
! nation, state or county, and to highly
/ commend the record Of Sheriff Smith
for the past two years Very many of
the delegations were represented on the
/ floor by some one of their number in
seconding Mr., smiths nomination and
il was settled by vote of reclamation
There were two candidates for the
office of tounty Attorney. Thos. J.
Young, Esq of Scion. who is just com
| plotting his first term In that Office, and
Geo. II. Morse, Esq a well known Pitts
field attorney. DR.. ). F. Greene of
Solon presented Mr. Young's name and
Mr.. Morse's qualifications and claims
were represented to the convention by
Fred X, Smith of Pittsfield. Both nomi-
nations were literally seconded MIR
Youngs friends strongly urged the Gus.
| tom of giving each official a second term
and maintained hat there was no reason
in the present instance for making an
exception to the rule. The convention
+ . 10 VII FAr .
suit of the balotiug gave Mr.. Young the
nomination by substantial margin as
will be seen by the report of the ballot
committee, j. B. Labree of Cambridge,
f. II. Smith of Pittsfield aud S. F Greene
of Scion, as follows:
Whole number of ballots, los
Necessary for choice, IS
For Geo II Morse. 50
For Ihos. j Young, 70
The delegates were next asked to give
their attention to the selection of the
party's nominee for the office of County
Commissioner. DR. Z {. Bryant of
Pittsfield brought forward the name of
Henry Crowell of that town and his re-
marks were followed by those of other
delegates endorsing Mr.. Crowell A.
Goodrich of Palmyra was also a candi
date for this office and his claims were
ably set fourth by Edward E. McCabe
of that town and warmly seconded by
other delegates. Henry E Whiting of
Norridgewock, Edward Z Nc abe of
Palmyra and A. II. Beroe of Pittsield
we're appointed a committee to receive
the ballots in this contest and their re
port showed the choice of Mr.. Crowell,
as follows:
Whole number of votes 100
Necessary for choice 55
J. A. Goodrich 43
Henry g. trowell SO
But one more office remained to be-
decided, that of County Treasurer, and
for these two names were presented ID.
A Packard of Hartland and Fon For
rest Goodwin were the principal sp ak
ers, the former pre- enting the name of
L T.. Dyer,of Hartlaud aud the latter
presenting the claims, in behalf of the
Harmony dplepation of K n Read of