Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
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REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
STATE ELECTION, SEPT. IA, 1908.
STATE TICKET.
For Representative to Congress,
Third District)
EDWIN c. BURLEIGH, of Augusta.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
From Eden,
G., RAYMOND JOY, of Eden.
The County Convention.

The County Convention.
Next Tuesday the republicans of
Hancock county will meet in conven-
ton in Ellsworth to make nomina-
lions for the county offices to be filed
at the election in September. Those
this year are: Two senators, sheriff,
a register Of probate, a county COM
missioner, a county attorney, a county
treasurer.
While the indications are that har-
mony will prevail in the convention,
the fact must not be overlooked that
the rarest good judgment in the selec-
ton of candidates should be shown.
The democrats, encouraged by their
success in breaking into the republi-
can ranks four years ago, and again
two years ago, can be counted on for
a desperate effort not only to hold
what they have, but also to strive for
more.
Public sentiment in Hancock county
unquestionably favors the strict en-
forcement of the prohibitory law.
The result OF the election four years
ago demonstrated that clearly enough,
while the election Of two years ago
emphasized it.
Capt. W. s. Treworgy, who made a
gallant fight for the Office of sheriff two
years ago, is again a candidate. No
other formal announcements have
been made, but the names of Capt. o.
W. Foss, Of Hancock, at present a
county commissioner, A. B. Crabtree,
also of Hancock, of the firm of Grab
tree & Havey, A. E. Farnsworth, of
fremont, Frank L. Hodgkins, of La
moline, Eben Clark, of Southwest
Harbor, Arno Hooper, of Dedham,
and 81. T. Silsby, of aurora, have
been mentioned in connection with
the nomination.
For senator from the western dis
trict W. A. Walker, of Castine, is a
candidate. Mr.. Walker was candi-
date four years ago. He was beaten
in convention by Mr.. Mills, and hav-
ing waited until Mr.. Mills has served
the customary two terms, he again
presents himself as candidate.
In the eastern district Senator
Deasy, of Bar Harbor, having served
one term, asks for a denomination.
Mr.. Deasy's competitor for the nomi-
nation two years ago was DR.. J. H.
Patten, of Amherst. Whether he will
seriously contest the nomination is
not yet clear. In an open letter pub
lshed last week DR.. Patten says that
if the convention honors him with the
nomination, he will accept it, but that
he has not made, and will not make,
an active canvass for it.
For register of probate the present
incumbent, Timothy F. Mahoney, is
candidate for denomination, and no
one is likely to oppose him.
0For county commissioner Mt. Desert
presents M. L. Allen, one of the
islands best-known citizens, while the
up-river section presents two-Mol-
bury Kingman, of Waltham, and John
R. Shuman, of Great Pond. Ellsworth
will offer two candidates-Elmer E.
Rowe and Everett S. Means.
An interesting contest centres in
the nomination for county attorney.
Ellsworth has three avowed candi-
dates-Linwood F. Giles, F. Carroll
Burrill and William E. Whiting, while
Judge John B. Redman and Harry l..
Crabtree have been mentioned.
Bucksport will present Wiley @.
Conary, and will set forth the claim
that that section of the county has
not had county attorney for many,
many years.
Robert B. Holmes, the present
county treasurer, has no competitor in
sight, and is likely to be renominated
without opposition.
That veteran campaigner, DR.. R. P.
Grindle, chairman of the county COM
mittee, win call the convention to
order at 10 O'Clock. 1t is understood