Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-30
The Democratic County Convention

The Democratic County Convention
CONSIDERABLE ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST
| ED.-ADDREssED By NIB. M'GILLI
CUDDY.
THE NOMINATIONS.
senstor-Alfred 8. Kimban Of Norway.
Judge Of Probate-Charles E. Holt of Norway
Register Of Probate-Charles F. Starbird Of
Oxford.
County Treasurer-william o. Frothinghau
of Paris.
County Attorney-Matshew Mccarthy Of Rum
ford.
County Commissioner-Zenas ". Bartlett Of
Bethel.
sherir-Bertrand G. McIntire Of Waterford.
Any one who might have cherished
the idea that the Democrats of Oxford
County were asleep or Indifferent, and
therefore out of the reckoning in the
coming campaign, would have been dis.
abused of this conception, whatever his
politics, by the Democratic county con.
vention of last Tuesday. The attend.
ance was considerably less than at the
Republican convention of the week pre-
vious, and the speakers did not express
themselves with the same confidence as
to the political prospects, but there was
good interest in the proceedings, and
when the occasion seemed to call for it,
great deal of enthusiasm.
| Hon. D. J. McGillicuddy of Lewiston,
candidate for congress in this district,
was present and addressed the c0nven-
ton. Hon. Obadiah Gardner, prospect
i've Democratic candidate for governor,
was expected, but through an error in
taking the date was not present.
Most of the attendants came in on the
forenoon trains, and there was little do
ing about the court house until shortly
before the hour of meeting.
1t was 1898 when B. G. McIntire Of
Waterford, chairman of the county COM
mittee, called the convention to order.
Mr.. McIntire read the call, and announc-
ed as the temporary organization, chair
man, Hon. A. S. Kimball of Norway
secretary, Lee NJ. Templeton of Norway.
Mr.. Kimball was given hearty greet
ing on taking the chair. He thanked
the convention for the greeting and for
the honor of being called to preside, and
spoke briefly, in part as follows:
1t is no new thing for me to preside
over Democratic convention in Oxford
County. Although our friends the
enemy boast of this as the banner Re-
publican county of the state, we have
always had a Democratic convention
here-a band of faithful Democrats hold
ing fast to the principles of the party.
| We are Democrats because We believe
in the equality Of the people before the
law, with no special privileges, no class
distinctions.
We are entering upon campaign in
United States held his convention and
nominated his candidate last week in
Chicago, and United States Senator at
that convention congratulated the Re-
publican party because the mines and
the forests and the fields had produced
more than in former years. All the
glory for these gifts Of nature, according
to Senator Burrows, was in consequence
of Republican rule. had had differ
emit conception. l had an idea that ma
lures production was not rightfully
cbargeable to the Republican party. l
supposed that the bountiful God who
cares for US all had something to do
with it.
lam Democrat because believe in
the people-in the equality Of all the
people. The Democratic party is nearer
the people than any other party that
ever has existed. standing between the
people and an improper exercise Of
power.
Mr.. Kimball paid a high tribute to
Oxford County, and said: There is no
convention in the land that should feel
so much honored to preside over as a
convention of the Democrats of Oxford
County. We are held together, not by
the offices we hold or the expectation of
emoluments. We are the party of the
common people, not of the millionaires,
for there are few of them in the party,
but of the men who toll In the work
shops and fields, to whom the country
must look for succor in time of trouble.
The convention being then ready for
business, T. S. Brigham of Buckfield
moved that the county committee act as
committee on credentials. 1t was 80
voted, and NJ. L. Kimball, secretary of
the committee, Immediately reported
that of the 81 delegates entitled to seats,
SO were present. Nine towns and planta-
tions were without representation.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent, on Mr.. Bridgham's
motion.
The following committee on resolu-
tons was appointed:
Thomas S. Brigham of BuckHeld.
Stephen d. Jillson Of Oxford.
S. B. Ellis of Canton.
A. d. Fessenden Of Denmark.
Frank Martin of Rumford.
j. II. Swan of Bethel.
On motion of Mr.. McIntire, the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
nominate county committees:
j. +. Hall Of Rumford.
j. A. kenney Of Paris.
F. E. DeCoster Of Norway.
w. Fl. Kilgore of Waterford.
J. A. Thurston Of Bethel.
+. w. Morse of Canton.
A recess of few minutes was taken
to allow the committees to do their
work. After the recess the committee
to nominate a county committee report
ed the following names, and they were
elected as the county committee for
1909 and 1910:
Matthew Mccarthy, Rumford.
Manly A. Brigham. Rumford.
Richmond l.. Melcher, Rumford.
NJ. L. Kimbal', Norway.
Frank p. Towne, Norway.
g. A. Needham, Hebron.
Charles F. Starbird, oxford.
Herbert g. Fletcher, South Paris.
Thomas 8. Brigham, Buckfeld.
John +. Phillips, Fryeburg.
+. C.. Palmer, Porter.
Seth +. Head, Lowell.
John L. Howard. Mexico.
Kirke w. SpauldiDg. Sumner.
+. II. Bennett, Albany.
A. ID. Fessenden, Denmark.