Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16

| tory meeting place for the convention
| The chairman, secretary and Rev.
George S. Robinson of Old Town were
the only ones on the platform, during
| the early part of the convention. The
| delegations were we'll filled, there be-
ing about 500 present.
Mr. Hanson concluded at 21S. Rev.
Mr.. Robinson offered prayer.
The State committee was made a
| committee on credentials and reported
962 delegates present of the 1859 enti-
| tied to seats.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
| All resolutions were referred to the
committee on resolutions with the ex-
ception of the following expression Of
sentiment concerning William j. Bry-
ar, which was adopted by an unani-
nous vote, and the chairman was in
structed to transmit it by telegram to
Mr.. Bryan:
ITO William Jennings Bryan, Lincoln,
| Neb.:
1.-THE Democrats of the State OF
Maine in convention assembled extend
to you and to the Democracy of the
nation their heartiest congratulations
upon your nomination for the Prcsi-
dency and pledge to you their earnest
and undivided support
| A recess of 10 minutes was taken to
enable the delegations to select Vice
Presidents and members of the State
and resolutions committee.
Spice was added to the convention
during the election of candidates for
Presidential and Vice Presidential cleo
tors, by an objection from Peter c.
| llecgan of Van Buren, to the election of
John S. Williams of Guilford, whose
| name had been presented. He nominat-
ed Hiram j. Hathaway of Houlton. He
said he had been told the place of
elector from the 4th district had been
sold to Mr. Williams weeks ago and
| added:
This may be all right in Republic
can convention, where they sell out
United States scnatorships years in
advance, but it cannot be done in this
convention"
1T was voted that the choice of cleo
tor from the 4th district be referred to
the delegates representing the coun-
ties Of that district, and ballot was
taken.
Mr.. Williams was elected, the vote
being $50 for Williams, and ii for
Hathaway. The nomination was made
unanimous by Mr.. Keegan.
The nev State committee was elected
as follows:
Androscoggin, Frank A. Millikcn,
Mechanic Falls; Aroostook, Peter c.
heegan, Van Buren,; Cumberland, OS-
car r. Wish, Portland; Franklin. Seth
r. Berry, Pennington; Hancock,
Frank f. Mace, Great Pond; Kenne-
bee. Fred Emery Beane, Hallowell;
kEox, Thomas a. Hunt, Camden; Lin
coin, Joseph p. Tucker. Wiscasset;
OAfCrd, b. G. Mcintyre Waterford
Penobscot, William F. Curran, Bangor;
Piscataquis, II. A. Snow, Milo; Saga
dahoc, Fred N. Hartnett, Bath; SOM
erset. a. f. Donigan, Bingham;
Waldo, Fred w. Potc, Belfast; Wash
ington, George S. Thayer, Luhec; York,
DR.. G. NJ. Sleeper, South Berwick
Electors from the four districts were
nominated as follows:
Darius II. Ingraham OF Portland,
IIoratio q. Foss of Auburn, Thomas J.
Lynch of Augusta, and John S. Will
lams of Guilford.
Balloting then began for electorate
large from the eastern section of the
State, the contestants being Fl. Free
mont Maddocls of Ellsworth and JEFF
ferson NJ. SWEET of EaStport.
jeremiah G. Shaw of Biddeford was
nominated as candidate for elector at
large from the western part of the
| State by reclamation.
Pattangan of Watervilc presented
| the report of the committee on resolu-
| tons at 3.45 as follows: