Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-06-02
For FernaId, Hammond and Dyer.
PARIS so VOTES IN LARGE AND
LIVELY CAUCUS.

Paris Thursday afterHoon chose deli
gates who will vote for Bert NJ. Fernaa
for governor, Henry D. Hammond 70
county commissioner, and Frederick +
Dyer for county attorney. These result
were obtained after some lively contests
| 1t had been apparent for some tim
that the Paris caucus was not to be u
any sense q cut and dried affair, and tn
way the men began TO gather immediate
ly after dinner on Thursday was an in
dication that there would be something
doing at the caucus. At the hour 70
opening New Hall was comfortably gil
ed with voters, and a number more cam
in later.
At ten minutes past two the conven
ton was called to order by George M
Atwood, chairman of the town com
mittee, and after the reading of the call
Walter l.. Gray was chosen chairman o.
the caucus and Arthur Z. Forbes secre
tary, on nomination.
The first ballot was for eight delegates
to the Republican county convention
Two lots of printed ballots had been pre-
pared and been distributed, one loi
bearing the statement that the persons
named would vote for Henry D. Ham
mond for county commissioner and
Frederick r. Dyer for county attorney
The other lot had no marks, but it was
understood that they would vote for
Parker for county attorney.
On suggestion from the floor, the
chairman appointed Alton c. Wheeler
and j. Il. Stuart tellers to receive the
ballots, and the voting proceeded in live,
ly fashion.
While the count was being made on
this vote, Hon. James S. Wright address
ed the caucus, advocating the choice OF
delegates to support Bert NJ. Fernald
for governor. He urged this because
Mr.. Fernald was the logical candidate,
because he had the right position on the
question of resubmission, and because
the rest of the county would undoubted-
ly choose Fernald delegates, and it was
advantageous that the county should be
united.
w. J. Wheeler said that what was i'm
portant was that We should get the
voters out in September.
G. q. Porter said that he supposed it
was every mans right to vote just as he
pleased.
The vote for county delegates was an
nounced. The ticket headed for Ham
mond and Dyer received 1877 votes to 70
for the other. The delegates chosen
are:
n. Dayton Bolster.
Albert w. Walker.
Sumner Z. Newell.
A. G. Wheeler.
Chas. w. Chase.
W. o. Bryant
James S. Wright
Edward W. Penley.
The other ticket bore the names of
VIM. j. Wheeler, j. F. Plummer, W. A.
Porter, Austin P. Stearns, Chester 81.
Lane, Arthur K. Shurtleff, S. F. Davis,
Chas. w. Bowker.
The ballot for delegates to the state
at Bangor then proceeded,
and was livelier than the other. Tickets
for both Fernald and Haines bad been
and the contest was sharp.
The count showed 1877 votes for the Fer
maid ticket, and Sc for the Haines ticket.
The delegates chosen are:
Albert D. Park.
Maurice L. Noyes.
Silas p. Maxim.
James s. Wright.
Chester II. Lane.
II. II. Wardwell.
Hiram X. Hubbard.
George NJ. Atwood.
The Haines ticket had the names of
John F. Plummer, William j. Wheeler,
John ]. Emeley, G. A. Smith, Geo. W.
John Pierce, Roscoe Gray, Frank
E. Cotton.
The several delegations were then In
by separate votes to use all
honorable means to secure the nomina-
ton of Bert NJ. Fernald for governor,
Henry D. Hammond for county COM
missioner, and Frederick z. Dyer for
county attorney.
The article to choose town COM
mittee for the years 1909 and 1910 was
disposed of very briefly by motion
that the present town committee be re-
elected, which was seconded and passed
in a few seconds. The committee con-
sists of George NJ. Atwood chairman,
Alton c. Wheeler secretary, Frank A..
Taylor, Charles w. Chase and Arthur
K. Shurtleff.
The caucus then adjourned.