Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-24

mating speeches should be limited tc
five minutes. 1t was so voted.
On motion of Lewis Anderson ad.
the afternoon.
The afternoon session opened at 1.2s
o'clock. when nominations were made
for senator from the eastern part OF
the county. Seth c. Ham placed ir
nomination J. f. Labree of Cambridge
M. l.. Merrill of ST. Adams secondine
the nomination. Harry Goodrich placed
in nomination Allison p. HoweS of Pal
myra. DIR. T. J. Taylor of Pittsfield
seconded the nomination. S. j. War
den, S. c. Ham and Harry Goodrich
We're appointed tellers. The total num-
Der of votes cast We're 101: necessary
for choice, 50. Howes had CT, Labree
"a. The choice, on motion of Mr.. La
bree, was made unanimous.
There was a contest for the nonin-
alton for register of probate. This was
the second surprise of the day. Hon
Forrest Goodwin presented the name
of Nathan Fowler of SkoWhegan, the
nomination being seconded by DR.. F.
c. Bryant of Pittstield. Cecil H. Gar
diner of Canaan presented Daniel G
Strickland of Skowhegan, which was
seconded by H. e. Merry Of Arson.
The total vote was SO. Fowler had IS
and strickland 10.
There was no contest for judge of
probate. On motion of NJ. ]. Merrill
of Harmony, seconded by S. ]. Wal
ton of Skowhegan, the secretary cast
~ al, s.,,. Gov Il Ion,
Augustus Simmons of North Arson.
There was contest for the nominal
ton for sheriff There We're four can
didates j. +. Packard of Skowhegan
placed in nomination the name Of Les
lie f. Jacobs of Skowhesan NJ. l..
Merrill of st. Adams withdrew the
name of L. c. Williams of Athens. The
names of the other two candidates
were not presented. The nomination of
Mr.. Jacobs was by reclamation.
For county attorney ]. w. Manson
of Pittsfield presented the name Of
Thomas A. Anderson of that town
Hon George E. Weeks of Fairfield
presented the name of Percy A. Smith
of that town. w. B. Longley of Nor
riGgewock presented the name of Lee
Roy r. Folsom. also of Norridgewock.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan
presented the name of r. f. Lawrence.
F. r. Smith of Pittsfield, c. M. Chap
man of Fairfield and Hon. Forrest
Goodwin We're appointed tellers. The
name of Bernard Gibbs of Madison
was withdrawn. Eight ballots were re-
CURED to make a nomination.
On the first ballot Anderson had "A,
Smith IS, Folsom q, Lawrence 6. An
dersGn had "A on the second ballot,
Smith 90, Folsom 81 and Lawrence S.
The result of the other ballots were as
follows:
Third-Anderson As, Smith 10, Fol-
som 81, Lawrence 3; fourth, Ander-
son As, Folsom 81, Smith 16, Claw
renee Withdrew; fifth, Anderson AZ,
Folsom SO, Smith IA; sixth, Anderson
Al, Folsom 40, Smith IS; seventh, An
derson Sc, Folsom "A, Smith -.
On the eighth and deciding ballot
Folsom had 81, Anderson 81 and
smith Z.
r. P. Dyer of Hartland was nomin-
ated by reclamation for county treas
urcr.
For county commissioner G. D. Per-
kinS of Madison, A. f. Jewett Of Show
hogan and S. w. Herrick of Harmony
We're the candidates. The ballot result
ed as follows; Perkins AZ, Herrick &c
and Jewett Is.
The following county committee
was chosen: f. T. Pennell, Skowhe-
gan; l.. o. Haskell, Pittsfield; w. F.
Mitchell Fairfield; +. A. Gilman, Mad
ison; j. X. Knowlton. Arson; ID. c..
Durrell, Dead River, and r. H. Reed
of Harmony.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
The Republicans of Somerset coun-
ty in convention assembled not pre-
Stunning in advance of the State con-
vention to promulgate the platform of
the party in Maine. but confidently be-
lievirg thta it will be true to it's past
traditions and declarations, hereby an
nounce our convictions and principles
as follows:
1--WE heartily commend the admins
tration of Governor Cobb.
1--WE believe in prohibition and de-
mand the faithful and impartial en-
forcement of the prohibitory law, be-
cause the business interests of the
State and the material and moral well
fare of the people are thereby promot-
ed. We hold that submission to law is
the highest duty of the citizens and
that good citizenship seeks the en-
forcement of all laws at all times.
1--WE are opposed to resubmission of
the prohibitory amendment. the de-
mand for which comes chiefly from the
advocates of license.
1--WE believe in the principles of the
initiative and referendum as applied
to statute enactments. this being along
the line of a perfection of the Repub-
lican idea that the supreme power is
vested in the people.
1--WE pledge our devotion to every
cause that makes for the safety and
betterment of conditions among those
who labor contributes so much to the
progress and welfare of the country.
Eve believe in good roads and con-
tinuance of the present policies of the
State looking to the improvement of