Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-24
.SK0WAECAN.
The Somerset Republicans
Nominate Their Ticket.
Biggest Crowd Ever Attends
the County Convention.
Hot Fight Over Nomination For
County Attorney.

VVWuay HsiVsuSys
AT the biggest and most enthusiastic
county convention of any party ever
held in Somerset county yesterday the
following county ticket was nom
mated:
For senator, west district-Dr. Selden
f. Greene of Scion. -.
For senator, east district-Allson p
Howes of Palmyra.
For register of probate--Nathan
Fowler of Skowhegan.
For sheriff-Leslie E. Jacobs of
'Sllowhegan.
7 For county attorney-LeRoy r. Fol-
som of Norridgewock.
For county treasurer-E. p. Dyer of
Hartland.
For county commissioner-G ID. Per-
llins of Madison. ,.
There were lively contests for sew
eral of the nominations most notably
that of county attorney, in which eight
ballots were required to select q can
didate.
The convention was called for 10
O'Clock, but it was quarter of an hour
later before the gavel fell and the as
semblage came to order. The report of
the credentials committee showed that
there We're 104 delegates present. The
spectators, among which We're many
ladies, outnumbered the delegates four
to one. Several surprises matcrialiZed
during the proceedings, and there was
a hot rivalry for a number of the NOM
nations, but despite these facts it was
a hornonr ions convention 1afaa fa6
candidates for places on the county
ticket being the first to move that the
nominations of the victors be made
unanimous
The convention came out fairly and
squarely on a number of paramount is
sues, defining the attitude of the Som
erset Republicans in unmistakable
terms The nominations made at the
national convention were heartily en-
dorsed and the active support of the
Republicans of Somerset county
pledged.
The convention was called to order
at 10.15 by DIR. l.. A. Dascombe of
Skowhegan, chairman of the county
committee. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DIR. Fred A. Letch, pastor of the Cen
tenary Methodist church. The roll call
was read by l.. e. Jacobs, secretary OF
the county committee. George W.
Gowen of Skowhegan was chosen as
temporary chairman and T.. o. Haskell
of Pittsfield, e. Z. McNeelie of Show
hogan and H.. f. Prince of Madison
were chosen temporary secretaries.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
Mr.. Gowan in accepting the chair
said in part: "The history of the DEM
ocratic party is brief and inglorious
one. For 80 years they were deprived
of a position in the government. Dur
ing the Cleveland administration the
Wilson bill was passed and nearly all
the mills and factories We're closed and
tens of thousands were tramping the
streets in search of work Soup houses
were established in all the large cities.
The jails and poor houses We're filled,
for people would rather steal than see
their families suffer.
'"Fhen came the free silver fallacy,
when tho Democrats thought that a
penny ought to buy a loaf of bread
Continuing Mr.. Gowan said that Bryan
will ride the Democratic party to de-
ledl dSLTluc tHc iS
Republican party, assisted by a few
thousand loyal Democrats, saved the
country from secession The prosperity
Of the country has revived sevenfold
under Republican rule. The Democratic
party is and always has been, the rum
party The Republican party is in IA
vor of prohibition and the protection
of the home.
Under Republican rule taxes will be
reduced and equaliZed at the next Leg
islature" Great applause greeted the
speaker at the mention of Tafts name
It was moved by F. T. Pennell of
Skowhegan that the county committee
be made committee on credentials
Tt was moved by DR.. F. J. Taylor of
Pittsfield that the chair appoint a COM
mittee on resolutions. Judge Augustine
Simmons of North Arson introduced
Joseph Atkinson of Embden. MIR. At
kirson was delegate to the first Re-
publican convention ever held in SOM
erset county, in 1856. He was invited to
a seat on the platform. 5'
l.. f.. Jacobs of Skowhegan presented
the report of the committee on Gre
dentiaIs, stating that 104 delegates
We're present. j UeH CdIlie TIE NolHlS VII
the nominations.
Hon. Turner Boswell of Scion pre-
scented the name of DR.. Selden F. Green
of Scion as a candidate for the NOM
ination for senator from the western
part of the county. The name was
seconded by Hon. F. J. Walton of
Skowhegan F. p. Pennell of Skowhe-
gan presented the name of Edward N.
Merrill, which was seconded by George
F.. Barrett of Canaan.
Here is where the first surprise of the
convention came. Hon. Forrest Good
win of Skowhegan, representing Flag
staff Plantation, withdrew the name OF
F. Payson viles Of Skowhegan. who
was a candidate for nomination for
senator from the western part of the
county. The whole number Of, votes
east was 19f: necessary for choice, SO.
Greene had IS. Merrill 40. Mr.. Merrill
then moved to make the nomination
unanimous and the motion prevailed.