Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-06-29
COUNTY CONVENTION.
,euocRATIC TICKET NAMED IN
ELLSWORTH TO-DAY.
rur ACCOMPANIMENT OF MUsrc ANr
y a.,roRy-spEEcHEs BY PLAIsrED,
aouLp AND PATTAN0ALL.

.,;ou their candidates for county of3ces.
~. convention was large and enthusiasts
- There was no lack OF orstory, and
..,c nv the Ellsworth Falls band helped
.,,,ven the occasion. Hancock hall was
veil Allied.
The convention was called TO order by
r. o,is Littlefeld, chairman OF the
..uocratic county committee, who read
4. call. Prayer was offered by Rev. r.
n Mathews, Of Ellsworth.
Among those on the stage were Thomas
uo,rer, Of Gouldsboro, Albert +. Mace, OF
,arors. and X. P. Hartman, OF Bucksport.
Eliot n. Benson, OF Bar Harbor, was in
,,oduced as temporary chairman, and
Iaslbert W. Gordon, OF Sullivan, and J.
4 Cunningham, of Ellsworth, - secre-
,ries. Mr.. Benson, in ticking tho chair,
spoke briefly.
The county committee was appointed
committee on credentials.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
D. r. Hurley, of Ellsworth, DR.. Otis Lit
teaeld. OF Biuehill, and W. II. Sherman,
Al Bar Hsrbor, were appointed committee
on resolutions.
Nh. Means, OF Ellsworth, aged eighty
sx wears; stephen Bennett, Of Bucks
mort, eighsy-four and ID. q. Means, Of
surry, aged seventy-eight, three OF the
olaes, democrats In the hall, were invited
to seats on the stage.
Albert Z. Mace, for the committee on
CREDENTIALS, reported 183 delegates present.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
The democrats Of Hancock county. In . con-
reusion assembled. reafIirm their belief In the
principles of democracy, and declare their
allegiance to the platform Of the State con-
ssnton adopted at Augusta.
We demand strict. persistent and Impair
.isi enforcement Of all the laws of this State.
We pledge our hearty support To the NOM
iuses Of this convention and the candidates
;!oas,
NOMINATIONS.
For senator from the eastern section OF
Hancock county, Frank E. Mace, of Great
Pond, presented the name Of Byron II.
Mayo, OF Southwest HArbor. The nomi-
nation was seconded by Charles H. To-
land, and the secretary was instructed to
cast ballot for the convention.
For senator from the western section,
Dr.. wasgatt, Of stonington, nominated
Burke Leach, OF Bucksport. B. e. Whit
ney, OF Bar Harbor, seconded the nomina-
ton. The secretary cast ballot for the
convention.
DR.. Littlefield was called 10 the chair
temporarily, and Mr.. Benson placed in
nomination for clerk OF courts, John 4.
Bunker, Of Bar Harbor. The nomination
vas seconded by Reginald Ingalls,, OF Bar
hrbor. The secretary cast . ballo, for
the convention.
For judge Of probate, w. II. Sherman,
Of Bar Harbor, nominated Jerome II. |
Knowles, Of Northeast Harbor. The |
nomination was seconded by T. II. Smith, |
Of Backsport, and the secretary cast . |
ballot for the convention.
For sheriff, DR.. Littiefeld presented The |
name Of John z. Webster. OF Bluehiil. b. |
:. Higgins, Of Bar Harbor, seconded the
nomination. The secretary cast one
ballot for the convention.
For county attorney, B. E. Whitney, OF
Bar Hsrbor, nominated Herbert l.. Ora
ham, OF Bar Harbor. d. E. Hurley sec
onded the nomination, and the secretary
cast ballot for the convention.
For register OF deeds, George B. Stuart
presented the name Of Charles H. Leland,
Of Ellsworth. The nomination was
seconded by Jerome H. Knowles, OF
Northeast Harbor, and the secretary cast q
ballot for the convention.
FOR county commissioner, Reginald
ingalls,, Of Bar Harbor, nominated w. II.
sherman, Of Bar Harbor Frank e. Mace
seconded the nomination, and the secre-
nfy cast ballot for the convention.
FOR county treasurer, James A. McGown
presented the name Of Frank L. Heath, OF
Ellsworth. Charles H. Leland seconded
nomination, and secretary cast ballot for
the convention.
Tbs county committee was empowered
10 NIL vacancies in the nominations II any
occurred.
AT this point Frederick W. Piaisted, OF
augusta, the democratic nominee for gov
ernor, and Samuel w. Gould, nominee for
congress from the third district, and W.
rattangall, OF Watervilie, entered upon
the stage, and were greeted with cheers,
Inc delegates rising to their feet.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
recess OF ten minutes was taken TO
Allow delegates from the several classes to
choose members OF the county committee.
curing the recess Mr.. Piaisted came down
70 the floor Of the hall and shook hands
With many Of the delegates.
The county committee - finally re-
ported to the convention il - follows:
Daniel E. Hurley, Ellsworth; w. h.
sherman, Bar Harbor; Bradbury Smith,
West Sullivan; DR.. Otis Littlefeld, Blue
nil; Z. G. Hooper, Winter Harbor; Al
bert Z. Mace, Aurora; r. A. Flye, Brook