The Republican journal., 1910-06-23
Republican County Convention

The Republicans of Waldo county met in
convention in the courthouse, Belfast, Tues
day, June 2lst. 1t was full convention. Every
town was represented by its full quota of dele
gates, total of &c., and in the two ballots taken
| every vote was cast. The convention was har-
| monious and enthusiastic, and the fighting
| spirit of the Rel ublicans of Waldo county was
| fifty voiced by Capt. John o. johnson, the
veteran from Liberty. The delegations includ-
ed the representative men of the county, with
many of the able young men " no are coming
to the front to fight the political battles of the
future.
1t was nearly II a. M, when Ellery Bowden
ESQ.,, of Winterport, chairman of the county
committee. called the convention to order, and
the call was then read by L. N. Simmons, the
secretary. Ralph l. Morse, Esq, of Belfast
was chosen for chairman and DIR. Charles B.
Holt of Liberty for secretary. Rev. Arthur
| G. Roberts. pastor Of the Baptist church, Bel
fast offered prayer, the delegates rising. The
county committee was made committee on
credentials and reported 80 delegates present,
full quota from every town in the county. S.
f. Bowler of Palermo, L. N. Gilkey of Islesboro
and Edward J. Vose of Freedom were appoint
ed committee on resolutions.
Nominations were next in order and B. F.
Colcord of Searsport for Senator. Amos F.
| Carleton of Winterport for sheriff. H. c. Buzzell
of Searsport for county attorney and John S.
Davidson of Belfast for county treasurer were
nominated by acclamation. Their names were
presented, respectively, with brief commenda-
tory remarks which evidently voiced the SEN
timents of all the delegates.
The first contest was for the nomination of
candidate for clerk of courts. The names of
Joseph H. Sayward Of Thorndike and L. D.
Ames of Lincolnville were presented and Mr..
Sayward was nominated on the first ballot
having 50 votes to II for Ames. The nomina-
tion made unanimous.
When the nomination for register of deeds
was in order Capt John O. Johnson of Liberty
presented the name of Ellery Bowden, ESQ.,, of
Winterport 1t was then announced that B. A.
Spencer of Belfast had withdrawn from the
contest and Mr.. Bowden was nominated by ac-
clamation.
When nominations for county commissioner
were called for the names of Joel P. Wood of
Northport and Arthur V. Martin of Liberty
were presented, Hon. L. c. Morse of Liberty
addressing the convention in behalf of Mr..
Martin. The ballot resulted as follows: Mar
tin, 75; Woods. "a. The nomination of Mr.
Martin was made unanimous.
This completed the nominations, and on
motion it was voted that the county commit
tee be authorized to fill any vacancies that may
occur.
The committee on resolutions reported as fol-
lows, and their report was accepted:
The Republicans of Waldo county in conven-
tion assembled re-affirm our faith in the prin-
ciples and policies of the Republican party and
especially the Republican principle of prohibi-
tion and We demand the honest, faithful and
impartial enforcement of the prohibitory law.
We heartily endorse the administration of
President Taft and Governor Fernald and
pledge our earnest support to the nominees of
this convention and all other Republican con-
ventions for whose nominees we may be called
upon to vote.
S. E. BOWLER,
L. N. GILkEY,
E. J. VoSE
The following county committee was chosen:
Charles F. Thompson, Ellery Bowden, T. E.
Gushee, J. H. Farwell, N. L. Simmons.
The chairman announced that Republican
club rooms were to be opened in this city and
invited all friends in the county to make them
headquarters.