Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-07-05

TRIO OF PROMINENT DEMOCRATS sPEAE
AT THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

). Trio OF PROMINENT DEMOCRATS sPEA1
AT THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
i Not only were Col. Frederick w
. Plaisted of Augusta, Democratic candi
date for governor, and Daniel j. McGilli
cuddy of Lewiston, candidate for repre-
! sentative to congress, present to address
the Democratic county convention at th'
!, court house on Saturday, as announced
but Obadiah Gardner of Rockland, who
had not been expected, was also there
In the course of what he had to say ht
: pledged his best efforts toward the cleo
ton OF Col. Plaisted, his successful riva
for the nomination.
There was q sufficiently large attend
anca 20 that by the use of proxies full
,, convention OF 90 delegates was secured
|, and the delegates were decidedly en-
thusiastic.
There was considerable delay while the
list of delegates was being filled out,
and 1t was 1912 when Chairman B. G
McIntire of the county committee called
read by w. o. rockingham, secretary
| VI VIC CUuuty COmtufltoo.
Mr.. McIntire announced Matthew Nc
Carthy of Rumford as the choice of the
county committee for temporary chair
man Of the convention.
Mr.. Mccarthy took the chair, and ex.
pressed his gratitude for the honor OF
presiding over this magnificent conven
vention. he said he should not make a
speech, because there were distinguished
gentlemen who would address the con.
vention later in the day. Still he wished
to make the observation that this msgni.
ficent convention indicates a wonderful
degree of interest on the part of the
Democrats. There is great enthusiasm
and energy in all the Democratic con-
ventions this year. The party has made
much progress during the past few years
in this state, and nowhere more than In
Oxford County, under the leadership OF
B. G. McIntire. This year we are going
to reduce the Republican majority in
the county to the danger line.
Mr.. McCarthy's mention of Mr.. Nc
Intire's name was received with loud
applause and cheers.
Frank E. DeCoster of Norway and L.
K. Rounds of Waterford were chosen
temporary secretaries.
The county committee was made COM
mittee on credentials, and after brief
absence from the room reported that
the whole number of delegates entitled
TO seats was 90, and that SO delegates
were present, either in person or by
proxy.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
Chairman Mccarthy announced that
the next thing would be the choice of a
committee on resolutions. NJ. L. Kim
ball of Norway said that while it has
been the custom to choose committee
on resolutions, in view of the excellent
platform of the state convention, and
the excellent resolutions adopted by
the district convention, he did not feel
that anything more was needed, and he
moved that the platform of the state
convention, and the resolutions of the
district convention be adopted as the
platform of this convention. The mo-
ton was carried.
| A motion was carried that a commit
tee OF seven, one from each representa-
tive district, be appointed by the chair,
to nominate a county committee, but
Chairman Mccarthy wished to defer the
appointment until later in the session.
The nomination of candidates for the
several offices then proceeded.
For Senator T. s. Brigham of Buck
field, with brief remarks, nominated Al
fred s. Kimball of Norway. DR.. F. W.
Morse of Canton seconded the nomina-
ton, and a motion that the secretary
cast one ballot for Mr.. Kimball was car
ried.
Mr.. Kimbal said that he had no desire
for any Office, and no desire to run for
any Office, and that he came to the con-
vention in the morning resolved that he
would accept no nomination even If II
should be rendered him; but that since
arriving at the court house an event had
occurred which had led him to change
his purpose, and that he should accept
the nomination, as he should not II the
political situation we're not just as it Is.
For County Treasurer A. e. Shurtleff
of Paris nominated Orlando A. Thayer
of the same town, and one ballot was
cast by the secretary.
For County Attorney Guy G. Stanch-
field of Rumford nominated Matthew
Mccarthy of the same town. M. l..
Kimball was called to the chair while
the nomination was made. 1t was Sec
onded by several voices, and one ballot
was cast by the secretary. Mr.. Kim
ball said that in his opinion there was an
even chance of Mr.. McCarthy's election.
For County Commissioner for the full
term OF six years, Samuel Gordon OF
Fryeburg nominated Adolphus D. Fes-
sender OF Denmark, and one ballot was
cast by the secretary.
For County Commissioner for the un-
expired term of two years, Y. A. Thurs
ton of Andover was nominated. Mr..
Thurston rose and said he should rather
not be candidate. but upon being urged
BY others he said he would accept.
For Register of Deeds B. G.. McIntire
nominated L. r. Rounds of Waterford,
and the ballot was cast by the secretary.
For Register of Deeds for the Western
District, Mr.. Gordon of Fryeburg NOM
mated Jason W. Towle of Fryeburg, and
the vote was cast by the secretary.
For Clerk of Courts Fred L. Edwards
of Bethel was named. Mr.. Edwards de-
clined to accept the nomination, and Mr..
McIntire nominated Charles Cotton Of
Hiram. The secretary cast the ballot as
in the other nominations.
The naming of candidate for Sheriff,
the last office on the list, being reached,
Chairman Mccarthy called NJ. L. Kim.
ball to the chair and took the floor, and
with brief remarks nominated b. G..
McIntire of Waterford, who has three
times been the candidate Of the party,
and has once been elected. There was
great applause and cheers from the dele
gates.
This completed the list of nomina.
tions. NJ. L. Kimball addressed the con-
, vention, saying that the county com
mittee would like to get an expression
! of opinion from the convention as to
) how the county committee should be
J made up. The present committee, of
three from each representative district,
5 with the members Of the state and dis.
trct committees, making committee OF
! twenty three members, ia unwieldy. In
. his opinion, the ideal committee would
Q be OF one from each representative dis.
trict, with the members of the state and
Q district committees, making com,
: mittee OF nine, with the member OF the
= state committee er o6icio chairman.
81 After some discussion, motion was
5 made and carried to choose a county
= committee rs suggested by Mr. Kimball.
Chairman Mccarthy named as the COM
. mittee to nominate the county commit
} tee the following: