Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
Aroostook Nominations.


an increased Republican majority at
the coming election in September, by
gathering in large and enthusiastic
numb ers to make the county nomin-
atoms. 1t was the first time, by the
way, that the Republicans of Aroos-
took ever held their convention north
of Caribou. There was great interest
in this convention owing to the fact
that there We're three contests on for
the Office of sheriff, the county attor-
| neyship and a vacancy on the Board
| of County Commissioners. For the
office of sheriff there were five can
didates, three of whom resided in
HoultOn. The Houlton candidates
| We're the present sheriff. Fred Thur
| low, who retires in January; Charles
Dunn. who has served the county as
| its commissioner for twenty years.
and Martin Lawless, who has been
sheriff during a previous term of four
years. Outside of the county fourth
candidate for sheriff was Levi Geary
of Caribou. who served term of six
years as sheriff some eight years ago,
| and finally the fifth and successful
candidate was Elmer G. Bryson of
Haynesville in the southwestern part
of AroostoOk.
| Mr. Bryson is a young, vigorous,
clean and popular man, versed in the
duties of the office, as he already has
served as a deputy sheriff. His NOM
| ination seemed to the Republicans OF
| Aroostook. as it also does to the Re
publicans of Maine, to have been an
| admirable selection. and one that Of
| if tangle.
There was found much difficulty in
| deciding upon the final selection of d
sheriff candidate, from the fact of the
especial fitness for the office and the
admirable character Of each of the
contrasting men.
In the contest for county attorney,
Perley Brown of Presque Isle was the
successful man, his competitor being
Bernard Archibald of Houlton, both
admirable men, and able lawyers, be-
| tween whom it was difficult to choose.
The convention finally decided upon
Mr. Brown, a choice which will meet
| the general approval of the voters,
both Republican and Democratic of
ArOOstook.
For county commissioner there were
| three candidates and four ballots,
Patrick Thereault of Grand Isle win
| ming. In this contest Hjalmar Ed
blad was the favorite of his Swedish
friends. So sharp was the contest for
the shrievalty that five ballots were
| required for a choice Bryson finally
winning ia to 40 over Levi H Geary
of Caribou
Without further going into details
of the Aroostook convention it may be
stated that the assembled delegates
concluded their business with the ut
most harmony. all being enthusiastic
over their candidate Governor Fer
Maid, for a second term and leaving for
their homes in full confidence of a Re
publican victory and an increased ma
iority in the fall
AT such a large gathering of Re-
publicans of so extensive county
as is Aroostook, and with so many
earnest contests for various offices,
notably. five citizens for the office of
sheriff. it is with intense satisfaction
for the Republicans of Maine to learn
that their brethren in Aroostook set
tied all their differences and made up
so influential and admirable a county
ticket and returned to their homes
united in party spirit with every
delegate determined to work for it's
success at the polls.
1t is an admirable example of the
common sense so generally character
istic of Republicanism in Maine