Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-04-16

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the new primary law would be to take
the ginger out Of the state convention,
and make 1t more or less a perfunctory
sort OF affair. The Republican state con-
vention of last Wednesday, assembled
at Bangor, disposed of that idea effect
ually. Out of 1890 delegates entitled to
seats, 1902 were present in the conven-
ton, and il was said to be the most
enthusiastic convention OF Republicans
in many years.
Twelve delegates to the Republican
national convention at Chicago favor
able TO Roosevelt were chosen. The
First District, in its convention few
DAYS earlier, had chosen Roosevelt
delegates by q small margin. The other
three districts held conventions 10 the
hall with the state convention, and all
elected Roosevelt delegates. The vote
in the Second District was, Roosevelt
$50, Taft l04.
90 the choice of delegates At large,
the vote was 73g for Roosevelt delegates,
and 497 for Taft delegates.
The delegates and slteruates to the
Republican national convention at
Chicago are:
DELEGATES CHICAGO.
Morrill, n. Drew, Portland; Aretas E
Stearns, Rumford; Charles S. Hichborn,
Augusta; Halbert p. Gardner, Patten,
delegates at large; Jesse NJ. Libby, Ne
chanic Falls; William B. Kendall, Bow
doinham, second district; Edward n.
Merrill, Skowhegan; Harry <. Merrill,
Monmouth, third district; A. Z living,
Presque Isle; Edward N. Lawrence.
Lubec, fourth district.
THE ALrERNATEs.
William A. Comedian. Portland ;
Arthur G. Staples, Lewiston; Charles l..
Moraug, Ellsworth; j. p. Briggs, Carl
bou, at large; Eugene <. Andrews, Nor
way; George (. Pastorius, Newcastle.
second district; Reuben Snow, West
Gardiner, l.. G Morse, Liberty, third
district; ID. o. French, JonespOrt; l.. b.
Waldrou, Dexter, fourth district.
Candidates for presidential electors
are Benjamin W. Blanchard, Bangor;
Jasper wyman. Milbridge, (st largel;
DIR. John G. Stewart. York; Joseph W..
Perkins, Wilton; William NJ. Aver, Oak
land, aud Willis E. Parsons, Foxcroft.
Hon. Warren G. Philbrook OF Water
willie was chairman of the convention.
Elliott W. Howe of Rumford served n
Oxford County vice president, and Hon.
James S. Wright Of Paris on the COM
mittee on resolutions.
The state committee was chosen as
follows:
Audroscoggin-F.L l.. Lesvitt.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Putnam.
Observation-Disclosures E. Decker.
Franklin-F. n. Blanchard.
Hancock-Elmer p. Spofford.
Kennebec-Wsrren c. Philbrook.
Knox-Herbert Shepard.
Lincoin-Weston NJ Hilton.
Oxford-Henry Il. Hastings.
Penobscot-Charles r. Sweet.
William s. Owen.
Waldo-A. l. Brown.
Washington-E. N. Frye.
York-George l.. Emery.
Second District Committee:
Fred w. Wight, Rockland.
Alton c. Wheeler. South Paris.
Edgar NJ. Briggs, Lewiston.
Chester ID. Hall, Nobleboro.
W. r. Durham. Richmond.
Currier G. Holman, Pennington.
OxIOru OOuuty OOntuttoc
Albert j. SteArns, Norway.
W. Scott Bearce. Hebron
n. w. Forster, Dixfield.
Henry N Burbank, Hiram.
Randall L. Taylor, Mexico.
E.. g. Bowler, Bethel.
l.. W. Blanchard. Rumtord.
The platform adopted, which 10 too
long to give here In full, accepts the
verdict of the people on the prohibitory
amendment and opposes all attempts to
reopen the question at this time, but
demands the honest enforcement Of law;
favors good roads legislation, equitable
taxation, the assumption by the state OF
such municipal burdens a. benefit the
state as q whole, the continuation OF the
policy of conservation, q non- partisan
public service commission, the extension
Of the employers liability law, = presi-
dental preference primary. The Demo
cratic administration of the state Is ar
raigued at length as false to its promises
aud Intentionally deceiviug the people.
TIE special session II the legislature is
denounced for Its partisan action In the
York County cases, and referendum 10
demanded on the ballot law passed at
that session, which is declared to open
the door for dangerous frauds.