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Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
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Democratic caucus in Belfast, Waldo, elects delegates to state convention to nominate William M. Rust for national delegate-at-large and support local-option plank; also selects delegates to congressional convention.
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At the democratic caucus in Belfast Saturday night, the following were elected delegates to the State convention: B. F. Dunton, Chas. Baker, O. G. White, Simon A. Payson, S. A. Black, A. L. Mudgett, C. B. Hall, Joseph Williamson, F. P. Eanees. They were instructed to present the name of William M. Rust of Belfast, to the convention as a candidate for delegate-at-large to the national convention. They were also instructed to labor for the insertion of a plank in the platform favoring local-option and opposing the prohibitory amendment.
The following are the delegates to the congressional convention from Belfast: Wm. M. Rust, F. A. Carle, Ap sel Wadsworth, L. H. Murch, Jacob Cook, Wm. Berry, Alonzo Beckwith, J. H. Kales, Howard F. Mason.
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Belfast, Waldo
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Saturday Night
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delegates elected to state convention instructed to nominate william m. rust for delegate-at-large to national convention and advocate for local-option plank opposing prohibitory amendment; delegates selected for congressional convention.
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Democratic caucus in Belfast elects delegates to state convention and congressional convention, with instructions on candidate nomination and platform positions.