Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-15

ne ioHoWlbS, upon tiie su'ycC' VI '"o "ii-
happy divisions existing in the third district,
in regard 10 the proceedings al Thomaston,
on the 25th of May last, we copy by request.
from the Lincoln Democrat: T7H
Account of the doings ofthe Waldo Caucus
held at Jordan's Hall, in Ihomaston, on the
25th of May, and The meet,ng held at The
same place The day fotlOUing. a
On the morning Of the 25rh of May, the
day fixed for the disrici convention TO meeI,
u member OF the Waldo delegation posted
upon one of the pillars of the Georges flo-
ge," al Thomaslon, the following notice:
l,aoa ,i .s CAUCUS. s,.,I
The delegation from The County of Waldo
nre request ed TO meet at Jordan's Hall, this
morning at 9 O'Clock, for the purpose OF con-
sidering matters 10 be acted upon in the DIS.
sricI Convention. PER REQUEST.
Thomaston, May 25, 1852. 3rr
A majority of tie Waldo delegation met
at the time and place specified in the notice
Mr.. Treat, of Frankfort, called the caucus
TO order, MIR. Paltee OF SearsInont was ap-
pouIed Chairman, and Mr. -Nckerson of
Searsport was made secretary. Mr.. Nlcker-
sou was not elected, OF appointed delegate
aud Shirley were present at the time as DEL
egales from Searsport, and that town was
eniiIled to bni two delegates. Mr.. Treat
said that majority of the members of the
Legislature from this district had recon-
nended That there should he an equal num-
ber of delegates FROM each county in the con-
venIron, but that under the call--whch he
had fixed. as a member of tho Waldo com
miltee-LIlcoln was entitled TO a greater
number of delegates than Waldo, and that he
desired the appointment oil a committee to
colier with the Lincoln delegation. aBd TO
arrange, before going into the dislrlct con-
ventIon, that Waldo should have an equal
number of delegates with Lincoln.
Mr.. Lowney OF Belfast, remarked that
however desirable it might have been TO have
provided for an equal number of delegates
from each county, IN ibe call, still as lie del
egates had been elected under the call, he
knew of Lo authority on the part of the de-
esauoG iron, either county to increase or di-
s,naish its numbers. Nor could a JOINT con-
venlion do this. The people alone could
elect delegates. Delegates night be author
tzed 10 I'LL vacancies, but that was the extent
of their power. Besides, said Mr.. L., upon
villa; principle will you apporion the addl-
tIonal number OF delegates among the sever
al towns in Waldo, or diminish the delega-
lion from Lincoln! g
Mr.. L. thought that the whole matter
might be anIicably settled without involving
the convention in such difficulties, and read
the following resolves for that purpose:
ResotUed, That the democracy of the
third congressional district residing in the
county OF -, in a convention OF their
own calling, shall be entitled 10 nominate
candidate for representative TO congress for
the first aud third terms, and may also select
delegates to the national conventions III
1856 aud 1860, and nominate an eector of
President aud Vice President in 1852 and
1860.
Resolred, That the democracy of said dis
trict. residing in the county OF --, III a
convention OF tieir own calling, st'aIl he en-
titled 10 nomlnate Candidate for Represen-
taIive in congress for the second, fourth and
fifth terms, and may also select a delegate
TO The national convention IN 1852 and nom
mate all ele"ior OF President and Vice PIes-
dent in 1856
Judge Miller of Lincolnvie advocated The
passage of the resolves as jus; and equal for
both counties, and as calculated 10 obviate
the difficulties which had been suggested
No suggestion was made tina; the resolves
Searsmont and Mr.. Treat. opposed the re-
solves in effect aud declared tney would not
go into convention unless Waldo could have
as many delegates as Lincoln, whatever pre-
liminaries might be agreed upon. The res
Olutions were not adopted. i-t.
committee CONSISTING of Messrs. Treat,
Morrow and Lowney was appointed by the
caucus in accordance with the desire OF Mr..
Treat, as above stated. Mr.. Lowney, how
ever, took no parI in directing The course 10
be pursued by the committee.
Upon the ringing Of the bell, nearly all the
delegates who had attended the caucus, re-
paired to the Baptist Westinghouse where
the District Convention. was 10 meet, and
most Of them remained in and around the
meeting house during the greater part oi
the day. No delegate from Lincoln partici-
pated in the proceeding of The Waldo caucus
on the 25Ih. ln the afternoon of the 26th,
Messrs. Treat and Morrow requested to be
heard by the district convention in behalf
as they said-of the Waldo delegation, al
though eighteen delegates from Waldo, had
already presented their credentials to he Dis
erict Convention, and were members Of that
convention. The convention gave Messrs
Treat and Morrow leave to speuk. They
took the same position they had taken in
the caucus. -
No other business of importance was
transacted at the Waldo caucus on the 25th
During the evening of the 25th, the lead
eers Of the Waldo caucus had meeting and
arranged that thuse delegates who had moi
E,resented their credentials TO the District
Convention, SHOULD do SO the next morning,
and take part in the proceedings of the con
vention. But certain individuals 10 Lincoln,
as we understand, who sympathlzed with
the managers al the Waldo caucus-fearing
thatthe convention would give Lincoln the
congressional representative for the first
term, and allow each county to nomina te
the candidate for congress when its tnru
came, ,conuIved TO back up this arrangement
on the morning of The 26lh.
ca the morning of the 26,h, Mr.. Treat an
peared in the district convention, end re-.
qliested the Waldo delegation with sucI
Others as might join them 10 repair to Jor
dams ball and organize a convention
Thereupon such of the Waldo delegates
present as had refused to unite with the dis
trict con, enlion, and some half dozen del
egates from Lincoln, met at Jordan's hall
and organized by The election of Hon. Hiran
Chapman, OF pamariscotta, as president.
Mr.. Chapman, however, refused TO serv
orto act with them; the meeting chose 10
seph Irish, Of Union, president, Benz. Shaw
ESQ. OF Frankfort, was chosen secretary
Mr.. Irish bad presented his credentials I
the district convention, on the 25th, and par
tlcipated III the proceedings Of that conven
tion during that day. So also did ALL III
delegates from Lincoln, and their creden,ial
still remained ia the hands Of the CO mmilie
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