Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-06-29

this convention may result in good old fash
Toned democratic victory.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, Of Hallowell, Q
committee of one from each county was or
dered to report a series of resolutions.
On motion Of Gen. A. B. Thompson Of
Brunswick, it was voted to proceed TO ballot
for candidate for Governor, and committee
of one from each county, was appointed to re.
ceive, sort and count the votes.
w. b. S. Moore. Esq, rose and stated that
he came here as friend of Albert Pilsbury.
Mr.. P. desired the welfare Of the Democratic
party as much as any man in Maine. 1t is
said that if he were out of the way, unani-
nous nomination would be made. For that
purpose, and that only, he would withdraw
Mr.. PiIsbury's name. The proposition he
had to make was, that this Convention unani-
mously nominate Hon. ALBION X. PARIS, as
Candidate for Governor. The suggestion was
received with cheers. The question being on
motion of Mr.. Moore
E. Gerry Esq, said he for one was disposed
TO submit 10 the sentiment of the Convention.
He had no desire, so far as his preferences
were concerned, to do aught else than to yield
to the majority. There were various opinions
as to the strongest man, and his only object
was to get at the sentiment of the Convention,
and believed this could only be arrived at by
balloting. There are many gentlemen in the
Convention in favor of Mr.. Pilsbury-and
many in favor Of other gentlemen. He knew
not by what authority, the assertion has been
made, that ifMr.5P. would make way unan-
imous nomination could be made 1t has been
said here to-day, that Mr.. Piisbury would be
nominated on the first ballot. If so, he should
cheerfully acquiesce.- If Mr.. Paris is the
man, we shall all be satisfied; but the most
proper way is to test the question by ballot.
Mr.. Moore made few remarks in reply,
saying that if the proposition was to be debat-
ed, that he would withdraw it. Mr.. Pilsbury
the purpose of concentrating the choice of the
Convention on that venerable man, whose
democratic antecedents dated back almost to
the birth of the party itself; man whose
name would carry with it moral force per-
fectly irresistible.
Mr.. Gerry, in few explanatory remarks,
withdrew opposition to the proposition.
Robert Martin, Esq, said he did not wish to
interrupt the proceedings of the Convention
He was friend to Mr.. Pilsbury and other
gentlemen named here, but he desired the
suspension of proceedings for half an hour,
for the purpose Of considering the proposition
He believed then we should be able to place
upon the track an old and favorite democrat,
who would lift the party far above plotting
wings, and seeding democrats, and crowd
them so far into futurity, that their friends
hereafter, would not be able to get glimpse
even of their coat tails. The wings are con-
vulsed with trouble, for fear we shall make a
unanimous nomination. Their faces are as
long as from here 10 Giberalter Conviction
has crept into their souls, for they know we
shall put our candidates over the track, crush
ing the allied powers beneath the car of
victory.
The question was then put on the unanimous
nomination of Hon. ALBION X. PARRIs-the
vote being taken by rising
Whereupon there was a spontaneous move
meot Of the Conyention-eyery man rose, and
a shout went up that struck terror to the
wings and boilers in the galleries.
Three tremendous cheers were then given
for ALBERT PILsBURY-and three more for
ALBION X. PARIS .i.a
On motion Of Mr.. Clifford, Messrs. Clifford,
robin, Bradbury, Strickland, and Cony, were
appointed to wait on Judge PARIS, notify
him of his nomination, and request his ac-
ceptance. .aa--.l.
The State Committee was reported, and
accepted as follows:-
Washington, Geo. Walker,
Penobscot, Hastings Strickland,
Kennebec, Lot NJ. Morrill,,
Somerset, Franklin Smith,
Hancock, John r. Redman,
Franklin, Darius Howard,
Piscataquis, Alex H. Robinson,
Sagadahoc, Oliver Moses,
Androscoggin, Alfred Pierce,
Cumberland, ID. 2. Baker,
Lincoln, Henry Ingalls,,
York, l.. S. Moore,
Waldo, T. B. Crosse,
Aroostook. b. l.. Staples,
Oxford, James " alker,
Mr.. Moore from the Committee on Resolu-
tons, reported the following -
Resolred, that this Convention do now adj
journ, TO meet our fellow democrats at the
polls in September, and elect Hon. ALBION
X. PARIS, Governor of Maine for the ensuing
political year.
Received with three cheers, and unanimous
ly adopted.
After votes of thanks to the officers the
convention adjourned amid Tremendous cheer
ing that woke the echoes up and down the
streets of the Forest city, and turned the
cheeks of the editor of the Portland Advertiser
and several other spies in the galleries to a
kind of chalky whiteness.