Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-27
The Charleston Convention.

| Iu6 CudTlCStOu SOllt GllIlOu.
The reports from this lively body of the
untcrrifct arc as varied rs the seven cnlors
of the rainbow Up to this time no ballot
ings have been had for candidate. On
Tuesday the Convention was organized by
the choice of Caleb Gushing as President,
with one Vice President and one Secretary
from each State.
The Committee on organization reported
that each delegate might vote as he pleased,
unless instructed ~ his State Convention
This WAS carried nearly two To one. The
Convention also decided that there should bc
no ball5tiH@ Hntilalterth tie platform is adopt
ed 1t is understood that the tw9-thir'lS
rule will Ie enforced, though no vote has
been taken adopting it is yet
Caleb Cushing is understood, after him
iclt.--(this is always taken for grantei-)to
bc for Guthrie Tie committee ON crcdcn-
tials would report Yesterday, and in favor of
the Softs. or anti Wood delegation. \ res
nlution was adopted restricting speeches to
fifteen minutes Mr. Robinson. chairman
of the Vermont delegation died of apoplexy
Tuesday morning.
An effort is leing made tkadopt the Gin
rinnati platform. without the crossing Of a t.
and it is thought it Will succeed This will
allow of any amount of justification and
cheating as to its meaning Mr. Buchanan
could find warrant for all his fantastic
trick, in regard II Kansas, in this political
Kaleidoscope. This is said 10 he satisfactory
t. D2uglas.
There seems u lc much excited feeling at
times among the delegation hut how much
the large supplies Of Monongahela have to
do with this dies not appear at this distance.
1T this time of writing there arr no clear
indications to outsiders of the result of the
ballotings iara eandiaate. judging from
the past. it wonll he the safest to predict
that neither Hunter nor Douglas would le
nominated Still there is no telling.
The Maine delegation has appointed Bion
Bradbury it, Chairman G. D. jameson to
he ON the Committee on Credentials Viii
liam II. Burrll on the Committee on Organ
ization ; and Chester W. Chaplin one of the
Vice Presidents in the Convention.
Here Is some of the specuations
Especial dis patch to the Boston Ttavelef.1
CnsRLF>roS, April ~.
The selection Of GENERAL Cnsbina for ,.,r.
,uancnt President of the ronrrnf1,n !. mn
ip,liration If the final result lie i ,c,..,,,.
ally STRONGLY in f,yor Of tntbri,.
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The PENNSYLVANIA and N..y .I.r.e, .l..le.-,.
tisns will first =,.t, f,r Er...tc.rii..e a,d
next for Guthrie.
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be Developed at the practical restoration Of
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Rumgrs oil executive interference. excite
considerable Indignation.
The Douglas men count on l25 sure on the
first b,tli9t, to lie increased on those that fol-
low.
Douglas opponents say there will not be
al increase alter tie first ba lot.
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GutRLEsToS, April n.
The Committee on Crcdentml have settled
the two contested seats in Maine by adult
In the Illinois c.,~c the contestant. ft,,ok =.
delegation, did not appear, and the sitting
members were confirmed.
-. IN, Ne" iorS case was on. Some OF
ood insh say they have been sold out,
ana 'hat Douglas VIII be nominated within
- hours after tho organization. They
swear Ike pirates about 1t.
Inc Ne" iork soits are aware oil their
power ana are disposed to Use 1t. The
Dougias.dHerents are too conhdent,and there
Is III aanse- from their rashness. They are
talking strong Tor Orr, OF South Carolina,
on the ticket with him.
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