The Portland daily press., 1865-09-02

jecsed tolMr Webb, not because Of any unfair
| ness in the mode Of his nomination, not be-
caused any clique control in Portland, but
simply because they did not Ike his position
pn the Maine law. This opposition was legn-
mate and Honorable il those gentleman pro-
| vided they did not participate in OF IN any
| way endorse. the convention by which Mr..
| Wabh xvas nominated. On this point we are
not informed-do not know Whetner any OF
ktaeIf, were delegates, for we have not consult
al the list to settle this point. We assume,
| therefore,, that they had nothing to do with
that Convention, and therefore, in opposing
| dr.. webb at Gray are open to no charges of
iishonorable conduct: 50 tar as they are con
ierned we have nothing to say, except that it
seems inconsistent for Temperance men, whose
friends are in the Republican Union party,
and in no other political Organization, to make
diversion against that party which can bene-
fl only the Democrats; a party sworn to OPP
pose the Prohlbitory law, who nave once re-
pealed it, and viii repeal it again just,as sure
| ~ as they attain to power. 1t seems TO us
| that the gentlemen named are inconsistent,
when they must know that the only result of
their action win be to increase the chances Of
election for the Democratic candidate, if not
| To secure it. AS a friend of the Maine Law
we are sorry to see igentlemen Occupying
ground 70 our mind 50 sipgularly inconsistent
and indefehsible. But that Is their. matter,
and weslo not propose TO lliscussit further, ,at
least in this connection. s'4assUll)
BY referring to the official proceedings we
find that the Committee on resolutions at the
Gray meeting, consisted of several gentlemen,
among whom was 4 Hon. w. HI Finton of
Gray In-the account in the Star we also
find Mr.. Vinton spoken Of as ''of5Gray" This
may have been purely accidental, though it
is difIicaR to understand how such an terror,
under the circumstances, could have occurred.
We are aware that Mr.. Vinton has appeared
in Conventions as Gray delegate, certainly
once if no more,-since he has had his law
Office, and residence we think, in this city,
We are aware that when three Pert. antls men
were candidates before a certain Convention
for its nomination, Mr. yinton received a few
votes as candidate from the country. These
things may have all been purely accidental,
but it is hoped this gentleman was not credited
to Gray at the late meeting, with view to
give more weight and sting 10 his attack upon
the Republican party ofthls city. We suggest
no allegation, but the thing has a suspicious
look.sFgsr IA rrArH tsy~sr
Tie editor Hthe Star thus reports Mr. vim
ton at the GRAY meetine: III 1TTE 0UA
aMr, :Viptap. then, t.llovad i, = s.eaoh %
an hour, declaring the delicate position which
he occupied in this matter. He had constant
opposeu ~. .ast q Ne. q ms name az eanqi1afe
in Convention He knew that the P %aa,S
CLIQUE would attempt to control that yConyen-
ton as they always do. He said that the
waIa Jel Gs WIN tne exception Q. Ward
week " before and with esnec;al Reference to the
nomination of Mr. Webb, to retain him in
the party and also bring in the opposers Of
tne nlaAi y LAW. ane cnareeu tnat Mr. MeDp
lin and he pnnased The sol;ars yo.;,,a W. vi
he would uevertheless give up all sekcepthis
opinion on the Maine Law, and read extracts
i Wah ss j f0rs s rsgss aaml0qng mat MT
measure, Heshoulf emf M r. Webb's amy
from the ticket, for although the Maine Law
plank was left out Of the Uniof Platform Tor
sae ~ "a earLy.e On me war aalnSt
and officers Should be instructed in carrvins
out that 1aw"J q lOHAM dbAihhEs
Tn the official aSso;,,,t q, tla ,,,oo.;,,,, ,,,o
are told that Mr.. lyin1anf ssid--s.He world
NOT vote f,- M Wahh hoo.,,.o y. t,u.Ll,
s5;d not,beBd,5S a. ~, I'll !, go,
Ispa WV ths ~ * 1870, y
mt i, t,a s,,sD;o;ors loolr;,,a a,,a.,,
~ ''','e- 4sss'5 ','ai ~
.ar-,ia -. ~ !, Z. .oeas Io' ff'i'A
,,ot = ~ s@..
con,non-sense dissent from srcb ~ ah.nrS;.r
W. d;d - s,,r1,ae ~ 80 No.; -
oaras AZ r., j safoI., j - 80
a,,,,,,,god ovo,., fro,,d 80 ~ ,a, oors;doaa =
the con = ot;.e mower Tbv which = 5oId and
nro+ect ver e,,rso1,ndsi IL Gained H. ro-al
AGENCIES Rpt ve stand Corrected
IN addition to the above version u If NJ vI L.. &.
toms remarks. we learn. on the autboritv Of >
gentleman wbo narticinated. in tbaf nsaot;ns
and opnosed Mr.. Webb. that M. v;nton. sta, stat.
cd that tbe7TTr;ops f,o,t,ant;o,, ,vss ,,s,,ooo,l
bv a cliaue from Portland, and that tho ro,o;-
nations ,,ere mn Ri, 5;,,S "a tb;,.too, af ~
dgIeoates when n they found how the Con ~
ton was controlled refused 10 q vote far can can
didate for Comfy Attorney.
There are lust three points made bv Mr. Vim
ton to which we ask special attention. These
are: % bsbaaiia siigmoal s.sbioIlk ~
THAT thirteen members of tbe Cony ,0,s
ton refused to vote for County ATTORNEY. be-
cause they saw how The Convention was con-
trolled.
2-That this controlwas by a clique from