Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-11
The Convention.

. extraordinary Convention held in this tow
last Wednesday, giving the causes for til
existing feelings in the County, and the e,
citing contest over the matter of our loo;
politics; also naming who were under
stood to be in the fight, and particular
interested in the result. and the reason
why. But having re-rcad the article,
$ occurred to us that our pen might hav
been a little too sharppointed, and We there
fore let it lie over for further consideration
and reflection.
There are matters, however. perfect,
proper for us to discuss and to give to TIL
public, which does not trench on our feal.,
to party. nor our disposition to follow on il
the grove of regular nominations, even
when they arc made in violation Of all
principle Of right. These matters are sucl
that they should he discussed, for the flu.
ture good of the party, and for the indi.
vidual peace of all.
The Convention, it was admitted on all
sides. would be nearly or equally divided.
The two interests which were on trial. and
which divided the Union party in the coun-
ty into two equal parts, or nearly so. and
which were " to be heard in COURT on the
I'd inst, at the Court House, were active,
sharp set, confident, determined and self
reliant.
The sun shown as brightly. and nature
seemed as lovely and reposed as calmly on
that Wednesday morning, as on any other.
notwithstanding the impending battle
Politicians fitted hither and tlther, in
quring anxiously for this and that town.
political complexion, while revolving the
chances for success. Both sides claimed
the convention. The momentous 40 o.
clock A. NJ came, and no organization
Fifteen minutes elapsed and DIR. Fulton.
the oldest member of the committee, 1.-THE
committee had never organized called the
convention to order. and called Capt. VIM
Hopkins to the chair. The Captain walk
ed towards the desk, and before addressing
the convention. another member of the
committee, 4. NJ. Hopkins of Ellsworth,
called in question the right of the Doctor
to call the convention to order; and while
discussing this question, and while laboring
to prove to the Doctor his intended fair.
ness, he called upon j. W. Babson Of the
District Of Columbia, delegate from
Brooksyille, to preside. He jumped into
the desk. and by the Captain, with much
Lalcrtncss. aud assumed the chair. The
game was thus lost to one party, after be.
ing won fairly, for want of muscle. Mus
Gle is better than brains in some contests
Here one side lost all, and the other gain.
ed what it had lost in the primary caucuses
Col, Philbrook made motion to raise Il
Committee on Credentials. and Col. Hale
madc a motion to amend, and that the cliail
appoint n committee of three. TIL,
amendment was dc, Jared carried BY vote
of 35 to 81, any body voting that pleased
OF course the amendment was declared
adopted, and then, without putting tn,
main question, that is, to see if the conycn.
ton would authorize the chair to appoint
the committee. the chairman announced
his committee. leaving off the mover
When reminded Of his generosity, he pu
Col. Philbrook on the tail of the commit.
tee, striking off that Of Mr.. Herrick Of
BROOKLYN. The committee retired at l-I
past 10.
Mr.. Waseatt moved to appoint com.
mittee on a permanent organization, but
as 1t was not known who were delegates. i,
was not pressed. At noon the Convention
adjourned until 1-2 past /, to wait the re
port of the committee on credentials. A,
the committee came in. with a majority
and minority report. Mr.. Hale made tho
former and Mr.. Philbrook the latter. NJ
honest minded person in or ont of the con
vention, that heard the two, could hesitate
as to which was the impartial statement Of
the points in dispute. That Of Mr.. Hal,
was gotten up to accomplish result
That of Mr.. Philbrook to conform to the
facts. to just principles and to fair dealing
Mr.. Hale reported in favor of admitting
one extra delegate. from each of the towns
of Dedham, Mariayille, and Waltham, Il
admit the delegates first elected in Tren
ton, to admit the delegate from Long Is
land which the Cutter brought up, and to
exclude the delegate from No. 10. 1t also
named certain other towns with fxet
up" delegations which the committee were
unanimous in deciding against, and which
should not have been reported at ALL
Among these towns was fremont.
Mr.. PhilbrOok reported against admit.
ing the extra members from the three
towns named above, because no fair con,
struction of the call upder which the Con
vention met allowed them seats. The
basis read" One delegate for each town
and organized plantation. and an addition
al delegate for every seventy-fve votes
cast for Gov. Cony last September. or FOL
final fraction of 40 votes"
by adopting the construction that any
number above forty and less than seventy
five was final fraction" three towns
got an extra delegate each, which voted all
one way. This construction gave Wal
than, which only cast 40 votes for Cony,