Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-11
Hancock County Union Con.
Vention.

IdccoTulHS 10 previous N'tii' "ie' ~ '"ei
delegations at the Court House in Els
worth, OF Wednesday, the I'd day of An
gust, were called to order by Albert NJ
Hopkins. Esq, Chairman Of the Count,
Committee. who called John w. Babson
Esq, of Brooksville, to the chair as TEN
porary Chairman.
Geo. II. Emerson of Castinc was chosen
Secretary.
a Committee on Credentials was ap
pointed by the chair. consisting of Eugene
Hale, l.. G. Phibrook and j. II. Jordan
The Committee reported the following del.
egations
Amherst-F. Il. Foster.
Aurora-Charlcs Silsby.
Bluehill-Wm. Hopkins, Robert W.
IIinckley. Ira Witham.
Brookln-Smith Watson, b. Z. Her.
rick.
Brooksville-,John w. Babson, Joseph
G.. Walker, John Lymburner.
Bucksport-.John n. Swazcy. Daniel
Hall, VIM. ID. Swazey, Eli Colby, A. +.
Hartman, Ambrose White, Henry Pratt
Castinc-Gco. Ii. Emerson, NJ. /. Hatch,
j. i. Woods.
Cranberry Isle-G. r. Hadlock.
Deer lsle-W. II. II. Spoflord, Franklin
Closson.
Dedham-Samnel L, Peakes, Aaron
Fits.
Edcn-David Rodick. Joel Emery.
Ellsw orth-J. +. Grant. j, ID. Hopkjps.
Hatch Macomber, Henry Whiting. Isaiah
Blaisdell, c. =. Jordan, II. NJ. Hall, Eu
gene Hale.
Franklin-Joscph II. West, S. p. Don
nell.
Geuldsboro'-B. NJ, Sargent, n. Shaw,
Jr., joel Moore.
Hancock-Luthcr Phillips, Lewis Spring
or, James VI. Butler.
Mariaville-M. kingman. J. Jordan, Jr
Mt. Descrt-Dayid l.. Wasgatt, Tno's
Mayo.
Orland-Tho's G. Saunders. W. T.
White. Ninal Hooper. Joseph Door.
Ohs--Timothy Jordan.
Pcnobscot-N. Bowden, James Grindlc,
- Snowman.
Sedgwick G.. Philbrook, d. NJ.
Means, Joshua Watson.
Sullivan - Prebble, Newell White.
Snrry-Beni. Smith. Robert Grindle.
Tremont-li. Ii. Clark, y. {. Mllikcn.
VIM. Newman.
Trenton-tharlcs II. Higgins, John +.
Foster.
Waltham-Elliot Jordan, Jos. Hastings
Long lsland-lI. Murphy.
Swans lsland-C. Wasgatt.
Nerena-N. Bas.ett
No. 7-George 4uptill.
No. 2l-Daniel L. Jordan.
No. 33-James Williams.
No. l0-N. X. Sawyer,
After prolonged discussion the conven-
ton voted the delegations as above report
ed. with the exception of Township No. 10.
On motion Of Mr. Pilbrook of Sed-
wick, voted that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent
On motion of Mr.. Hall of Ellsworth.
Messrs. Hall of Ellsworth. Hopkins of
Bluehill. and Saunders of Orland. were
appointed committee to receive. sort and
CONT the votes for IA candidate for Clerk
of the Courts
The committee reported that the whole
number OF Votes WAS Il, of which u. W.
Perry of Ellsworth, had 10, w. f.. Had
lock of Bucksport, 81, and =. W. Perry
was declared the nominee.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker of Brooks
vile, Mes>rs. Walker of Brooksyille.
liinchley of Bluehill and Pratt of Bucks
port, were appointed committee to re-
cciye votes for a candidate for Sheriff
They reported the whole number of votes
66. Nathan Walker had n, j. X. Jordan
Fl, scattering ,, and Mr.. Walker was de-
clared the nominee.
On motion of Mr.. Spofforl of Deer Isle,
Messrs. Spotiord of Deer Isle, Wasga,t of
Mt. Desert, and Kingman of Mariavillc,
were appointed to receive votes for can
didate for Treasurer. They reported the
whole number of votes 80. W. II. Pills.
bury received -. r. W. Hinckley IL, c.
NJ. Holden l6. There being no choice IL
second ballot was taken. and W. ii. Pills
bury received 23, X. w. Hincklcy Is, C..
NJ. Holden lG, scattering g. There still
being no choice third ballot was taken,
and w. ii. Pilsbury received 20 votes. C..
NJ. Holden ID, Il. w. Hincklcy 4. scatter
ing !, and Mr.. Pilsbury was declared the
nominee.
On motion of Mr.. Fits of Dedham.
Messrs. Fits of Dedham, Means of Scdr
wick. and Foster of Trenton were appoint-
ed to receive votes for County Commits
sioner, and reported the whole number of
votes 30. b. S. Hill received 81. T.. Crab
tire 90, scattering .. \ second ballot show
ed the whole number of votes to be Is
b. $. Hill received "a, +. Crabtree 90,
scattering ]. The third ballot showed the
whole number of votes to be IS. Il. s.
Hill received II, +. Crabtree "a, scatter
ing 3. and Mr.. Crabtrce was declared the
nominee.
On motion of Mr.. Bowdcn of Penobscot,
Mcssrs. Bowden of Penobscot, Closson of
Deer Isle, and. Silsby of Aurora. were ap
pointed to receive votes for Senator for the
Western part of the County, and reported
the whole number of votes to be 50, of
which [. j. Abbott of Castine, received
-, Alex. Fulton of Bluehill, Is, S. Il.
Kinks OF Bucksport. II. There being no
choice second bollot was taken and Mr..