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

order. Inc astute and convenient ChalI
man ruled it out of order VT suppose, be
cansc Mr.. III, wanted him to do so but il
gave the following lucid reason "bot
papers emcnatcd from legitimate com
mittee, both papers are properly befor
the convention, therefore one paper can
, not be permitted to override the other =
This was as clear to the convention as
sunken rock would be to sailor in fo,
null. Judge Gushing must revise hi
Manual" because be lays down the Law
thus:
." A minority report is not recognized a
a report of the committee, or acted upor
as such it is received by courtesy and al
lowed to accompany the report. as repre-
senting the opinions of the minority ana
an order 10 its being adopted by the assem-
bin, II must be morod as an amendment L
the report, ,rhea that comes 10 be consider.
| ed"
This was what was being done when thi.
strange ruling was made.
Mr.. Clark, of fremont. made n motion,
that the vote, when taken, on the adoption
of the majority report, be by yeas aud nays.
Carried.
Capt. Milliken, of fremont, moved to
adjourn, which was seconded. Ruled out
of order. at the suggestion of Mr.. Hale
(Oh, shades of Gushing and Jeffcrson.)
The question came up on the construc-
ton to be given the call. A motion was
made 70 adopt the majority report SO far as
it related to Waltham, Mariayile and Dcd-
ham. The chair stated that this motion
could not be entertained only by unani-
nous consent. Objected to by half doz-
en-. more or less, at once. Motion not put.
Col. Phlbrook moved that the report be
adopted so far as it related to fremont,
Franklin and Trenton, Upon this ques-
ton came up another one" who had the
right to vote J" Mr.. Hale contendcd that
only such as held uncontested seats. Who
held such seats ! Had the delegates from
fremont the right !! Mr. Hale said these
were contested seats, and could not vote.
The question was asked, if the Dedham,
Mariavile and Waltham delegates could
vote. Mr.. Hale contendcd that they could
and appealed to the chair. The chair
stated, that by unanimous consent the re-
port, so far as these towns were concerned
was adopted. 1t was denied that such II
vote was passed, and Capt. Milliken, of
fremont, declared that he objected, when
unanimous consent was asked aud that no
vote was put. Ills statement was confirm.
ed by others.
Capt. Milliken, at this stage of the pro-
ceedinSs, took the floor ant, in earnest and
determined language, denounced the cheat
that was attempted to be practeed on the
convention. The caucus a: which he and
his associates were elected was the largest
held for years, and as fair all one as was
ever held anywhere. Those opposing him
called it, presided over it, and gave him his
credentials. No other caucus was held in
his town. and any papers purporting to he
authority from caucus for others to act
in the convention. were bogus or forged
papers. II will sit here said Captain
Milliken. land debate the question of hav-
ing my rights thus invaded, until time
enough has clapsad to get similar papers
from every town in the county. and then
we will see who has the right to il seat"
A proposition was now made to bring
the convention to a vote on admitting the
member from No. 10, and that all the del
cgates vote, who had been reported mcm-
bers by the majority report. This would
include the three extra members elected
under wrong construction Of the call and
exclude the rightful member from Long
Island. This gave one interest four votes.
that the other side contended they had no
right to. The yeas and NAYS were called.
1t was to be the test vote, and would set
tie which side had the convention. For
the first time quiet reigned. The delegates
were called, and all responded, except one
delegate from Bucksport, one from Penob-
scot, one from Franklin. and one from We
rona-all elected as Hadock men.-these
members were not in the house. for some
reason. just then. Result, yeas 33, NAYS
40. Four absent as above that were elect
ed to vote on the side of the yeas and the
three extra members from Waltham, Ma
raville and Dedham, voted Nay. If the
absent members had voted AS elected to
vote, and the three members alluded to
had been excluded, the vote wonld have
been tie. This settled the complexion OF
the convention; and by clear eifrontery
and management minority had ruled a
majority.
We have traced the doings of the con-
vention from the organization to the test
vote, giving the main points raised and
telling how they were settled.
We cannot refrain from asking our read
ers, and the public, to examine the whole
matter. and then to judge impartially. II
this is done it will be seen,
LIST. Tha: the chair was usurped after
the convention had admitted another as
chairman.
I'd. That no Committee OH credentials
was ever chosen. The convention never
voted, and never was asked to vote, wheth-