Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-09-23
BRooxsvTLLE Friday Sept. Il, 1869.


Mr.. EDrroR:--
We have got through with our cleo
ton, aud the result is known to all. but
there are some facts connected with 1t
that want understood just as they are
Joseph g. Walker was the regular Re
publican nominee. At our caucus alter
he was nominated the town Committee
was chosen as usual and we adjourned.
but contrary TO our custom part oi
those present were invited Ia remain.
They accepted the invitation and nom
| mated G.. V Mills. chose their delegates
&c. and presented them at the County
| Convention. The convention chose
committee who heard the story of both
sets of delegates aud this committee
promptly decided that the first delegates,
were the legal and only ones entitled to
a seat in the convention. Mr.. Walkers
friends considered the thing fully settled
| hut the contest was to be carried on. and
the whole thing seemed Ia hinge on the
assertion that Mr. Walker was nomi
mated by democrats Now what ! want
the public to understand i that Mr..
Walkers friends did not try to secure
his nomination by democrats: there
were n few democrats who voted at the
caucus on both sides, bu, not enough
to change the result from what IL would
have been without them. II must be
evident to any and every one who know
how the republicans of this town voted
that Mr.. Walker and no, Mr. Mills was
the man whom they wanted to represent
them in the legislature. Mr.. Walker
had sixty four votes. Mr.. Mills sixty
three. aud think just twelve OF the
latter were east bv the third party men.
p This being 30. Mr.. Walker had thirteen
more republican votes than Mr.. Mills IN
Brooksyilc This being the case. j. II
not fair to presume that Mr.. Walker wa.
nominated without the help Of demo
crat,; But the republicans of Ca~tin'
and Orlsnd against the wishes Of tbs
friends uf the regular nominee. aud .
majority ofthc republicans nf tho town
those turn II wa io nominate. voice
" for a man who was put in the field by
minority 81 the nominating caucus anf
by those who holtcd because they cuul,
not control Il. That J. not the wa.
Mr.. Walker and hi friend did three
YEAR ago " hen Mr.. Walker and Low el
Grindie werr candidates for nomination
for then Mr. Crude having the mos
votes. Mr. Walker moved the nomiua
ton be made unanimous. This wear ia
caucus aud County Convention decide
for Mr. Walker. but We wcrc override,
~ by the minority We have ALWAYS sup
/. ported the regular nominations of 'asiin
I'VE arr not the republican. who Gu
Bridge name last ycar.l II seems Tia
.trangcst ~ all strange things - M tia
lastine aud bTland should for-ak- u /
our struggle Tor the right. came
think ihey understood our position. "A
tll. facts must have been mi srcprc-enie
to them. Mr.. Walker friend. hss
been among the hard worker. ia ii
republican ranks. and | am the last un
to believe that our brethren ia ta-iif
aud Orland would have foraker u
they had no, been deceived. Some a
l6 that we had dcm"c.-.s """ '"'''
A... ....ii So, vote f'T a tsa
- who was voted for in caucus bv deu
- ocrat. and therefore they mus, -uppo
Mr.. Mills. Now lci me see how It stand
:, about Mr.. Mill- being pnrc from icil
4 ocraiic support: know that ~ iii
Il have democratic help Ia the caucus. an
! ii more could have been obtained
L. would have been gladly received b
II him, doubtless. tor au cr,.diblv il
, formed that Mr.. Narnum the Democrat
Is candidate for Rep e-entaliyc wa> NJ
preached To see If lie would not aiicIl
the caucus and vote for Mr. MILL.