The Portland daily press., 1870-06-28
TIL r PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, June 20, 1870.
The York County Address Again.

The Work County Address Again.
There is nothing more curious In the histo-
~ of Maine politics than the recent ambitious
manifesto purporting to be issued by the
York county Republican committee, and adj
dressed to the Republican voters of the first
Congressional district. Assuming for a mo-
ment that it is genuine document, drawn
actually signed by each of them, let us look at
some of the singularly Absurd propositions
and statements therein contained.
Near the close of the address attention is
called to the following sentence: soar people
have already gracefully yielded one term to
Cumberland for the sake of what they believe
10 be harmony, aud compliment to Congress
sonal votes" Let us look back two years
and see what this means. The convention
met in this city on the 18th of June, 1868, and
was entitled to 25S delegates of which num-
Der 1879 were from Cumberland and 119 from
York. A few York county men, principally
candidates and their friends, had, long preyi-
Gus to tue meeting Of the convention, raised
The "shrek of locality" and insisted that
there was an old arrangement, whereby The
counties of York and Cumberland were to
play shuttlecock with the Congressional NOM
inaton, tossing its forward and back; one toss
every four years. York county had been
thoroughly canvassed with view to obtain
delegates favorable to York county man,
and no effort was spared to induce the delega-
fion m claim tho nominal oc bolo,,c;,r T.,
York county as matter of right. The en-
gineers of this sectional movement arranged
for meeting of the delegation in the coun Ill
chamber at City Hall, and drove them to
vote prior to the assembling of the convention
in the hall above. The result was an over
whelming defeat to the men who SO loudly in
sisted that the nomination belonged to
York;" inasmuch as a large majority of the
York county delegates voted for Mr.. Lynch.
Now what does the committee mean by as
serting that "our people gracefully yielded
one term to Cumberland?" Forty-six
York county delegates voted for York
County men, and 70 York county delegates
voted for Mr.. Lynch. Now who represented
"Our People" on tina. occasion-the 46 or the
70, and is there any special grace in the yield
ing OF 4G TO 49,? Mr.. Lynch was clearly the
choice of large majority, not only of the
delegates, but of the Republican party in
York county, and they demanded his renom-
nation. The talk about gracefully yielding
under such circumstances is simply absurd.
In another part of the address we find the
~ ;e
In this country a strong feeling, yea, more
than this, a settled conviction upon the part
of the people and voters, that the Candidate
to be selected in the coming convention
should be taken from the county of York"
Now let us see how far this is borne cut by
facts. Some time before this address was is
sued the Republicans of Eliot had holden a
caucus. 1t seems that Al of those in attend
ance had Settled conviction" that the NOM
ination belonged to gentleman in Kittery,
but it also appeared that 50 others had set
tied conviction that it would be better for the
district to return Mr.. Lynch, and accordingly,
elected delegates favorable to him. Even in
the town OF Khtery So Republicans were
found who had no "strong feeling" no "set
tied conviction" and who actually voted fol
delegates not favorable to York county man.
How was it in Alfred? Did the caucus in
that town indicate any such "strong feeling
or Settled conviction" as the address would
imply? Not at all. The Republicans there
are nearly unanimous in favor of the present
incumbent, and elected delegates who will do
all in their power to nominate him. Is there
any evidence that the "setted conviction
reached as far as Limington? None what
ever, unless found in the fact that they elect
ed Lynch delegates. If we remember right,
the town of marlborough is in York county,
and if the theory of the address is correct,
should have elected delegates favorable to
York county man and "none other" But
what did the sturdy Republicans of that town
do? They snapped their fingers at the "set-
tied conviction, and elected three delegates
who will vote for Mr.. Lynch.
More recently the Republicans of Hollis
had caucus, aud after having the advantage
of perusing the address carefully came to the
conclusion that they Couldn't see it."
We hardly know what to say of Kenne-
bunkport. -That-tewn- celebrated fer the
wealth, intelligence and social position OF its
inhabitants. 1t seems almost incredible that
the Republicans there should fly IN the face of
"strong feeling, yea more, Il settled conyic-
tion," and not only elect delegates known TO
prefer Mr.. Lynch to any other candidate, but
that they should unanimously vote for a reso-
luton instructing them to cast their votes for
him. Did the caucus at Biddeiord, where the
hrs delegates were elected by only four
majority, and where resolution instructiuo
delegates to vote for "a York county man and
one other" was noted down indicate the
existence of any such feeling as is an
nounced in the address?
To bring the matter little nearer homo, let
us suppose that the author efrat address
lives in Saco, and that he is candidate for
the nomination. OF course it is to be expect
ed that if the "settled conviction" exists any
where, it is to be found in that city, and that
it would show itself at the caucus for the
election of delegates.
vi course out of $50 Republican. voters sew.
eral hundred would exhibit the "strong feel.
ing and "settled conviction" by turning out
and voting for " York County delegates" But
the fact is that less than So people were in at
tendance on that occasion, ard the delegates
elected so Tar from feeling any hostility to Mr..
Lynch, do not hesitate to declare him to be
their second choice.
In conclusion we venture the nrediction fho+
when the whole truth is known about this
York County address, it will be found TO have
been written by one of the York Connt,
eahdicates' engineered by the editor of the
blddeford journal and not signed by one half
OF those whose names appear to have been
affixed thereto. ~
The Income Tax.
Congress shows indications of Welding at
last to the very general wish OF the country