The Union and journal., 1870-07-01

We arc e1cccdinsly sorry that this gentlesnan's
speech was not taken down by some Of the re-
pOrters. for that alone was enough 70 drive the
York county men into resistance, had their men
no other cause. NJ g -
Mr.. Butler followed, showing that the reso-
luton Of York county only embodieffAsts~-T
vote il down was to deliberately vote down what
was matter Of history. York only asked that
she be acknowledged as having so~s rights
which the majority county in the District was
bound to respect. The delegates here owed this
demand TO their constituents, and they wished
this convention to vote squarcly upon the ques-
ton whether usage and precedent were blndirg
upon the largest county, and urged upon the
Cumberland delegates the hct that being in the
majority they could not dodge responsibility.
After remarks by others the vote was taken
and the simple, plain resolution from York EN-
bracing nothing but facts, was voted down by
70 yeas to l56 nays. Mr.. Sanborn Of Kittcry.
moved an adjournment Of one hour to allow
York to consult upon the situation. Thcrcupon
Cumberland almost en- masse arose to prevent II.
Gen. Dow shriekei tat al this opposition arose
from pigs who were clamorous to get sow's
teat 10 suck. and because they couldn't find any
were squealing. This brought Capt Burbank
to his feet who handled Mr.. Dow politely but
in manner which probably LEFT a singing sen-
satiOu upon that gentleman's mind. Mr.. San
born informed Cumberland that York had voted
to take recess any way. Mr.. Ycaton plead
for at least 80 minutes which our Portland
friends reluctantly yielded. In sub-conyention
il was pronounced by all that the Cumberland
delegates were bound to throttle York and 1t
was useless toprcsent the name ofany candidate.
Some advocated remaining out Of the hall, but
wiser counsel prevailed, and II was voted to
once more ask Cumberland to pass the York
resolution, and in case il was refused, after what
had passed, that common dccency and self re-
spect left no other alternative but to retire from
the convention. This was done and the favor
was Indignantly spurned. Thereupon about 90
York delegates LEFT the convention or remaining
refused to farther participate in its voting.
Cumberland, with twenty-five pledged votes
from York, thus had II all to themselves. Allthe
names of the York candidates were withdrawn
from before the convention, and the balloting
resulted as follows;
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Necessary TO a choice. ............. ~
John Lynch had. ........................
Mark y. Wentworth. .......................... .
j. W. stone :.........................
H. II, Tapley ;..'...'..-'.''..'''.''..'
George GOODWIN. ...............'....'..'... l
The following district committee was ap-
pointed; ..-
Jason W. Beatty. Saco; John Wentworth, XII.
terry, Jere. VI. Mason, Limerick; John y. Hull,
Portland, Thomas Hancock, Gray |; u. NJ. Stevens,
westhrooS, o. ID. Dixie, sebago .
The following resolutions were adopted by the
convention: .
Rs,oIrsd That in the selection OF candidate for
member of Congress from this Congressional District
no man ought 10 permit himself to DO influenced In
hi. choice by local or personal considerations but
only by views Of the public good.
.solrsd, That the position Of great questions OF
national policy In Congress requires that all repub
lcans should do every thing in their power properly
to INA ntan the unity and to consolidate the power
Of the republican party, In order that these meas.
ures may not be defeated or delayed by divided
councils among ourselves
Rssairsd That We approve every effort TO reduce
our national expenditures in all proper ways, to
husband our resources with the utmost care that
cur burden OF taxes may be diminished rs iar and as
fast as the proper administration OF public affairs and
the honest payment Of our obligations will admit.
RESOLVED, That we cordially approve the recent
movement for reform In the administration OF the
civil service Of the country and expect our repre-
sentative In Congress TO use his influence In favor
of ID.
Rssoirsd, That We present the name cf fJohn Lynch
to the people OF his Congressional District rs man
eminently qualified by his experiences, ability and
fidelity, tn represent them In our national councils
for the next term.
A vote of thanks was extended to tie chair
man for the able and faithful manner in which
he had performed his duties.
The convention adjourned sine die at twenty
minutes past 70 r, and the Cumberland County
delegates took the train west.