The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-24
Biddeford Caucus.
4 SOLID DELEGATION AHTl.LYACH

II
The Lynch forces mar.haied and led by
his once hoIders-his Assessor AMI two
| appointee. on the Navy Yard, and
| Richard Bettes.
Promptly at the time at which the caucu,
was called the area in front OF city hall was
crowded with men conscious that very important
results waited upon the expression Of their views.
Mr.. Lynch was aware that be was making his
aght 10 ride the County down right here in
Biddeford at the headquarters Of the opposition,
nj the desperate manner in which his men had
been at work early and late convinced our peo-
pie that he would leave no stone rnturued to &C
complsh his purpose. The fight commenced at
the instant the meeting was called to order by
the nomination by Mr.. Dean Of Jas II. McMul-
Ian as chairman. This was followed by the
nomination Of Leonard Andrews by Mr. Banks.
Mr.. Mcmillan was declared elected and il was
largely doubted. Thereupon show Of hands
settled the 6rst vote and left our York County
men masters in the first engagement ID. f.
Hamilton (anh Lyneh) was elected Secretary
without opposition. Mr.. Lunt then intro iucei
arsoiuuon 'n"' "ne'eiS uSase "'S oee" W
alternate the selection Of candidate to Congress
from this District to the respective counties &C.,
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'ention be instructed to vote throughout Tor H.
NJ. Chapman or some other York County man
and for none other.
Inc oa'ue was oPeno' "'"ou' any sA"n''Sn-
ing and ragci ficroc'y. MIR Chapman took the
stand and stated that the mention Of his name
was n total surprise, that he never hal the leas,
lie, m b.;ny /, candidate and sboul not he
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thus placing him IN an equNocd posiuon, aho
he desired that the resolution should be vote
Jown III. ,h., n,Js lo,,, s,esch !, g,vor n
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Mr. Lyneh oy arguing 'na' 'oca"y na" no'n'"p
10 do with the selection Of a candidate ncitheI
hal uS,rc nor prccc,icnt, nor should he elect
J.,.,,.,s d;d hs wish N 10 instructed
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instructed
Mr. Chapman was followed by j. L. Butler
uho sr.,L. substantially ,s fnll.us.
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Tor the sake OF any person, supP0se unh
ausk oy no means u,,ncu'' know 'nN AN
Wiling 20 place nnyse,I on rooru noe only -
never turning my pack ON my own COUNTY
men out as having h'gh appreciation oil my
trirnd.
inefe are TWO interests ~ ssaNe he,e W "'sn''
on tne one nanu men are ues',ous ua. 'ne w
'eres,s Of 'ne Prssenl nprsss a. 20 .I"gres,
sn mo We oy' ouy p,o'ei pu' mn r anO
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nVn'uaeon y" ~. o'ue' .a',a Ae '"VeI' "uo,
oene'ng tnas ,orA sunny n'e suns Nuo M,
not only worthy oa. ao'e 70 rvPresen. ner, anu
ina, gvod n"n, nonor ano Iuee'iy "e uo'
qu'te oosoie'e wrns, nor sre usssc anu P'~e-
dent light weights 10 oe taken up ana akeu
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who van vote ior her interests, ine,e men a,'
willing 10 hoid out iNterna hanus 10 'ne''
brethren IN Old York, TO labor 10 save our coun'
ty ticket now 50 severely threatened, and TO Sc
cure the return OF heprssen'au'e 10 .ongr.s'
who shall hep stay the minus OF 'ne Auminis-
tranon.
see no lions In the path OF him who seeks
10 DISCHARGE alone MS MANIFEST uuy. we owe
u TO ourselves 70 care ior interests snrus'eu =
US OF aeiend,nS our own scres .. ca,ing Io'
our own Ir,enus " os'er'hg our own 'n'ersa
anu rcs'r,nns vur o-u =, ,'ns nV'@y
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ing ~, o0any ssans' Nn'Sn 'er'''n 'nui'iauAl'
eo,ne n're "nIsnt 70 No.s.
| "hy' VIC aehho"'euse .naaquesuon through
out our county nominations, and Is less
question IN the District! We say To sub-ds =
trict number one, 10 out aud select two can
didatrs for State senator from your locality to b
presented TO the Convention" To Nos and
we say the sane. Sub-district No. IL comPos-
~i CT Bslleiori. Saco, Buxton &c. and Is ths
largest. Sub-district No. IS composed Of Ken
nebank and the towns down along the railroad