The Republican journal., 1872-08-01
Liberal Republican Convention for the
Fifth District

The Liberal Republican Convention for
the Fifth District was held at Pcirce's
Hall, in this city, on Tuesday, July 3Oth,
Tor the purpose of nominating candidate
for Congress. The meeting was called to
order by N. A. JOY, ESQ, of Ellsworth,
who nominated as temporary chairman
Mr.. Mcdonald. of Ellsworth. r. Emer-
son and Il. S. Ellis were appointed Secre-
taries. 1t was moved and seconded that
the present temporary organization be
made permanent one.
n A. Joy Esq, was called upon to
state the object of the conversion He in
a few words stated that the only object
was to nominate Il man who could defeat
the opposing candidate, Eugene Hale.
On motion, "a committee was appointed to
wait upon the Hon f. A Pike and re-
quest his presence. The following gen
tlemen were selected:
Hon. n. A. .Iov, Mr.. Ridout Charles
Baker. JAS. H. Chamberlain and d. S.
Goodell
1t was moved and seconded that a COM
mittee of three from each county be APP
pointed TO act upon credentials The fol-
lowing names were proposed and &C
cepted:
Otis Wilson. Waldo; W. Bates. Washington;
WnSIow Page, Passport; Jas. S. Buck Han
cock; Z. z. Rounds, Washington; John Lynch,
Hancock; JAS. Cunningham, iIa, cock; Charles
Baker WALDO; Arson Rich, Waldn NJ. f.
lianbn, Knox; Joshua Adams, Knox; Mr..
Rust. Knox.
Mr.. Bcarce Of Medlebemps made
speech in which be stated his objections
to the examining of credentials and said
that he presumed honor, though rarity
in gatherings of this nature, was TO he
found among the members. For one he
had no credentials and presumed there
were others rs Legitimate rs he, who
We're in the same condition. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Bearce's remarks. the COM
mlitee We're requested to proceed to their
duty which was accordingly done. The
number of delegates present as reported
to the committee was one hundred and
fort y-live, and was made MP as follows
Waldo forty, Hancock forty, Washington
forty, Knox twenty-five.
AT this stage of the proceedings the
Honorable f. A. Pike entered the Hall
and was welcomed with hearty cheers.
lie was Immediately called upon TO adj
dress the meeting, which he did AS fol
lows:
81 am very happy to meet You here this
morning thou%h NOT prepared o make speech.
lou have nay sympathy and heartfelt coopera-
ZION in all Nonr undertakings. This is 10 all
lnlenfs AMI purposes, a Republican con. entinn
SO c;tIle't--So met. Some nf Won. /. is true.
will vote for one candidate for President, some
ion another: some for one candidate for Gov
ernor and some for rnohcr.-vct. can bat
understand This Is a Republican gathering. AT
| a convention recently held at Ellsworth. in
some measure agreed With the meeting. |
however gave my undivided support to a dis
tingu~hed citizen of Waldo, though moi agree
ing with INN to his choice tor President.
The speaker continued at some length
ana expressed the hope that Michigan and
Pennsylvania would not be allowed to
control elections in the good old State OF
Maine, ana Stated his views, which were
substantially the same as given in his
speech later in the day.
Hon N A. Joy moved. and it was
Immediately seconded, that the Hon.
Frederick A. Pike, of Calais, be nominal
Ell by accamation for the candidate for
representative of the Fifth Congressional
District. Upon a vote being taken, it was
found TO be unanimous. The convention
then adjourned.