The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-29
Radical County Convention.

l ne CpiN tHllpU Oh LHoSt III w dlio WHO
still believe in Grant and bull pups, as
sembled at Pierces' Hall on Saturday.
The party fuglers had been for several
days hard at work smoothing the way for
the great event. Barney had left the for
biddenp eddling Of dry goods and groceries
III Stockton, the meek and gentle Tucker
had FASTENED from lincongille on the
wings OF love and duty, and the sachems
generally had gathered around the council
fires. with appetites for public plumber
not a whit slaked 1t is a sort of hunger
that grows by what it feeds upon.
Whenthe perspiring patriots had gather
ed, Mr.. Nose of Winterport was made
President, and Luce of Freedom chosen
Secretary. The earliest demonstration
was by E. X. Boyle, Esq. who declined
to be a candidate for Senator, and moved
the unanimous nomination of Dir. j. q
Brooks, of Belfast. which was carried
most intelligent and upright citizens, who
would eXcellently fill the place, except
that his politics are bad. 1t is the only
objection to be urged against him. James
M. Coffin, of Thorndike, was then also
nominated by reclamation as the other
senatorial candidate
The next nomination TO he made was
that of Sheriff. Mr.. Atwood Withdrew
the name OF Mr.. Snow Of Winterport, who
had been named. Judge knowlton, of
Liberty, arose and proceeded to praise
Mr.. Nose of Freedom, who had been
named rs q candidate, and we thought
was about to move his nomination, bnt he
soon switched off to Norton OF Palermo,
whom he eXtravagantly praised, and
brought him forward as his candidate.
This speech or something behind if, did
the business, and on the first ballot Nor
ton had So to 80 for Vose.
Next came the nomination for Register
of Deeds, and then was the time for
Bracket, the defeated candidate in the
Belfast caucus, to withdraw, as Bowie
under the same circumstances, had with
drawn in favor of DR.. Brooks. There
was evidently double dealing and bad
faith at work. There was to be no 'shonor
among thieves The faithless Bracket
had traded off, and sold out a man who
would have lost his right hand rather than
be guilty Of the same trick At the ballot
Bracket had 81 to % for Ames.
Judge Thurlow was renominated by
reclamation for Judge Of Probate, as was
Mr.. Field for Register, and Mr.. Forbes
for County Treasurer.
This seemed to settle the whole bust
ness, and the Convention then adjourned
to dinner, preparatory to hearing the roar
ing of Robson.
In the West Virginia election, of last
week, matters are so mixed that it is i'm
possible to tell who has prevailed, and if
this were possible, it would then be very
side or the or the other in the Presidential
contest. Both the candidates for Gov
ernor, Camden and Jacobs, are Demo-
Gratis, while the radicals and democrats
are divided in their support of them. The
issues are still further complicated by the
vote on the adoption of the new constitu-
ton, which provides for amnesty to rebels,
and permits negroes to hold office. While
some democrats are favorable to amnesty,
they object to the negro; and while some
republicans favor negro eligibility, they
are unwilling to pardon rebels Between
these extremes are all shades of opinion,
and all varieties of tickets. No sane man
of either party is rash enough to claim a
tention.