The Portland daily press., 1875-08-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Gen. Plaisted Nominated.
A Cloudy Morning but an After.
noon of Sunshine.
The Next Congressman Conceded
to ArOOstOOk.
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BANGOR, Aug. 1.-THE Republican District
Convention which assembled in this city to-day
did its work in a most excellent manner under
the trying circumstances in which it was plac-
ed, and the nomination of Gen. Plaisted en-
sures glorious Republican victory for the dis
trict next September, while the Democrats,
who were watching eagerly for the expected
mistake find their cherished hope gone to the
winds. The convention upon assembling this
morning was rather cold and formal, especially
In the sparsely filed seats Of the Aroostook
delegation. The continued and persistent re-
fusal of the delegates from the northern por-
ton Of the district to take positions on COM
mittees also did not tend to aid in making the
affair pleasant. and the Democrats in the house
smiled audibly as they looked down from the
galleries. Shortly after dinner, however, mat
ters underwent rapid change for the better,
and by the iudicious presentation of resolu-
tion by DR. Tefft to the effect that Penobscot
should furnish a man to fill out the remainder
of Gen. Hersey's term, and that the following
four years be rendered to Aroostook, the clouds
of anger and dissension cleared away, and the
old fourth district was in few moments al
right-once more ready to do her duty as of old.
Had the resolution failed of receiving pas :
sage the result could easily have been foreseen.
Gen. Plaisted speech of acceptance was judi :
cious and well timed, while Mr.. Powers made a
point by frank remarks and promise to sup.
port the nomination in good faith. Thus ami
cably was closed a breach which for some time
has threatened undesired results, and Civ
en- the enemy courage which they have as
quickly lost.
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BANGOR, Aug. 1.-THE Republican Conven-
ton of the Fourth Congressional District as.
sembled at City Hall this morning, and was
called to order at half past 10 o'clock, by Gen.
Charles Hamlin, chairman of the District Com
mittee, who called Hon. j, w. Porter of Bar
lington, to preside pro ten.pore.
After prayer, 8. j. Chadbourne of Dixmont,
Dr. E. A. Thompson of Dover, and Edward
Wiggin, Jr., of Fort Kent, were appointed
temporary secretaries, several gentlemen from
Aroostook having declined to serve.
A Committee on Credentials was also ap-
pointed, after some delay in filling the places of
delegates from Aroostook, who successfully de-
clined to serve.
The committee retired to prepare their report.
and at - o'clock the convention adjourned to 2
p. m.
Convention reassembled at 2 o'clock.
The Committee on Credentials reported 176
delegates present, namely from seventeen towns
in Aroostook, 25; from fifteen towns in Piscat-
aquis, 27; from fifty-six towns in Penobscst,
14.
The discussion of a resolution conceding
the present nomination to Penobscot, to fill out
the vacancy occasioned by the death of General
Hersey, and giving the next term to Aroostook
county was then taken up.
The resolution was finally adopted. and the
convention proceeded to vote for candidate.
The ballot resulted as follows: