The Portland daily press., 1875-01-08
How Gov. Dingley's Message is Received.
Especial to the Press, |

tically over. Mr.. Hamlin has been nominated
for another term. In the caucus Hon. Joao
Palmer presided. AS soon as the organization
was completed, Mr.. Lyman of Machias, moved
that yiUa voce vote be taken for candidate
for United States Senator. This was followed
by motion by MI. Gie of Alfred to postpone
the caucus to Wednesday of next week.
Mr. Gile supported his motion in some very
pertinent remarks. He said he was aware that
he represented the minority. but if the MAORI
ty was as large as he heard represented there
could be no danger to them. The result had
been somewhat forestalled by the action of del
egatons, and it was due to the minority to let
it have a chance to further examine the mat
ter
Mr.. Lyman endorsed the remarks OF Mr..
Gile "If," he said, ''We are to take the pill OF
the majority to u.s. sugar coat it and it will be
more easily swallowed The papers have talk
ed roughly about the subject The people of
the whole state are looking to this caucus.
They are interested in this matter. 1t was
their case, and it should be so discreetly man
aged as not to further strain the party organi-
cation. He believed in the party, and wanted
ed.
The Rev. DIR. left opposed postponement.
The people had considered this matter six years.
The papers had been rushed upon the peopleb
tens of thousands. Why another week. He
then told a story about farmer who owned a
cheese that mouse was eating up; he desired
the mouse to leave, but he wanted further time
to consider Mr. Hamlin's friends were the
farmer, and they owned the senatorship, while
tine mouse was the thirty others.
Mr.. Lyman said the senator5hip was the
cheese, and it belonged to the people.
The motion to postpone was lost by large
majority.
MI Lyman then renewed his motion for
uiua voce vote. This was also voted down.
Mr. Wheewright of Bangor then moved for
a committee of seven to receive, sort and count
votes for candidate for United States Sena-
tor. The motion was carried. and Messrs.
Wheelwright of Bangor, Dyer of Franklin,
Kent of Lincoln, Locke Of Paris, Walden of
Portland Stevens of West Waterville, and
White of Bucksport, were made the commit
tee.
Before the ballot was taken f. A. Wilson,
ESQ.,, of Bangor, withdrew the name of Judge
Peters with the following remarks
As the name of the Hon. John A. Peters,
my friend and fellow townsman, has been
mentioned in connection with the senatorship,
desire to say that his candidacy was ANNOUNCE
ed Unexpectedly to himself in the leading Re
publican newspaper of the state, at the in
stance and with the full approval OF the lead.
ing members of the Republican party, men OF
the very highest reputation for character and
integrity, who believed that Judge Peters rep
resented ideas which ought to be ingrafted up
would have been inconsistent with the
dignity of his judicial position to have
dragged its ermine into the mire
of The political arena by public acceptance OF
the nomination, and hence from that time un-
til the present Judge Peters has maintained
the dignifed silence which COMFORTS with the
dignity of his judicial station.
believe that the further use of his name
would properly be construed as factions OPP
position to the will of the majority and
withdraw his name as candidate before this
caucus.
The names of the senators and represen-
tatives were then called, and they filed along
in front of the Clerks desk to vote. The fol-
lowing are the names voting for each candidate:
Ford Hamlin-Senators Atwood, Campbell,
Corthell, Cutler, Dyer, Emery, Foss, Foster,
French, Hinckley, Hyde, Kent. Lord, Morri-
son, Palmer, Prescott, Richardson, Rounds,
Stevens, Swasey, Thurlough and Webb; Rep
Allen of Dennysville, Allen of
Brookln, Barnard, Barron. Buck, Burnham,
Burpee, Butler of Avon, Butler of Han
cock Clark of Lincoln, Colson, Crosby,
Dodge, Drake, Durrell. Dutton, Eaton,
Evans, Fernald, Gilmore, Fitzpatrick, Grin
die, Harris, Head, Jones, Lane, Lyford,
McGilvery, Moulton of Lagrange, Mont
gomery, Morse, North, Nutter, Cakes, Page,
Pitcher, Porter, Powers, Purinton.
Randall, Shepherd, Simpson, Smith of White
field, Snow, Stanley Teft, Treat, futile, War
rem, Wentworth. Wheelwright, White, Whit
ney of Dixmont, Wiggin, Woodbury-79.
For Washburn Senators Goold. Hall, Han
son and Holbrook; Representatives, Dennison,
Fogg, Folsom, Gile, Hanson, Hubbard, john
son, Lyman, Reed, Sanders, Tapley, Thomas,
Walden, Webster-1S.
For Perham-Representati Cobb, Frost,
Ferguson, Locke, Macomber, Mitchell, Stur-
gis, Wagg, Wheeler-9.
For Observation-Disclosures Cross and Rus
sell; Representatives Halves, McIntire, Rogers
oteNcus, O1one, fOSc, w itliOo-o'
For Edward Kent Wilson, 1.
When the ballotiug was concluded Mr.. Kee-
gan of Madawaska, said that he and two other
from Aroostook-Judd of
Presque Isle. and Hoyt of Fort Fairfield
claimed the right to vote in caucus.
Messrs. Barron, Randall, Rounds and Others
objected or put questions to Keeg N touching
The quality of his Republicanism.
He replied that he had acted in the Legisla-
ture with the Republicans and had usually vot-
I'd in the party caucuses. He said he had voted
but twice in his district, once for Grant and the
other time for most of the Republican ticket;
hat be warmly supported Gov. Diugley, and
Mr.. Hersey for Congress last September, and
MS district gave as large majority for Ding
ey as any one in the state. He had fought the
Custom House ring, and better than that, had
beaten it. In principle he was Republican.
The question was then put to him if he would
support the nominee Of the caucus. He declin-
ed to answer. saying that no other man was
asked that question. Keegan's sharp and wit.
ty retorts brought down the house.
The matter was put to vote and it was voted
that Due de Madawaska was not "loil," posi-
bly, because the church was full.
Mr.. Judd, who was nominated by a regular
Republican caucus, did not ask to be allowed
10 vote, nor did Mr.. Hoyt of Fort Fairfield,
who was a sterling Republican when the ban
ner was first unfurled in the fight against
slavery.
Speaker Thomas, after declaration of the re-
suit of the ballot, in few remarks in which he
declared his devotion to the party, moved that
the nomination be made unanimous, which was
declared carried.
The Hamlin ballots were printed on tinted
paper, for what purpose we could not ascer-
tain. The others were of different size or type.
Most were willing to show their ballots Every
thing was exceedingly good natured and there
was not the least excitement.
Senator Hamlin arrived at the Augusta
House this evening and was congratulated at
room number IS.
The address of Governor Dingley meets with
almost universal commentator in both par
ties. The ground taken relative to the collec-
ton of the railroad tax is considerably discuss
cd The comment is generally favorable and
in the delivery it was one of the clauses which
was hailed with demonstrations of applause.
Another point which called forth applause
was the ground taken in favor of statute per-