Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-09-02

mittee aud give in their names. The COM
mittee then retired. and pretty much the
whole convention followed at thei: heels,
leaving the ball comparatively deserted.
After some little waiting. Rcdman the
Younger, also OF Ellsworth, moved to make
the temporary organization permanent.
The Chairman with his usual suayiiy in
timated that the gentleman was too fast.
Afterwards the younger Retlman was
called on for aspeech, but a most of the
convention were before the committee on
credentials, he seemed reluctant to talk.
At length however. rs the members were
coming back. he went upon the platform.
and announced that during the said peril
ous times of the Democracy. IA wit; the
war. he was a legal infant and no, respou-
sible. but when he came OF age. be cast
his vote for Roberts. This stupeudou> frat
OF the young man struck them all with as
constituent, l. seemed a wonder how lee
could do i; and live. He further DECLARED
that il God spared his life. lac should cast
hi> next vote for Roberts. ~ Til, heroic
declaration. the convention aPplaudcd.
They were glad to know that somebody
was going to vote for Roberts. \, tor Ms.
we we're 50 overcome By This desperate
bravery. that we certainly hope God wild
spare the young mans life.
He next mournel over the hard times
but couldn't draw many tears. - he owl
IDENTITY had not suffered much from priva-
ton himself He told the story OF the fish
erman. who Thought there ou-h, To be a
change. ~ now a days NE only @at half .n
eel when formerly he got dozen. The
speaker omitted 10 tell how the Democrat
It. party proposed - increase the crop 81
cells. lie then spoke 81 the awful conli-
ton OF Congress (mak.n- polite eNeep-
ton IS 20 the present mrm5ei from this
+ District and t5ll The story 81 The alarm
of the old lady who heard there wa- a
! Congress man-at-lar-e in her state Indeed
I Congress was such 4 terrible place Tor
+ fhicying. we suppose no money Could hire
+ that young mar 10 20. We really hope he
yaUl be compelled % 70 10 >lch a >iak Of
/ iuiGu;y.
John j, a pretty slick -hrewt fs.loN bow
yer aul be made a very smooth speech
that took very wei, II h., team ever gets
I through, we hope hc Wal nave a good seat.
/ We think hc deserves il.
The committee then reported. through
/ Mr.. Wiswell Of Ellsworth, and NJ. Red
man ST.. also OF Ellsworth. moved Jh4i the
report be accepted. which wa, done. Mr..
/ Wi.well also Of Ellsworth, then moved
that the temporary organization be made
permanent. This was stealing johns
intent on other things. Hamilton joy
I also OF Ellsworth. moved for committee
on sheriff votes. which was carried and
the committee appointed. Redman Sr..
( also Of Ellsworth. then moved the uomiu-
alton OF Levi Il. Wymau by acc,am4iiou.
This was mixing things a biz. but Spoiford
very adroitly steered the conventions
through. and the nomination was made.
J Wi>Weil also OF Ellsworth. then moved for
a committee on vote, Tor Commits Toner.
John Hopkins had nearly all the votes. a.,
was only proper.
Votes for ). X. Whiting were Distributed
for candidate for County Treasurer. and
were handled very gingeriy. a. Within.
was thought 10 belong to that Democracy
which Ilamlm had said was 10 rule the
country. II was supposed to be ia the pro-
gramme however. and they were prcpar-
ins 10 20 it. Wiswcil very kindly explain
ed that their Whiting WAS tastine man
and that il was all right Wi>well also OF
Ellsworth moved to nominate Heath for
Senator from the Eastern District by ac-
clamation, paying Mr.. Heath "A well de-
served compliment This was carried, hut
i was i cruel set down on John 3. who
had proposed TO get away with that NOM
nation himself John didn't say much.
but he don't mean that Hartshorn shall
have walk over for the nomination for
Representative in Ellsworth. John means
to have his way part OF the time, and we
think he will manage TO.
Redman. Sr.. also of Ellsworth, moved
The committee on Senator from the West
III lft-NittA- anu oEps lpi4lAu MS ubGl-
mated, which was all right, as he is a pref
~ good fellow. Wiswell also OF Ellsworth,
moved committee on Resolutions which
reported that they were satisfied with those
of the State Convention. Redman. ST., also
OF Ellsworth. moved a committee of three
to select a County Committee. Redman,
Jr.. also OF Ellsworth, thought it was the
County Committee itself. and moved to add
the Chairman th)ugls it was the
County Committee. and 50 declared it.
Whether that County Committee i made
up as wanted. we don't know.
Hamilton JOY. also of Elsw orth. moved
the publication of the proceedings in the
Democratic papers. Wisweli wanted them
published inthe Ellsworth American which
We are now doing. Redman ST., also of
Ellsworth. then moved an adjournment
and The ceremonies were over.
In the foregoing report. the words "al>o
of Ellsworth" occur so often as to become
monotonous. but that is the fault OF the
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We cannot say that the Ellsworth gentle
men, on this occasion were too modest and
retiring. Their taking charge OF the con-
yention and exclusively running it, was
undoubtedly meant as an act OF kindness
toward their innocent friends from ,he ru-
raj districts. If any OF the members from
outside OF Ellsworth got a chance to say a
word. or make a motion. we did not see il.
After watching the convention. and The
maBeuverings of Commander. in Chief
Young, Chief of staff Wiswell. Adiutant
General Peters, and Joy, Bartlett and Red
man. Aides-de-Camp, we congratulate our
democratic fellow citizens, that they are
SO happily relieved of all care and trouble,
and have nothing to do but to vote the
ticket prepared for them.
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