Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-03


Calais. in behalf OF the delegation IRON
Washington County presented the name Of
Hoo. r. A. Pike. of Calais. As a suitable
candidate tor Governor. and the Conyen-
ton proceeded To take a second ballot with
the following result:
Whole number Of votes. u;t
Necessary for a choice a~
u. =. Davis had 40
W W. Thomas. Jr.. S3
hnSenc Hale. 2is
W. W. Virgin. a.
=. A. Pike, \,
Scattering. -
Before the third ballot WAS taken the
friends of Judge Virgin and Hon. p.
Morrill, withdrew their names. The name
Of Hon. Eugene Hale was no, Withdrawn.
as 1t had not been presented and he wa.
not, therefore. a candidate before the Con-
vebtion.
The third ballo, resulted a. follows:
Whole number Of votes. l0.
Necessary for . choice, 5sl
u. p. Davis. had. ~
W. W. Thomas. Jr.. ia
Scattering, -
The nomination was. on motion OF Mr.
CleAse- Of Portland. in behalf OF the friends
OF Mr.. Thomas. made unsnimou. amId.,
great applause.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted
the following additional resolution which
Wa adopted with cheers
II pisces before the people OF the state
the name OF Daniel =. Davis as true and
worthy exponent of the foregoing princi-
pies, qualified by his character
and ability successiGlly To maintain them.
Mrs.rs. Porte: of Penobsoo,. Torsey of
kennebcc. s.d Robbie OF Cumberland. we're
appointed committee To notify the nom
inee OF his nomination. ard to request his
attendance before the convention.
Col. Porter In behalf OF the committee.
then presented Hon. ID. =. DAri. {. the
Chairman OF the Convention. who Intro
duced him 10 the Convention. Mr. Davis
Mas received with enthusiastic cheer. Aflsr
which b. accepted the nomination in
brief .pecch. lie said
TIN. nomination ienderc,l me to-day vas
wholly unlocked for, wholly ua.oughi and
no, knoSu Of by me until about ten o'clock
this morning. ! have no prepared speech to
deliver 10 you and would soi iurics Il upon VOC
at thu. late hour, after your long session 10 thi.
hesiej hall. IL bad viii only ..y. briefly
! aoccIf the nominstsoE. | consider II .klsh
honor 10 - nominated by such Convention a.
!. assembled to-day. aud thank The gentlemen
irom the West for oonoedin. to the East 90
gracefully the BominA,Aou. The question, be-
fore the people dieer sofncwh hat from " hat thew
did onc year ago. The people Of hi. country
were Thea discussing the question Of inancs.
question they were wholly unused TO discuss.
Then business all over the country WAS de-
pressed; then resumption OF specie payment
~As an event Of the future, over which, to the
mind. Of most mcu, uncertainty hung lIae q
pail. To-Day Afser the discussion Ol TIL. gues-
tlon for tuelycnonth the people arc beoOtn-
Ing more settled Ia lheir CONVICTION. In rr.Ard
to finance. Business il rcviying: 20, that 10
has the enormous dividends that were dcclsfed
in the DAYS Of Inflated curr,pry, 10, . steady
increase that has the mAr.s Of prosperity aad
I~rmABenoy about IT. To-day resumption b.
DO longer Ia the future, bot On established
fact And every paper promise 20 pay . dollar
made by the Goycrnmcpi 10 the hour Of iis
per!.l- worth dollar In gold In every civilized
nation on the globe. The nation hA. Kept q.
isiih with IT, creditors. A mAa who when Able
dos not Keep his contracts falls lpto contempt
with ih0se with whom he deals, nd how much
NOR 80 should IL - with Nation. TIL. Ma
ton Of forty million. Of people, icening with
wealth. could not Afori 10 violate it, obliss-
tious.
But hA'ing resumed sped. payments. and
the purchasing capacity Of money being more
than !; has been for TWO decades We Gao Asord
10 and must light the lamps OF economy In all
department. Of the State and Government.
The Democratic party has sometime. accused
u oftryins 10 keep alive the Alino.iiie. grow.
lnz out Of the war, but to-day they tsmpt TO
reopen The question tina; supposed the war
had settled. The Last gun At Appom.itoN ~n,
booming through the Nations the announce
nent hal we were not confederation Of States,
but Nation. A solid South. aided BY = party
snxiou, for power, seekB 10 reopen this ques-
ton Of STATE Rights. We mus, now settle this
question by the ballot as we then settled 1t by
the bullet"
A, the close OF bis remarks three rous.
ing cheers were given for Mr.. Davis.
In response to loud and persistent call.
Hon. Eugene Hale appeared before the
Convention and heartily congratulated 1,
| on lie size. its persoHe,!e, and on It's selec-
ton OF . candidate so fitted 10 lead the
party TO victory. He closed by saying
From this time OUT thy right hand is
ready To do all 10 its power to help swell
the majority that shall elect Mr.. Davis 10
September"
Hon. T. b. Reed OF Portland was also
called CD, And In \ few remarks promised
his hearty support TO the nominee OF the
Convention. The work Of the Convention
having been finished 1t adjourned. 1t was
marked throughout by the utmost harmony
10 all its doings and all returned to their
homes decidedly strengthened and resdy
to renew the fight for honest money, equal
rights and the preservation OF the life Of
1 the Nation.