Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-21
The Second Democratic County Con.
Venfion

On Friday evening, about half dozen o
the leaders OF the Democratic aud Green
back parties met In this city for the pur
pose of deyising some plan for effecting
! fusion. As the Democrats had virtual,
manipulated the Greerhack Convention 4
was not found very difficult to agree on tn.
plan 10 pursue. In order TO make the az
fair appear a little more like a yielding OF
both sides. one of the Greenback candi
dates had To be sacrificed and Mr.. wm. I.
Hayward OF BuckspoFt, the Greenbark
nominee for Senator from the western part
OF the county, was selected as the victim
This made everything harmonious. and on
Saturday morning the storm that had
threatened. had blown over aud the leaders
felt confident that everything had been sat
isiactoTily arranged. The Convention was
called TO order By Hamilton JOY. chairnisn
OF the county committee. who nominated
II. ID. Hsdlock. Esq OF Bncksport. a. tenI-
porsry chairman. Ga taking the chair sir.
Hadsock made short speech. virtually
urging and iudorsing the IN sion as a neces-
slty in order to beat the Republicans He
referred IN a feeling manner to the "stcal-
Ing of the Presidency" by the Republicans.
which brought down the house. and then
read the call for the Convention. Willis
! 4. Joy was nominated a. temporary secre-
iary. On motion a committee on creden-
( tiAls was appointed. While this committee
was out, Mr.. swazey OF Buoksport. who
evidently did not endorse the fusion, offered
resolution as 70 whether II was expedient
to endorse the Greenback ticket OF any
part OF IL. This resolution for time bid
fair 10 raise breeze, but amer some rush
ilg around among the delegates by the
leaders the resolution wa. tabled tn the
Convention was permanently organized.
The committee on credentials, after num-
erous calls for credentials from various
towns, came 10 and reported the number Of
delegates present as 81. This created a
smile, which was quite general. as not over
half that number were actually present as
accredited delegates. Following this re-
port the temporary organization was made
permanent.
4 committee Of five was appointed to
prepare aud present names Of candidates
for nomination. Mr.. sVszey then called
up bis motion again stating that II he wAs
not in democratic convention lac wished
to withdraw. A rising vote being taken Il
Was decided. almost unanimously. that Iii
t'5s expedicni tn endorse the greenbAok
nominees" Mr.. Swazey being the only one
who stood up a. opposed TO the fusion and
Immediately following this vote he with
drew. The gentleman evidently made a
mistake in thinking that he was no, n 8
Democratic Convention. Il was a Demo
cratic Convention but not the Kind Of
Democracy TO which he hAs been soc1s-
toned and hence he dill no, recognize II.
good many more Democrats will be
found on the day Of election who do no,
recognize Il.
The Chairman then called on John u.
Eedman. E-q.. the Grccnback nominee for
Couniy Attorney. who had been especially
active in the management, Of the Demo-
cratic Convention. for a good. square,
Democratic speech. Afier some delay
Mr.. Redman came forward but \. he did
not need TO dehue his position 10 those
present. ali being in the same boat. he de-
oiined 10 make any speech liz. however.
oppressed himself a. "rcJoicci 70 find
things 80 harmonious" Several oihcrs
were, DO doubt. equally rejaiced
Al tins time the mmi,;cc Of five re-
turned ard reported the names OF ihrcc
candidate 10 be balloied FOR as senator
from the western part o! the County. The
balance OF the names were the same a.
those nominated Ly the CreeubAck Con
/ yention. \ ballot resulted Ia the election
OF Charles A. Spofiord OF Deer Isle, TO Il 10
tbs s~vA,sJiaLees were nominated by &C
claInaiiou.
The committee on resolutions thea made
their report endorsing the platform adopt
ed At Bangor. aud pledsins the supper, Of
the Convention to the candidates nomi-
mated
The following were chosen A. the Coua-
I ty Committee: Levi Il. wyman. Els
worth Geo. ii Snowman, d acksporg John
II. Gray. Penobscot; y. \. Noye.. sult,-
van; Nahum Huxley, surry. The Con.
yrntion then adjourned
The majority Of those present showed
clearly that they were ashamed OF the
action they had been committed 10 and
had no heart In carrying out the bargain.
The party whip, however. had been WELD
ell and As they have ALWAYS been obedieui
In the past they had no strength 20 rebel
now. Ia the afternoon Gov. Garcelon
commenced speaking To good sized aud. .
ence, aud RECALLED his hearers on smutiy
stories until nearly two-it,rds had len the
Hall. lie also assured them that there
was no Improvement In business, and that
all statements of that Kind were false lie
drew statement from the report of the
Comptroller Of the currency that could
only have been expected 10 mislead the
most Ignorant aud was really intended "a
arouse their passions against those who
by perseverance aud Industry have aoquir.
ed competency. 10 the evening a small
number collected to again listen to tn.
Governor, Mr.. Pillsbury having failed e
put in an appearance. II had been sn,
nounoed that II. ID. Hadlock, Esq
would also speak, but the Governor hay
ing got the floor did not appear to know
when TO stop and So kept running on long
sffer he had finished saying anything new
About half past ten, the audience having
nearly all left, lac sat down aud Mr.. Had
. lock made q short and characteristic,
speech, following which the few remaining
! auditors silently and sadly withdrew.
: Boston JoHrnal
THE ONLY DRAWBACK. Happening il
: one Of the various Industrial establish