Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-11

l.e Republican member, ot tas l...,.I-
tIrv inc; in convention Wcanc,dt, morning
ID Representative, Hall ~ choose delegate,
tD tie Chicago N4'.pu4. Convention. Geo.
l. Weeks. # Augusta vl- chosen CHAIR
man, anl Cha, & Springer ~ Yarmouth.
Secretary :. ] Iouu. III Brunswick.
presented the maine %; Hon. Eugene Hale a.,
one Of the delegate :. q. Hatch. uf Ban
gur. presented ;hc uame * Ammonia >trol..
ii Portland, and II va> ..rnu5rt Is, VI
Cook. o; Lewiston: G,u. ). Hi. of Exeter.
presented ID, G4m, et Hon. Levi. Barker.
Of Bangor l.. II. Hutchinson, Of Lewiston.
presented the name Of T.. /. Gle. Of Auburn;
\. X Crane. Of Winthrop presented the
name 81 John X. Bodwcll Of Ilallouell.
The Convention then proceeded 10 ballot
with the following result; Eugene Hale.
J. H. bndwcii, +. H. Gle tiiuou A. >traut
and they we're declared to be the delegates
AltcrnateN were selected a. follows: Or
vile j. Baker. Of Augusta; Hon Fred \.
Dow. Of Portland Vim. H. simpson. Of
Belfast y {. Hamlin, of Bangor The
nomination Of alternate. Wa made BIZ ac-
c!amation. MIR. Hale offered the following
RESOLUTION.
The Republicans Of the State of Maine in
selecting in the customary manner. delegates
al large TO represent them in the National
Convention. taAe occasion TO affirm their adj
he,ion to the principles which undcrlie and
guide the Republican party, and to declare
their firm faith and belief that the State is
TODAY. after being rescued from fraud and
ml-ruic, Overwhelmingly Republican in sen
tlment. and they present to the people Of
the United States, their choice for the
Presidential nomination at the Chicago
Convention, and a. a Representative Of the
living principles which animate and inspire
the Republican party. the name Of JAMES G..
BLAINE. They will labor earnestly and
faithfully for hls nomination. believing that
such q result will be for the best interests.
not only Of the Republican party, but Of all
the people of the United States.
The above was unanimously adopted and
the Convention then adjourned.
4 pleasant little episode occurred imme-
dately after the Convention proceedings.
The venerable Ebenezer Sproul of Veazie.
a member of the House was called in front
Of the Speaker, desk. and presented with
a magnificent gold -headed cane, the gift of
the counted-out member. Of the Legislature
4 fine presentation speech MAS made bv
Capt. Guy {. Goss. of Bath. and happily
responded 10 by Mr.. SprouI. On the head
OF the cane is quotation from Mr. Sprouts
famous letter refusing 10 act with the Flu
ionists. - don't believe in tie counting
out
BLAINE GLIB ORGANIZED.
\ convention was then formed to organ
ize Blaine Club. Mr.. Hale being called to
the chair, he said there was but one feeling
possessing the people of the State, and that
il was a wise and fitting thing to do to
organize for work until the Chicago conven-
ton for the nomination Of our great leader
as candidate for President. This club should
be organized in order that the voice Of the
people should be heard in this matter. and
he had no doubt that Mr.. Blaine was the
peoples choice. 4 committee was raised to
draft a Constitution and nominate officers.
They reported constitution for The Blaine
Club of Maine" AMI the following officers
Ifsaident y. II. Bodwell, Hallowell
Vice Presidenfs-a. II. Savage, Auburn.
An;lroscoggn; Jno. II. Bradford, Houlton.
Aroostook Chas. f.. Jose, Portland, Cum
berland Dearborn q. Bean. East Wilton.
Franklin; l.. A. Emery. Ellsworth. Han
cock Chas. Cobb, Rockland, Knox; Frank
l.. Heath. Waiervilie. Keanebec; Edwin
FIVE, Newcastle, Lincoln; George L. Beal.
Norway. 0xford John L. Cutler, Bangor,