Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-12
Republican County Convention.

IN Convention IN Hancock Hall Tuesday,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and we're called to
order BY r. W. eros. Of Orland. who read
the call. and nominated Hon. Ambrose
White Of Buckspor. as temporary Chair
man of the Convention. Mr.. White thanked
the Convention for the honor conferred on
him and stated that as the delegates we're to
listen to a dis;ing uished speaker in the
afternoon he would not make an extended
speech.
Temporary SeCretaries-A. c. REYNOLDS
o, Lamoine, Geo W Higgins Of Deer Isle.
On motion committee of Eve on Gre
deniials were appointed A. follows Wi
lard Treworgy of Surry; X. l.. Grindle II
Bluehill; T.. L. Stration of Hancock +. Il.
Aiken of Ellsworth; Jere Jordan If Mara
vile.
While the Committee were attending to
their duties the Chairman called on Hon.
l.. 4. Emery for some remarks Mr. Emery
came forward and addressed the Convention.
lie arraigned the Democratic party in a
mastery manner, showing that they have
alwa,. forsal0n ever, living principle
and have olung to oply one principle through
the last twenty wears, viz: The hunger
for office. The speaker stated that they
would always cling to this, for the reason
that 1t would never he gra,ihed. He took
strong grounds for hard money. stating We
we're not going to Apologize for this prinei-
pie but would stand BY il under all circum-
stances. lie also asserted a. one of the
fundamental principles Of the party tina, NC
must protect ever, man IN his night to vote
a. he pleases and have that vote honestly
counted. Another principle of the party
was the determination TO paw our honest
debts in jus, good money as the currency
81 the world. Mr.. Emery spoke abou,
twenty minutes and was ircqucn,l, Ap-
plauded.
Committee on Creden,ial. reported as fol-
lows Different towns IN the county ar.
entitled to ~ delegates; there are Ill
present
The repor; was accepted.
Mr. Philbrick moved tina, the temporary
organization he made permanent. which vas
accepted
On motion Of II. A. Tripp OF Bluehill. a
committee Of three on Resolutions vas APP
pointed BY the chair a. follows: II. A.
Trip. Bluehill X. II. S~e,i, Ellsworth; r.
Woodbury.. Cas,ine.
4. 7. Wis~eil moved that y. T. HILL Of
Bucksport. be nominated for Senator By
reclamation, which uas earned unanimously
Il ~as moved and earned that all other
candidates to be chosen by the Convention
be selected b, written or printed ballots
On motion the following committee TO re-
csise. sort and count vote. for second Senator
~ere appointed Gilmore. Dcdham: HILL.
Buck spor, and J. T. Cushman. Ellsworth
The vote resulted az follows.
Whole numb-r Of votes -
l.. A. Emer, had -
and "a. declared chosen
On motion of 7. II. Aiken Of Ellsworth.
the following we're chosen 10 receive. .or,
and count vote. for Clerk Of Court. +. Il.
and - Whitmorc. Verona
The Committee reported A. follows:
Whole numtrr OF VOTES cast, 10
H. u Saundcr, bad 10
and vas declared chosen.
On motion a committee Of three "a. APP
pointed TO receive. sort and count vote. for
Judge Of Probate. a. follows III Colby.
WalthAm \. G. Holt. Ellsworth; r. n
CHM. Buek.port-
pre,iou. 20 tho ,o,. the Chairman b, re
qucs, Of Mr.. O.car =. CUNNINGHAM. Nth.
drr- that gentleman. name a. a candidate
IN favor of Judge Parker Tuck. the pres
emf incumbent
The Committee reported a. follows
Whole number Of vote. cast. los
Parker Tuck had los
and declared the candidate.
a, ,n-.,, 81. su....... =. 4 -.