Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-24
Fifth District Convention.

! Der Of friends. arrived ON the Steamer Plan
! ct. and we're escorted TO the American House
/ by the Emerald Band Of Ellsworth.
In short time the Knox delegates, sc-
| companied by their friends and the Singh
Band of Rockland arrived aud were escort
| ed by the Emerald Band to the CITY Hotel.
During "Wednesday evening. some excellent
I music vas furnished bs the Rock land Band
in front Of the City Hotel. but it was evident
tina, the majority of those who bad come
here we're feeling deep iuteres, in the ques-
ton which was TO be decided next day. and
knots Of men were seen on every hand ear
Mostly discussing the merits Of those whose
names would probably he brough, before the
Convention.
Thursday morning. the crowd was in
creased bs the arrival Of delegates from the
surrounding towns in this county. and
abou; 10 O'Clock il commenced fling into
the Hall which was soon filled to over
flowing.
Al 1890 the Convention vas called 10 or
der by J. \. Milliken. Esq. Of Cheryfcld.
Chairman Of the District Committee. who
read the call and stated tina, the Committee
bad authorized him to announce that -
votes instead Of IS had been agreed on a.
the fraction for representation.
Mr. Millikcn announced the temporary
organization a. follows:
FKEsGpE>T.
Hon. l.. \ Emery. Ellsworth.
yIcE PRESIDENTS.
liancock-J H. West
knox-E- X Bartlett.
aldo-Orrin Lcarnard.
WAsh.Rgtoa-N. :. Allen.
sKCRTTARiES
Hancock Geo VI Warren. who declined.
and II. \. Tupp WAS substituted
knoN-Gcorgc Austin.
Waldo-OscAr ". Pitcher
Wash.ngton-llcnr, Sargent.
COMMITTEE uN CREDENTIALS.
KnoH-Chas T. lli,lehold
Hancock John l. Hill
Waldp-J j, Tucker
Wa>h.ngiun-C Il. Rounds.
COMMITTEE oN FEENA>I>r ORGANIZATION
hnoK-iicrtcri lo,cyoy.
HAncock-A II Ornu.
Walda-Pcicr ". Aver
ashlngfou-N J. Colin
COMMITTEE u> EIsuIi TIoNs.
hno1-R T. Paine.
Hancock -Dr X. l.. Gfindlc
Waldo. u Wilson.
Washlngton-E h. Harvey.
The officers designated by the Di,iric,
Committee were accepted by the Con,cr-
ton
Hon l. \. Emery. on taking the chair,
briefly addressed the Convention. counsclling
harmony and expressing hi confidence in
the wisdom Of the delcg.,c..
u. y. MoT,land 80 Of RoeklAnd offer
Cd the fo.low,ng
Hlrrsas- Il, the cali q tal. con,~ass"n zach
eit, tosp ami ar.aaissi plantation j. cHutie'i %
!reszls 4or es-ry - sotrs casa f1r to irput-
ufAu lat. iskrg in september. is-s, Ani.
HAerasf-H L. dsssrallc. ansiin zu.ssriano- NTH
csiAllisAf.i yftusiI'irs - ule EeTun!!fan f'sts.
Thai Zach CITY, iovu An plantation, -iauil cAIg'ss
ihrir Irvfr~ls~r fr Causllslatr u - nutnlnatsi
by his ,auy suiior. ti,rrfafr.
I.s.,troi That liz ourunlIls. on er,.i-u,ial., -
ami ar- herls ln-ir-'ts~i g. rs{-Tt a. isl.a;s -
thl. c.usrnilon uuc tux actual yo;cr- Ia -, tps
they claim :" r'prr-~ut-
An animated discussion follow cd. which
wAs participated in b, Mcssrs. Harvey Of
CALAIS. Simou,on Of Camden. Mor;land and
L.;;le6eId Of Rookand. and Dr. Gnndle Of
Nj Desert. favoring. and o, Mc,sr,. Mill
ken Of Chcrr,dcld. and Thompson Of Bel
fast. opposing the resolution.
Nr Wilson Of scarsmont moved to
amend the resolution in such a manner A. TO
permit portion OF delegation present
from an, town 10 I'll IT, quota With legal
voter, from another town IN the same coun-
". This vas accepted by the gentleman
from Kockland. Who offered the resolution.
and the resolution Was submitted to the
Convention in the following form:
Rss.@r,,i-TllAi the Committee "a ,r,.icniiai. he
ami hrTvby insIructssi g. rrt-'ri delegate 1"
Ia the they claim t. TspT,-seut. OF Sutsr- Ia
other lgwn la tbs same touuis. provided IN
the latter They have l-cn elcrtssl O. hli sarah
c.- Ia 4 isWn a, -zatluu by delegates who ar T,-.
iairni- Of such iosn, AMI actually pTr-cui-
This resolution was carried by a large
majority.
Il was nearly noon when the vote was
reached. AMI as the Committee on Creden-
tial. were no; ready to report. the Couven-
ton voted TO take 4 recess till half pas, one
O'Clock.
In the afternoon. the Convention was call
ed 10 order at las. The Committee on Gre
dentials came in and reported the whole
numbsT Of delegates present, 80; divided
a. follows:
Knox, 80
Waiin ~