Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-30

OF Congress, WAS the other member OF that
committee. The Salt Lake Tribune, the
aolest paper in the territory, made terri
BILE attack along the whole line in oppo-
sition to the movement.
Judge Goodwin, famous as one OF the
most trenchant writer's in America,
i--, s-t shot into their ranks. DR..
Condor, one OF the leaders of the move
m"rt. fc,t IL incumbent upon him to de-
fend their position, which he did most ef
fectively in both the Tribune and Stan
ddrd, the two leading papers in Utah. He
won the admiration OF his chief assailant,
OF his strongest friends.
The doctor has never neglected his large
practice, but has done most OF his literary
work in the night. Immediately on di-
yiding on party lines, he suggested the
name OF Frank J. Cannon, editor OF the
Standard, as the first candidate for Con-
eress Cannon was a young man of brill
liant parts, able, eloquent, honest, and OF
extensive information gained from work
and study. His father is George /. Can
non, once a representative in Congress,
now a president in the Mormon church.
The first republican convention met in
Provo. The doctor was delegate and
supported the nomination OF Cannon in a
speech. There were 600 delegates present
and after Il hard fight he was nominated
on the twentieth ballot.
In the election, Cannon was beaten and
Rowlins was elected. \ year ago the re-
publican convention again met in Provo.
BY request OF the central committee, DR..
Condor was invited to write a poem with
which the salt Lake glee club was to open
the convention. This year the song was
sung by dozens OF glee clubs in every
city, village and school house. Ten
thousand copies were struck off at one
time, its happy hit producing a sensa-
ton all over the state. Condor again
supported Cannon in a speech, and after
a stubborn fight he was elected by small
margin.
Owing to his popularity the doctor was
urged TO accept the candidacy as one of
the representatives to the first legislature
of Utah. No sooner Was his name an
nounced than every gun Of the enemy
was turned upon him. 1t was fight for
life OF democracy in that section. Their
Rblcst speakers were put into the field
and night after night in every school
house and hall the battle was fought out
with intense and unabating yigor. Every
night, Sundays excepted, for a month the
doctor took the stump and expounded re-
puhlicansm, or as he expresses it, "broke
the bread OF republican lie to the peo-
Pile, " TO crowded houses in Weber county
and won the first republican victory in
that section by a majority OF l52.
He is noted for quick retort, and a
measurele-s ilaying alive of an adversary
whom he cannot convert. In ls56, during
the great volcanic disturbance at kileaua,
the Salt Lake Tribune sent him to the
lIawiian Islands as special correspon-
dent. He had letters from Blaine and
others to our American minister, Merrill,
and through him became Intimately ac-
quainted with King kalakaua, who
showed him much attention. He has in
his possession n walking stick the king
gave him III parting on board the Aus
tralia."
In 1890, DR., Condor was appointed by
President Harrison to supervise the gov
eminent census for the district of Utah,
and so well did he succeed that Supcrin-
teudent Porter made the settlement of
his accounts "a special feature so that hi.
enumtrators, Us in number, received
their compensation the first in the gov
eminent employ, and a special order va,
issued and telegrsphed eyeryW here, cou-
mending the business methods of Or.
Condor in the discharge of his duties.
The doctor lives IN II beautiful home N
the most fashionable quarter OF the city,
and Is married, but has no children, his
only one, a lovely girl OF twelve years
having died OF djlhther.a; and with the
going out OF her yoang life much of the
sunshine went out Of his.
j. VI. HUrCHINs.