Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-06-06
COUNTY CONVENTION.
REPUBLICANS OF HANCOCK
NOMINATE TICKET.
SEVERAL HOT coNrEsrs-DEAsY FOR
sENAToR-TREwoRe FOR SHERIFF
ON FOURTH BALLOT.

The convention was Of more than usual
interest owing to the warm contests for
several imporiHat Offices.
The fight Tor the nomination for senator
from the eastern section OF the county
was very close, l.. b. Deasy. OF Bar Hair
Dor, winning over DR.. j. IL. Patten. OF
Amherst, by vote OF n TO 40.
-Four ballots were necessary in the nomi-
nation OF a candidate for sheriff, w. s.
Treworgy being finally chosen.
TIE CONVENTION.
DIR. r. L. Grindie, of Mt. Desert, chair
man OF the republican county committee,
called the convention TO order about 1880
o'clock, and read the call.
The county committee was made the
committee on credentials.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. p. Simon
ton, of Ellsworth.
DIR. Grindle then announced the follow
Ing temporary organization: w. A.
Walker, chairman, ". II. Titus, of Ellis
worth, and A. II. Lyman, of Bar Harbor,
secretaries. q. T.. Clark, of Bar Harbor,
was appointed committee of one to es-
eort the chairman to the chair.
NH. WALKERS SPEECH.
Mr.. Walker, ON taking the chair, said:
afr. oaairmaa and Gentlemen Of the oonsen.
fioas
take this opportunity of expressing to the
members Of the republican county committee
my sincere appreciation Of their courtesy IN
extending to me an invitation to preside over
Z the elaboration Of this convention. IL has
been tire privilege Of delegates In the past 10
listen 20 and witness rather remarkable and
! brilliant display Of oratory and eloqaenee
FROM presiding officers and from gentlemen
who in matters political have spoken ex
eathsara and - those In highest authority.
am neither unmindful nor forgetfui Of the
many distinguished gentlemen who have &C.
cupsed the platform on similar occasions in
the past. and l strongly suspect that any re-
marks may offer at this time will be left
stranded and high and dry in the food tide
Of elcqucnce which is sure TO How on au &C.
east0n OF this kind.
1t Is not my purpose OF intention by vilify-
Ing and vituPcFatiye wore to assault the
democratic party. l number among the mem
beers OF the democratic party as individuals
some of my strongest and best friends, gentle
men for whom have the highest regard and
greatest respect. I am lsm believer In the
sentiment that there is so much bad in the
best Of US and much good In the worst OF
us that it ia hchooyes any of US 20 talk about
the rest OF us.
nevertheless have no hesitancy In express
ing II as my opinion that the democratic
party, as party organized, equipped and in
tended for governmental and executive pur-
poses, has demonstrated It's utter lack OF eapac-
ity and inability to rule and govern with any
degree OF success for any period OF time.
l realize the desiFableness and need to the
republican party OF strong and consistent
opposition q stimulus to better work and
more consistent methods, but Ia the crisis
which now confronts the voters of this county
and State let US remember that epithets are
not arguments and denuneiation is not dem
onstratien.
1t 10 useless, even eowardiy, to deny that the
political situation which eonfronts the voters
Of this county and State, irrespective OF
party, is not such as 10 demand our serious
consideration, and as a republican / welcome
any contribution to the discussion of pro-
hibition, enforcement OF law, license or local
option that tends TO illuminate the situation
aud contribute intelligent information, no
matter from what source or from what political
party II may come, or what its inspiration may
be, and will not degrade myself 10 the level
OF viiifying and vituperative assault ON any
person or political party in the discussion of
question that concerns the happiness, well
fare aud prosperity OF great state and more
than half million Of people.
IL Is pleasant and profitable service to point
ont to a political party its triumphs and
achievements 1t is trying task to speak OF
its wrong doing, recount its mistakes
and insist that the former be absted and the
latter corrected.
1t is as true OF political parties, as of indi-
yiduais. that they have reached a safe point
in their history, when they are willing to
stand face to face with their mistakes; and
the voters OF this State, irrespective OF party
have given no stronger evidence of their high
average intelligence than they now show in
their purpose to look squarely in the face the
temperance question in all it's phases.
That we have many reasons for being
elated over what the republican party has
DONE admits OF no question. That we have,
in some instances, gone astray, been guilty OF
grievous faults and errors, and that we are
now suffering from these shortcomings. must
be apparent to all who know the existing
conditions and understand their Significance.
There Is among the voters of this State a
great variety of opinion In regard to the pro-
hibitory law and its enforcement. There are
many people who win not admit that there is
any excuse whatever for a moments delay in
the matter OF resubmission or even license
and local option. presume inherited a
certain amount of ignorance, and am sure l
have in the last forty years acquired more or
less stupidity, but am frank to say, gentle
men, that am not so happily or fortunately
| constituted, nor am ! sufficiently supplied
with gray brain matter as to be able to say at
once and now just what is for the greatest
good to the greatest number in this matter.
/ truly believe that there are honest and
sincere temperance men who are for temper
ance by both precept and example, who are in
favor of resubmission, but who would resist
TO the last ditch any attempt to substitute for
the prohibitory law a license or local option
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