Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-01

situation, and resolved what had been
go, into a scene Of enthusiasm, good feel
ing and party unity seldom witnessed.
1t was little wonder that after the grace
full withdrawal of Mr.. Haipes and the re-
Spouse OF Mr.. Fernald to the vociierous
calls for him to mount the platform, the
utmost confusion followed, and the party
platform was read in the hearing of not
more than a score Of delegates.
The result of it all was in effect the
nomination OF two candidates for gov
ernor-Fernald now; Haines four years
hence. For with the issue within the
party OF resubmission dead and neatly
buried-as it was by Mr.. Heath himself
MIR. Haines is the logical and inevitable
candidate in 1912.
And unless all signs fail, his most active
opponents now will be his most enthusi-
astic supporters then.
THE NIGHT BEFORE.
The usual ant ,-convention scenes were
enacted on Monday night, but the excite
ment which usually prevails was to
large extent lacking. The reasonable GER
tainty Of the outcome, especially after the
withdrawal Of Col. Boothby, left little OPP
portunity for fireworks Of any sort.
Friends Of both candidates labored hard
with the nominslly uninstructed, but it
is safe to say that few OF the uninstructed
had any doubt as to how they were to
vote.
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headquarters of the convention, although
by no means able to take care OF all the
delegates, their friends and the swarms
who came to participate in the fun if not
the actual business Of the convention.
Both candidates had headquarters at the
Bangor house, and both received their
friends with characteristic courtesy and
cordiality. There was no end OF visiting
back and forth, and all the rivalry was
conducted in the utmost good nature
Many men prominent in publ, life were
present, the most distinguished being
Senator Eugene Hale, whose rooms were
thronged throughout the afternoon and
far into the evening with friends from
every section of the State, who called to
pay their respects to him whose invaiua BILE
service in Congress is SO freely recognized
throughout the country.
Ex-Governor Robe was a conspicuous
figure; Hon. Asher c. Kinds, OF Portland,
the peerless parliamsntarian, who was to
preside on the morrow, Col. F. f. Boothby,
whilholm candidate for governor, Scion
Chase, owner OF them steers; ex-Judse
Enoch Foster, of Portland, Col. Frederick
Hale, of Portland, Assistant Attorney
General Warren C. Philbrook, of Water
Vile, who expects to succeed the Hon. FL.
Z. Hamlin as encouragement; State
Treasurer Gilmore, of Bucksport,l and
scores of others-iudges, registers, clerks
postmasters, those who are and those who
hope to be public servants. The woods
were full of them.
There was music galore-good music,
! too. There was the Bangor band, the
second regiment band and brigade band,
Of Lewiston, and the Waterville band,
and day and night they played and
played, and seemed to tire nobody, not
even themselves.
CONVENTION DAY.
Tuesday morning broke bright and fair
| and hot. Delegates who couldn't get
there the night before began to arrive
early, and they kept it up all the forenoon.
The hour set for the opening Of the con-
vention was o'clock, but long before that
hour the crowds began to drift auditori-
um-ward. The galleries were free, and at
the opening of the convention were
crowded to suffocation. Entrance to the
floor was BY tickel, and none but dele
gates, invited guests and members Of the
press were admitted. These filed the
great stage and the floor, and when Chair
man Carter raped for order at 2.06 every
seat was filed, and hundreds crowded the
aisles.
Secretary Byron Boyd read the call.
Rev. T. W. Fessenden, OF Bangor, offered
prayer. Then Mr.. Kinds was introduced