Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-06-29
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
FOR GOVERNOR,
ALBION K. PARIS.
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic State convention of Maine
was held in Portland on Wednesday, the 21s
inst, for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Governor TO be supported at the ensuing
election. The attendance was large. The
number of delegates present in the morning
was five hundred and seventy-four, and the
number was increased 10 about SIX HUNDRED
by subsequent arrivals. The behring's Hall
was crammed 10 overlooking with as intelligent
and determined body of men, from the old
soldiers of the Democracy TO the valient young
Americas Of the present, as Portland or Maine
ever saw. 1t was pleasant sight to look
over the hall and witness the determination
and zeal spoken out in the countenance-deter-
mihation to wrest the State from the downward
path of whiggery and destruction, and zeal TO
ensure victory beyond the shadow of doubt.
Lot M. Morrill,, Esq. of Augusta. Chairman
Of the State Committee, read the call for the
Convention, and nominated Hon. JOSEPH ToBIN
of Paris, to preside over the doings of the
convention for the purpose of temporary organ
ization. Mr.. Tobin remarked on taking the
@chsif,
: GENTLEMEN i feel grateful for this mark
of respect. When cast my eyes over this
Convention j. seems to me like former times.
I see those with whom have fought in days
gone by, and hope we shall settle all matters
Of variance so as to have our past victories
for our future ones.
Charles b. Merrill, Esq. of Portland, and
Capt. Andrew T. Palmer of Belfast, were
appointed Secretaries. The following resolu-
ton was then introduced:
Rcsolued, That the only consideration before
this Convention in the nomination Of candi-
date for Governor isis he honest, is he capa-
BILE, will he support the Constitution.
Laid on the table as premature, the perma-
nent organization not having been effected
The subsequent nomination of Judge Paris
rendered the passage of the resolve unneces-
sary.
The committee on credentials not being
ready TO report, proposition for speeches
was made. Hon. w. B. S. Moore responded
by saying, 1--WE copy from the Argus:)
did not come here TO talk to-day. came
to act in concert with my fellow democrats, TO
see how, we shall best promote the ascendency
of our party in the State. regret to say,
that we have had issues before US, that have
taken off some men. We must remember to-
day, that we are men entertaining differences
of opinion, and we must make such concessions
as will ensure harmony of action. We came
into power eighteen months agowith major
iy almost overwhelming. | think perhaps
we might have been little too strong as il
seemed almost as if the whole people were in
favor of democratic principles But we have
been admonlshed by recent events that we
have lost caste. We have lost Rhode Island
and Connecticut, and have had almost drawn
game with N. Hampshire. | will not under
take to recte the causes which have produced
this change. As do not propose to take up
much time in talk, express the hope and the
strong conviction, that no conflicting element
will be brought in to disturb the workings of
this Convention. Let as take charge of the
democracy of Maine. 1t will be a hard year
10 do it-bm let us do IL, and let the parties in
other sections of the Union take care of them
selves. By pursuing this course, in the cleo
ton next fall, we shall have Maine right
side up.
Col. Abbott Of Lewiston, was called for.
He said he came here for the purpose OF act
ing. / shall not make long speech. con-
graduate the Democracy of Maine on the large
assemblage present to-day. l look forward to
victory next fall on our side. | want concili-
alton, harmony-then victory will perch upon
our banner in September next. was afraid
the number present to-day would not be large;
but democrats ARE UP, and have come here
ready to 90 forward 10 victory. Let nothing
be brought in here but the great principles of
the party, and if we keep them in sight, we
shall as heretofore come out victorious.
Col. Lane, of Biddeford, was called upon
and responded by saying that action was the
word. He went for a good, old fashioned
democratic vote in the balot-box. In his view
the present convention was different from the
mass conventions held in Portland recently.
If those were mass conventions the best term
TO characterize the present was anaultitudinOuS
mass convention. He told a humorous story
of the days of his boyhood and the old patriot
Andrew Jackson, and caused a good deal of
merriment. The convention then adjourned
till afternoon.
AFTERNOON. Convention met agreeable to
adjournment.
Lot M. Morrill,, Chairman of the State
Committee, reported on the credentials of
members. Whole number Of Delegates, FIVE
hundred and seventy-seven. Several Dele
gates afterwards arrived from Oxford County.
The Delegates were divided as follows: York
S6-Cumberland 87-Lincoln 74-Hancock
24-Washington 3O-Kennebec 3i-Oxford
SO-Somerset 26-Franklin 2I-Piscataquis
lI-Penobscot 47-Waldo 52-Aroostook 5.
There were several contested seats from
different towns, as Watervlle, Ham2den,
Appleton, Camden, Hope, Searsport, and
York. These contests the committee settled,
and the whole report, as made, was unani-
mously accepted, without debate.
The Committee on nominations for perma-
nent organization, reported the names Of the
following gentlemen, and they were unani-
mously accepted, as follows:
President, Luther S. Moore.
Vice Presidents, Samuel Cony, Kennebec,
Joseph Porter, Penobscot,
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