The Portland daily press., 1864-06-02
UHIos
STATE
CoMnIrTHn.
June lst. ist
Meeting of the Democratic State Con-
vention.

This body met yesterday at the City Hall,
for the choice OF Delegates at large to the
Chicago Convention, and the nomination of
a candidate for Governor. The convention,
considering its character, status aud objects,
seemed singularly out OF place in hall SO
thoroughly conseerated to Liberty and the
Usion as is that spacious audience chamber.
--one end emblazoned with the spirit-stirring
words so pregnant with danger to all tyrants
proclaim Liberty throughout the World,
unto all the Inhabitants thereof" and the 9TH
er flaming with that closing sentence OF the
Proclamation of Emancipation, which Is sufR-
GENTLY eloquent and thrilling to secure i'm
mortality to its author: Upon this act, sin
cerely believed to be an act Of Justice war
ranted by military necessity, invoke the
considerate judgment of Mankind, and the
gracious favor of Almighty God"
The spirit OF The convention was doubtless
aslaeking in all sympathy for such living and
soul-inspiring notices, as the managers are
in anything like genuine, active sympathy
with the government In its efforts to subvert
the Vaccinations of traitors, to put down =
eauseIess and sinful rebellion, and to main
tain the integrity of the Union aud the author
ity Of constitutional law.
At twenty minutes 10 eleven o'clock, A. NJ,
K. BradbG1y, - - -. derby Henry
Committee,on whose motion Gen. Thompson,
of Brunswick, was appointed temporary chair
man.
james Fl. Harmon, Of this city, and Amos
Patten, of Bangor, were chosen temporary
secretaries.
The State committee was authorized 10 act
as committee on credentials.
There being lull in the business of the
convention at this time-if there can be q lull
amid such profound dulness aud silence-the
reporter improved the moment to look over
the crowd y and the much more numerous va
cant seats with which the floor of the hall was
filed, not solitary soul appearing either in
the gallery or orchestra, and no one upon the
platform except the temporary officers and re-
porters. At this time the hall contained not
over two hundred and fifty persons-perhaps
three hundred including those standing in the
door-ways and side rooms. Ii was evidently
the smallest convention Of this proud old par
ty for long, long years; not larger than an
ordinary Congressional or even Senatorial
convention, and up to this time not the slight
est mark of enthusiasm was manifested: not
cheer, no clapping Of hands, no possible
sign OF hope, courage or expectant life hay
ing been witnessed. We are specific and par
hcular In our report, so that the reader NAV
be as well posted as though he had been pres
ent in person.
The committee on credentials reported 400
delegates entitled to seats. 1t was apparent
that not much more than half that number
were present. The subsequent votes show
how truthful were these appearances.
On motion of II. K. Bradbury, Of Hollis.
the temporary organization was made perma-
nent, gentlemen we're appointed Vice Presi-
dents, and the organization stood a. fol-
lows:
President.
ABNER B. THOMPSON, Brunswick.
Vice Presidenst.
Thomas J. Howe, Androscoggin.
EzrsiCarter, Jr., Cumberland
Henry l.. Whitcomb, Franklin.
Thomas b. Jones, Hancock.
Benjamin w. Lothrop Knox.
Stephen Young, Kennebee.
Joseph b. Smith, Lincoln.
John IL. Spring, Oxford.
*. 5. Prescott, Penobscot
Joseph Chase, Pscataquis.
VIM. V. Moses, Sagadahoc.
Hiram b. Conner, Somerset.
4. ,. J. Talbot, Washington.
James Lancaster, Waldo.
James Osborne, York.
Secretaries
James ii. Harmon, Portland,
Amos Patten, Bangor.
A motion having been made by Mr.. Rawson
oil Bangor, to choose a committee TO receive
sort and count the votes for four delegates
to the Chicago Convention, Mr.. C. p. KIM
ball, OF this city, hoped the motion would not
prevail; that as the object was To take such
action as would tend to restore the Demo-
cratic party to power, and by its conservative
influence to restore the Uuion, and as all par,s
OF the State should be represented and fairlv
dealt with, he moved that a committee of one
from each county - selected by the county |
delegations-be raised to agree upon ticket |
Tor Delegates at large to be presented for the
consideration of the convention.
This proposition Of Mr. Kimball was quite |
warmly applauded = the first demonstration |
OF the kind thus far-but Mr. Rawson evident
~ regarded it as the means of breaking up
MS programme and strenuously opposed it,
klmball responded TO him and was more
warmly applauded than before.
Henry Hudson, OF Piscataquis, one of the
most inveterate copperheads of the State.
took fire at Mr.. Kimball's proposition, and
talked about the democracy" and "trusting
he people," charging that the Intervention of
| committee was but one of the arts of wire
pulling.
MT Alden, Of Augusta, insisted that the