The Portland daily press., 1869-06-30


Isaac Carver; Penobscot, s. Archer; Oxford,
J. J. Perry.
The convention then adjourned till IL
P. M. --
zrrErrU0r SESSION.
At the opening Of the afternoon session let
ter was read from Joshua Nye, Esq, late State
Constable, from Groton, Mass.
He said he was sorry that three weeks Of
prostration by physical pain kept him from at
tending the Convention. That under the re-
cent action at Bangor he did not see how the
Temperance Convention could help nominal.
ing an Independent candidate for Governor.
1t cannot help doing SO without impairing our
manhood. That the "prohibitory resolution
Of that Bangor platform, after the nomination
made, was simply absurd, and a sop to catch
the timid of the temperance party. Such a
resolution couldn't have passed last year, and
would not this but for a fear of division OF
the party. Urges them in the present to stand
by their guns, for their cause is just, and,
thank God must in the end triumph.
Mr. Greeley of Kennebec moved that a third
candidate be nominated for Governor.
Mr.. Kimball of Bangor thought they had
better delay, for they were getting reports ev-
cry moment from the Democratic Convention
at Bangor, and at last accounts Chamberlain
was ahead.
Mr. Greeley said the Bangor resolution was
intended to keep up the Republican party, but
the Convention laid itself open to receive the
Democratic party or any other. He moved
that "it is the sense of this Convention that we
nominate a third candidate
Major Arthur Deering then spoke. He said
we want a platform SO broad and plain it cant t
be misunderstood. What he wanted was that
they should take the course that was truest
and best, and by which they could succeed
soonest. Ifit hadn't been for the ''prohibitory
resolution" at Bangor, there are thousands all
over the State who would have been here
Were they then in condition to make Eom-
ination to-day? Was the State fully repre-
sented? Would it be the course of wisdom?
s. @. Archer of Bangor thought that here,
to-day, in this hall, they should hoist the ban
ner Of temperance. Let us buckle on our ar
NOR and fight with our might against the hosts
Of fintemperancs, as they fought the rebels in
the war. Let us nominate a candidate, and
fight with all our might for him.
Mr. Pratt said that if the Democratic party
was going in for their nominee, and some of
their good temperance friends were going to
vouch for him, he thought it was time to
abandon him.
Mr.. Cushman of Bath said he didn't expect
to 90 to the Legislature himself, but he wanted
to know that when he put a vote for man in
the ballot box, that man would represent his
views exactly. That the fact that Chamber
lain was the nominee Of the Democratic Con-
vention, if it was true, was enough to satisfy
him that Chamberlain couldn't have his vote.
Rev.W. P. Merrill said he thought there was
wisdom in the statement of his friend Major
Deering, asking whether it was best to nomi-
nate third man here to-day. That Governor
Chamberlain was gentleman, a Christian and
. scholar; as good temperance man as half
Of those present, and that the Democratic par
ty had also nominated him, and thought it was
no use to fight against such a candidate. He
therefore thought it was great victory for the
temperance party.
A cry of question then arose, and the motion
was put. The motion was as follows: THAT
it is the sense Of this Convention that a candi-
date should be nominated for Governor by this
Convention, whom the Convention can con.
scienciously support
mObOu WAS put anu cdrrleu, anu again upon
motion Of Mr.. Pratt, the carrying of it was
was made unanimous
A motion was then made to nominate a com.
mittee of one from each County, to select 9
candidate fsl Governor.
Mr.. Pratt thought series of resolutions, al
party platform, should be drawn up, so that
the Convention could know what their candi-
date was bound to support.
Decided to appoint a committee to select Q
candidate first, and have the resolutions after
wards. The following committee was then ap
pointed:
Cumberland-J. O. Douglass.
Kennebec-James Hayden.
Lincoln
sagadahoc-B. F. Tallman.
Somerset
waldo-S. l. Roberts.
Knox-Rev. Geo. Pratt.
Y0rk-Theodore Wells, Jr.
Piscataquis-Dr. Stevens.
Washington-H r. Taylor.
Oxford--C Coffin.
Penobscot-S. Bassford.
Hancock
ArO0stOOk-
Androscoggin- Geo. H. Dillingham;.
The committee were authorized to fill all va
cancies. All the gentlemen named above were
not present at the Convention.
Major Deering said that a Temperance party
had been formed in Maine. That in Ohio, H.
linois and Pennsylvania there were already
temperance parties, and he recommended that
seven delegates be appointed to represent the
Maine party at the great National Convention