Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-30

tered with an arnful Of Free Trade docu-
ments.
Following him was Eben F. Pillsbury, bear
ing an armful of Free Trade documents.
Next came B. F. Parrot and Mr.. Pierce
of Windsor, bearing each an armful of Free
Trade documents.
On calling the convention to order, Mr..
Mower made the following speech which was
received with respectful silence:
Gentlemen Please come to order. For
the purpose of precipitattng business,
would call upon Hon. Mr.. Pillsbury to pre-
side.
The chest looking man in the party" came
forward and declined the honor, on account
of pressing duties elsewhere. He was ex-
cused and took his seat among the delegates,
to attend to his pressing duties.
l.. b. Brown of the Standard was nomina-
ted and accepted like man, and made an
excellent presiding officer
c. b. Morton of Augusta, was made Secre-
tary.
On motion of Mr. Choate of Augusta, a
committee on Credentials was raised from the
floor, consisting of Messrs. Currier of Hal
lowell, Tibbetts of Pittstun, Choate of Au-
gusta, Sawtellc of Sidney, Fuller of China.
Fillebrown of Readfield, and Morrill, of Wa
tervillc.
On gathering up the credentials, the COM
dentials being deemed superfluous, as the
ford complexion of the delegates was sup
posed to be sufficient evidence of their democ-
racy. There was no trouble about fixing this
however, and report was soon made that %
towns were represented by l04 delegates. 1t
was sick looking 104.
The temporary organization was made per-
manent.
V. d. Pnkham of Augusta asked for in
formation as to what officers were to be nomi-
mated, and received the information from the
chair.
On motion of the same gentleman, a COM
mittee of one from each town represented
was raised to nominate list of officers and
county committee.
G. p. Cchrane of Augusta, moved that
John w. Freese be nominated as candidate
for Senator by reclamation.
The chair decided that the captain was
little too fast, and the motion was withdrawn
Mr.. Pinkham did not wish to serve on the
nominating committee. He had been accused
ofbeing too forward in conventions, and didn't
want to act so now. He suggested the name
of Captain Freeze as good deal better man.
Captain Freese said he might be good
deal better man, but he shouldn't take the
place.
Pinkham subsidized and served.
On motion of J. W. Bradbury, Jr., of Au-
gusta, committee on resolutions was raised,
as follows: J. W. Bradbury, Jr., of Augusta,
d. W. Moor of Waterville, Frank Davis of
Augusta, John Mower of Vassalboro, and
Isaac Hilton of Windsor.
Hiram Choate called attention to the Free
Trade documents on the platform for gratu-
itous distribution.
Hiram Choate asked the chairman to invite
Mr. Pillsbury to the stand to offer few re.
marks upon the subject of Free Trade.
Mr. Pillsbury took up a dry goods dealers
sign on which various samples of ladies and
gentlemen's apparel were stitched, land advanc-
ed to the platform. This ssign he spread and
remarked that it contained articles upon which
the people were paying an enormous tax.
He remarked that there were many things
upon which he could dwell, such as the con-
stitutional rights of the people and the man.
ner in which these rights have been trampled
upon by the present ministration, making
the Presi ent monarch with power even to
surround Waverly hall and make every dele
gate present captive, with no appeal from
his decision. But he would confnc himself
to the Free Trade question. For ten minutes
he did his best to bind his thoughts down to the
subject, but after few remarks during which
his auditors became ashamed of the feeble
efforts of their champion, he laid down the
dry goods sign, and bounded at once into the
realm of low blackguardism. Here Pillsbury
is ever at home, and his meanderings in this
peculiar field were appreciated by the audi
ence, who giggled at his coarse and thread
bare jokes and were greatly edited by his
pleasing and gentlemanly abuse of the Presi-
dent, the republican party, the manner of
paying off the public debt, and kindred sub
jects. In contrasting the economy of the
democratic party with that of republican
prohigacy, as he termed it, he did not even
mention the condition of New York finances.
Among the glaring misrepresentation Of the
speech was the statement that since the con-
solidation of the internal revenue districts
the force of assistant assessors had not been
reduced. He thought the democrats would
not be able to carry Maine this year or next !;
but Joseph B. Hall of Portland had 'come
over" and the other great lights of the repub-
lican party would soon be shining in the
ranks of the democracy.
The following names of candidates were
reported and declared to be the nominees of
the convention:
For Senators-John w. Freese of Angus
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