Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-08-20
the TRADING CONVENTIONS.
Fusion Consummated.
THE BLOODY CHASM" FILLED.


boiling Republicans 80 elated the DEM
ocracy that they turned out with fuller
ranks than common, last week, on the
occasion of holding County Conventions
to nominate ticket of County officers.
Men that hadn't been seen at Conventions
for the past ten years, were on hand,
seeming the prey of official spoils from
afar.
The interest conferred in the boilers
convention, which met at Academy Hall.
That old stager. Virgil Delphini, deserted
his old comrades NJ the Court House, and
went TO the Academy Hall. He seemed
to take in the situation at once, and pro-
cured an old flag from the irigate Con-
.titution, which. considering its age, was
remarkably well preserved. especially
through the rebellion. and hung 1t up Ill
the hall. He had with him his old cane,
too. made from the same old frigate. and
bearing the stains OF y bolt which passed
through it. good implement with which
to help on the applause for another 6oa'
and which he used vigorously in applaud
ing the remarks of the speakers. especial
" those OF his old political enemy. Col.
White.
The Liberal Republican Conveniently
actual count numbered ffty-one-the
largest number of persons in the hail. NJ
any one time, while they were in session.
| being seventy.two; of those 81 half were
from two towns, Norway and Buckield,
and iull one-half were irregsldr re-
publicans, or men who have voted a.
they pleased the past few years. Eighteen
towns and two plantations were repre-
sented-not half the County. IL was
| called ~ a mass Convention. and is not
very formidable as 4 third party demon
stration-eertainly not more so than the
split three years ago for Hichborn.-
Though their mission was TO join hands
| with their old enemies, the democrats.
and divide up the offices, they seemed to
be al patriots, and disclaimed wanting
any offices for themselves. but they had
friends to look after. There WAS $
! singular coincidence in the tact that the
very men were taken who had been sus-
pected. all along. as aspirants for the
places.
IL WAS Just so with the democrats.
they were very accommodating They
would yield four or five places. or more.
if necessary, and the best ones too. Their
generosity can only be accounted for up.
on the ground that they considered =
nomination OF no practical value. as
they had no hopes of carrying the
County.
4. +. Jackson. OF Norway, called the
Convention to order, and nominated Col.
White, of Buckiield, for Chairman. The
Col. returned thanks. and TOOK from his
pocket speech which he read 10 the
meeting. He said they had met, for a
purpose, long cherished. OF political
reform; our servants have become our
masters, and the offices are given to =
lot Of the eleventh hour men. who had
not borne the heat and burden vi the day
Our trouble hero to-day is. said the Col.
to get men TO take Offices Some have
said, they had got rid of Col. White, and
he could tell them they had got rid OF
about fifty others in Buckfeld
Geo. o. Hsyford, of Peru, was APP
pointed Secretary.
Alvarado Hayford. of Canton. moved
| tina. Committee of one from exch town
| be raised by those present, 10 confer with
the Democratic County Convention then
in session, relative 10 the distribution Of
the offices.
Mr.. A. c. Whitman. of Buckfield.
moved that q Committee OF hive, on
Resolutions be raised. to confer with the
other Committee. Adopted. and A. b.
Seyery. of Dixiield. f. f. Crockett. Of
Norway, j. L. Wardwell OF Rumford.
G.. Barrett. of Buckiield and Scion ROYAL.
OF Paris, were appointed that Committee.
Mr.. A. C. Whitman wanted to amend
Mr.. IIsylords motion. and have a Com.
mittse of five TO confer with the other
Convention, rs they had raised COM
mittee of that number. but Mr.. Timothy
Walker, of Rumlord, who seemed to be
lille doubttul about the honesty OF his
old political enemies, knowing their
trickery. objected, and preferred a larger
Committee. Mr.. Whitman then subsidized,
and the following Committee WAS ap-
pointed:
Buckield. A. C. Whitman; Norway.
A. +. Jackson; Dix6cld, A. d. Seyery ;
Paris, Scion Royal; Rumford, T. II.
Virgin; Canton, Alvarado Haylord ;
Peru, A. b. Walker; Sumner. L. G. Cole
Woodstock, L. Jewell; Bethel. G. w.
Haskell; Milton Pl.. W. F. Greene
Waterford, S. s. Hersey; Greenwood,
DIR. ID. w. Davis; Denmark, S. G.. Da-
Wis; Hebron. G. w. Bearce; Albany. Ii.
H. Hutchinson; Franklin. G.. Childs;
Hartford, Stephen Thurlow; Oxford,
Moses Chesley; Mason, A. A. Grover.
c. +. Whitman, OF Buckfield. Henry
Upton Of Norway, Jere Wardwell oil
Rumford, VIM. Cushman of Hartford.
and b. Tucker, Jr., OF Waterford. were
appointed to report a Co. Committee,
who subsequently reported rs follows
Alfred Cole, Bucktsld, +. Z. Crockett,