Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-08
MEETING 4uOvy7 TIE LIBERALS.

| After the adjournment of the convention at
| Cincinnati the Ohio delegates held n meet
| ing at College Hall, which composed about
| half the delegation and turned out to be very
stormy. Judge w. b. Sloane, Of Port Clin-
ton, was called to the chair.
Among the most prominent speakers were
Judge Hoadley, who was one of the Commit
tee on Resolutions. lie said that Judge Stan
ley Matthews, the temporary president. as
well as himself, had left the Convention in
disgust.
Judge Sloan said he had been originally an
Adams man. but there was no evidence that
Greeley and his friends had practiced fraud
upon the convention and until he had such
evidence he should adhere to the nomination.
He believed it was for the interests of the
country that there should be complete
change in the administration of the govern
ment. He counselled them TO be calm and
considerable, and to act deliberately like men.
Judge Brinkerhof said he would not be
made victim of a choice between two evils.
Men came to the convention from New York
and Pennsylvania who were as much intru-
ders as the devil was when he intruded him
self among the sons of men. They came and
outwitted and outnumbered them. lie did
not belong to anybody now. He was not yet
willing to say he wouldn't vote for Grant, but
he shouldn't vote for Greeley.
General Jack Easement asked if they were
not all pleased with the platform. Other
members answered eyes, yes" He further
inquired if Greeley was not an honest man?
What more was wanted; he General Case
ment) had joined this movement and torn up
his bridge behind him; he was going to stick
by the nominations.
General Burnett said he now felt discour-
aged and disheartened; he didn't think the
civil service reform had anything to hope for
from the hands of such men. Greeley was
honest, progressive and liberal in his views ::
yet he was a man of crotchets; he had no
Judgment of men; his political friends and
associates in New York were among class
of men who did not enjoy the public conf
dence, who were nearly allied to the Tam
many corruption. Though he was deeply
grieved at the result to-day, he thought they
ought to maintain their organization for fu-
ture work, and not take hasty steps which
they might repent
Colonel PARROT, of Mon gomery county,
said there never was a more shameless trade
made by men than that made by Gratz Brown
in the convention. Mr.. Fay, of Clark coun-
ty, said the bargain and sale were evident
Some members asked where was the evidence.
Mr.. Fay replied that the evidence was in
Fourteenth district, urged them not to judge
too hastily and counselled moderation.
General Brinkerhoff announced his resig-
nation a member of the State Central Com
mittee. He was not willing to abide the de-
termination of the convention.
General S. Larue also declined to support
the ticket, and resigned his position as
member of the Central Committee.
Judge Spaulding, of Cuyahoga, and Mr..
Smith, of Columbiana, came to the defence
of the convention. The latter in his remarks
said Mr. Greeley was among the first to fight
Tammany, whereupon two or three persons
arose, saying that he did not; he rather de-
Tended it.
Judge Hoadley again got the floor, charg-
ing that Tammany had triumphed. He said
he would defeat Greeley and Brown if he had
to vote for Grant to do it. He was nc Office
seeker, but was after men to punish them be-
fore they got their hands in the public treas
ury. But he was not in favor of abandoning
their organization. He said they should re-
main together, maintaining their organization
until the time should arrive when their prin-
ciples could prevail.
Several other members spoke for and
against the nomination, and finally after a
long session, a motion to adjourn prevailed.