Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-29

~ 'hc HoeFdl convention 10 CoHie uFtE aiH
lean its feeble, gasping self against it and be
supported. This invitation was prodigious
relief; it was instantly accepted without even
the Formally of vote, and the Liberal Re-
publican county convention was no more
forever. The two dozen delegates put their
hats upon their sore heads and lugubricously
marched to Waverly Hall they assembled the
worn stairway, stepped across the dingy
porch and landed triumphan,ly at last in the
arms of the Bourbon Democracy. There
were
Staples 10 light OF them,
Mower to left of them,
Pillsbury in front Of them
on the platform as President, Orlando Cur
rer as Secretary, and about thirty-two other
Democratic delegates. When the two con-
ventions were united there were only G2 per-
sons in the hall, including spectators and the
little boy before mentioned Perkins straight
way mounted the rostrum and 'clasped hands
across the bloody chasm" with Pillsbury
Day then lowered aloft and asked--"im 4
member Of this convention, now Mr.. PIesi.
said he was surprised that the "liberals'
had not agreed upon some sort Of arrange
mcnt for nominating q ticket, for the Demo
Gratis had Perkins thought the thing might
be fixed some how yet. DIR. Snow was equal
to the emergency and moved that the Glib
eral' part of the crowd choose n committee
Of one from each town represented to act
with the Bourbons in getting up ticket;
this was agreed to. Barton nominated Bar
lows, but Barrows wouldn't stand and nomi-
mated Barton who would. Stilphen being the
only man from Farmingdale arose and said
- suppose must nominate myself" which
of course he did and was elected; ditto Sam1
Smith of Litchfeld. Finally the committee
was got up as follows:
REPUBLICAN, SoKEmEADs.
Summer Barton, Augusta
j. II. Pierce, Waterville.
Samuel Smith, LitchfrI
ID. Z. Bolster, China.
8. ". TarboX, Gardiner.
4. p. Snow, Winthrop.
+. J. Day, Hallowell.
\. c. Stilphen, Farmingddlc.
nominating committee before the pilgrimare
from Concert Hall took place:
BOURBON DEMOCRATS.
D. Il. Fuller, Albion
i. w. Bradbury, Jr, Augusta
m. Crossman, China.
II. A. Chadwick, Gardiner
:. NJ Watson, Fayettr.
;. G. Eanner, Gardiner
i. H. Jackson, Halloweli
s. Pe,tengiil, Monmouth
Hiram Bent Mt. Vernon
). K. Tibbets, Piston
Asa Heath. Sidney.
}. Mower, NassalborU
B. Crowell, Waterville
Isaac Hilton, Windsor.
+. H. Potter, Winthrop.
WIZ the democratic end Of the convention
more towns represented. There were Il
towns rnrepresented nv the 'liberals" and {
pnrepresented by the democrats.
The committee retired to a sUbte7ranean
part OF the building. and as the % left the
hall it seemed as if there was no convention
left; but in reality there were 50 yet in the
hall. including the two Presidents, the two
Secretaries. i've spectators and the aforesaid
small boy.
SomFooay catlea upon rI"spury Tor
speech nut lie sara he III" not ieei iike speak
ing; he called upon Perkins who always
feels like it. His pond ran dry pretty soon,
however ana the other i was called upon
once more. This time he yielded, and talked
for nearly an hour. Then the little p talked
.,..;, IL, ,;.,,o ona 0.;,, d..
lS,," "''''' no -''''N r,"" 'sa-'' IAN wy
otll Inc committee did not report ana It
was fonnl that the Bourbon butt end of it was
for giving the best nominations to the full
blooded copperheads. After at least two
hours discussion, with closed doors, the COM
miitec fixed M ticket to he defeated as fol-
lows;
:, FOR Ieia'of IS, 'ui!ef' hailo"eH'