The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19
MAINE DEMOCRACY.
Meeting Of the State Democratic Convention
Charles p. Kimbau, Of Portland, Nominated
for Governor-The Platform Fully En-
dorses Greeley and Brown.
BANGOR, June IS, 1872.

BANGOR, June IS, 1872.
The Democratic State Convention assembled at
Norombega Hall this morning, and was called to
order by General J. II. Butler OF Hampden, the
Chairman Of the State Committee. J. g. Madigan,
of Houlton, was chosen to preside. He acknow-
lodged the compliment in speech, warmly adv0-
eating the nomination Of Horace Greeley at Bati-
more, which was enthusiastically received. 1t
evident from the first what the result OF the Con-
ventIon would be, his remarks in regard to the
''modern Cncinnatus, the farmer of Chappaqua,'
being received with deafening cheers. Every refer
to the Cincinnati Convention called forth pro-
longcd applause. G. b. Morton, OF Augusta George
O. GOsse OF Portland; George A. Nichols, OF Scars
port, and Joseph ]. Hopkins were chosen secreta-
res
Charles P. Kmball, Of Portland, be nominated for
Governor by reclamation. The motion was sec
onded by Mr. ". H. CLIFFORD, ofPortland, and unanl-
The Convention reassembed at three O'Clock
The whole number OF delegates present was 723.
The county delegations reported nominations for
the Committee on Resolutions.
The following are the members OF the state Com
mittee :-Alonzo Garcelon, James G. Madigan, a.
F. Parrott, Edward K. oBrien r. Il Runett, Sam N.
uel X. Carter Charles W. Roberts, d. T. Saun-
ders f. T Farley W. D. HAYDEN, G. G. Roberts,
j. c. MADIGAN, the permanent President, intro
duced G. P. KIMBALL, OF Portland, as the 'to be
candidate LOT VINO WAS
speech in acceptance OF his nomination and In sup
port of the nominations OF the Cincinnati Conven-
ton.
He was followed by b. BRADBURY OF Portland, in
the same strain, after which the Convention pro-
ceeded to ballot for delegates at large.
The following is the platform, as reported by the
Committee on Resolutions and adopted by the Con-
ventiOn
Resolved, That the principles enunciated by the late
Cincinnati Convention taken in connection with the
letter of Horace Greeley accepting the nomination of
that Convention constitute platform on which all the
elements opposition the present administrA
ton Of the federal government can stand and we hereby
adopt the platform of the democracy OF Maine the fol-
lowing propositions Of Horace Greeley's letter.
Here follow the nine propositions formally stated in
the letter refcrred to-
Resolved That believe the great reforms for which
patriotic of all parties aborng be best
obtained by supporting candidate for our next Presi
dent Horace Greeley, and recommend delegates
to vote for the Cincinnati candidates.
Resolved That pledge To the nominee of this Conyen
ton united efforts, and shall hail his election the
commencement Of purer political era.
The following delegates at large to the Baltimore
Convention were elected :-Eben +. Pillsbury, of
Augusta; william II. McCrs, OF Bangor; Timothy
II. Hubbard, OF Berwick, and Edward X. O'Bren, OF
ThOmast0n.
The appointment OF Electors at Large was post
pOned.
The Convention ad burned stne die