Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-16

not have found ten "liberals off the platform
Jason NJ. Carleton, Barker A. Neal and F.
j. Day were appointed committee to consult
with committee of the Democratic Conyen-
ton held at Waverly Hall and concert meas
ures for the union of the two conventions.
At this point, Jason N. Carleton arose and
suggested that everybody outside the hall be
invited to come in. f. j. Day, B. F. Baker,
OF Skowhegan, c. a. Carleton, of White
| iield, l.. 4. Sanborn, of Readicld and Thos.
smith, OF Augusta, were appointed com
mlttee to receive votes for candidate for
Congress. Jason NJ, Carleton frequently ad-
dressed the assembly; a man named Sanborn,
OF Canaan was also particularly irrepressible
MIR HaggaIty, Of New York, who, with a
great flourish, announced himself an Irish
man, amused the audience for a few minutes.
After everybody outside was thought to
have got inside, and the hall was pretty full,
The hats were passed around for votes. After
some ten minutes, The fear being that T. S.
Lang was not nominated, two Of the COM
mlttee were told to get all the votes they
could in the galleries, which they did. Bye
and bye Thomas Smith reported the whole
number of votes to be $40, and all for T. S.
Lang. The chairman was about declar-
ing Col. I. 5. l.. unanimously nominated
when that gentleman stepped forward
and thanked his friends for their vote,
but declined to accept until TIE demo-
cratic convention was heard from. He was
surprised to be thus nominated after so many
times declining the honor. A young Mr.
Blckford was called upon to sing campaign
song, which in feeble manner he did Pretty
soon the democratic convention came in and
took seats on the platform. The committee
to confer with this convention then reported,
whereupon its reputed chairman, Albert
Moore, of Anson, clasped hand with Geo. w.
Perkins, and the bloody chasm was spanned.
Mr.. Moore turned to the audience and said
the ancient and honorable democratic party
Of the Third District had voted to unite with
the liberals. Cheers for Mr.. Lang were given
ped to the front and said there was no impro-
priety in the behavior of the two conventions,
and moved that the nomination of Mr.. Lang
be made unanimous. Before the vote on this
motion was taken, a man named Kelly want
ed the liberals to swear they would vote for
c. p. kimball; the thing was fixed to his sat
islaction by the following resolution =
Reso}red, That inasmuch as the vote for
Perham for Governor of this State. will be
proclaimed throughout the country as Grants
strength in tits State, wise policy demands
that all who desire the election OF Horace
Greeley for President, should throw their
votes in September for Charles 7. Kimball
for Governor Of this States.
The resolution was passed, but in the con-
fusion Pillsbary's motion was forgotten.
Jason NJ. Carleton moved that Samuel
Watts, Of Thomaston, he nominated elector.
which was done
Pretty soon Pillsbury's motion to make Mr.
Lang's nomination unanimous was remem-
bercd, and the thing was done. Mr.. Lang
said he regretted the nomination had been
thus forced upon him, but with Gods help he
would Do all he could in the dilemma. At
this stage of the proceedings it was reported
that Horace Greeley was speaking on the hill,
SO the convention unceremoniously adjourn
ed to lie as unceremonously beaten at the
polls election day.