The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
POLITICAL.
Few York Libcra, Convention.


ported for permanent chairman, with sixteen
| yIce-ptesdents and eight secretaries Mr.
| Hughes in taking the chair made a brief
speech, and in the absence of the Committee
on Resolutions, Isaac H. Hunter, colored
delegate from New York, was called upon to
| address the convention. After several calls he
| was conducted to the platform, and spoke for
| some time. He insisted it was the duty Of the
| convention to nominate ticket; that it should
nominate for Governor such a man as Sanford
/ e. Church, and for Lieutenant Governor such a
| man as Thos. e. Stewart.
| Gen. Merritt from the Committee on Reso-
| lutions, reported very long list of resolutions
denouncing in general and particular the ad-
! ministration OF President Grant; opposing the
| Poland gag law and third term, and favoring
specie payments and local self-government.
| The resolutions were much too long for
| short party
After the adoption of the resolutions long
discussion followed as to the policy of making
| nominations, after which it was voted to adj
| journ to Sept. 10Th without further action.
After a Candidate.
| ALBANY, Sept. 9.-Yesterday a number of
| Democrats from New York and the West met
| at the Delvan House to discuss and make up
| their state ticket, and after much talk it be-
| came the unanimous expression of those pres.
| ent that Sanford E. Church must submit to the
necessities of his party and accept the nomina-
| ton. OF the correspondence that transpired
| the following has been secured: 1t will be no.
| ticed that the memorandum obtained from
| Judge Church is written in the third person.
ALBANY, Sept s, 1874.
| Hon. VIM. F. Allen, Dear Sir:
DESTROYS of promoting harmony in the Dem
ocratic party of this city and concentrating all
| its strength upon the enemies of good govern
ment, have taken the liberty, with the con-
| currence of friends, TO consult with several
| gentlemen whose names have been mentioned
! ia connection with the office of Governor, and
| to suggest that the interests of the party will
! be advanced by their withdrawal from the pre-
| liminary canvas in favor of Hon. Sanford e,
| Church. On Saturday last had tine pleasure
| of meeting Judge Church at his residence and
| he consented to place in my keeping memo
| randum stating his position, which l am per-
| mitted to show you, and copy of which en-
| close. Hon. Samuel j. Tilden telegraphs that
he will be here this morning. All the other
candidates heartily accept the proposition
Awaiting your reply, am sincerely yours.
(Signed,) Jos. WARREN,
Memorandum.-He Judge church, has de-
clined unqualifiedly, and so far as mere person.
al considerations are concerned we cannot
blame him. He would not and ought not to be
candidate against any one who has been
named in connection with the office either one
of whom he regarded as eminently fit for the
position, but it, notwithstanding, the conven-
ton, with the cordial concurrence of all the
candidates of the party, demand that he
ehould change his present position for that of
Governor, we do not see that he can refuse.
In reply to Mr. Warren's letter, Mr.. Allen
says that he is not a can lidate and desires to
support Judge Church.
Congregational Nominations.
CINCINNATI, Sept 9.-The Democrats Of the
First District of Ohio have re-nominated Hen.
Milton Sayler for Congress. Gen. Banning has
been re-nominated in the Second DISTRICT
The Contest for the Democratic Guber-
nateriai Nomination in New York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9-Specials from Albany
say that Chief Justice Churcti will not decline
DpmOpr1tc for
case it should be rendered him by the conven-
ton next week. A number of leading demo-
Gratis were in Albany yesterday. including S. j.
Tlden, who it is reported refuses TO Withdraw
his name candidate and insists upon CO.
ing before the convention, whether Church con-
sentS to run or not
The Colorado Election.
DENVER, Sept S.-The election returns so
far as received, indicate the election of Patter-
son, Democrat, as delegate TO Congress. Ow-
ing to the stringent registry, and split in the
Republican party very small vote was polled
throughout the territory.
Massachusetts Democracy.
WORCESTER, Sept. 9.-The Massachusetts
DemocIatic State convention met here to-day
and was largely attended.
Leverett Satonstail was chosen President
and delivered a brief opening address. After
organization and preliminary proceedings, the
convention nominated William CASTOR of Bos-
ton for Governor and VIM. S. Smith of Spring.
field for Lieutenant Governor; for Secretary of
State, Benjamin F. Wells of Williamstown;
Treasurer, Nathan Clark of Lynn; Auditor,
c. Osgood Morse of Newburyport; ATTORNEY
General, Waldo Colburn of -edham.
The resolutions declare devotion to the const-
tuition; demand equal rights for all races and
coors denounce federal interference with
elections, and condemn all lawless acts of vio-
lence against coored men and carpet baggers;
oppose sumptuary laws, especially the prohb
itory law and its accessories; advocates a
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form in state affairs aud tine abolition of rings,
commissions and state constabes; fayors the
fostering with care the interests of labor and
of the industrial classes, and cOmmends the
candidates nominated to the Suffrages of the
people.
Authorization Meeting
BOSTON, Sept. S-A mass meeting was held
tonight at Music Hall for the purpose, accord
ing to the call, of considering '.The workings,
execution and consequences of the so.called
Prohibitory Law, still the most important ques-
ton to be decided at our next election"
About 1000 people were present. and DR.. f.
Gochritz appeared as the principal speaker of
the evening. He apologized for the absence of
but who had been obliged to be out of the city,
or who, he feared, were little afraid to come
out on the right side.
A series of resolutions were read declaring
that the prohibitary law was forced upon the
statute books by inscriptions politicians, that
after many years trial it had failed and shown
itself more demoralizng than any other law on
the books and therefore pedgingithemseves to
use all honorable means to purge the laws
of the state from this aud all its accessories,
and pledgng themselves to support no party or
candidate which was not bound, and promised
to work for the repeal of the law.
Judge Poland wiihdraws.
RUTLAND, Vt, Sept 9.-Judge Poland will
publish letter in the Rutland Herald to-mor-
row morning, Withdrawing from the contest for
Congress. He states at some length the causes
which have led to his political defeat, ard says
that if he had known certainly that Mr. Den
nison had intended to be a candidate he should
have withdrawn his name before the cOnven-
ton, but as the convention was fairly conduct
ed ard he received nearly unanimous nomi-
nation, be supposed the contest was ended.