The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE
PLAYING AT POLITICS.
The Democratic State COnVen-
ton.
MATTERS IN MAINE
j. C. TALBOT FOR GOVERNOR.
Special to Press.l

Especial to Pressl
BANGOR, June 13.-It was rather depressing
for man of any but the highest animal spir-
its to meet with the Democratic delegates here
Monday night. A general depression prevail
ed. Men said "Blaine" to each other and at
once gave up all hope of Democratic success
The general opinion expressed was that if the
Maine statesman received the Cincinnati NOM
ination the state would give $4,000 Republican
majority in September. If some other asp.
rant won the prize faint hopes were expressed
that Maine would throw but small majority
for him. In truth the surroundings were not
inspiring. Men remembered that they came to
Bangor in 1872 and cheered Justify for Greeley,
and the recollection of that idiotic performance
was not productive, to phrase it mildly, of en-
thusiasm. They recalled the fact that McCril-
lis was then the soul of the feast, and that
Fred Pike, Lebroke and others of the Adult
lamites were lowering on the outskirts of the
convention. AS they thought how they rolled
in the dust for nothing they swore great oath
that the foolishness should not be repeated and
that they would hereafter take their Democra-
cy straight. One delegate formulated the
creed of his fellows in the comprehensive curse,
"D-n the Liberals, d-n the Independents,
d--n everybody who can't show Democrat
ic record since 1862"
The old Sachems with grey scalp locks. the
mon who mistake souvenirs for hopes, did not
put in an appearance until the next morning,
and the groups in the hotel corridors were
made up of light weights. These gossiped and
looked wise and drew each other into corners,
but did not know for the life of them what to
do. The first ripple of excitement was produc-
ed by the outbreak of a fierce revolt against
the candidacy of John q. Talbot. The effort
to induce Gen. Roberts to run having failed
attention was turned to John F. Anderson of
Portland, (than whom the party has no better
man, but he resolutely declined. The anti
Talbot men were all at sea again when voice
from Newcastle suggested E. Wilder Farley, a
respectable siver-grey whose last prominent
appearance was at Bangor ia 1860, when he
was chosen delegate to the Charleston Conyen-
ton BY the aid of a ballot-box stufing which
put Tammany to shame. Having settled that
Farley was the man to beat Talbot the dele
gates after playing at politics a while longer.
went to bed. The Cumberland delegation held
meeting to consult about the st. Louis dele
gates. The names before it were D. Ell. Ingra-
ham and L. ID. M. Sweat. The choice of the
delegation was evidently Ingraham; but the
withdrawal of Sweat and the substitution of
s. j. Anderson caused no little perplexity, and
the delegates separated scarcely knowing what
to do.
Considerable excitement was caused by the
discovery of the alarming prevalence of the soft
money heresy among the Eastern delegates,
and the first symptoms of a row presented
themselves The Penobscot politicians
brought forward Marcellus Emery for St. Louis
delegate and began to advocate hedging on
the currency question. This reused the ire of
the Western men, and they swore that they
would take no "oleblalen" in their'n. Some
objected to Emery that he has not yet found
out that Vallandigham is dead. But that is
mistake. The Bangor editor pronounced
funeral Grafton over Val as soon as the Ohio
politician brought forward the scheme of "the
new departure"
The state committee held meeting In the
evening" declared with but one dissenting voice
for Tlden, and elected the Hon. James c. Mad
igan for chairman of the convention.
Tuesday morning the Old Guard appeared
on the ground and succeeded in infusng some
enthusiasm into the delegates, who soon, like
children gave themselves up to the spirit of the
game, easily deluded themselves, and fell to
playing politics with great gravity. The Ban
gor triumvrate, Boynton, Emery, Rawson,
held confab in the back rooms of the Com
mercial office, and Rawson soon appeared
among the crowd with the inevitable rum reso-
lnttnp cfiakipo fof -fo;1 a.,
J. 81. Butler held court in the corridors of the
Bangor House, and the genadiers were scatter
ed about the parlors, talking of the resolutions
of '98. But the young Democracy put in an
appearance at this stage and announced de.
termination to smash things. They laughed at
Talbot, who proposes in the penurious state of
Maine to fight the battle on platform calling
for retrenchment in state expenses. They OBJ
jected to Farley because he is hide-bound, and
they brought forward the name of John M.
Goodwin of Biddeford, as a representative of
the liberal elements of the party. In this con-
fused state of mind the convention assembled
About half past II the convention was called
to order in Norombega Hall by E. f. Pillsbury,
chairman of the State Committee, who an
nounced James G. Madigan as temporary chair
man. Mr.. Madigan took the chair and made
few remarks, picturing with gentle sarcasm the
Democratic party bearing aloft the banner of
reform, and closing with declaration for Til
den. Thereupon the delegates waxed as enthu-
elastic as they did over Greeley in 1872, and
probably felt about as much in earnest. DR..
Jordan jumped to his feet and proposed three
cheers for Madigan and three more for "Old
Uncle Sam" not the genuine thing but the
New York Brummagen article, S. j. Tilden.
Then up popped that Jack in the Box, Philo
Clark of Turner, and moved that the State
Committee be a committee on credentials
While waiting for their report Gen. S. j. An
derson was called for, and was welcomed to the
platform with cheers. The General began by
saying that he supposed that the states were all
made up, the combinations all formed, and that
the delegates had nothing better to do than to
listen to him. He declared that the principles
OF the Democracy are, as ever, hard money (for
gloss see Ohio convention, free trade, flor gless
see Pennsylvania convention economy in ad-
ministration, flor gloss see Indiana Democratic
rule,) integrity and ability in public officers,
for gloss see Connecticut Democratic Legisla-
ture,) but today, almost for the first time, men
dto kaoto lupOLtdub tudu u6dkuT6Ss lie tQ6n
denounced railroad subsidies in scathing terms,
much to the amusement of the Portland dele.
CATION. and went on to speak of administrative
corruption, dwelling in passing on the glores of
the war of 1872, but saying never word about
the triumphs of the war to put down the rebel
lion. he closed with a passionate appeal in
favor of hard money administrative reform
and Samuel j. Tilden. He evidently carried
the convention with him, and when he sat
down smashed slate and booked himself for
St. Louis
The committee on credentials reported FOG
delegates present. The temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent, and the counties
empowered to choose vice presidents, state
committee men and members of the committee
on resolutions. The following are the state
committee and the committee on resolutions:
STATE COMMITTEE.
Andrescoggin-F. ID. Lyford.
Aroostook-J. G. Maddigan.
Cumberland-JohD d. Anderson.
Franklin-L. B. Pilsbury.
Hancock-A. A. Bartlett.
KNOX,. II. Marston.
Kennebec-E. f. Pillsbury.
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