The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-23
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Democratic Comfy Convention.
The Performers" one hundred aud thirty.
one of them with credentials and about as
many more without met at Army s. Navy
Union Hall yesterday to select county ticket.
which shew evidences of having been laun-
dried at comparatively recent date and there
had beenlan earnest and doubtless excruciating
attemptsat hair-brushing. The room where the
delegates met had been prepared for their &C
commodation by sprinkling about two inches
OF fresh sawdust on the floor. The Army s.
Navy Union had, however, neglected to take
down banner bearing the motto ''Loyalty to
the Flag but the delegates sat back to it so
that it was not constant eye-sore.
AT 1880 o'clock Mr.. John D. Anderson rap.
ped vigorously on the table and called 'tOrder"
whereupon the delegates settled into their seats,
the majority taking off their hats and assum-
ing an air of stern virtue. Mr. Anderson pro-
ceeded to say that Mr.. Luther f. Pingree was
to be the Chairman and that gentleman imme-
diately plowed through the sawdust and
mounted the platform. Mr.. Pingree delcately
compl:mented the convention by saying that at
this time when it was understood that the
country was celebrating upon the policy which
was to determine the destinies of the natisn
for the futare, it was no mean honor to be cal
led to preside over such gathering. He had
no doubt that the Democratic party would be
true to its ancient instincts and m aintain its
TJo Ead for
mony and self denial, and believed that diver
sity of opinion was not Incompatible with
''unitary action" After paying high tribute
to the intelligence of the delegates before him,
by assuring them that they knew what he did,
he announced himself ready to proceed to bust
ness remark which was received with con-
siderable scraping in the sawdust. He then
drew out the bible (the Scarborough version)
and proceeded to read the call.
After considerable time spent ia getting two
men to serve as secretaries the county COM
mittee which had been constituted a commit
tee on credentials, reported a full delegation
present from every town. which was received
with more sbufflipg of feet in the sawdust.
Nash of Windham arose, and there was con-
siderable CONSERVATION, the delegates probably
fearing that he might introduce resolution
did nothing worse than to move that COM
mittee be appointed to nominate county com.
mittee. Mr.. Geo. Walker moved the appoint
ment of a committee on resolutions The
chairman said he must deliberate, and after
adjusting his spectacles and looking intently
on to the table for few moments, announced
as members of the two committees several gen.
tlemen who were and one who was net a dele
gate. After rectifying this bluuder the conven-
ton broke up into four sub-conventions which
met in the four corners of the room and So.
lected candidates for Senators. The sub-con-
ventions reported the following candidates,
which were accepted by the full convent ion {:
From the Portland district William G. Davis
of Portland; from the Northern district Albert
Gray of Harrison; from the Eastern District
William r. Fields of Brunswick; fro the
Western District Edward Payson of Deering.
"Ths next business said the speaker, sis the
selection of candidate for County Treasurer,
and the name of Otis G. Nelson of New CLIQUE
ester is mentioned. As no other name was
mentioned Mr.. Nelson was nominated
For County Commissioner Mr. Geo. Walker
presented the name of Samuel S. Wing. Mr..
Walker said that Mr.. Wing had the confidence
of the Republicans of his town and had been
elected by them chairman of the Board of Sc
lectmen. Mr. Walser was right in consider
ing this an excellent recommendation. Mr..
John d. Anderson of Gray presented the name
of Jacob Clark of Gray. Mr.. Anderson pro-
nounced aglowing eulosy GA his favorite and
wound up with assuring the convention that
he would not steal. There was considerable
crat. The convention proceeded to ballot and
Mr.. Clark was nominated.
The next business was the nomination of
sheriff. Mr.. B. +. Andrews said Isaac D.
Cushman was the man. He was honest, availa-
BILE, capable and had served in the city govern
ment from ward 4. DE- Shannon of Caps
Elizabeth, said Capt. Chas. Deering was no.
BILE man mentally and physically. Col. W. H.
Green presented the name Cyrus Green. Col.
Chas B. Merrill nominated Jacob G. Baker Of
Portland, Samuel Bracket of Cumberland,
Clement Maxwell of Westbrook, Adam F.
Winslow of Falmouth, John o. Rice of Port
land and everybody else who had been thought
or spoken of. The everybody else'' included
Sullivan G. Andrews who had condesceudsd for
the good of his party to become compromise
candidate provided there was squabble, and
John SWEET. Col. Merrill said Mr.. RIGA was
soldier and faithful and capable man Mr..
Rice received two votes. Ga the first ballot
there was no choice Capt. Deering leading
While the second ballot was pending the cap
tain was pointed out to the delegates aud his
ford complexisn won hi n many adherents.
the reformers mistaking the result of sea air
and good health TO. the effect of something
else. Col. Bradbury shouted "Deercg" with
as much regularity as fog horn toots GA a
misty night aud in addition very forcibly i'm
pressed upon several delegates the merits of his
candidate. On the second ballot Deerng's vote
went up considerably whereupou the other can
didates put in practice that self denial to which
the chairman had so e'oquently alluded and
withdrew their names, leaving the captain to be
nominated by reclamation amid general dis
arranging of the sawdust.
The rest of the show was rather tame Mel
vim P. Frank of this city was nominated for
Oouuty <AtlOlAey WltuUub muCU opposition,
though w. M Sargent by bis bewitching smile
managed to get few votes for his candidate,
Mr.. Geo. E. Bird.
The resolutions endorsed the National Demo-
cratic platform and the national nominees and
the nominees of the county convention. Moth
ing was said about Talbot and his horse Just
before adiourning rural enthusiast sat up on
the back of settee and moved that the con-
vention resolve itself into ommittee to cleo.
the nominees, and Mr.. W. NJ. Sargent m nag
ed to impress the yeomanry by standing out in
front OF the Speakers stand and calling for
cheers for Tilden and Hendricks. Then the
conven ton adjourned.
TRAMPs IN WINDHAM The tramps have re
Gently infested Windham in great numbers.
On the Plains they are 80 bold that it is not
considered safe to ride through the woods alone
at night As a lady was passing through the
woods on the Plains recently, her horse was
partially stopped by two men, out being spir-
tied animal he leaped forward knocking down
the men leaving them in the rear.
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