Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-03
HON. JOHN IL. GOODWIN NOM.
MATED FOR CONGRESS
HON. BIOS Bradbury NOMINATED
FOR ELECTOR.
Speeches by the Candidates.

Biddeford, August 2. The First Maine District
Democratic Conservative Convention assembled
here to-day, and was very large and enthusiastic
Samuel J. Anderson of Portland, was temporary
President; John o. Rice of Portland, f. C..
Moody, York. Secretaries, with five Vice Presi
dents.
Mr.. Anderson on taking the chair made short
and very stirring speech, which aroused enthu-
siasm.
The committee ON credentials reported ZIG del
egates present, ll9 from Cumberland and 81 from
York. The temporary organization was made
permanent
Hon. Bion Bradbury took the stand amidst long
continued applause, and made speech which
dwelt particularly upon the absolute necessity of
eecting honest fearless to offices. and prac-
Using rigid economy and reform everywhere
Mr.. Bradbury denounced the government for its
NAL administration in public offices, for its disre-
gard to constitutional duties and obligations, its
vicious and mischievous legislation, its wastefu
and lawless extravaganza; its hideous corruption
awakened and alarmed the country; the people
were aroused and demand reform the only re-
publican representative from Maine who dared to
take any practicable reform measures, who has
attempted to stay the progress of corruption, has
been denounced and overthrown by the republi-
can convention in this district. Mr. Bradbury
said if by party usage he had any claims for ano-
Their nomination he most gratefully and gladly
withdrew them, believing with candidate from
York county, under existing circumstances, vic
tory could be achieved. Mr.. Bradbury was loud
ly cheered.
1t was moved that the convention proceed to
ballot for a candidate for Congress. Before the
balotiDg Hon. Joseph Titcomb announced that
he was not candidate. The balloting was an
nounced as follows
Hon. John NJ Goodwin, 30
S. j. Anderson,
This announcement was received with wild
cheering and tumultuous applause from all parts
of the house. A committee, consisting of Hon.
Bion bradbury, Hon. Joseph Ttcomb and Hon.
Joseph Dane, waited upon Mr.. Goodwin to inform
him Of his nomination.
The committee on resolutions, Hon. Nat S. Lit
tlefeld, chairman, reported the resolutions which
approved the platform of the st. Louis conven-
ton and the nominations there made. They
heartily endorsed the nomination of Hon. John c.
Talbot for governor, whom they term the Watch
dog of the treasury"
OF Hon. John NJ Goodwin, the candidate for
Congress, the resolutions say:
1--WE have full and abiding confidence that he
possesses in eminent degree all qualifications for
the discharge of that trust in the manner so much
required by the wants and demands of an over
burdened and over-taxed and robbed people,
The last resolution is as follows;
II ,l,ao
disagree on party questions with present rep
| resentative in Congress, Hon. John III. Buileigh,
his fearless and bold attempt to expose corruption
and fraud in his own district and in unworthy
| members of his own party, challenge the approval
and admiration of all honest men.
The Hon John NJ. Goodwin entered the hall
and was greeted with deafening applause he
passed to the platform. He was introduced to the
convention as next representative TO Congress
from the first Maine district. Mr.. Goodwin
thanked the convention for the high honor they
had bestowed upon him. He gratefully accepted
it, and all the mole as it was the spontaneous
offering of the people of their own free will and
judgment, absolutely unsought for, unsolicited
by him. lie was not in any proper sense politi-
| clan; had not to any great extent given political
topics his time or thoughts. lie felt somewhat
reluctant 10 accept luis niSu noHoi, ouA uc oe-
lieved there was now field for plain, practical
men to work in, as well as trained politicians he
did not observe any great difference in the two
great political parties; they each seemed to aim
| At, but time and events have placed upon the
democratic party the task of accomplishing the
great work of reform which is so certainly needed
| lie did not believe there was any short, smooth
and easy way to return to brighter and more
prosperous days, but it must be by long and toll
some path Of strict private and public economy;
rigid measures of reform in every department,
with the helm Of the grand old ship Of State in
true, honest hands, he believed we might look at
least, for signs of better times. If elected it
| would be his imperitive, his bounden duty, to Ia
Dor the interest of the whole people in the interest
| of reform and honest government, to do every
thing in his power to bring about complete and
successful issue of the questions of vital import
ance, which embodied in the platform of
principles adopted by the National convention.
At the close of Mr.sGoodwin's remarks there
was another round of cheers and tiger. Hon.
Bion Bradbury was then nominated a candi-
date for elector.
The following were chosen as district commit
tee:
j. S. Palmer, Portland; E. c. Spinney, Kttery;
Kimball Eastman, Gorham; Luther S. Moore
Limerick; VIM. X. Fields, Brunswick; Edwin
Stone, Bddeford.
BATH.