The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE
The Democratic State Convention.
The Night Before the Show.
The Slate as Made Up in Committee.
MATTERS in MAINE
Especial to the Press.1


BANGOR, June 12-The Bangor hotels are
full tonight and the Democratic Convention
tomorrow promises to be a large one. There
is, however, notable lack of enthusiasm. The
Sachems are on the ground but they have not
their war paint on and are not at all wild over
the prospect of striking their tents and taking
the war path. Singularly enough there is much
more talk OF Blaine than of the nominee to-
morrow. The delegates are at a loss for CUB
ernatorial candidate. A strong move was
made this evening for John F. Anderson of
Portland, but he absolutely declined to have
his name used. Frantic appeals are now made
to Gen. Roberts to step into the breach, out he
refuses, not wishing to fall behind his running
record of last year. Probably the Convention
will fall on j. G. Talbot.
To the surprise and dismay of the western
delegates soft money sympathy shows itself
among the Penobscot and Washington dele
gates, and there will be difficulty in bringing
the convention to the hard money record of last
year. The eastern delegation are disposed to
dodge the question.
Mr.. Rawson of Bangor is of course on hand
with his rum resolution. much to the disgust of
some of the delegates. The chief interest Is
over the selection of delegates to St. Louis.
The most promising slate has the names of D.
FL. IDgraham, Frank Hill, S. d. Leavitt.
and Marcellus Emery. From the western part
of the state there will be some contest between
Ingraham and L. D. M. Sweat, while some of
the York county delegates have brought for
ward Joseph Titcomb. But it is believed
that Ingraham will be chosen and so perhaps
put in the field for the Congressional race.
James G. Madigan has been selected as presid-
ing officer. Additional names for ST. Louis
delegates are w. H. Simpson and D. R. Hast.
ings, and Samuel Watts of Thomaston.
lsecond Despafch.l
There has been change of front bv the
western delegates and the name of S. j. An
derson will probably be presented to the Con.
vention as delegate to ST. Louis 1t is urged
that the delegation should be headed by a rem
resentative man.
Fierce opposition is developing against Mar
cellus Emery, and is urged against him by the
younger Democrats that he does not know wet
that Vallandigham is dead. A bitter fight is in
prospect
The state committee held meeting tonight
den, but many Of the eastern delegates are
Hendricks men, M
ITO the Associated Pressl
Midntght-At this hour it has been decided
to nominate E. W. Farley of Newcastle, for
Governor.
The Body of Young Bradley Unrecovered
FRYEBURG, June 12-Strenuous efforts have
been made since four o'clock this morning to
recover the missing body of Bradley, but the
friends were obliged to return again disappoint-
ed. Judge Barrows of Brunswick and Richard
Bradley of Chicago came today. f.
Fire.
DAMARIsCorTA, June 12-The house of Can't.
Frank Smithwlck in Newcastle was damage
by fire this morning. The ell was almost, and
the stable totally destroyed, but the contents
were saved. The fire is supposed to have been
incendiary, but the cause is unknown. Loss
$1,000; INSURANCE $500.