New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-15
GENERAL POLITICAL Ne us,
THE MAINE DEMOCRATS.
j. X. WILLIAMS NoMNArrD GOVERNOR or A
"FRAUD" PLATFORM.


PORTLAND. Me-, Aug. 1.-THE Democratic
state Convention assembled in the City Hail at 11:15
O'Clock tins morning and called 10 order by L. +.
PusDury, Chairman Of the state Committee. There WAS
4 large and intelligent assembaee present, the hall
being two-thirds filed WIN. L. Putnam OF Portland
was nominated FOR temporary Chairman, and Jno Il.
Redman Of Ellsworth FOR Secretary.
MT Putnam. in his speech 10 the Convention, said the
financial question was the alimporant one He con-
dered that the War had only just ceased and that We
now feel the inevitable results Of that coulc viz an
inflated currency and an oyerpowerim central Govern
meut; out Of those evils corruption and extrava
gance; in addition, out OF civil war comes the inability
OF a rayaged country receive she manufactures OF
more successful portion The longer war is kept up the
longer the fever and prostration.
Ii was voted that the State Committee he made the
Committee on Credentials. The Committee reported that
the VIII ole number Of delegates present CO., Ii was
also voted that tue temporary organization be made per
nanent.
AtI1:5j o'clock a recess Of fifteen minutes taken
TO permit county delegates 10 select yIcpredens and
committees. Sixteen vice-prcsdents were chosen and
commte appointed. and the Convention then al
joumed.
The Convention reassembIed at OBS P. IN A COM
mittee county appointed TO receive
and count the votes. The Committee on Resolutions
then reported three resolutions follows:
ResoIred That the DemccracEOf Maine in Convention
assembled hereby reahiin aud adopt the platform ana
ton at st. Louis in June, 1876.
Res0iged That the reversal Of the verdict OF the Amer
can people expressed 81 the baiiot-bpX laet No
vembcr, cleo ing Samuel j. Tlden President OF Tie
United States the most mOnStrOus political fraud
recorded III history. The Democracy submitted 10 II in
the interests ~ peace 1t must not Toe repeated aud We
amendment 10 the Constitution which shall render ITS
repetition impossible and cOuslgu the cOnspratos at
tempting il cOndign punishment.
Rcs0red That restoration Of the common rights Of
citizenship OF the people OF the three Southern states
long kept subject To military occupation is just
Acknowledgement OF tue wisdom Of Democratic principles;
that the Democratic party acts upon principle, makes no
faCtOus OppOsllOn ana opposes only what IL wrong III
All Administration III possession OF the Government.
Marcelus Emery OF Bangor submitted minority
resolutions, cOndemning the prohibition legislation
OF the last twenty years. the other ia favor OF legislation
which shall be in accord with the bill Rights and best
promote temperance. These resolutions excited an
earnest debate and were defeated with cheers.
The majority resolutions were then adopted.
1t was then voted 10 proceed 10 the nomination Of
candidate for Governor. The names of Sullivan G..
Andrews OF Portland Ferguson Haines Of BddefOrd.
and samuel D. Anderson Portland, were proposed The
aat Withdrew his name, saying he considered that party
usage aud courtesy required the nomination Of John c.
Talbot. The names of Joseph II. Williams OF Augusta
Dr. AlOnzO GarcehOn 81 Lewiston, ana Mr. JOhn {. Tai
bot Of East Machas. last years nominee then
proposed At $40 D. III. the fret bah was taken.
Before the count announced Gen Frank Nickerson
ad dressed the Convention lie said the Republican party
is divided and has not the honesty 10 commend the
policy Of the President which is approved by every hon
est man throughout the land. lie also attacked Mr.
Blaine fercely Eben f. Pllsbury loudly called for
He spoke OF great fraud upon the American people
in substituting Hayes for 1den, and said ii would
De forgotten long the Democratic party exists. Two
ballots were taken without choice. The third and last
resulted as follows: