Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-20
N. q. Democratic Convention.

the nominee OF last year, was renomlnat-
ed as candidate for Governor, and Thomas
A. Dinsmore of Alstead, was selected for
Railroad Commissioner. The nomination
fell fiat upon the Convention, especially
on the younger members, who regard Mr..
Marcy's official record as very damaging
to the party. An effort was made looking
to his withdrawal. Telegram after tele-
gram was flashed over the wires to Ports
mouth, but to no purpose. No answers
came back, and the result is that Mr..
Marcy is the.nominee of the Convention.
Just what the effect will be on the party
in the approaching struggle remains to be
ascertainedE Eighteen long resolutions,
expressing the sense of the party on the
Presidential question, were adopted.
Isaac n. Blodgett of Franklin, Chair
man Of the State Committee, called the
Convention to order at lI.9O A. NJ, and
announced the following list of officers,
recommended by the Committee, for the
permanent organization of the Conven-
tion For President, J. S. H. Frink of
Greenland, with one Vice-President from
every county, and three Secretaries.
A Committee on Credentials and Com
mittee on Resolutions were also reported
by the Chairman. On taking the chair
Mr.. Frink was received with applause,
and addressed the Convention at length.
After returning thanks for the honor, etc.,
he referred briefly to the duty devolving
upon the Convention and the Importance
of selecting worthy men to represent the
candidacy of the tive highest State offices
in the gift Of the people. He then spoke
of the political peculiarities of New
Hampshire people, saying that they were
a very partisan people, who drew their
ideas Of political action from the news
papers and party leaders. But there
were times when patriotism should rise
above partiSanship. The entire Demo-
cratic party, he said, believe they have
fairly and honestly accomplished the
election of Mr.. Tilden as President of the
United States. The attempt is being made
to cheat us out of the fruits of victory
He said hundreds of Republicans concsde
the election of Mr.. Tilden or distrust the
election of Mr.. Hayes. He denounced
the conspiracy formed at Washington to
count in Hayes, after he had been fairly
beaten, by the trickery Of Returning
Boards and the legerdemain of States.
History records no such abuse of the
electoral system. 1t finds no parallel
since the Westminster election of 1884.
when the High Bailiff attempted to rob
Mr.. Fox of his election to the House of
Commons. Parliament reprobated this flag
rant out rage upon the principles of free
dom. SO, too, we hope the honest
sentiment Of Congress will condemn
the utter defiance of justice by these cor
rupt and partial Boards.
In our own State, said Mr.. Frink, o dec
laration of war had been made by a gem
tleman directing the duties Of the Florida
Returning Board, and who guides con-
spirators at the Capital, and directs af-
fairs in New Hampshire. The purposes
Of his manifesto are transparent. The
attempt to incite the acceptance of a
challenge to battle has fallen inpotent.
We have right on our side, and shall be
patient of its fultilment. Against this
wrong upon the liberties of the people
we solemnly protest. The Democratic
party want justice, but they put far
away all thought of revolution. They
expect justice. They have faith in the
sagacity and craftsmanship of the Con-
gressional Committee, who will make APP
parent the right way to settle all difficult
ties. Mr.. Frink closed with q tribute to
the honesty of purpose and forgetfulness
of the party which actuated Judge Abbott
and associates in investigating the vote
of South Carolina, and to the pride OF
party, led by men who will not bring par
ty interests to influence judicial investi-
cations, and expressed hopefulness that
in good time such men will control the
destinies of the country
At the conclusion of the Chairman's
address the Convention resolved Itself
into County Conventions to select State
Committee.
The following are the members fol
Coos County:
Henry O. Kent, Lancaster; Hazen Be
del, Colebrook; Stephen Gordon
Gorham; Samuel E. Paine, Berlin; w. L
Pike, Stark; Sprague Carleton, White
field
On reassembling, the reports were
adopted. Mr.. Harry Bingham Of Little
ton arose and in somewhat extended
speech, in which he referred to the differ
ent opinions Of the delegates regarding
certain candidates, counselled harmony
and closed by moving the nomination o
the Hon. Daniel Marcy of Portsmouth by
reclamation. A lengthy debate followed
w. c. Sturoc of Sunapee sustained The
views of Mr.. Bingham, and paid glow
ing tribute to the character and poltica
record Of Mr.. Marcy. The question was
put and carried, but question was rails
ed, and Stephen Gordon of Gorham arose
and spoke ably upon the subject, arguing
that in view of the feeling among the
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