Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-11
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The riddle Is solved. His name l. Murch.
He was shouted into the nomination. but he
can't be shouted into Cong ress.-Bsifdsty Jour
nal.
ton in the Fifth (Me.) District were not very
Rusty. but we don't think they've got Murch
OF ticket. -Bostoa Posi-.
Wasn't IL rather . buriesque upon temper
ance to see men excited with liquor demand
ing. they did Tuesday, in our Congregation al
Convention. the passage Of . resolve that no
candidate ought 20 he supported who had not
been an active supporter OF temperance bel
fast Age.
A good many old farmers who came here
10 attend the Greenback convention on Tuesday
got sorroufully into their wagons when they
went home. II WAS the FIRST meeting with
their brethren from down the bsy. snd il msde
them thoughtful. Belfast Journal.
Rust and Perry are but amateurs in the
stzndard-besrer, Murch. can appeal triumph
anily to his scorn for schools. his failure To
save any earnings. his lack Of any property
Interest In the preservation Of order. and his
actual achievement as the leader OF disastrous
strike. -Bdagor Wig.
If able, scholarly. experienced aud iniu-
entail public men ike Messrs. Hale, Frye.
tslnIsaN anu turned
out Of Congress by = man so destitute OF the
qualifications for high official position the
ffth district nominee. Maine would indeed b..
come = laughing-stock 10 the councils of the
Naturalization Journal.
Thomas II. Murrh Of Rockland. was NOM
mated by 10 majority. He Is about 40 years
old; Secretary OF the National Stoue-Cui;ers'
Union. and l. democrat. He was nominated
A. the workingmcns candidate. and will b.
elected-tO stay al home. The cloyen foot of
democracy Is being rapidly developed in this
new organization. The toes are plainly seen
snd ere long the whole foot. In all u, beauty
will be visible .-NaoAias RepabiicdH.
-Ifthe Greenbacker, had been ec,ing under
the advice OF their opponents. II would seem
A. II they could have done nothing more farci-
cal or calculated 10 bring their political move
Inent TO an isnominious end than was their
action at Belfast on Tuesday. The nomination
is surprise. Mr.. Murch il or was stone
cutter. who formerly worked on the yariou.
island, n ihi. vicinity. He IL the SECRETARY Il
the Stone CUTTER. Union. where he /. sup
ported by contributions from the workmen.
II he Is quali hed 10 represent this Congrcssona
District with its large commercial interests. a
whole congress could be formed Of better ma
terial from the stone-eutiers 10 ihi. county
ROckldad Free Press.
The Rocklsnd OpiRiOH evidently &. MOI,
subsidized by Mr. Hale. but believes tha,
every one else Is. II virtously exclalms ::
The Belfast Age. which has been the lead
inS paper Of the Greenback movement in this
state. rcpudiaies the nomination Of Mr.. Murch
and denounces III. convention. Having rot a
candidate into the field to divide the opposition
TO Hale. he indications now are that the Re
pubhcAns who have acted with the new party
arc going back 10 their party en- mas.e. Per-
baps those who really want Hale be aien will
be FOOLS enough 10 run two candidates on pur-
po.e to ensure his election. The Greenbsck
movement l. plainly gotten up for hi. sole ben
EFT That is becoming more apparent every
dsy.-