The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-28
POLITICAL.
The Hali.Hobsou Discussion

HALLowELL, Aug 27.-Great interest has
been excited here to attend the joint discussion
of the financial question, to come of at Wills on
Hall this evening. This is the regular appoint
ment of Gen. Hall to speak here, and he hav-
ing announced he would give any Greenback-
er half his time to discuss the Greenback ques-
tiop, Mr. Isaac T. Hobson of Wiscasset, pub
licly accepted the challenge and would furnish
champion to meet Gen. Hall at this place
this evening,
At an early hour the hall was densely pack
ed. Hon. VIM. Wilson called the meeting to
order and introduced Mr.. Hobson himself to
speak for the Greenbackers. The strctest at
tention was paid to his remarks, but owing to
an impedment in his speech and being confined
to his notes he labored under great disadvant-
age. He spoke an hour and was followed by
Gen. Hall on the hard money side. Gen. Hall
is very fluent speaker and held the audience
intensely interested during his hour. Every
thing went Of pleasantly.
Greeaback Flag Raising.
BTDDEFoRD, Aug. 27..-The Greenbackers of
this city flung out flag this evening, after
which Hon. E. M. Boynton of Newburyport,
addressed large audience at City Hall.
Washington Greenback Convention.
PEMBROKE, Aug. 27.-The Gree nback coun-
ty convention was held at Pembroke today and
the following candidates were nominated:
Senators-John D. Lawler of Baileyvlle and
John T. Wallace, Jr. of Millbridge.
Sherff-Trescott Lawrence of Machias
County Commissioner-John Gardner Of
Calais
Treasurer-Wm. Todd of Calais
Senator Patterson.
New YORK. Aug. Ex-senator Patterson, in
published interview at Harrisburg, disclaims
any knowledge of requisitiOn for his return
to South Carolina.
A Washington special says that Senator
Patterson's whereabouts is kept strict secret
| from all but his family. This circumstance is
| regarded as strongly conirmatory of the re-
port that Gov. Hampton's officers are after
him.
| Congressional Nominations.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 27.-The Conservative
| convention of the Sd congressional district met
| today. Up to the tenth ballot no nomination
was made. Gen. Jos. E. Johnston received 70
on the last ballot, falling short six of the nee.
essary 70 to secure the nomination. COL Jno.
| B. Young received the next highest number, SO.
MOBILE, Ala, Aug 27.-The Democrats of
| the 1st district nominated Hon. Thomas 81.
| Herndon for Congress today. The Democrats
| of the 4th district renominated G. M. Shelley
for Congress.
BALTIMORE, Aug. pa portion of the Re.
publican party in this city unrepresented in the
tonight nominated for Congress in the Sd dis
| trict Robert Turner, we'll known Republican,
and in the 4th district John G. Holland.
A Greenback Falseh ood Exposed.
NEW YORK, Aug. ga Washington spec
| ial to the New York Times: The Greenba TX
ers in all sections of the country hold the Re
| publican party responsible for what they call
"the contraction OF $500, 100000 of the circula.
| tom by the withdrawal from the legal tender
currency of the seven-thirty notes. The Treas-
nry authorities are in daily receipt of letters
| from Republican speakers and writer's asking
| whether the seven-thirties were ever treated as
legal tenders. Today the Treasury authorities
| made an authoritative denial of the story, and
say that not single dollar of the seven-thirties
was ever issued or received as legal tender.