The Portland daily press., 1878-06-06

Sagadahoc-John S. Kitton.
Somerset-S. D. Arnold Skowhegan.
Waldo-ChaTles Baker, Belfast.
York; H. Cove, Biddeford.
Vice Presidents.
Androscoggin-S. S. Robbins, Auburn
Cumberland-A. IL. Waite, Portland.
Franklin-L. H. Greenwood. Pennington.
Hancock Royal Taylor.
Kenaebec-R. Thompson, Farmingdale.
Knox-James Creighton, Thomaston,
Lincoln-W. s. Carlton, Whitefed.
Oxford-C. ID. Clough, Bethel.
Penobscot-John Benson, Jr Plymouth
Piscataquis-G. W. Wingate.
agadahoc-BeDjamin Castello
omeIset-HenTy Plummer, SkoThegln.
Waldo-James w. Knowlton.
York-Moses Hartman, Biddeford.
Then delegate rose and said he wanted to
hear from the candidates for the governorship.
He wanted man who had been Greenbacker
from the start. Thereupon, paradoxically
enough, the convention called for Smith"
Mr.. Joseph L. Smith of Oldtown arose, after
some coaxing from the chairman, and said he
was not speech-maker, but free and square
Greenbacker. He would be very much pleased
to be governor. He then sat down. The other
candidates did not appear. They seemed to be
discouraged. But delegate spoke for one of
them. He nominated Scion Chase, "the man
who had done more for the Greenback cause
than any other man in Maine" The nomina-
ton was received with cheers. Bat Mr. Chase
said he was no. candidate, AMI so thu last al
tempt to defeat the arrangement made the
night before fell through. A ballot was taken,
resulting in ZIG votes out Of 1872 for Joseph L.
Smith of Oldtown. and he was declared the
nominee. Called to the stand he briefly en-
dorsed the platform and the convention ad-
journed. This is the platform adopted:
Mr.. Plaisted of Lincoln, from the committee,
reported the following resolutions;
The National Greenback party is an independent
party, forced into existence by the exgences of the
purity of administration and wisdom of legislation
which is in accordance with the civilization and in
telgence of the nineteenth century. The National
Greenback party of Maine endorse the platform laid
down by the Toledo convention, Feb. %. 1873; and
briefly enunciate the policy of the Greenback party of
Maine in the following propositions:
1. We declare our fealty to the American none
tary system the abolition Of all bank ssues the free
and unlimited coinage Of gold and silver; and the
money, receivable for all dues, and payable for all
debts and m in e With t
wants of trade, to give employment to all labor and
to enable the people to do cash business, and to
relieve them from the debt sy stem which has made
the industrial and commercial classes the slaves and
drudges OF the credit-mongers of the world.
2. We proclaim our incorporating hostility to
ed indebtedness which calculated to burden unborn
generations and declare that the government should
use all the funds now boarded for resumption pur-
poses to pay and cancel outstanding bonds.
8. The contraction policy now being pursued is
proving runous to all the business and industrial
interests of the country and ought to be removed.
4. We demand that all legislation shall be so
enacted and so administered as to secure to each
man as nearly as practicable the just rewards of his
own labor.
5. We depounce the red flag of Communism, i'm
ported from Europe, which asks for equal division
of property
eminent; as few laws as possible, and they rigidly
enforced; as few officials as possible, and they held
to a close accountability. To this end we demand
the abolition Of all useless offices.
Z. We are opposed to the nomination for office of
old politicians, especially those who have been for
long tune and are now in the employment Ct the
men, representing the industrial and business
classes
8. Biennial sessions of the Legislature to be sub
8. reduction of all salaries to reasonable
amount.
10. Adjustment OF Imprisonment for debt.
Mr.. Smith, the nominee for Governor, is a
native of Palmyra in this state. For many
years be has been engaged in numbering on the
Penobscot. He has been Republican until
within six weeks, and has been sent to the
Legislature by that party five times. Latterly
they have sent another man. Last winter he
was an unsuccessful candidate for the Cover
nor's Council. Since then he has had doubts,
and is now inclined to think that the Rspubli-
can party is not fulfilling its mission. A little
over month ago he began to look into the cur
rency question and in a few days convinced
himself that the Greenbackers are right. This
shows that he has quick miHi He is about
sixty years old and wants to be Governor bad