Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-13
Greebnok Conrention.

laoA W NNhNo1e "aS a thuot iodNuAnto
farce Nearly i've hours were spent in
doiag the business of the convention.
There WAS good deal Of talking, which
consisted entirely OF grlmbhng-- first at
both OF the Old parties. then 81 those oil
their own members who wanttd q make
a trade ~ith one OF these parties SO as TO
divide the Spois " hen they had moth
ing else to grow about they would CON-
plain OF the Oxford Democrat Tor having
shown that greeuback speakers could not
be sale leaders IL finance, because they
did not know enough 10 speak the Eng
lisa language correctly -or again because
tha same paPo, happened 10 call the
brighl-taced sun of Paris, "SOlOn. VAN
/ such childish complaints and ii lew lords
OF gloridCa,ion. at the pag.y's growth 10
two years, were all The speeches occupied.
There w4s uOt aB srSamCl. advanced ia
favor OF any NsIioDa, principle, Eor
could any enc have guessed, Oj The zone
OF the convention what ;a.s glorious noU
parts proposed O. DO. beyond ucAipg Doth
OF tho old parties.
Il was GeSr.y an hour alter the appoint
cd zine that Seva.l Goa oi Mexico called
the convention 20 order, and nominated
Glider, Barrett, Esq of B0cAacid, Is
chairman ). B Bracket. OF D.xdoid de-
c,inoL 10 serve as Secretary, ard B. i.
Cagoy was appointed.
VA, n. Ggyvle, lwo years ago Demo
crAuc Register ol deeds, bGt nov IN &C.
i've grooHbacker, Immediately took con-
troi of the convection, " being apPola.od
caairnsl OF Tie committee ga cJt deuua.S,
ana lugiag t1v entire dag, Lis active hg-
uro Aui marked voice acre ssel aud
heard marsnsdlg the hosts. bt.uS Sac
mos. experienced p0ut.Ciau m ,ht con
,enaoH, ho would hayo Doeu ol great as
sis.aucs /. as wJ.G. hal 800, members
oceG 10 The .y.sl t.4D,Ab.c, uu; .uoI were
Lac a payce. o, so40ol-uoJs iet loose.
They would brook no oOauol, aud ac-
Know lodged no head In fact, they DC
uOuno,d politicians and Slre-puurs. AID
went their tedious way without helm OK
ruddrg
ADotber hour was consumed 10 FeCe.v-
InE credentials. Inc ba>i, ot representa-
ton was something wonderful. Every
town that would pledge 6lJ votes adai.
uoaAl 70 those cast last , e4E we're allowed
suo,her delegate. The most astonishing
pledges were made which. Il fulfilled
viii .eaye The Democrats and Republic
ans TOO smsl. 20 cast q shadow. IAe
iscetlCs chairman would say. ai,er these
pledges were msdo wi. yOu silos 80
town of Backdeid 20 cast z25 greeubaoA
votes next fell. etc, and the delegates
vou.c say yes" and applaud I, was
uuuy. yes q wss siJe-spt'ting. No
more business vas Done ti.i after dinner,
save appointing COMMITTEES go res3'U-
lions aud oao b. Eomiuat. r14uiy COM
mJ.tev.
Alter diane. BIO delegates tom Peru,
Rumiord and other eastern lows were
invited 10 a private conference. There
was no rt-pulh6g about ,ro v1rz done
IN that room. No. not any. ts could be-.
seen by the result
SCION Roys. OF Paris addressed .be
convention. lis remarks were s5out.
maairg lo usd5 with ,Lo Other psvues.
set s-atu.4tiol. professions Of bon, y,
al toa references to toe .gc, % Ike
thrown IN o. io.1e o. habit, though .-cs-
iu4 he dsst ele,aer. Of application
The committee on county committee
reported { Keith Of Norway. { Is.
Smuo Ut D,nmayk. Il. +. Abbot, % Run
TODD. E5er Cl5.ch, Jr, oi Ba,ne., sud
Ass AtsocJ Of Buck6..l. ss committee
Tor .he easuio. Yeas Tten arose .ao.
might, Pe1oesoo: chief W. ID. Cbas-,
aud threw 5omoshe!. n. / ia,o his
friends camp. VIII s,ua. isp.A OF .sc.-
i1g (IJu ms boots par, u, j; caE.,) a>
wa.Aol ilu green sIs.uS. and di-cou-scd
oil tle necessity %; o,S.ui1atyu. GIVE
DE- thorough osganizaulu,' be says,
and viii give you ,ba county ueAt fall
by majority over oo.h parties. OF
course 17 canu3. &, no 9ygsHtla.ty5. be
wished Mr Cauds o.. Milton had mad
some 4x.ari.re.. IN THESE rnstt..r, and