Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-26

Tie Jaw tina, stops the flow OF blood. This RENE
dy i SO very simple that many will feel inclined
10 laugh at it, but it has never been known TO
fail in single Instance, even in severe cases"
Greenback County Convention.
The Convention was called to or Ter by &. S.
Downing, CT arman of the County Committee and
DR. A. p. Snow Of Winthrop, was chosen chair
man and o. W. Sims Of Ilalowell aud w. J. Lam
der of Gardiner, secretaries.
The County Committee was chosen u committee
credentials. While the committee were max
my their report, l. T. Hobs3n Of WIscasset, was
called upon for speech, but he was not be found.
DR. Croker of Augusta was invited to speak, but
declined. Mr. Monroe of Thomaston took the
platform and spoke for a few minutes, but as he
said it would take him two hours to unfold his
views, it was difficult to comprehend what he was
driving at.
The Committee on Credentials reported that Is
towns were represented by Sc delegates. DR..
Crooker of Augusta moved that q committee he
appointed by the chair to select candidates for
senators and county officers DIR. Croker of
Augusta, {. II. Ashford of Windsor, w. Taggart
of Winthrop, r.. c. Goodwin of Pittston, and II.
X. Chadwick Of Gardiner, were appointed said
committee.
committee of FIVE, OF which G.. A. White of
Gardiner was chairman, was appointed a commit
tee on resolutions.
While the committee were out, Leo Miller of
New York briefly addressed the convention, and
when he made the remark that the republican
party was formed out of the very cream
of the old wing and democratic parties,
there was anything but sweet smiles on the
faces Of some of those that have been democratic
war horses in the past. He declared that unless
this question be settled peaccsbly it will be set
tied by bloody revolution.
The committee to nominate candidates reported
as follows:
Senators-James d. white, Gardiner; Sewall
Pettngsll, Wayne.
County Commissioner-Rober Ashford, Wind
sor
Treasurer-E. F. Abbott, Albion.
Sherif-C. S. Downing, Augusta.
The report of the committee was accepted. aud
the candidates were nominated by rising vote
each name, and not more than Is to 20 persons
and voted for any one of the candidates.
The old county committee re nominated.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
Toledo and Lewiston platforms, and also recon-
mending the candidates nominated.
There were not more than IS persons in the
ball at any one time during the convention, and
many of them were spectators drawn thither by
idle curiosity.
Gresnback Congregational Convention for
the Third District.
The GIeenbsck Congressional Convention met
in Gardiner at o'clock 2. NJ. Previous to the
meeting of the convention, ballots were dsttib-
uted very freely for VIM. Philbrick, J. T. Hobsou,
and Horace lngrahsm.
Hon, s. Lothrop of ST. Albsus, called the con-
vention to order, and nominated b. +. Lancaster
Of scasset, for chairman; o. W. Sims of Hal
lowell, and A. W. Miller of Hartand, were chosen
Secretaries. At this point a gentlemen who evil
denty wished to be SEEN moved that the tempo
rary organization be made permanent
A Committee Credentials, consisting of W.
X. Lancev of Pitsield, DIR. Frank Parks of Pitts
field, and David Wing of Farmingdae, were ap
pointed.
The Chairman suggested that a Committee on
Resolutions be appointed, and DIR. Crooker Of
Augusta. DIR. Snow of Winthrop, l. T, Hobson of
Wiscasset, and William Philbnck of Skowhegsu.
were chosen. While these two Committees were
out, Mr.. Horace lngraham, of the per-
sons for whom votes had been circulated
rs candidate to be nominated by this
convention, held a long conference with the
chairman, and then stepped upon the platform ard
proceeded to address the convention. He
did not want them to follow 10 the ruts of the old
parties by having things cut and dried beforehand.
The Greenbsck State Convention nominated
man as our candidate for Governor who is a bond
holder; to this he bad no great objection, but he
warned them not to repeat the dose by nomn ating
banker at this convection for csnd date for Con-
gres.. We want a Il man that can follow in the
footsteps of the i'm mortal Blsine-an honest far
mer or working man. have been asked to vote
for banker of thirty years standing, but | will
not do it, such man cannot get my vote here or at
the polls. How many farmers aud aboring men
are there on your two committees in the ante
roomi
At this point things we're getting serious, the
managers hardly knew what to do. They hur-
ried from the stage to the sute-room, and from
the ante room to the stage. while cries from the
body of the hail could be heard put him out, and
the like. Finally the chairman the request of
the leaders informed Mr. lngrsham that this was
convention for business and not for speeches
and he then subsided.
The Committee on Credentials p1rted twenty
five towns, represented by 1875 delegates.
MI Monroe of Thomsston moved that Mr.. VIM
Philbrck of Skowhegan, be nominated as a can
didate for Congress by acclsmation, as the man
who by having been Bank Commissioner, had &C.
qured such experience in financial matters that he
would be able to overthrow the whole banking
interest of this government
Mr.. Ingl aham wanted the merits of the candi-
dates discussed but informed that it
would be ,ut of order; but still he protested
| aud excitedly declared that he did not want to
| see any gag-law ssnc!ioned by this convention,
| but the cries of question cut him off
| The vote was then taken on the nomination Of
Mr. Phbtick bv reclamation, and about 40 voted
| in favor. Mr.. lngrahsn called for those opposed
| to rise add some ) or 10 arose. The chair ma
declared Mr.. Philbr ok nominated, but still Ingra-
| ham objected and excitedly declared that gag law
| regned supreme.
| Mr.. Philbrick thanked The convention for the
honor, and said that if he got votes enough he
should be elected. He understood the whole