Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-06
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Boa OF Trade.
PORTLAND, September 5. Tue executive coun-
cIl of the national board of tiade closed their
two days session in Portland Thursday. Members
were in attendance from Boston, Buffalo, Chicago,
Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence
and Toronto.
The council has decided not TO call a NEE ting
of the board Immediately, but will hold session
in Washington early in September for the purpose
of pressing upon the attention of Congress to ex-
ecute the action taken by the board at Milwaukee
and previous meetings looking to the execution Of
our trade with foreign countries to regotistion
of commerc Isl treaties TO the revisal of Ameri-
can Tonnage interests aLd 10 the restoration and
maintenance of the currency a coin basis. The
Presidents of the the constitute Mt boards are in
vited 10 the WASH ngton meeting. All wish to
acknowledge the bountiful hospitality Of the Port
land board of trade.
Greenback Addresses.
+. II. Cove, greenbsck csndi late for Congress
from this district ard Gen. Horace Binney Sar-
gent of Mass, addressed large audience Of
greenbackers at City Hall to-uight.
Aid for the South.
A committee of citizens appointed to. night
to solicit subscriptions for yellow fever sufferers.
Gov. Conner.
Gov. Conner returned from Dover muster this
evening and WAS escorted to the hotel by the
jameson Guards and &. A. r. Post with the
Bangor Band lie WAS afterwards serenaded by
the St. John Band and briefly returned thanks.
Republican Rally.
RoCKLAND, September s. At q republican
rally this afternoon, Gen. James A. Garfield of
Onio. addressed large audience in Post Office
Square, giving q very able address en- the fnan.
cial question. Mr.. Francis Cobb presided, and
Singh Band furnished music. This evening there
was full meeting at Pllsbury Hall, addressed
by General Tillson Of this city, and II. S. Mill
ken, Esq., Of Belfast.
Nominations.
BELFAST, September s. At republican and
honest money caucus this evening, DIR. John G.
Brooks was nominated for representative. He
was Senator in 1873, and mayor of the city the
two following years.
LEWISTON, September 8. Auburn democrats
nominated for representatives, Dana Gotf John
b. Jones. Lewiston democrats nominated H. Ii
Dickey, Ii. A. Osgood and b. F. Getchell.
BANGOR, September S. At combination or
tax payers caucus this afternoon, between 200
and 800 were present. and nominated C. p.
Brown, G. S. l.. Boyn,on and Amos Pckland,
for representatives. This ticket is to be support
ed by democrats and greenbacker..
Temperance.
The convention of Reform Clubs which has been
in session in Bangor the past two days, adjourned
this evening. They held interesting meetings
during the day, and in the evening there was an
enthusiastic mass meeting.
The following State committee are elected for
the year:
ADdroscoggin-E. Fl. Howe, Lewiston.
Aroostook-F. z. Swsnton, Houlton.
Cumberlsnd-G. w. Murch, Portland
Franklin-Josiah Emery. Pennington.
Hancock "A. H. Gem, Bucksport.
Kennebec-B. s. Kelley. Winthrop.
knox-Edwsrd Hills, Thomaston.
Oxford-C. F. Stanley, Paris.
Penobscot-S. l.. Stevens, Bangor.
Piscataquis-Lucien French, sangerville.
Ssgadshoc-Charles Roberts, Bath.
Somerset-Fl ank Kendrick, Fairfield.
Washington-Samuel Rideout, Calais.
Wsldo-W. NJ. Thayer, Sesrsmont.
York-D. P. Wlggin, Saco.
The next session will be held at Brunswick, on
the first Wedne sdsy and Thursday of March, 70.