Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-26
From the Lewiston Journal.
THE GREENBACK SPLIT
FOgg's Fight Against Fusion.

COUNCILLOR FoGG AND his SYMrATHIzERs
WITHDRAW FROM THE AUBURN GREEN
RACK CLuB-AN EXCITING MEETING.
A feeling has existed for some time among
the Auburn grccnbackers that the con-
tention betw the two wings of the party
must be brought to a crisis, and that the two
elements either must be united or the line of
division be plainly drawn by determined ac-
ton. few members of the party held a
meeting over Rodney Foss' store last Satur-
day evening, to make the preliminary arrange
ments for the organization of a grcenback
club in Auburn. At that meeting Temporal
~ organization was made by choosing l.. /.
Bumpus, chairman, and NJ. IIutchins secre-
tary. The organization was understood to be
hostile to the principles of the Chronicle.
meeting was called on Wednesday even
ing to effect permanent organization of the
club. 1t was determined by the anti-Fogg
men to make the issue squarely at this meet
ing, and either for Fogg and his party to sur
render or withdraw. The meeting was held
in the hall of the Auburn Reform Club and
large crowd was present. The temporary
organization was made permanent without
any show of opposition. The meeting then
adopted club platform, with the silver and
gold planks omitted and braced up with two
or three labor planks. 1t was satisfactory to
Mr.. Fogg. SO far all went smoothly. ,.r
But when Mr.. S. II. York Arose and NOV cd
that the club endorse the platform of the
Portland convention. the battle commenced
and for an hour or so the meeting rescmbled
disturbed hornets nest This was the mo-
ton which was intended to bring the issue
directly before the meeting Mr.. Fogg's
friends took up the challenge and made strong
fight c
q Before Mr.. York's motion could be sub
mitted to the convention, Col Blood jnmped
up and made a speech in which he denounced
the Portland platform as a surrender to the
democrats, and repeated the structures upon it
which have been made from time to time by
the Chronicle. He moved that Mr.. York's
motion be laid on the table.
The motion was put and was declared car
ried by rira roce vote.
Mr.. Foggs friends thought the battle was
already theirs. The Councillor smilingly
arose and made very pretty speech. in
which he said that he had received a letter
from Congressman Murch, which stated that
Mr.. Murch was opposed to the Portland plat
form. Councillor Fogg said that State con-
vention would be held Immediately after cleo
ton, which would make platform that the
club could conscientiously adopt. He thought
that the club would be wise to delay until
that platform was made.
The opposition was determined not to lose
the battle so easily. A spirited debate fol-
lowed.
Col Emerson replied to Mr.. Fogg and
maintained that the Greenback State conven-
tion had made a platform, and that the club
was bonnd by good right to adopt it. The
debate was participated in by +. Y Turner,
Mr.. York, Mr.. Durgan and Col Emerson on
one side, and by Councillor Fogg, Col. Blood,
Charles Golf, Mr.. Silver and others on Fogs's
side. The confusion was great. All the
speakers wanted to be heard at the same time.
Councillor Fogg vainy tried to correct Col
Emerson, but the Colonel refused to be in
terrupted. lt.... 70
Mr.. Turner said 'If you will wait until
the ninth day of September, you may make a
greenback labor platform broad as the hor-
lion, and well adopt it. We think as you
and Mr.. Murch do, but it will not be consist
ent to take such action until after election
"Anything to heat the republican party,
was the drift of all the speeches on that side,
while Mr.. Fogg and his friends stoutly con-
tended for greenback principles.
Silver tried to make a speech and was
choked off. Mr.. Fogg made five or six
speeches, Col. Emerson was on his feet many
times. Mr.. Turner made two set speeches
and was up several more times.
Some one moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the motion to adopt the Portland
platform was tabled.
This motion was carried, although there
were several motions before the meeting and
it was hard for the members to tell what they
were voting for.
T.. Y. Turner moved that the Portland
platform be accepted.
This motion was carried by vote of 81 to
49, amid great confusion. ..D nia
Charles Golf then arose and asked that his
name be taken from the club roll.
Col. Blood followed with a similar request
o. Mr.. Fogg got up and left the hall amid
great confusion. ...r ..e.
DIR. Bigelow. the State Liquor Agent. was
prompted to make II speech, and said that al
was a greenbacker. He noticed there were
number of republicans present. He did not
think it was wise for greenbackers to make
fodder for the republican OK.
Mr.. Silver said that he thought il was as
well to make fodder for the republican OK as
for the democratic horse. DIR. Bigelow who
is eating from the fusion crib. shook his head. !
b Mr.. Silver then continued speaking and
charged that the club was run by ring. He
said that the greenbackers had left the old
parties to avoid ring rule, and were now sub
hitting to another ring. This was greeted
with Kisses and cries of 'put him out" A
scene of disorder and confusion continued for
some time longer. and the club very inharmo-
niously adjourned. f44uS+ .r.t
JEFF Davis is not to get 1.-THE half million dol