The Portland daily press., 1879-08-08
Old York.
The Political Prospect-Dissension in the
Camp of the Allies-Opinions of Promi-
nent Republicans-The County Conven-
tons.
BIDDEFoRD, Aug. I

BmDEFoRD, Aug Z.
There are reasons for thinking that the Dem
ocratic and Greenback combination is not al
together happy in York county. Up to the
present wear it has been the custom OF the
Democrats to hold their county convention
the week after the Republican convention; but
this year it was called in June, and was evil
IDENTIFY expected to simply go through the form
of convention and to ratify the GreenbacK
nominations previously made But when the
convention met it was evident that there could
not be perfect union effected, The old line
Democrats were as mad as a man might be
who finds himself called at a. m. to take
train going east, when he proposed to take the
train going west, three hours later.
There was marked difference of opinion
about what was to be done. Some wanted 10
take down the whole dish of GreenDack
skunk others thought partial meal OF skunk
was all they could stand; while others hung
back, and insisted that they didn't want any
skunk at all. But in the end there was an
acceptance of considerable amount of skunk
which has never set well on the Democratic
stomach.
The particular candidate whose nomination
the Democratic convention would not ratify,
was that of Mr.. Charles o. Mute of Parsons
field for County Treasurer. Mr.. Mute was an
active and earnest Republican up to last year,
when he went over to the Greenbackers. He
was nominated with the expectation that ii
not nominated by the Democrats he would
withdraw. The Democratic candidate is in
clined to stick, and new Greenback conven-
ton to get rid of Mute has been talked Of; but
the probable end of the whole matter will be
that Mute will be quietly ignored by the
Greenbackers, who will vote for tho Demo-
cratic candidate.
There is another York county matter which
would seem to indicate that the Greenbackers
are versed in '.ways that are dark" and that
some of them would make excellent Democrat
ic manipulators of the ballot box.
At the Greenback county convention MI.
John T. McDaniels of South Hollis, man
whom the Boston Globe recently referred to
as the Greenback leader of his section OF the
state, was a candidate before the convention
for the office of Clerk of the Courts, and was
clearly bound to make big run. This alarm
ed the ring managers who were determined to
defeat Mr.. McDaniels in any case; and it is
rumored, and many give the rumor full credit,
that he was counted out and Dearborn counted
in by some ''shenannagan" in the committee
room. Mr.. McDaniels was credited with votes
to bring him very close to the nomination, but
Mr. Dearborn was also credited with enough
to ensure it. 1t is said that if Mr.. McDaniels
cares to investigate the matter he will find
that the McDaniels delegates will outnumber
the Dearborn delegates by large majority.
There are other causes why there should not
exist very cordial state of feeling between
the Greenbackers and the Assistant Green
hackers; and other political and ring scandals
are likely to be brought out before election.
The Republicans of York county are united
and will fight shoulder to shoulder, against
the unholy combination of Democrats and
sore-heads.
was at the Republican county convention
Wednesday and conversed with many promi-
nent Republicans.
Col Wentworth of Kittery said that in his
Judgment the Republican vote will be very
good in his section of the State. The ex-sol-
diers will vote en- ndsse for Mr. Davis. He
does not know of a man who last year voted
the Republican ticket, that will not vote for
Mr.. Davis, while Smith will draw some Demo-
cratic votes There are two candidates for
Senator, the Democratic and Greenback can
didate 1t is proposed to unite on one. If the
Greenbacker withdraws in his Judgment the
Democrat could neither hold the vote of his
own party, nor take that OF the Greenbackers;
while if the Democrat should withdraw, the
Greenbacker, who is an ex-Republican, can
not take vote from the Republicans. Col.
Wentworth is confident, and says that the Re-
publicans of his town will make a hard fight
Mr. Amos l.. Allen said after the close of the
speeches, that York county, as indicated by
the convention, is wide awake. The old line
Republicans have turned in and will work for
the cause A feeling of distrust exists between
the Democrats and Greenbackers.
Mr. Amos L. Kicker said that he never saw
the Republicans of York county SO wide.awake
as they are at present, and so earnest in the
early stage of a campaign.
A gentleman from Limington said that his
town would do splendid work this year.
The candidates nominated by the convention
gave satisfaction to all. There were no splits,
OF wrangles, and the Republicans OF York
county stand united. They propose and expect
to give Daniel f. Davis a heavy vote The
nomination of Mr.. Davis will prove to be for
tunate one for the party. OBSERVER.