The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-02
TREASURER.
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VIM. ii. LoOney, A. T. Laughlin.
On motion of Mr.. Galley the club voted to
meet every Thursday evening.
| Mr.. Drummond moved that the president
one vice president from each ward, secretaries
and treasurer constitute an executive commit
tee, and his proposition was accepted.
Hon. j. H. Drummond responded to the
loud calls and said that he wanted to congrat-
ulate the Republicans on the progress they
made since last fall He had been engaged in
the canvass then and had been obliged to lis
ten to many of the opposition speeches and pre-
dictions One of the predictions of the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress last year was
that John Sherman had bit off more than he
could chaw." That has been tested and we
have had the pleasure of hearing John Sher-
man tell lis how resumption has been accom-
plished, and that too without any such crash
as General Anderson and his associates pre-
dicted.
Business has revived and is revivlng to the
| sorrow of the Greenbackers who admit that
business success means defeat for them. Re-
form was promised us last winter. They had
one principle of reform. They were willing to
reform the salary of Republican ofice-holder,
but not to touch that of an office held by one
of their own men, and the case of the Attorney
General was instanced The best instance of
reform was seen in sthe award of the public
printing which was given to their own men at
16I per cent. more than the lowest bid. He
had been amused while in Augusta last win
ter to see the frantic efforts of twelve Demo-
| cratic legislators to dodge this question with
out making a record. 1t was hard work, but
they succeeded.
Mr.. Drummond said that some time during
the campaign he wanted to discuss the decis-
ions of the Supreme Court with reference to
the legal tenders. The speaker had been look
ing for the original Greenbacker for this fellow
is not a modern invention. Once when the
Greeks were discussing this currency question
as in these days, one of their wise men sug-
gested that they might just as well vote that
their asses were horses. They may try to prove
that the Greenback ass is a Democratic horse.
Whenever the Democrats can steal the offices
they fuse, but when they can't, theywon't. In
every case the Greenbackers will come out sec
ond best.The Republican party is in good condi-
ton. All over the state they are mad over
their partial defeat last fall. Everywhere the
outlook is encouraging and the drift is steadily
toward us. The opposition is already on the
run and will by the Sth of September be run
into the ground.
Mr.. w. w. Thomas made few remark
dlscouraging the idea of receiving any aid
from hard-money Democrats In the last
legislature not one Democrat was found who
would vote for the resolution congratulating
the people at the success of resumption or only
one, and before adjournment it was discov cred
that he was laboring under a mistake. We
have nothing to hope from these hard -money
Democrats. We must elect our men by our
own efforts.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Thomas remarks
the club formed with Col Mattocks as marshal
and marched to the Republican headquarters
on congress street where large and beautiful
flag bearing the name of Daniel F. Davis was
was thrown to the breeze, and as the MOON
light struck its unfurled beauty the club
greeted the banner with cheers