Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-08-02
The PenObscOt Democratic Con.
ventiOn.
A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET NoMINAr

Our dispatches have already gwen our
readers the intelligence that the democratic
and grccnback conventions failed to unite
upon a fusion ticket for senators and county
officers. In order to give an idea of the spirit
which controlled the democratic convention
we copy the following from the report of the
1 Whig and Courier of the proceedings of that
body in relation to the nominations.
Mr.. Wilson proceeded to read the platform
adopted by the State Convention and re-af-
| firmcd in the first resolution, but it was voted
to dispense with the reading.
! On motion of G. 2. Sewall, Esq, the re-
| port was accepted, and the resolutions adopt
! ed. Mr.. Sewall then moved that the conven-
tion adjourn without day. Mr.. Varney ironi-
cally moved to amend by adiourning to City
! Hall Mr.. Thompson inquired if this conven-
| tion had made any nomination? II not why adj
| Journ to City Hall or elsewhere until that had
! been done? For one he was too o.d to sell out
| to any party under God Amighty's heavens.
! Last year we conferred with them-now let
| them confer with us if they desire to, said he.
| Mr.. Wilson said We have fallen upon pe-
culiar times-times that very rarely occur.
| You know this is common year, and I'M
less there can be a working up of the demo-
Gratis of this county and State, the Blaine and
| Hamlin Ring Is sure to sweep like tornado
| over this State. He had been democrat since
1856, and is democrat this year. Except on
the governor question ne was Tor union. lie
was ior "orerhor "aiceion uhoer all circunl-
stances W thout union there IS inevitable
ueieat lie was poiu 10 say mat In their CIR
cumstances to-day they conld not expect to
eject their ticket ne was ior union on, he
ulu not care "ha' sor. Oh ticket Nextyea
Is rresiueh'"i year. Du' ne dlu not propose to
nave the democratlc party swallowed up In
the greenback party. Tins year, If no longer,
ne Weoged hihseli ready 10 40 anything tor
'hr purpose Oh "eie"'ing the repnoiican party
MI Weed saiu Let us nominate a
s,raigh' ue'nocratic 'icke' II IL gets no more
.nan one two' three' iour' nVe or SIX votes,
II una, Is an we can give H. agreed to TINS
weoo,he' you choose 10 call II So last
year, pu. won nave IL thrust down my
throat ,,is year
"r' H,cNrii'is h"u hearu 'he motion OF the
senera"ie W seh'ir'''"h from oldto"h' Mr'
He"ah)' WIN 'he utmost surprise. III MS
monon ., n,e"ns nry'n'hg' IS 'fat the ora dem
ov'"'io party "issoNe ana ne ouried' men
iooh "'ou"u anu see the men VINO IN years
PaSl nave ied the ahcieht ana honorable dem
"cra''c P"r'y' ne was ,he 'as' man i shonid
na'e expected 10 make such MOTION.
,no'io"' geh''e'hen' 10 dissoive the oid, pa
rio''c "G'hocratic party no! gentlemen,
ne,eI Le. us ue.er'''ine 'hiS qheSuoh mere
III" now liNe men ana democrats. (Lomd
aPp'ause a"u cries oI Eooo goou }
i,'' US MAN. our nominations anu stahd pv
'"e'h' " !e, US say W 'neih' you recognize
u J' '.,a' 'ien.'' .o"oeue 10 US proper snare
V, .n1 ''''''in''iohs' OF We s',aii s'a,a true 10
ourselves ana our party, ana let the conse-
IuehIes' "na'e'er 'hey may oe' 1aii where
"pon ou, "'"'s:
MI Se"aii.i h'a"s the motlon 10 give
sum 'iie W '''is "eau cc''en'ioh' we mlght
.a.e maui '"e NOMINATIONS proposed. Inc
nun''na.io"s .. navy peen i'iaae III 'ne other
conVt'''ioh' ana u we 40 not they VIII PROD
ANY oe eiec'e" ", Wi'hou' our 'otes. (Nolce-
perhaps 'hey wiz ana perhaps they WON'T
raast "ast no rear ol oei"g swallowed up by the
go; p"'t. nav peen uehiocrat
crat s,;u ,h;,l nar.,, ,s.,n "a I a. ~
cumstances of the time make il expedient TO |
renominate those Senators. If we don't. all
is, they will start their train and 90 on with
out u.s. "a voice: We didn't advertise TO 90
on that train.) do not object to brother Nc
Crillis' motion | Withdrew nv motion
Mr.. Varney-It is well that we understand
our position. Where lies the responsibilitvp
In every other county the democratic party
has been consulted in making nominations. |
In Penobscot county, where the ball was first
set In motion which swept over our State last |
year. we are this year treated no better than
iogs! Let the responsibility rest where it be-
longs. For one / say as a democrat. let us
nominate democrats. The democratic party
has outlived many parties under different
names and expect il to live long after the
name of the Greenback party is not so green
as it is to-day
Mr.. Bishop of Newport had been a SIM.
porter of the democratic party for fifty-seven
years, and believed in standing on the prin- !
ciple of our rights, but he was ready TO sur |
render almost anything for the purpose of de-
feating the republican party. but he would
never make surrender to the principles of
the greenback party.
After some further discussion bv Mossrs |
Weed, varney, Hersey and Robinson. it was
voted to adjourn until two O'Clock.
Avrr,.oox Srss,
Al quarter past zen CLOCK the convention
was caiied 10 order by the PRESIDENT. The
tone ana spirit OF the convention having got
hoiseu ABOUT IL e'iacntiy created feeling OF