The New York herald., 1879-07-02
MAINE DEMOCRATS.

MR.. GARcELoN RENoAIINATED FOR GOVERNOR
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS VIGOROUSLY sus-
TANNING THE ACTION OF THE MAJORITY IN
CONGRESS-, AND INSISTING ON ECONOMY IN
STATE AFFAIRS.
BANGOR. July l. 1879.
The Maine Democratic State Convention. number
ing 944 delegates called to order by Edmund
Dana. chairman of the State Central Committee.
who, IN his opening speech, said:-The policy or
making our State stand in u relation wholly con-
trary to the genius of our republican govern
ment and compelling it to exercise func-
tions which do not rightfully belong to it. has
burdened it with institutions which are forcing it
into bankruptcy. When the expenditures Of the
State have reached their present point time for
the people to demand to be delivered from such
tmental statesmanship. Not dollar of the State
revenue should be appropriated for any institu-
tonal system that public necessity does not rigidly
require. The safety of the people rests in the dis
cusson of the great financial questions ut ISSUE and
they fully equal to deciding the most important
issues that be presented to them. The coming
is purely State election. involving only the
management Of State affairs We meet to decide
whether we want standing army to manage our
elections as they say they do in Massachusetts, and
to decide whether want this rapidly and con-
stantly increasing interest bearing debt of the gov
ernment.
The Chairman's speech was further devoted to the
discussion OF the financial weakness of the republi-
party, which he placed in strong contrast with
that of the democrats.
Abraham Sanborn, of Bangor, who chosen
temporary chairman, devoted most of his speech to
the question of freedom of elections.
GOVERNOR aARcELoN NOMINATED.
While waiting the Com IN ittee IN Raaoluf;ons
Samuel Watts. of Thomaston withdrew his name
from the candidacy and moved the denomination Of
Alonzo Garcelon by acclamation. 1t was adopted by
q rising vote. with general applause.
1t was voted that the State Committee should be
made the Committee on Credentials At the close of
the Charman's speech the temporary organization
was made permanent, and it voted to refer all
resolutions to the Committee on Resolutions. Vice
presidents and committees were then announced A
committee was appointed to notify Governor Garce-
lon of his nomination, aud pending their return
several brief addresses were made
THE PLATFORM.
E. +. Pillsbury. from the Committee ON Resolu-
tions, reported the following
Resolved That partisan acts of Congress that with
draw the control OF elections from honest electors and
not designed honest election 10 enable
fraudulent admnistration 10 perpetuase its power
city ma deputy
niaisa the esosusiss mp1.oH With
electors may keep voting powers
RsjoSed. That we approve the efforts Of the demo
members Congress to the repeal of these
against adtions Of the builders of republican
apprSpraton should BY Congress to carry them
into ee that we the action OF the republican
engehdercd by the and call all true and
no @ ss
ssur States %s., in ons % Union o.
silver and paper the paper to be kept ut par with coin At
s hs OF the STATE
by of the democrats and greenbackers
last legislature and insist their continuance in the
Resolved Ths. the democracy & Of Maine take pride in
he nH his
that he has the character and ability
THE PROHIBITION QUESTION.
After Mr.. Plsbury had read the resolutions agreed
updn in committed Mr. SWEET of Portland as a
majority report presented the following resolution.
offered by j. +. Rawson OF Bangor. to the Convcn-
tion:-
Resolved That We believe pronbitory liquor law
this State detriment the of temperance
We Therefore in favor Of its repeal and the
tion in its place Of u local option license law.
Requiring unanimous consent, the resolution was
not allowed to be brought before the Convention.
1t was then referred to the committee and there
voted down, and Mr. SWEET presented 1t as minority
report 1t received with considerable confusion.
and after several animated speeches for and against
the consideration of the resolution and after up
of considerable duration, the question was
taken adopting the resolution substitute for
the majority report. The report OF the Committee
on Resolutions having been adopted, the Chairman
then stated that the question was Should the resou
ton reported by the minority be added to the reso-
lutions? This put and the substitute resolution
rejected.
GOVERNOR GARcELoNs ADDRESS.
Samuel Watts. from the COMMITTEES to notify Gov
ernor Garcelon, then presented him to the Conven-
ton. Mr. Garceon spoke AZ follows:-
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GsSrLExKs OF rRK CosvESrIoN-I
have heard for months past about the democratc
but must that this Is one Of the Of
stiffness of death IL is the stiffness of
death record thank you for the honor of this
nation and the indication thus expressed of conf
dence In my ADMINISTRATION IL acted upon in
engtiou should decline this nomination. but desiring
~ everything in power the
democratic party in the State and country
your nomination.
Mr.. Garcelon spoke at little further length. but
owing to confusion i'll the hall. arising from the
delegates going out. his further remarks could not
be heard.
At the close Of Governor Garcelon's speech on
of Mr. Dam the CQuy tlOu adi