The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-02
by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE DEMOCRACY.
A LIVELY TIME AMONG THE
FAITHFUL.
A Gold, Silver and Paper Plat
form.
SPIRITED DISCUSSION ON LOCAL oP-
TON.
Governor Garcelon Renominated.

BANGOR, July 1.-The Democratic State
Convention was holden here today. 1t was
called to order by Edmund Dana, Esq. of
Portland, chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, who, previous to reading the call,
delivered lengthy address.
AT about 70 o'clock he commenced to read
the call for the convention, but was interrupt
ed by the arrival of the western delegation,
who had just come. 1t was voted to delay the
organization for a few minutes to await the ar
rival of the Bath train Hon. Abraham San
born of Bangor, was nominated for chairman,
and Messrs. Farnsworth of Pembroke, Payson
Of Biddeford, and Mcclellan of Bath, for sec
etaries. Mr.. Sanborn assumed the chair and
addressed the convention.
While waiting for the committee ON resolu
lions, Samuel Watts of Thomaston, withdrew
his name from the candidacy and moved the
denomination of Alonzo Garcelon for Cover
nor by reclamation, which was adopted by
rising vote with general applause.
1t was voted that the state committee be a
committee on credentials.
At the close of the chairmans speech the
temporary organization was made permanent,
and it was voted to refer all resolutions to the
committee on resolutions.
The following Presidents were announced:
Observation-Disclosures S. Baker, Fort Fairfield.
AndroscogginaTh J. Howard, Lewiston.
Cumberland-Chas Mccarthy, Portland.
Franklin-Lucien b. Pilsbury, Pennington.
Hancock-Nathan Howard.
Kennebec-Franklin Smith, Waterville.
Knox-Edward Gushing, Camden.
Lincoln-Chandler Bearce, Bristol
Oxford-Chas. F. Whitman, Buckfeld
Penobscot-Wyatt Weed, Veazie.
PiScataQuiS-A. L. Wade, Sangeryille.
Sagadahoc-L. W. Houghton, Bath.
Somerset
Washington-A McNichols. Calais.
Waldo-J. Y McClintock, Belfast
York-S. s. Miliken, Saco
The following were chosen committee OH
resolutions:
Aroostook-Joseph B. Hutchinson, Houlton.
Androscoggin-Calvin Record, Auburn.
CONCENTRATIONS. f. Jewett Portland
Franklin-Francis G. Butler Harrington.
Hancock-H. D. Hadlock, Bucksport
Kennebec-E. F. Pillsbury, Augusta
Knox-John G. Levanselaer Thomaston.
Lincoln-Benj. f. SWEET, Wiscasset.
Penobscot- Nathaniel Wilson. orono.
Piscataquis-D. j. Aver, Foxcroft
Sagadahoc-Chas. w. Larrabee, Bath.
Somerset
Washington-Henry H. Bowles Cherryfeld.
Waldo-F. w. Kelley Winterport.
York-Edwin Stone, Biddeford.
The state committee is as follows:
Aroostook-Edward Madigan Houlton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Morrill,, Auburn
Observation-Disclosures Dana, Portland.
Franklin-S. Clifford Belcher, Pennington.
Hancock-John b. Redman, Ellsworth.
Kennebec-E. F. Pillsbury, Augusta.
knox-John Reed, Rockland.
Lincoln-Chas Weeks, Wiscasset
Oxford-T S. Rridgham, Buckfeld
Penobscot-G. N. Hersey, Bangor.
Pisca1taquis1A ! M !, Robinson, Dexter.
Somerset-Wm. S. Hayden, Madison.
Washington-A. McNichols, Calais.
Waldo-L. N. Murch, Belfast.
York-John III. Durham, Biddeford.
Adjourned to $50 p. M.
A committee was appointed to notify Gov.
Garcelon of his nomination, and pending their
return the Convention was briefly addressed
by Messrs Torrey of Bath, Madigan of Houl-
ton, Wilson of Thomaston and Bovnton of
Bangor.
The committee on credentials reported 743
delegates present, divided among counties as
follows: Androscoggn 70; Aroostook 4; Cum
berland 100; Franklin Is; Hancock ~; Ken
nebec 80; Knox 40; Lincoln IS; Oxford IS;
Penobscot 115; Piscataquis 20; Sagadahoc 81;
Somerset 40; Waldo 81; Washington %; York
3d. This does not include the delegates on the
Bath train which had not arrived. Suisse
quently c. n Hersey reported POI add itional
delegates, making Oh in all.
e., f. Pillsbury from the committee OH
resolutions reported the following:
Resotred, That the partisan acts of Congress that
wthdraws the control of elections from honest
electors and places it in the custody of the tools of
the Executive are not designed to secure an honest
vote, but to enable a fraudulent administration to
perpetuate its power.
ResolUed, That the power to buy I'M the refuse of
every city under the name of deputy marshals
without limit as to their number or price and at the
expense of the public treasury, and the power in
single individual-the minion of the executive
to arrest and imprison with or without warrant
any and as many of the peaceable electors as he
may choose to keep from voting are powers too
dangerous to be trusted to any administration.
ReSotced, That we approve of the efforts of the
Democratic members of Congress to secure the
repeal of these outrageous and obnoxious enact
ments so against all traditions of the builders of
our Republican system that we do not hesitate to
declare that no further appropriations should be
made by Congress to carry them into effect: that
we condemn the action of the Republican leaders in
Keeping alive sectional issues and the hatred
engendered by war; and we call upon true men and
patriotic citizens everywhere to recognize no
North, no South, no East, no West, but one whole
Union. - ~ W f
Resotred, That we are in favor of a currency of
par with coin at all times and are in favor IF the
free, unlimited coinage of silver: that we annrove
tne measures OF economy and the reduction of tho
state expenditures naugurated by the union of the
Democrats and Greenbackers in the last legisature
and insist upon their continuance in the future as
the only salvation from ruinous taxation and of
hopeless bankruptcy; that the Democrats of Maine
take pride in again presenting to the people of this
state the name Of Hon. Alonzo Garcelon of Lewis
toI, as a candldate for reelection as Governor
believing him to be worthy, true and honest
exponent of the principles this day enunciated; and
that the conscientious, dignifed and faithful man
ner in which he has discharged his responsible
duties IN the past are ample guaranty that he has
the character and ability to successfully maintain
and carry forward all the great and varied interests
of the state.
After Mr. Pillsbury had read the resolutions
agreed upon in committee. Mr.. SWEET of Port