The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-06
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MAINE.
County Greenback conven-

ton.
Especial Despatch to the Press
BATH, Aug. 5.-The Verdant Vertebrates Of
Sagadahoc county met in convention at City
Hall this morning for the purpose Of nominal
ing county ticket. A more seedy lot of po-
litical hacks never before gathered in this city
at any political convention.
The delegates numbered S. The George
town and Arrowsic delegates broke down on
the way and did not arrive at the opening of
the session.
General Barker of the Commercial was gen.
eral manager and modestly said he did not
expect to carry the state or Senate. He
wouldn't be surprised, however, if the boys
did astonishing things.
Your reporter in circulating about the crowd
fifty men were present at the morning ses-
sion) was astonished at the ignorance shown of
the financial situation by the delegates in pri-
vate conversation, one with another. They
talked glibly about bondholders and thieves,
however.
One delegate Overcome by the heat) went to
sleep while a comrade was discussing Sher-
mans speech. The peanut vender down
stairs did lively business during the recesses
of the convention. The convention temporari-
ly organized with the choice of George M
Hagar of Richmond chairman, Henry r. True
of Richmond secretary. This organization ON
motion of Mr.. Barker was made permanent.
The nominations were:
Senator-Fen G. Barker, Bath.
County CommissiOner-Gilbert NJ Gowell,
Bowdoin.
County Decentralization I. burlington,
Bowdoinham.
County Attorney-John Donovan, Bath
county committee of one from each town
was chosen. There was speech by E. r.
Pierce of Augusta, editor of the National
Tribune. His remarks were perhaps intended
to be jocose. If he meant them to be serious
his audience must have had poor idea of his
intelligence. He said that not sufficient money
was in circulation great applause); that the
banks were fraud Cheers; that the bloody
shirt question was settled. After uttering
words of burning eloquence for three-quarters
of an hour he subsidized and was famed grace
fully by the chairman. The meeting then adj
iourned.
Greenbackism in Sagadahoc county is SUBJ
iect of ridicule by all classes. The ship car
penters, store-keepers, mechanics, men of
every vocation have too much intelligence to
want paper money founded on the nation"
1t is standing joke that the Commercial
doesn't believe its own editorials.
Androscoggin Republican Convention.
LEWISTON, Aug. 5.-The Republican county
convention assembled in Auburn Hall at 10a
o'clock this forenoon. A. r. Savage, Esq. of
Lewiston called the meeting to order and in
troduced Hon. Rufus Prince of Turner as tenn
porary chairman. Mr.. Prince made a few re-
marks upon taking the chair. F. B. Sands of
Lewiston was chosen secretary, and the tenn
porary organization was made permanent. j.
III. Maxwell of Sabattus chairman of the COM
mittee on credentials, reported 127 delegates
present, the full number called.
George Parcher of Leeds and jeremiah
Dlngley, Jr of Auburn, were then chosen
candidates for Senators, Geo. c. Wing of Au-
burn was nominated by exclamation for Judge
of Pr obate, Thos. Littlefield of Auburn re-
ceived large majority of votes for Sheriff,
Hiram w. Briggs of Livermore for County
Commissioner, and Alexander F. Merrill of
Lewiston for Treasurer. were nominated by
reclamation.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following which were adopted.
Resolved, That we endorse the platform of
the Republican State Convention at Bangor.
and the candidates nominated by this conven-
ton, and pledge to them majority of votes
on the Sth day of September next over the
combined forces of the Democratic and Green
back parties
Resolved, That we endorse Hon. Daniel F.
Davis as a suitable candidate for Governor
and will give him our united support in the
coming election.
Ex-Gov. Dingley and L. HI. Hutchinson.
Esq. of Lewiston then briefly addressed the
convention and it adjourned.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Lincoln Greenback Convention.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Aug. 5.-The Greenback
convention made the following nominations:
Senator-Isaac T. Hobson of Wiscasset.
County Commissioner-William Eugley of
Waldoboro.
County Attorney-Foster E. Harvey of
DamariScotta.
Treasurer D. w. Rice of Wiscasset.
Nearly the full delega tiou was present. w.
w. Perry of Camden addressed the conven-
tion. There was not such large attendance
of outsiders as last year.
Closing up of the Traders National Bank
of Bank.
BANGOR, Aug. 5.-The Traders Nal!onal
Bank sold its remaining assets at auction to-
day and will Immediately close up its affairs.
1t was incorporated as state bank in 1858 and
recognized in 1865. 1t has done successful
business. Walter Brown has been President
and Eben Trask cashier during its entire exis-
tence.
Coroner's Verdict in the Lisbon Accident.
LEWISTON, Aug 5-The coroners inquest
over the bodies of Pierre Boudreau, Rose Mar
tin and Celina Mayrand, killed by the Maine
Cent raj train at Lisbon Monday, the jury de-
cided that neither the company nor its en-
ployes are to blame for the accident. The evil
dence shows that the whistle was sounded and
the bell rung, but they were unheeded by de-
ceased.
Glass Ball Shooting.
BATH, Aug. 5.-The third match at glass
ba Ii shooting, rotary trap, Bogardus rules, by
the Sagadahoc Fish and Game Protection AS
ISOLATION, for the society badge, came off to-
day. Lorenzo Leighton of Bath was the win
ner. The following is the score: Bonney TO-,
Carr 3, HI. B. Fisher T., G. Gould 10, A. G..
Williams 10, Newell 9, VIM. Williams 10,
Knight 10, Greenleaf 6, j. A. Fisher s, Minott
g. Brown 3, A. o. Gould IS, Millay IL, Leigh
ton IA.
Second match-1st prize, A. o. Gould II;
second Leighton 16; third, c. Gould IA;
fourth, Knight and Greenleaf tied on 10; shot
off and won by Knight.
MARINE NEWS.