New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-02

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vention. A platform was adopted approving
Of the course of the Democrats in Congress
and denouncing the Republicans. II also de-
clarcd that there should be free and unlimited
coinage of silver, and that paper should be
kept equal IN value to gold and silver. "A
resolution denomcing prohibition created con-
fusion, and was finally defeated
A CAMPAIGN on NATIONAL ISSUES.
NOTHING or CONSEQUENCES IN THE PLATFORM FT-
CEPT FEDERAL POLITICs-TnE PROCEEDINGS IN
DETAIL.
BANGOR, Me- July 1.-The Maine Democratic
State Convention was called TO order to-day BY Ed
| mund Dana chairman OF the State Central Com
mittee. In his opening speech, Mr.. Dana said;
The policy OF making state stand I'm relation
ernmenT and compelling to exercise functions which
do rghfuy belong 70 IT, has burdenei II with in-
the expenditures STATE have reached their present
point It is time for the people TO demand 70 te delivered
from sentimental statesmanshlp. Not dollar OF
the State should be- Appropriated FOR any us
uonal system that public necessity does not rgtdy
require. The safety Of the people rests IN the Discus
Of the great financial questions AT Issue, ana they
that can he presented 10 them TIE coming contest
purely state election, involving only the mansSenent
Of state affairs. We meet 10 de- Idle whether we went
standing Army manage elections rs they say they
do H. Massachusetts and TO decide whether we want tAls
rapidly and constantly increasing nerestDearlhG ueDe
! or the Government.
The charmau's speech was further devoted TO
! the discussion of the position of the Republican
party on finance, which he placed in contrast with
that Of the Democrats to the advantage Of the lat
| ter.
Abraham Sanborn, of Bangor, who was chosen
temporary chairman, devoted most OF his speech To
| the question of freedom of elections.
| While waiting for the Committee on Resolutions,
Samuel Watts, of ThomastoD. withdrew his name
for the candidacy for the gubernatorial nomination
| and moved the denomination of AlOnzO Garcelon Dy
accamatIon. The motion adopted by rising
vote with general applause.
! 1t was voted that the State Committee should DO
made the Committee on Credentials. The tempo
rary organization was made permanent.
The delegates present numbered 0ii.
+. +. Pillsbury from the Committee on Resolu-
! tons, reported the foliowingi
| Resolved That the partisan acts Of Congress that
Withdraw the control of elections from honest cleo
tors and place 1t IN the custody OF the tools of the
! Executive are not designed 70 secure an honeSo
election, but to enable fraudulent administration
to perpetuate its power
ResOired, That the power to buy up the refuse or
| every city under the of deputy marshals
without limit as TO their number or price, ana at
the expense of the public treasury, and the power
In O single individual, the mlnlOn Of the Executive
to arrest and lWprsOn, with or without warrant,
auy and AS many o. the peaceable electors be may
choose to keep from voting, are powers too danger
Gus to be trusted to any administrations;
! Democratic members ia Congress To secure the re-
peal of these outrageous and obnoxious euactmonts,
which are so against all the traditions OF the I'd
ers of our republican system that we do not hcsi-
tate declare that no further appropriation 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 haTeis
engendered by the war end we call upon all true
men and patriotic citizens everywhere I'd recognize
no North, no South, no East, no West. but one
whole country composed Of equal States In one in
seperable Union.
gold and silver and paper-the paper 10 be kept at
par W tn coin at all tmes-and are IN favor of the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver; that we ap-
! prove the measures of economy ana the reduction
of the state expenditure naugurated by the UNION
! of the Democrats and Greenbackers IN the last
Legislature, and insist upon their continuance in
the future the only salvation from rulnOus taxa
tOn hopeless bankruptcy.
Res0lrCd, That the Democracy of Maine take pride
in again presenting 10 The people OF this state tho
name of the Hon. AOnzO G3rcclon, Of Lew i>on, as
| "A candidate for reflection Governor, believing
him b. be worthy, true and honest exponent or
| the principles tins day cnuncIated, and that the
! cautious dIgnlied aud faithful manner in which lie
has discharged his responsible duties IN the pasg
are ample guarantees that he has the character and
ability TO successfully maintain and carry forward
! all the great and varied interests Of the STATE.
After Mr.. Psbury had read the resolutions, Mr.
Swett of Portland, as a minority report. presented
the following resolution offered By J. L. Rawson,
of Bangor to the convention:
Resolced, That we believe the prohibiOry liquor
law Sldlt 10 uclIlutUt 10 tic tutnf "
temperance and an incubus upon the mercantile IN
terests of Maine. We therefore IN favor Fl is
repeal and the substitution IN It's place oil local
| option license law.
| Recurring unanimous consent the resolution had
not been brought before the convention. Il had
been referred to the committee and there voted
| down; and Mr. SWEET presented 1t rs "A minority
| report II was received with considerable cOnfu-
sion and after several animated speeches for and
against the consideration of the resolution, and
| after an uproar OF considerable duration, yote
was taken on the question, Shall the resolution re-
ported by the minority be added TO the resolu-
tionsS The minority report was rejected.
| Samuel Watts, from the committee to notify Gov
| ernOr GarcelOn then presented HIM 10 the conyen-
| ton. Mr.. GarcelOn spoke as follows:
| Mr. CHAIRMAN ASD GENTLENES or THE CONVENTION:
cratic corpse but say that II this il Of the
Indications stiffness of dcatol It is the most remar
honor OF this nomination and the indication thus
| pressed your confidence Ia my administration. IL
nomination. but, desiring. a. do. TO do eyery thing m
my power TO insure the success OF the Democratic party
| in the State ana county accept your nomination.
Mr. Garcelon spoke further, bat owing to con-
fusion in the hail. arising from the delegates going
out his further remarks could not be heard 40
the close of the speech, motion of Mr. Dana tho
| convention adjourned.
| SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
| DR.. Alonzo GarceOn, the Democratic candle
date for Governor OF Maine, born az Lewiston IN
| 1913. He was graduated from Bowdoin College In
1885, and Ia 1889 from the Medical College OF OHIO he
then returned to lewiston he practised medicine
until elected Governor OF State last January. DR..
Garcelon served in the Legislature, has been Mayor
| OF Lewiston ana during the war was surgeonGenerai
| OF the State. In 1865 he unsuccessful Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the I'D District He
|