The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-20
REFoamER RaowNINP PORTLAND.
A Bangor Gentleman Instructing Port.
land People as 10 their Municipal Al
fairs,

Portland Greenbackers enjoyed an unexpect-
ed Measure last evening. They have been so
UNDECIDED as to whether they ought to fall into
the arms of their Democratic wooers and follow
the PRECEDENT set by the legislature or vote for
a rigid Greeub .cker, that they finally de-
cided to hear what Mr.. O. P. Browo, the or at
Bangor reform +. who is so much attached to
the Democratic party-especially Mr. Wilson
of Tbomsston-thought about it. We should
have qualified oar first statement somewhat
All Pottlsud Greebb 4cbers did not eDj)y the
pleasure. Ia fact the feast of reason was re-
served for few. Only some tbirty-four gather.
ed 10 tie Fluent Hall headquarters. They
wanted Gurus to let them have the theater, but
ne looked at the crowd aud cded it wouldn't
do. 1t is true there was fringe of style to the
aft sir. There vert S. e. Lyman, aud Charles
VArney, snd John NJ Todd. The two first were
not easy however They remembered secret
c4ucns held rot long ago, and their nervous
ness induced them to take a good, long exam
ipatou, with tnger on lip, of that empty room
next door to see that no PRESS reporter over
heard what was going on.
Mr.. Bro Wp SAID that be understood that Fred
eric Fox was seriously talked OF BY the party as
candidate for Mayor He could not imagine
what they were thinking about. Fred Fox
was Democrat. (Here q voice interrupted
Mr. Brown stating that Mr.. Fox was a Green.
hacker, ga Greenbackerr' said the speaker,
s'yes, a Greepbacker In so far as going back on
every BODY who IS green euoueh to vote for him
is coucerped'' If you vote for Fox and should
elect him you would be 10 pretty kettle of
fish. MIR Brown then brarched off to tell
what worthy man be was and what glorious
work he lad accomplished for the cause in the
Legislature. BE advocated o union Of both
Democrats and eenbackers in Portland, al
though he said be did not know whether they
conld carry the city or no.. He believed they
could, and that if tbe leaders had been shrewd
last fall and united they could have carried the
first district. Mr.. Brown said they would call
their GreeDback State convention in July either
here or 10 Augusta; that over 5000 reformers
would bs preseat aud would nominate the man
who would be elected by tremendous maj ,rity.
(Applause.) He predicted that if the Demo-
Gratis dared to nominate a candidate he would
receive less than 5000 votes.
Mr.. Todd here asked the speaker TO tell them
something as to waat they should do IN city af-
fairs, rather broadly limiting that was what was
expected of him and that was what he was
there for.
Mr.. Brown replied they knew more about
those matters than he did. (aere the audience
looked at each other and shook their heads.)
H. had heard the name of George Walker
mentioned. He then proceeded to eulogise Mr..
Walker on account of his well known Green
bact-H ard money principles probably, and
then closed After the speech Mr.. Blown was
Introduced to the individual members Of the
audience present, and shortly after o'clock the
meeting dispersed aud the reception was over.