The Portland daily press., 1879-08-06
Democratic Convention.
1T PREFERS SKUNK TO MOOSE.
How About the County Attorney?

order by the chairman of the County Com
mittee, A. f. Moulton of Scarboro
Mr.. Moulton on taking the chair said the
Democrats had the good fortune to see their
| old enemy the Republican party, in the min
GRITTY in the State and county, and yet in the
control of the county offices. Still the Demo-
| Gratis and Greenbackers, who are the majority,
may have it in their power to name the occu-
pant of these offices themselves. All who
think alike should act together, and con-
sequently the two parties should unite and
wipe out the Republicans. The Republicans
say if the Democrats make this combination
they will sacrifice their principles. One paper
said some time ago the Greenbackers were
| dang erous elements of society and asked the
| Democrats to help the Republicans, but the
Democrats didn't see it, Then the Republicans
said to the Greenbackers, come to us, you
have nothing in common with the Democrats,
they are traitors. But the Democrats and
| Greenbackers worked together most harmoni-
ously in the Legislature, and saved from two
to three hundred thousand dollars to the State
| last year. When the French and English i'll
| the Crimean war united they humbled the
boosted power of Russia and captured Sebasto-
| pol. If we unite with the Greenbackers we
shall bring down the Sebastopol of the Repub-
lican party. Great applause.)
Mr.. Moulton then nominated Col r. 5.
| Smart of Cape Elizabeth as temporary chair
man, land B. f. Andrews of Portland and E. b.
| Cram of Deering, secretaries. The temporary
organization was afterwards made permanent.
The county committee was made COM
m ole NV IF Co1
| of Deering.
MIR. w. III. G GOODWIN of Bridgton said he UNI
| derstand measures had been taken looking to-
| wards coalition on the part of the Democrats
and Greenbackers in regard to the offices and
| requested the county committee to report what,
| if any, measures had been taken.
! Col. S. r. Lyman of Portland reproved the
| gentlemen for being so anxious ''to know you
| know un til the committee on credentials had
reported
| Thereupon Mr.. B. +. Andrews fastened to
| report every town represented by its full vote,
in all 1877 delegates being present.
Mr.. A. F. Moulton then said the Democratic
county committee held conference with the
Greenback county committee looking towards
coalition. Each party appointed sub-com-
decided: list, it was advisable to coalesce; I'd,
if they coalesced the question arose what divi-
sion of the offices was equitable? The two
committees then voted unanimously to report
in favor of coalition. When the matter of
division of offices was brought forward how
ever the two didn't seem to work so unani-
mously. The Greenbackers claimed, as their
vote in the State was the largest, they ought to
have the larger proportion of the offices. The
Democrats declared that their party ought to
have the larger share as their county vote was
the larger. Finding that they would never
come to an arrangement, taking this view, they
decided to divide the offices as equally as
possible. The Judge of Probate was given to
the Democrats, and the Register of Probate to
the Greenbackers both four year offices. The
County Attorney was given to the Democrats
and the County Commissioner to the Green
hackers; both three year offices. AS the offices
given to the Greenbackers were not considered
quite as high toned as those given to the
Democrats the County Treasurership was
awarded the Greenbackers as a make-weight.
The Senators were equally divided This
report the committee voted to make to the
conventions. Both parties wanted three of the
Senators but finally they decided upon the
above division.
Col. S. r. Lyman moved to take the action
of the convention on adopting the report of the
joint committee by rising. A large number of
the delegates arose and thus adopted the
report but quite number remained seated
and looked disguised at the dicker.
Mr.. Goodwin of Bridgton Moved COM
mittee of five be appointed to notify the other
con vention of the ratification of the report of
the committees by this convention, and the
chair appointed w. III. Goodwin of Bridgton,
S. r. Lyman of Portland, A. f. Moulton of
Scarboro, Richard Harding of Yarmouth and
j. S. Palmer of Portland, said committee.
Later the committee reported that the Green
back convention was notified of the ratification
of the dicker but the Greenbackers were in a
heate discussion and not ready to report On
an informal ballot the Greenbackers voted in
favor of the trade, but there were many in OPP
position, and the heated discussion was on this
point. He therefore moved an adjournment
until p. M, and the motion was carried.
Prior to the adjournment E. S. Ridlon of
Portland, G. E. Morrill, of Deering, E. l..
Poor of Sebago, Otis c. Nelson of New Glouces-
ter and John d. Anderson OF Gray, were
elected committee ON resolutions.
Charles Mccarthy of Portland, Geo. Pickett
of Cape Elizabeth, E. S. Ridlon of Portland,
A. F. Moulton of Scarboro, Geo. E. Bird of
Portland, d. f. Watson of Gorham, B. f.
Andrews of Portland, E. B. Cram of Deering,
III. G. Sleeper of Freeport, j. S. Martin of
Sebago and Alphonse Moulton of Harrison,
were elected county committee.
The convention reassembled at 2.10 p. M.
The chairman reported committee of con-
ference was present from the Greenback con-
vention, and announced Mr.. j. B. Chase of
Cape Elizabeth
Mr.. Chase said the Greenback committee of
conference was present at the Adams House
ready to meet the committee of conference
from this convention to nominate candidates
for office.
The committee of conference of five, APP
pointed in the morning were made such COM
mittee, with the additions of Messrs. Theopho-
lus Slower of Harpswell, and B. f. Andrews
Of Portland in order to make as many as the
G reenback committee
The committee reappeared at three o'clock
after being gone As minutes-and reported
as IOllOWS. Inc COnlmlUU6eS met at the ADAMS
House when proposition was made by the
committee from the Greenbackers for an ex-
change by which they should have the County
Attorney and the Democrats take the County
Treasurer as make-weight, or some other officer
in other words the attorneyship was just the
sweet morsel they wanted. They agreed to
give the Democrats the senatorships from the
Portland and Eastern Districts, and the Judge
of Probate, they to take the other two senator
ships and register of probate. The Democratic
committee voted to adhere to their vote of the
forenoon and hang on to the attorney,-to
change at this late hour they said would put
them all adrift. The Greenback committee
then withdrew and consulted. They returned
and reported that while they could not agree to
give up the attorneys office, still they were in
favor of SO doing, and would report to that eff
feet to their convention, and thought the con
vention would resign the office. The report
was accepted, but this cloud on the horizon
made the convention look glum, while low