Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01

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The committee reported the result of
the third ballot at follows:
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number of ballots, lO4l
Necessary for choice, 52l
Davis had Si4
Thomas ia
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The nomination was, on motion of
Mr.. Cleaves of Portland, in behalf of the
friends of Mr.. Thomas, made unanimous
amidst great applause.
The Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted the following additional resolution,
which was adopted with cheers:
1t places before the people of the state
the name of Daniel +. Davis rs true and
worthy exponent of the foregoing princi-
plies, -eminently qualified by his character
and ability successfully 10 maintain them.
Mcssrs. Porter of Penobscot, Torsey
of Kennebec, and Robe of Cumberland,
were appointed committee to notify the
nominee of his nomination, and TO re-
quest his attendance before the conyen-
ton. Mr.. Porter, on behalf Of the COM
mittee, soon appeared and presented Hon.
Daniel f. Davis, the nominee, TO the
President of the convention, who intro
duced him to the convention Mr.. Davis
accepted the nomination in briet speech.
SPEECH on GoVEI,NOR DAVIS.
Thi, nomination rendered me today was
wholly unlocked for, wholly unexpected.
wholly uu,ought and not known of by me
until about lJ O'Clock this morning. have
no prepared speech 10 deliver to You, aud
| would not inilict Il upon you at this late
hour, after your long session in this heated
hall. If | had. | will only say briefly, ]
accept the nomination. / consider it "A
HIGH honor To bc nominated by such a con
ycntion rs Is assembled today in Bangor,
and thank the gentlemen of the West for
c0nceding To the East 50 gracefully the
nomination.
The questions before the people differ
somewhat from what they did year ago
at this time. The people of this country
were then discussing the subject OF I'M
anccS. question which they were wholly
unused to discuss Then business all over
the country was depressed; then rcsump-
/ ton of specie payments was an event OF
/ the future, and over which, 10 the minds
of most men, an uncertainty hung like a
black pail. Today, after the discussion OF
this subject for a twelve month, the people
are becoming more settled IN their conyic-
/ tions i'm regard To finances. Business i
rcvNing not that II pays the enormous
dividend, that were declared in the days OF
/ inflated currcuCy-but steady increase
| that has the marks of prosperity and per
mancucy about H. To-day resumption is
NO longer I'm the future, but an essential
/ fact, and every paper promise 10 pay dol
/ lar made hy the government In the hour of
| it, peril f., worth a dollar in gold i'm every
civilized nation on the globe. The nation
/ IN, kept its faith with its creditors. \
man. who, when able, does not Keep his
/ contracts, fall, into contempt with those
whom he deals with. How much more 80
should it be with u nation. This nation Of
/ forty millions of people teeming with
/ wealth, could not afford TO violate its oh
| legations. But having resumed specie pay
mcntS and the purchasing capacity of
money being more than IL has been for two
decades, we can now afford 20 light the
/ lamps Of economy in departments Of the
/ state and government.
The Democratic party have sometimes
accused Us OF trying TO keep alive the ami
mOsitics growing out of the war, but today
/ they attempt To reopen question that we
supposed they had settled. The last gun
/ AT Appomatox sent booming through the
nation that We were not confederation Of
I States, but nation. \ solid South led
/ By party anxious for power. seek TO re-
/ open this question 1t is our duty today
10 settle this question OF states rights by
. the ballot Is we settled it by the bullet.
/ Loud and continued cheering and APP
plausc followed Mr. Davis speech Calls
being made for Hon. Eugene Hale. he
came forward and congratulated heartily
earnestly and from the bottom of his
heart, the convention first, on account
of IL, size, it had proved 70 be big enough
to be able 10 take care Of itself and it
was big enough if it went home and
stripped up is coat-slccycs, to give the
Democrats and Grecnbackcrs such a
whipping as no majority party of this
State Wa, ever able 10 do. Thirteen
hundred men gathered together from all
part, of the State 10 consult together,
/ means something. lie congratulated the
convention ou the result of It's dolibo1-
ton. 4 good citizen, an able profession
al man, and a brave soldier who has car
ricd hi, knap,ack ON hi, back, i, the man
to lead on the party in the canvass which
begins from this moment, and which will
end in the downfall of the coalition which
now disgraccs the State Of Maine. lie
pledged his best endeayors and assistance
in clccting Mr.. Davis to the Office to
which he had been nominated.
Hon. Thomas b. Reed was called upon
and pledged his best efforts to redeem the
State from the disgrace under which she
now rests.
The convention then adjourned.