National Republican., 1880-09-22
POLITICS In MAINE.
A Difference Of Opinion In the GrCcnback
Camp.
The state Committee Surrenders to Their
Late Coparconois-An Iu-
dependent bolt.
Ayoto Secured to Fuse IN November.

Vote Secured to Fuse IN November.
PORTLAND, Sept. 2l.-The greenbnck state
committee mot this morning aud elected Sam
uol A. Kerry chairman and Benjamin Bunker
secretary. The convention TO nominate olec-
tors met at Congress hall At o'clock. S. A.
Berry called tho convention TO order, and
Charles A. White of Gardiner was named
chairman. He denounced General Garfield,
aud said an understanding was extended to
divide the electoral ticket and urged that IL
should be carried out. Rev. Almon Strout of
fcred prayer, and A. q. Plummer of Washing.
ton county and John Beason, jr., OF Newport
were appointed socrctarioS. The state COM
mittoe was made u committee OH credentials.
The temporary organization was then made
permanent. There were 46j delegates present
from ninety.fve towns.
s. ID. IIobson of Wiscasset presented resolu-
tioDs iDdorsipg the action of the stale com
mittoe recommending fusion with the demo-
Gratis.
J. d. Chase Of Cape Elizabeth amid great
excitement protested
Elliot King moved to accept The report aud
resolutions, and to name joint electoral
ticket.
Mr.. Close made motion to amond by nomi-
mating seven straight grcenbackors, which
was received with applause aud misses.
The speaker made an appeal for u fair hear.
INF anu argued against lUSlOn, lHOusaluSOl VI
greonbackcrs in the slate who voted FOR ihc
rest of tho ticket with Plaisted will not vote
for fusion electors. lIe protested uginst giving
away the future of tho greGuback party for
four Weaver electors. 1t was the grconback
candidate and platform that carried tho state.
Rev. Alvah Strout L. NJ Plaislcd, Elliott
King and others advocated fusion, after which
tho previous question was carried and the
motion to fuse was carried, though there was
considerable opposition.
Tho following is tho resolution:
'Tbo election of General Harris NJ. Plaistod to
the office of governor, by voto unprecedented
IN the history OF the state, aud the reelection
OF our representation in congress, is an unqucs-
ti0nable Endorsement OF our principles by the
state of Maine. We feel assured that when
party prejudice shall no longer control our re-
publican brethren, We will show an over
whelming majority in favor of national prin'
ciples, which viii be responded to by every
state in tho union.
section 2-That the action of tho state com
mitteo in recommending an arrangement with
the democratic party for the state and presi'
Dental elections was eXpedient, and the
national greonbaok party Of the state
of Maine, in convention assembled, here
by indorso that action and agroo to
support ut the presidential election Scion
Chase and Samuel Watts for ecctors'at
large aud John J. Turner Benjamin Bunker
Charles II. Whiddop, William A. Cromwell and
John ii. Donworth as candidates for district
electors, as recommended by the committee.
Congressman Murch made brief speech
Ho believed every greenbacker knew his op
position to fusion in tho past Ho believed
the democratic party was governed by higl
and patriotic motives and returned thSnks tC
the democrats for supporting him. The ques'
tion was shall seven Garfield or three Han
cock and four Weaver electors be chosen. HI
was free to say lie preferred the latter.
aApha plg ada hty Sol N IN
Congressman Ladd and others, after whicl
the convention adjourned.
A srRAIGuT GREENBAcK CONVENTION.
At the adjournment of tho Congress hal
convention this afternoon the state green
backcrs mot at Tiry hall, Solon Chase pre-
siding, with r. NJ. Springer secretary. A
staight ticket was nominated as follows
Solon Chase, j. f. Turner, G. II. Whidden, j
i. Hilton, Thomas G. Burdiu, G. w. Wooster
and i. b. Fry. Seventy-three delegates
voted. The whole anti-fusion strength wa
claimed as 140 in the Congress hall conven
tion. The straight greenbackcrs adopted th'
following: "For the enlightenment and Gu
couragement of our greenback brethren II
other states we, the straight grcenbackers o
Maine, in convention assembled declare tina
there is n grcenback party in Maine pledged
to the interests of the whole people; that lh
lato fusion and confusion in the state WAS du
wholly to tho exigencies of state issues, an,
tDat IN nullOnal iudLIclS W. NOtc WIN on
brethren elsewhere In the union for Weave
and Chambers"
--latest Calculation ON the Maine Election
PORTLAND, Me- Sept. 2l.-Finding error
in telegraphic returns to the net amount c
2-10 of per cent, copies Of official return
have been carefully footed and compared wit
footings received from Augusta. An error
found of 100 in their footing of Penobscc
county seven back towns arc added, and til
final result is-Davis 736i0, Plaisted 1914
Plaisted's plurality, l74, The scattering wer
not on sheets received here, but tho August
footing (375) is probably correct. This resul
must be very near, although some towns ar
still not official, and the democratic state com
mittee, although their tables are not conf pletI
agree that they will come out worry noar thi
Although these figures are from official returns
the official canvass of Them is not made unit
the legislature meets in January, and onl
that body takes coguzance of errors in then
The plurality amendment is carried by larg
majority.
Ladd's Majority Cut Down 1903.
BANGOR, Sept. 2l.-Complete returns frol
tho fourth congressional district official @,
cept for five small plantations, give tot;
vote Of ~ ,207, an Increase of d,2Sl over tli
vote of 1876. Ladd has li,065; Boutelo, l3
232; IAdd's minority, S33, against 1896 mt
jority two years ago. The republican Mt
gain is about 1000. Ladd's vote increase
1,l44 and Bouteles 1877 over that of lS7
The French settlements of AroostoOk civ
over $40 fusion majority.
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