Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-10

Boston Journal
The Greenbaok Party and Its Double in
Maine.

Again the Grcenbackers who opposed fi-
sion aud the Bourbons who hate Grcenback
ism. have been defeated in Maine and the
Fusion mampulators have been successful.
IL seems that Scion Chase and hi Strinc
have been outs lifted. and that the old Dem
ocracy Of Maine. a. usual when il comes To
the test, has not the courage of It's conyic-
tons. IL was predicted that a portion Of
the Democrats. ho hate Fusion and Green
back leaders. would scccde and nominate a
Democrat Il the majority attempted to force
upon the convention the Grccnback candi-
date for Governor Those who are familiar
with Maine Democratic leaders knew better
They are not that Kind Of Democrats
The Greenhaokers made haste to nomin-
ate their candidate for Govern or. adopt a
platform and adjourn. The Democrats.
later in the day. acquisCcd IN the nomination
of a man who has sand the hardest things Of
Democrats within three YEARS. but pending
the adoption Of platform. there being the
usual quarrel over the liquor law resolution.
the convention adjourned without express
ing a Democratic conviction. This = we'll.
Seven ioavcs and two fishes constitute the
only hope which holds the Maine Democra-
cy together ~ al % them understand
tins, II would lie work 81 suIrrrrogatinn
for the Democratic Convention IN Name 10
declare At. The President Of the DcmocrAi-
&c Convention vas gentleman Who SAs not
only the most bitter Toe OF the Lincoln Gov
crHmcui during the war. bat has taken oc-
Caslou sluCr ihst time TO observe that b. had
not changed has mind. But the man y ~
would not vote io5 union Democrat during
the var takes occasion to advise Democrats
10 vote !nr Republican "a insure the over
throw Of the Republican party,
The GueynhacA platform IS very mild.
Compared w.ih the platform Of the la.; ~ 20
wears, It Is no Grccnblek platform at all
IG.' !. probably ne, 80 mnch due % the fAr,
that the .cadius tirrcubAcArrs have modified
tacsr opinions A. that the platform was pre-.
r4rrl Is the Fu.snu manager. To pleas,
such Democrats a, might object tn taxing a
Republican GfccHbAeA candidate With j
Brick Pomrfuy platform When uslc So
Ion Chase. wtp A. ia;tcryd hs q resolution
suggesting HIN as the Grycnhlrk candidate
fT PRECEDENT. .c', back 10 Chase. Mills.
and r,slsss the OK of the conventions. BE-,
" Il conclude that them steers" whllc trust
ed ,o the driving 81 tic Fusion leader. hAyc
not pulled straight"
IL General rlais,cd. the nominee u the
tso conventions, aspiring Young Hca IN pol
,uc, have warming because oi has 4u,h.,
son and .usAuah.c greed fur office be !. v hyrc
h. -. lwo wears asn De vas q hard money
man. \ Nva- apo be wa, about the White
House 'T1!a- % manipulate Official parton
age A. an ou,-and-ou, Republican. \ fair
soldier .g the army. he vs.. chiefly known
iur h,s efforts 20 secure promotion Coming
out Of the army, hls whole energy kAs fyyu
turned lo office seeking and be sought with
some effect lie served several terms IL tie
Legislature Az almos; bucA,,s LAWYER. he
actua!.l made himself Attorney Grucrai %
the State by las persistent efforts then ar
vas IA CCugrrs, a term, bat 20 get BIZ NOM
nation be- made q plsl-r ahlcA put him out
% the hcld Tor Ee-c.ce;.on then he Sa> an
a,p.raHi for Governor. bat being out II po-
sl;lon be Nas uneasy not iully comprehend
ins the GErvnbacA movement ia Name 1t is
inception be iaiAc,! ,ofi none, jas; little,
bat Jusi ennush To- disgust Republicans. and
hen every man Of aGs acutenc,, sAW thAi
tile Grr.uLaes movement was d,Ios out
Gen. I.a.s;el $40 ia Il the Victorious party
%; the future. and Jolnci It a, the eleventh
hour. IS hen hundreds and thousand. ucrr
leaving the ,!nkln. ship. Three year, ago
General f.a.,;rl VA. a solid Republican
but beng AZ infatuated otiisc. seeker. and
never happ, Oh, II office. be became sore
head. then \ renegade and Last 81! all 4
Grccuha. kcr. When he became ,arc-held
BE- took 70 reading Fusion Journals, and toe
politician : 10 d0ys that d, .lAe the merchant
ao siudlc, the quotations from daily pa.
per. q year old. He j, sure 20 bc deceived
and worried.
General PiAi.,cd. # il !, simply Al orlin-
ar year ia Naine. viii BE- beaten By only
seven OF eight Thousand votes.