Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-14
POLITICAL.
Hon. E. b. Washhprne.

Hon. E. b. Washburae.
PoRrLASp, Me-. May IS. The Advertiser
| will publish Thursday afternoon, an inter
view With Hon. Elihu Washburne, now in
Portland visiting his brother, in which he
emphatically states his candidacy is out of the
question. and that he is for Gran, first, last,
and all the time. Regulating all comhina-
tons with other candidates. he said thrusting
his name before the public as a candidate
was without reason and justification, as he
had repeatedly, orally and in writing, said he
would not be q candidate under any circum-
stance or condition whatever, and that he
had spent the last six months futhering
Grants candidacy; that suggestions of GER
tain interested parties that he was guilty of
duplicity towards Grant are utterly false, and
are so known by the parties who put them in
circulation; that the events at Chicago since
he left ten days ago, are greater surprise to
him than any one else. He adds that consid-
ering the intense political excitement in Illi-
nois. he would rather be mending his fences
on the Maine homestead, than be mixed in
the turmoil at Chicago.
Republican Convention.
BELFAST, Me-, May Is. At the committee
Thursday, for the portion of the 5th Con-
gressional district west of the Penobscot
river, John S. Case of Rockland was elect
ed delegate to Chicago, and John Pierce of
Winterport, alternate.
A Call 10 Soldiers.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May H. 4 call for a mass
meeting of Union veterans has been issued
inviting all who fought in the late civil war,
and who believe the success of the republican
party in the approaching Presidential cleo
tion will best secure the best results of the
victory which the nation won, and who in
tend to rally to the support of the Presiden-
tial candidate of that party, TO assemble in
mass convention at Chicago, June LIST, AT 10
o'clock.
Greenback Convention.
MONTPELIER, VT, May l3. The green
hackers to the number of 80 assembled in
State convention to day to appoint delegates
to the National convention. Gen. Stannard
was chosen president. The platform de-
clared the money of the country should be
issued by the government only, and should
be legal tender for all debts, public and pri-
vate that no further bonded debt should be
incurred, and that the amount existing should
be paid of as soon as possible. The Nation
al banking system is opposed as being unjust
and unfair. Legislation to encourage the
laboring classes is demanded, as is also the
election of honest men to office. The dele
gates are instructed to nominate candidates
who will urge upon Congress the necessity
of encouraging agriculturalists and manu-
faturers, instead of bankers and bond-holders.
Justice is demanded for the soldiers, who
should be paid in gold as we'll as bond-hold
ers, and no sectionalism is recognized
The following were appointed as delegates
at-large: &. +. Clough, fetch Tarbell, John
n. Burgess, c. c. Martin.
District Delegates.
HAvERHILL, Mass, May Is. The sixth
Edmunds rs first choice and Sherman second.
County Conventions.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May Is. Stephenson county
sends Grant delegates to the State conven-
ton. Pulaski, Franklin and Hardin counties
elected Grant delegates.
Amti.Third. Term.
New YORK, May -. Delegates from the
Republican Central Campaign Club, to oppose
Grant at Chicago. met tonight. A letter
from Thurlow Weed was read expressing be-
lief that Grant will Withdraw. Seventy-two
delegates and Sc alternates were chosen.
Florida Republicans.
GAINESVILLE, May IL. The State republi-
can convention nominated Hon. S. II. Como
yer for governor and Gen. w. NJ. Ledwick
for lieutenant governor.