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The Republican journal., 1880-06-24
CINCINNATI.

l'hc National Democratic Convention
met at Cincinnati on Tuesday last As
early is saturday many of the delegations
We're on the ground, and Monday great
excitement and confusion prevailed OF
preliminary events the most important
We're the decination Of a candidate the
Democrats did not want, but feared they
could not get rid OF Samuel j. Tilden n
and the refusal of Governor Seymour.
under whose banner nine Democrats out
of Ten believed success Would be assured.
To allow his name to be used In Mi.
Tilden's letter ii declination, which Vas
read to the New York delegation at Gin
cinnati Saturday night, he reviews the
contest OF IS76, discusses the political Sit
uatlon, and uncondtionalIy withdraWs
ms name as a candidate for the Prrsi-
dency He expresses no preference for
amy enc. The Cincinnati Enquirer of
Saturday morning published a telegram
from Cox. Seymour in reply to one from
the editor Of that paper, which reads as
follows
cannot accept the nomination if it is made.
under any circumstances am not able to Iothe
duties Of any office. hope my name will bot be
presented at Cincinnati in any way | have nertr
sad would accept and | rely upon you to set
me right with the delegates.
The funny part of the business IS that
only those who wanted both TiIdeu ana
Seymour out of the race regarded them
as having really resigned their preten-
sions. Tlden's letter has provoked a
variety of comment The New York
Herald charactcrizea it as "a deXterous
plea for the nomination." The Sun thinks
the ''only logical deduction from his state
ments and reasoning emphasizes the Ne
cessity of Tilden's candidacy" The World
unkindly remarked that only when he
found he could not obtain the nomination.
did Mr. 'filden come forward to decline
it. The Tribune regards it as sort Of
farewell address to the Democracy but
thinks the letter will leave Il lingering
suspicion in the minds Of the Democrats
that Tilden is not wholly out of the fight.
The Star styles it Tildens surrender, and
says the greatest obstacle to Democratic
harmony is removed. And the Times ac-
cepts it as an unqualified remuneration of
the nomination.
Nothing of special interest develop ed
on Monday. The candidates were en-
gagged in getting up t heir little booms,
but distressing sta tie of uncertainty pre-
vailed. The sentiment Of the delegates
generally seemed to favor Bayard, though
with no certainty of his nomination.
Tilden's ghost was still in the air, and
altogether the situation was 50 mixed,
the press dispatches declared that "noth-
ing could be more hazardous or uncertain
than prediction Of the final result"
No nomination was made Tuesday.
Tilden's name was received with enthusi-
asm, but the New York delegation is for
Payne. Ohio backs Thurman. Kelly
and his whole Tammany delegation were
thrown out.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24
THE STATE CONVENTION,
Gov. Davis Renomlnated by Accamation
Special Despatch to the Republican journal

special Despatch to the Republican Journal.
AUGUSTA, June 23
Although there was no contest this year, 913
delegates assembled in Granite Hall The con
vention was very unanimous, There was but
one contested town, Cape Elizabeth. Hon. l.. A.
Emery, Of Ellsworth. presided Speeches were
made by Thomas b Reed and Gen. James A Hall.
Ihaddeus X. Simonton, Of Camden, introduced
Daniel f Davis name as candidate for Governor,
and the Little Corporal" was nominated by acca-
nation. Hon. Joseph II Wheelwright of Bangor,
and Hon Ira l.. foss OF SacG were chosen electors
at large. When Gov. Davis came forward to make
his speech of acceptance he greeted with APP
plause and cheers that shook the house Resolutions
endorsing the nominations at Chicago denouncing
the Fusion party, and pledgjng the support Of the
Republicans Of Name to the State ticket nominal
ed to day, were adopted also resolution approv
ing the election of Governor by plurality vote.
EENoMlNAItp\ Or CONGRESSMAN LINDSEY
At the District Convention at o'clock. Hon S
y Lindsey was renomnated by reclamation for
Congress- and Major Edwin llye, NJ New CASTLE
A. District Elector
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nomination: Messrs. Foster of Amherst, Rounds
of Calais and Boarlman of Belfast
Mr.. E. b. Harvey of Calais omnatcd Seward b.
Hume of Easport for Presidential elector, and he
was elected.
In response to repeated calls, Mr.. Simonon now
came forward and said he was prepared to take on
his coat and roll up his sleeves and go to work to
help elect Mr.. Milliken to Congress He spoke in
the most hattering terms of the chosen candidate
whom he had known from boyhood, and who was
nj one time a resident of his own town, Camden.
In concluding he predicted that Camden would
come out of the GrccnbaCk cloud this fall
The committee appointed to wait upon Mr.. Mill
ken now escorted that gentleman to the platform,
and he presented to the Convention by the
chairman rs the next Congressman from the Fifth
district of Maine.
Mr. Milliken then advanced and addressed the
Convention briefly. lie began his remarks by say
ing that as hi, old friend and ~chooImate Mr.. sim
onton had made = more complimentary speech of
him than he could make hm-cf-;nd tell the TRUTH
that he might well be excused daughter But,
he continued, have come here To thank You sin
rcrcA and heartily for the honor you have conferred
on me in making me your candidate chad Il lull
SENSE OF the responsibility OF thr position and OF
the responsibility which would tlt'vnlyc upon hIln if
this nomination should be ratified rs election. lie
spoke 81 the seat having Been ably fIi, ~
Washington and Hancock counties. and of the
merits Of his contestants for the nomination. aud
7tit that ne fen Tie hatl no ra-l place IL ill., Re
icuing to the nomination at tEirtgn of that able
statesman and gallant soldier cen Garfield. he de
"larcd that with such man a the head Of our
ticket There was no doubt Of our -urrc-~ During
the campaign of tN" years ago the people were dc
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Mr.. Hale on the Situation.

Hon, Eugene Hale reached this city last evening,
on his way home, and was interviewed on the stu
alton. expressing himself to US very freely He is
pleased with the nomination of Milliken in the
district formerly represented by himself, and re
CARDS him as able and eminently qualified for the
place It will afford him pleasure to give HIM his
hearty and earnest supportin the coming campaign
In regard to the results of the Republican National
Convention, Mr. Hale said The Blaine men ac-
Cumphshed everything they undertook except the
nomination of their candidate. They broke down
the rule of the three Senators, and showed that
National Convention could not be domineered
over like State conventions in New ork. PennSyl-
vaua and Illinois. We broke the unit rule aud
forbade it in future conventions. and established
the great Republican principle of District repre-
Sentation. In the critical time of the convention
defeated the third term. and secured the nomi-
nation OF a man who. next to Blaine was our
choice. Mr.. Garfield is personally very acceptable.
both to MIR Blaine and his friends have served
SIX years with General Garfield in committees and
sat by his side in the House and know him to
be able ncorruptlble, aud one of our greatest and
most cultivated and accomplished statesmen His
nomination is an emnenty fitting one by the
Republican party at this time H. will unite the
party and when elected will have an administration
set on high plane. without making any pretenSlon
10 superior virtue He knows the public men of
the country thoroughly. and will draw the best
Of them about him He is Industrious earnest
and desires to do things in a high and noble way
He will not awaken the same kind Of immediate
enthusiasm that Mr. Blaine would but his strength
will keep growing: and long before November, the
American people will be seen to have set their
minds deermlnedly III favor Of his election
In regard to the Maine cam palLn, Mr.. Hale
SaId:-l look for another hot -ht in Maine but
have no doubt as to the result The people of the
State refused to let it be stolen last winter and
they wont put any power back INTO the hands OF
the meu who attempted the THEFT Name has
been for twenty years dead set against Democracy.
There : nothing the present 10 make
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The Greenback Convention.

Inc dreenDacK COnVontlOn.
The Greenback Congressional conven-
ton held in this city on Tuesday last did
not present an editying spectacle. As
the exponent Of party which claims tc
be superior to both of the old parties,
which proposes to reform existing insti-
tutions and to change our financial sys-
TEN, it cut but a sorry figure. If there
were statesmen, financiers, orators and
parliamentarians present, their lights
were most carefully hidden. Everything
was at loose ends on the platform and on
the floor. The chairman was utterly 10
norant of the duties of the position and
unequal to putting motion intelligibly
and no one on the floor seemed capable
of prompting him. If many things had
not been taken for granted, the conven
district committee, or Murch waiting for
the chairman to declare that the nom-
nation had been made by reclamation.
Aside from the general ignorance Of par
liamentary rules and the Incompetence
OF the chairman neither, we admit, mat
ters of great Importance, although Il party
which can not handle a district c0nven-
ton could hardly be expected to run this
government successfully the convention
had no convictions or will OF its own. and
would, apparently have nominated John
Smith as readily rs 7. II. Alurch, if it
had been asked to 90 so. Every name
which was greeted with applause rcceiv-
ed also its quota of Kisses, and in the case
OF 'G0V Lamson the Kisses predominant
ed. Cries OF dcriSion assailpd the ears Of
MeSSrs. Mcclellan, Rust and Lamson in
the midst of their harangucs. and the
chairman sadly impaired many a burst
OF eloQuencc 10y humping ON the table
and cNClaimng. Let us have it quiet "
But space will not permit our doing full
justice to the ludicrouS side of the convcn-
ton; and its proceedings throughout were
nothing if not ludicrouS. " hat could be
more lau-hahlc, for example, than the
late discovery Of Mel cllan that some feel
inc might be excited if he, Democrat.
should ask for the support Of d Grecnhack
contention Nothing, perhaps unless it
was the air Of ma4naminity with which
he declined to ALLOW his name to he used.
ofcourse every body knew that McLcUan's
Withdrawal was due to the tact that the
Hancock and Washington delegations
We're solid for Nurch, and a losing fight
was not at all to his taste. They have
not forgotten in Hancock. how Mel .cllan
cheated Hon. G. \. >potlord out Of the
Democratic nomination fout wears ago.
and are not likely to forget it soon. Prot.
Bateman also took himself out Of the way
Of the conqucrinG stone cutter though Id
is SAID to have regretted that ballot was
not taken that he might have measured
strength with the man Mo boasts of
carrying the Democratic party Of Waldo
in his trousers pockets. Is for Rust
we'll, his boom did not amount to enough
70 make i necessary for him 10 forbid the
Use II his name There Vas clearly not
the slightest intention on the part Of any
one Of making use Of it.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24
The second session of the Forty->iNth

The second session of the Forty Sixth
Congress ended at noon "Wednesday June
10th. The session has been quiet one
and more remarkable for what it has left
undone than for what it did About 1000
bills and resolutions have been introduce
ed, yet few important measures have
been passed outside the appropriation
bills. The Geneva award, the fisheries
matter, retunding, tariff, inter State COM
merce, and electoral count are among the
most important measures left pending
The Ute settlement ratification and the
amendment OF the internal revenue laws
are the most important bills passed out
side the appropriations, except the deputy
marshal matter. The Democrats in the
Senate refused to permit the Presidents
message vetoing the marshals' Lii to be
read, and the subject consequently goes
over until the December session. There
Is no truth in the report that the PreSi-
dent will call Congress together for Il
midsummer session. The adjournment
causes feeling OF relief throughout the
country, as a Democratic Congress is
rightly regarded as a standing menace to
the national credit, national peace and
national prospective
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE. IN 1he Coupega-
tioual Conference at Dover On Thursday last after
various reports had been acted upon, on motion of
Rev 5 l. B Spear, IT was
Voted. That W. earnestly commend to all our
churches, renewed diligence and additional meth
ODDS i'll developing an aggressive work especially
among the youth Of our Sunday schools, whereby
the cause "t Temperance shall get 4 tirmer and lu-
crcaSing hold upon the Christian Intelligence aud
conscience of our State.
communication was received from commit
tee of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Maine, on the subject of fermented wine at the
communion service.
On motion of Rev r L Shaw Of Machlas,
Resolved That we commend to the consdrra
ton of the churches. the recommendation of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union Of Maine,
that ur termentcd wine be used at the sacrament
Of the Lords Supper and while we can prescribe
no rule for the churches is the sense of the Gen
eral Conference that their recommendation is
worthy of general adoption
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

In behalf of those who attended the Re
publican Congressional Convention, we
desire to thank the good people Of Ellis
worth for the kind and thoughtful hospi-
tality extended to them last week When
the hotels overlooked, the citizens made
room at their houses for those who had
no place in which to lay their heads The
Unitarian society which was holding Il
church levee at the time, loaded the
tables with delicacies, which were most
acceptable to the hungry sojourners, while
by no means the least attractive feature
were the charming young ladies who
waited upon the tables one impulSivc
gentleman from Searsport said he had q
mind to move to Ellsworth and oin the
Unitarian society
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greSs, and the greenbackers last year of Maine
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journal
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saturday for 10000
New ork lady will give swimming lessons at
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Although Gen Tillson failed of nomination at
Ellsworth, he has every reason to be proud Of his
supporters. The Knox county delegation, was
composed of able men, with an unusual amount Of
speaking talent 1t made itself felt too when it
moved
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

This is a week Of conventions Tuesday, the
Democratic National Convention myt at tiucin
natl, ana TIE Fifth District Greenback Convention
met in This city Yesterday the Maine Republ
can State Conventions and the Third District Re
publican Convention met at Augusta 70 day the
Republicans ofthe Second District meet 1T Auburn
to nominate i candidate for Congress, THE only
name mentioned being the present representative,
Hon. VIM. 7. Frye-and the Republicans Of the
Fourth District meet at Bangor, the candidates
for nomination being Capt Boutelle Of the Bangor
Wing, and Hon. l.. Powers, representative from
1871 to 1879. Saturday the W aldo County Rcpub
licans hold their convention in this city
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

All the delegations to the Greenback
convention, save that from Washington
county, were full some of the dele
gates were full too.
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The American Ship is advocating the
holding Of a Ship Owners Convention,
with a view to devisng some means to
uphold the American flag on the high
seas Such convention seems to be
called for and would no doubt be pro
ductiye of good results
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Senator Don Cameron says he will not take the
craftsmanship OF the national committee The ma
iority of the committee favor William T. Chandler
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fifth district is the selection of one of the ablest
men in that district, splendid stump speaker and
representative in Congress. stawart Republican,
a man who has hosts of friends and keeps them
We predict for MIR Mken an election by hand
some majority, provided his friends put their
shoulders to the wheel have no doubt they
will, and give him the warm hearty, strong sup
port which he deserves.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

Figures won't lie, and that is the diff
ference between figures and the Bangor
Commercial, which will get beyond the
bounds OF truth For example, tie Com
melcial says that ''The opposition in Wal
do has a majority of 2,S00.7 The figures
say that in the election of last year the
combined vote Of Smith and Garcelon
was only 1863 more than that cast for
Governor Davis.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

The denomination Of Governor Davis
was foregone conclusion long ago, and
the State convention which met at Au-
gusta yesterday had only to thus declare
the unanimous sentiment Of the Republ-
can voters Of Maine. Gov. Davis has
during the past year proved himself to
be the right man in the right place, and
his reelection by handsome popular
majority is assured.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

We have got pig TMorrell's Home Journal
'Tike begcts like" says the proverb.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

The Third District Republican conven
ton, held at Augusta yesterday, lenom-
mated Hon. S: u. Lindsey for Congress,
and Hon. W. p. Frye, of the Second Dis
trict, Will be rcnomnated at Lewiston TO-
day.
The Mcclellan boom was a slim affair
1t was only u little blow-trom Il stone
cutters hammer-and yet the boom part
ed in the jaws.
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Dennis Kearney says he proposes to make an
aggressive campaign" for Weaver. and that he
will probably make two or three speeches in
Name
Come on Dennis. Every one of your
speeches will be good for an additional
thousand to the Republican majority in
this State.
The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

~ 0llilHi'H i--tI.
Tar rcading Of tue report was followed by loud
and continued applause, and Mr. Milliken was de
carr,l the choice of the Convention.
Dr. GrindIr presented and respl tic following
report from the committee ON resolutions. which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That We endorse The platform adopted
10y the Republicans National Convention lit Chicago,
a. clear statement Of the fundamental principles
of the Republican party.
Resolved, That IN the person Of James \. Gar
field we recognize an ahlc statesman and an honest
man. and that we pledge him hearty support in
the coming campaign.
Resolved, That the conduct of the late Governor
and Council and their associates in their attempts
by fraud to reverse the will Of The people expressed
1T the polls, AFFORD proof Of conspiracy unparalleled
in wickc,lncSa in the history of American politics
and should receive the condemnation of all good
men, regardless of party.
Resolved, That the fusion leaders, by their de
fence OF that unparalleled crime have shown them
selves unworthy Of the confidence or support of
good citizens.
Resolved, That we pledge our cordial support
to the nominee Of this Convention.
The chair said the next business i'll order was the
appointment Of district committee for the ensuing
year. A motion by Mr.. >imontou that the county
delegates select the members Of the committee;
Waldo, Washington and Hancock two each, and
Knox one, was adopted and the following committee
chosen
Washington. j. A. Mllliken, Cherryfed; Edw
Waldo. Miles ). Staples, Belfast; J. W. Harmon
Unity.
Hancock. Joseph IL West, Franklin. Joseph H.
TIinckey, BuehiIl.
Knox, ID. \. Mortland, Rocklnd.
Mr. simonton now took the floor for the purpose
of moving, 50 far as his friends were concerned
that the nomination of Mr.. Miliken be made unani-
nous. (\ppauseD Mr.. Mortland, in behalf Of the
friends OF Cen TiIlson, made similar motion,