The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
Some Startling Revelations in Regard to
the Question of Southern Claims.

Fusion and COnfusIon-TwOO Opposition Elec-
tOral Tickets in Maine
PORTLAND, Sept e1.-The Greenback
convention to nominate electors met
this afternoon. FOrty-fiYe delegates
were present. Chas. A. White presided.
He denounced George Fiefield, and said
an understanding was entered into in re-
gard to an electoral ticket, and urged
the carrying it out. S. d. Hanson pre-
sented resolution endorsing the action
of the state committee recommending a
fusion with the Democracy. S. B.
Chase, amid great excitement, protested
against accepting the report and resolu
lions to name joint electoral ticket.
Chase then made motion TO amend
by nominating seven straight Green
hackers. This was received with ap-
plause and Misses. The speaker made
an appeal for fair hearing and argued
against fusion, saying that there were
thousands of Greenbackers in the state
who voted for the rest of the ticket with
Plaisted who will not vote for fusion
electors. He protested against giving
away the future of the Greenback party
for four Weaver electors. 1t was the
Greenback candidate and platform that
carried the state.
Rev. Alvah Strout, H. NJ, Plaisted and
others advocated the fusion, after which
the previous question was carried and
resolutions to fuse adopted, though there
was considerable opposition. The fol-
lowing is the resolution in full:
The election of Gen. Harris NJ. Plais-
ted to the office of governor by a vote I'M
precedented in the history of the state,
and the re election of our representatives
in congress is an unprecedented endorse
ment of our principles in the state of
Mainn Mo fool ocot1ra6 hot xyl
predjudices shall no longer control our
Republican brethren, that we shall show
IN overwhelming majority in favor of the
national principles, which will be res
pended to by every state in the Union
that the action of the state committee
recommending an arrangement with the
Democratic party for the state and pres
idential election was expedient, and the
National Greenbaek party of the state of
Maine in convention assembled hereby
endorses the action and agree to support
at the presidential election Scion Chase
and Samuel Watts for candidates for
electors at large, and John G.. Turner,
Ben Bunker, E. Whidder, VIM A. Crom-
well, John p. Donworth as candidates
| for district electors, as recommended by
the committee.
A brief speech was made by Congress
man Murch. He believed the Green
hackers knew his opposition to fusion
in the past. He believed the Democrat
&c party was governed by high patriotic
motives, and returned thanks to the
Democrats for supporting him. The
question is shall seven Garfield, or three
Hancock and four Weaver electors be
chosen. he was free TO say he preferred
the latter.
Speeches were also made by Scion
Chase, Congressman Ladd and others,
after which the convention adjourned.
At the adjournment of the Congress
Hall convention this afternoon the
straight Greenbackers met at City Hall,
Scion Chase presiding. A straight tick
ct was nominated, as follows:
Scion Chase, j. F. Turner, G. r. Wild
den, j. F. Haitian, Thos G. Burton, G.
w. Wooster, L. B. Frey. Seventy three
delegates voted. The whole anti-Fusion
strength was claimed as 14O at the Con-
gresS Hall convention.
The straight Greenbackers adopted the
following for the enlightenment and en-.
couragement of our GFeepback brethren
in other states.
We, the straight Greenbackers of
Maine, in convention assembled, declare
that there is Greenback party in Maine,
pledged 70 the whole interests of the
people; that the fusion and confusion in
TINS STATE Is que wholly to agencies out
| of the state is sure, and that in national
matters we vote with our brethren else
where in the Union for Weaver and
Chambers.
Arctic Region Explorers,
NEW BRDFoRn Mass, Sept. 23-The
members of the expedition headed by
Lieut.. Frederick Schwatka. which SAILED
from New York on June 1st. 1873. for
Baftin's Bay and King Williams land
for the purpose of seeking further data
upon the fate of Sir John franklin. have
arrived here. Though the special Object
of the search was The recovery of Inc
records of the Franklin expedition
which, according to EsQuimaux test.
mony, were known to exist at specified
points. have not been attained, The ex-
piorers have, nevertheless, obtained
many relics of the franklin party in
Guiding the remains of Lieut. Droing
They have, moreover, carried out 10 me
letter the instructions OF the promoter of
the expedition to make il a Geographical
success This is without doubt the
longest sleigh ride on record, both in ne.