The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-21
The Greeback Rumors Yesterday

There is considerable of what one of the
leaders yesterday called suppressed excite
ment'' among the Democrats and Greenback-
ers. There is some hitch in the proposed trade
here in this district, and the leaders of both
parties are anxious and earnest. The New
Era-Leader and the law office of Mr.. Elliot
King are the objective points of most of the
Greenbackers. The former Office is rather
more resorted to by the old line, regular, hard
shell Greenbackers, while the politicians most.
ly drift to the office of Mr.. King. The know
ing ones say that Mr.. Clifford's chances are not
as good as they were, and that King is getting
no fresh recruits to his standard. Mr.. Springer
is regarded as being rather out of the race,
while there is some prospect that Capn Chase
may develope unexpected strength in the con-
vention. The nomination of the Cap'n would
be delicate compliment to the awful Fogg,
who would feel pleased to see his brother
"Iabulator" honored. There is feeling,
however. that King will lead his followers
over to Anderson, that Goves friends will at
tempt a combination with the Clifford men to
secure his nomination, that Anderson will be
the candidate, and that there will be a bolt of
straight Greenbackers," who will vote for
Mr.. Cove. In the event of the nomination of
Cove the Democrats fully avow their intention
to place Anderson in nomination. The prim-
airy meetings Friday will be the signal for the
commencement of the fight. 1t is proba BILE
that the following straight Greenbackers
will be elected delegates in this city and vicin-
ty:-J. F. Turner, R. M. Springer, S. A,
Kerry p Gordon .Tohn Harnar w Lon,
bard and Elias Norwood. The following gen.
tlemen, who are supposed to be more in ia vor
OF fusion, have been mentioned in the same
connection Elliot King, John M. Todd, G..
". Rice, Spencer Rogers, I. D. Cushman, NJ.
G. Dow, S. Chenery, W. Fl. Sargent and Col
G. W. Parker. At Cape Elizabeth something
OF contest is looked for, as the Rev. w. II.
Eaton, who has little Gloom" of his own to
look after, is expected to lead the straight
Greenbackers" against those who favor fusion
From York county respectable Cove delega-
ton is expected with a mixture of Clifford and
Anderson men. The more cautious Green
hackers were yesterday inclined to figure easy
in regard to York county, the intention of Mr.
William Emery not having been made as yet
clear. He will not, it is understood support
Cove, but he has as yet not stated whom he will
support, and until that is found out it will not
be safe tos predict results. For himself, Mr.
King, of this city, seems inclined not to say
much. He was willing to say that he is in the
held and proposes Ito look around some before
the convention meets" which may mean that
he proposes to ''get strength on the sly,' as
Mr.. J. f. Turner would say. Perhaps the
best thing that they can all do is to unite on
the positively latest candidate, Cap'n Chase.
There was yesterday an attempt made by
some Democratic politicians to fix things for
the coming convention 1t is understood that
It'll proposed to have full meeting of the two
State committees the evening previous, the
Democrats to meet at the Preble House and
the Greenbackers at the United States, with
the Democratic headquarters as q place of
final resort if a joint meeting should be deemed
necessary. TIE dreadful Fogg will be at the
Falmouth and Gen. Plaisted is expected to ar
rive the evening of the 18th. 1t was reported
last evening that the Democratic leaders will
propose to the Greenbackers to withdraw all the
candidates and nominate Hon. w. G. Davis
for Congress.
One ominous feature of the proposed meet
ing is the fact that Scion Chase will be on
hand at least two days before the time fixed
for holding the convention