Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-17
The Truck-and-Dicker Meeting al
POrtland.-NOt a Success.
From The Portland Press.


From the Portland Press.
Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee was heio III
this city at the democratic headquarters or
Middle street. The meeting was strictiy
democratic one, but almost all Of the proml-
nept greenbackers of the State came on 10
see the fun and aid in the deliberations. Ex
Deacon f. H. Cove, who has prooaoiy
..hoed- in all his hay, came on from biade-
ford. The unutterablc Fogg came up IRON,
Auburn. wild. profane' and with decided
impression that he is to sweep the second
district The Hon. Isaac I. Hobson. alias
the hon. Isaac Hobson, came from Wiscas-
set to the conference, calmly confident that
he is TO be the Congressional candidate OF
his district. William Emery of Alfred was
there. net a candidate for Congress If he
knows himself There is scarcely promi-
uent democrat in the State, but put IN an ap-
pearance Yesterday. Therewas anything our
union manifested in the morning. zen.
Plaisted wandered about restless spirit. AMI
the threat was made freely by the greenback.
ers. in case the democrats kicked tie fuil
minutes of the Lewiston conference would be
made public. and to make this an easy thing
to do the same had been put i'll type certified
to bv the secretaries of both the State com
mittees. and as Mr.. J. F. Turner of the New
Era-Leader was debating last evening
whether it would 10 to make the propositions
public. we append them. and trust that he
will give due credit to the Press:
Proposition FROM THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE.
LEWISTON July S, 1885,
Reso{red That the Democratic State Committee
now in session, propose TO form a union with ,he
Greenback State Committee on the following propo-
siti0ns: - :.
That the democrats shall have three of the Presi
Dental electors.
Resoired, That the democrats shall have the nomi-
nation for Representative to Congress in two dis
tricts and shall a+o have fair and equitable diVis
ion of the nominations for Senators, county ofhcers
and Representatives TO the Legislature in every couh
ty in the State.
Resofred That while recognize the fact that any
action may take cannot bind the county conven
fions of either party, heartily, individually and
collectively commit ourselves 70 the policy of the
union and pledge ourselves TO do our utraot TO make
il effective.
Resoired, That if these propositions are agreed
upon by the greenback committee, that the commit
tee shall sign the propositions.
L. II. MURCH,
Secretary Democratic State Com.
EXTRACT FROM THE RECORDS OF THE MEETING OF
THE GREENBACK STATE COMMITTEE.
LEWISTON july s, 1850.
At a meeting of the Greenback State Committee
this day in session, after carefully considering the
propositions submitted by the Democratic State Com
mtfee:
Voted That We cannot accept said propositions
for the following reasons:
1st-As a committee we have not the authority t.
bind the greenback party BY any trade.
2d-While we, as II committee. most earnestly de
sire harmony and success in this State next Septem
bcr il is opinion that to accept your proposition:
would certainly defeat the object sought to be OBJ
tanned by both committees.
Voted, That recognizing the people the only tri
bunal having the power, call a State Convention
of the greenback party Sept 2lst for the purpose
selecting an electoral ticket.
$. A. BERRY,
Secretary Greenback State Committee.
Voted, That the Seer etary be charged with the du
ty of conveying to the democratic committee OuI
to their propositions, and to the proposal
for union electoral ticket, that he be instructed IL
say to the committee that while disclaming all pow
or right to bind our party by any action we may
take in the premises, we frankly commit ourselves
Individually, TO the policy Of unon proposed, and
also. in the of the of ticket Sep
TENDER, pledge individual influence in that
direction
true copy,
Attest IS. A. BERRY, Secretary pro TEN.
In the morning, as has been said, the as.
pect of affairs did not please the would
Fusionists. ''Thngs don't look much like
union" said Mr.. William Emery, and he
was right.
The first work was to ascertain what was
promised to the democrats by the greenback-
ers at Bangor. The Hon. Bion Bradbury
made few clear, cutting remarks, insisting
that the terms of the Bangor contract be
lived up to. The unmistakable Fogg was
placed on the stand and questioned as to his
recollectiOns of the Bangor agreement. Fogg.
it should be remembered, was the man who.
at the twin State conventions, acted as the
committee without appointment from the
greenback to the democratic convention.
l.
refused to, pleading lack of memory.
The democrats renewed the demand made
at Lewiston and free discussion followed,
the greenbackers taking an active part The
democrats were little inclined to raise on
their sellingaprice and the Greenbackers were
not willing to concede anything. Cadet r.
Aver. Esq. of Cornish and others made ear
nest speeches. At the time of the adjourn
ment of the afternoon meeting the subject OF
fusion was still under discussion.
THE EVENING Session.
An evening session was held and the green
back Congressional convention was called for
July Goth at Portland. general discussion
followed the announcement. 1t NAV be re-
marked that while the meeting was supposed
to have been called in the interest of the
democratic party, a good deal of miscellane-
GUS greenback business was also transacted.
The democrats accepted several rroposi-
tons including one giving them but three
electors, but modified their acceptance BY in
sisting on some conditions OF their own. that
according to Mr.. J. F. Turner, the green
hackers will not accept, and that Col. s. A.
Berry of Deering believes will at last
divide their party.
On motion of Hon. Bion Bradbury the dem
ocrats named the following gentlemen as their