Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-03


but that Mr.. Carter had contributed 70 the
present delay a. much as he had, and must
have known for what purpose the delay
was made. He had not traded on the
manhood Of the party, but was ready to
accept what the Greenbackers offered VI IL
could be done honorably.
Mr.. Carter did not want to be misunder-
stood. He was In favor Of an honorable
union with the Greenback party, but he
did not want the Democratic party to
sacrifice its honor TO secure success.
Mr.. Black said that all believed that q
fusion ticket could be elected, and that two
tickets meant defeat, and that this being
the case, the Greenbacksrs should not
dictate to their allies. lie moved that d
committee be appointed TO secure informa-
ton in relation to the matter.
While he was speaking modest gentle
man with slip of paper in his hands took
a seat in the convention, and shortly after,
the portly figure and rubicund countenance
OF Scion Royal were exhibited IN the Court
House. 1t was than announced that the
Greenback nominations were upon the slip
carried by our modest friend, Mr.. Swan,
aud Mr.. Black withdrew his motion for a
committee.
The fatal slip was passed TO the chair
man who ANNOUNCED that no communica-
ton was made by the Norway convention
TO this convention, and that the slip simply
contained a list ofthc nominations rs made
by that convention. He then read the
names as follows:
For Senators-L w. Childs OF Milton
c. b. Smith OF Denmark.
For Sheriff IS. T. Holbook Of Oxford.
For Commissioner-D. 5. Hastings OF
Bethel.
For Register of Probate-Noah Hall OF
Peru.
For Treasurer-Solon Royal of Paris.
Mr.. Carter then moved that the conven-
ton proceed to ballot for Il county ticket,
Mr.. Seitz moved that the convention
adopt ~ its ticket the nominations made
AT Norway.
Mr.. Carter wanted 10 know ii the Demo
cratic party would humble Itself To accept
such nominations. Last year We endorsed
the Grecnback ticket, and this year they
want u> to do the same thing. II there
wis = he 4 union ticket, the Democrats
should have been allowed - select thcii
own men. They ought TO know that Their
are enough Democrats who wont 20 th'
polls and elect ticket dictated 10y any par
". thi, year for one can never submit
10 such diotatlun a. this.
Mr.. Seiiz undertook 10 pou. lard oil OF
the troubled waters. He said ir we DO not
attend To oar own business. We should not
complain IL others do II for Us. For i've
or three weeks the Democrats had been In
yited to conference a. Norway on Monda!
night; they had not only been invited bu
entreated To attend To the matter; yet the.
| were not present. Only only one membeI
OF the County Committee WAS present, tn
others eAcused themselves for one reason
or another. lie himself acted by proxy 70
member. Il, would be intereStiug !.
| know for what member and 10 see hello
ttype OF the proxy He had asked To-
three members OF the ticket. As Their
was no one there authorized 10 make thi
demand. the Grecnbackers only conced
ed two names. He thought that those
VINO Lad neglected &c attend TO the matter
should not complain or the result. s.
.some singular fatality he said, the Demo
cratic convention had been called TO NEE
at Paris, so that no future conference
could be had.
.ir. Black was much incensed at thes
remarks. lie said thai NAM Of a'r Seitz
remarks were surprising ~ him. lie ha'
been a Democrat for many years. and wa
known rs such throughout the county. |
there had been any such general invitation
as Mr.. Seitz declared, It was very probabl
that be would have heard OF IL. He ha
teen in Norway and at Paris for two o
thrse weeks, aud had received no notlnca
ton nor Intimation or any such conference
He wanted 10 know If he had become s.
much OF political outcast that IL wa
thought best not TO notify him. Who ha'
any authority 10 issue such call, or t
make amp such Contract! The Dsmocrati
| Conventions had always been held At Paris
and he did not know why the Democrat
OF this county shonld be censured for no
running after Il Convention at SorVay. ]
the charge is true that these invitation
have been sighted. the question is the
who issued the invitations and by who's
authority was the conference called. Turn
ing 10 set. ani lining himself to his fnl
height, Mr.. Black asked in his most pow
erful and impressive manner: do gol
propose 10 crowd me out of the Demo
cratic party | am a Democrat, and yor
csn bind me no further tfian in regard Il
the Democrats on the ticket. When TIL
convention steps outside OF the party 70
nominees, il leaves Democrats to follow
their own inclinations in supporting thu
ticket. There is no affinity between thes,
two parties. The Greenbackers are insult
iGg rs a. every opportunity, and we hav'
nothing In common with them. lie advo
Gated the adoption Of the motion to pro
ceed with the selection of a Democratic
county ticket.
The chairman, Mr.. Pike, then took thu
| floor and stated that though he was in ia
yGr Of All honorable fusion, he could not x