Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-30
THEM STEERS!
me Democratic Jackass. :,
the Arena.
cOLON CHASE As RING NAsrrp
Fn'lorlck Of skowhegan the
Nominee.
THEM sTfFRsI


p.r GARDINER, July 30.
oarhum we couldn't have, and tho c..
Aonuoh' with its baby elephant, left ma So
'ereiy alone; but there is one thing wb;o,
"ecah reJolce in more than we could =, d
IL Zulus, or the antics Of that ,,rooos.
mammal; and that is the no,s'.o, 81 ee ~
greenoackers, which for two wears in s' ,n'
eessioh mas tdis) graced our civ. perhar,.
they mad not been entertained so freaf,
last year Gardiner might have mis-
even TINS show. As it is, we have ~
Thank John the unfortunate for a soon
appearance OF one part of the ham,
family. The story briefly told is as folIo,ys
Last year peace and harmony did M, ra;a,
throughout the camp, but many of the MIN,
chleis thought that the absence of the "a,
cheh's would not be noticed. In other words
the communistic ideas of many could not en-.
uure the rlgor of political machinery. and fo,
.he solhe"hat absurd reason that the real es.
t aale Vi 'heir pest leader and organizer, ex.
| treasurer White, was at variance with the
views Of the ideal greenbacker. they resolved
to kick him and his friends overheard Tbese
IDEAS were vaguely formed when thev frs,
came But all doubts were removed when
John Washed them into his saloon and
ciinched the argument with rare old Bourbon
l-bourbon straight was never objectionable
to Solon's followers, only crooked Bourbon
democracy
All day long in Johns saloon
| was heard the tramp Of their big pontoons ;
i. e., cowhide boots
| We only suggest that this entertainment
might have been the cause of the return OF
| tins great moral show. But alas, for the
| realization of our cherished plans At that
time cloud, no bigger than a mans hand.
was seen in Johns horizon. 1t increased
rapidly, and finally, amid general
commingling of thunder and light.
ming, discharged volies of indict-
ments on poor Johns head. Then it was
that he was compelled to flee from the wrath
to come; to shake off the dust Of this I'M
grateful city of his choice and seek the more
| congenlal Chimes Of the Provinces, where he
| could breath the air of freedom and treat his
friends in peace.
| But to come down to the present and large
convocation and ''the one on which as one
delegate put it ''our hopes depend" Not a
very large body of delegates had appeared
| prior to Thursday, but early on that day the
retainers of fusion and reform began to as
semble numerouslv. Among the earliest
men on the ground were Isaac II. Hobsou,
alias Isaac Hobson, and few of his bold
| fuglemen, Councilman Munroe and the great
unwashcd himself.
''SOLoN.''
Scion said it was the most natural thing in
the world for him to come where greenback-
| ers were assembled. In the course of his
| conversation he very confidently informed
your reporter that he should flight fusion
| for all he was worth. AT any rate" he said
l
| hackers on the greenback platform, and the
democrats if they come in have got to remain
quiet Our speakers will be the speakers
of the campaign The democrats won't have
any" Then Scion sucked his stub and very
kindly told the story how the greenback
corpse wasn't dead, only sleeping.
Besides these there were Il large number of
| lesser lights circulating through the crowd.
One of the curiosites was celebrated phvsi-
| clan who tor ghts past has been spouting
! his quack notions on medicine, IN depot
| square and agreed to cure any complaint from
| toe corn to cerebro-spinal meningitis. Early
| in the day he circulated pamphlet which
was a remarkable combination of Secretary
| Sherman's antiquated ideas of finance, written
| BY the physician reputed wife. Later IN the
convention this same man after few words
| of greeting started greenback hymn written
"Susannah'' and the song the one the
old cow died on Even the members of this
| convention came near dying on the same
time Like the clown in all circuses he OF
ferred his little song book for sale, 'only ten
| cents" after singing. The convention was
called to order by David Wing of Farming
| dale and r. w. Black of Augusta was called
| To the chair Among other things which he
very aptly referred to in his speech OF accep-
| lance was: ''If we recover the State the same
movements will be carried out which were
| inaugurated in 70 mo $4,000 VIII be
spent in guarding the State House against
imaginary foes, &C., &c.
This organization was made permanent
AFTER the selection of usual secretaries and
committees. While the committees were at
| work Solou wrestled with his audience, and
refused to be comforted. He plead that they
might not let the greenbackparty die. and finally
left his blessing with them and upon his little
grandson, another Scion, whom lie wouiu
| learn to drive ''them steers.
Committee on resolutions in the main re.
| affirmed the resolutions of Bangor and
| Chicago.
| when the motion for balloting was made
there came grand display of greenback ora
tory in the presentation of candidates mere
were four presented, Hon. C.. A. White, Isaac
L w
roe. The informal ballot revealed the fact
that some had voted who had no credentials
and accordingly the floor was cleared OF Wis
itors. The formal voting then begun by
roll call of towns. but this was interrupted o,
| a declaration that this was not.the proper roll
and for time
Confusion REIcSEp SUPREME.
At one time the entire convention wa
crowded around the stand. shouting, address
ing. and cursing the chair at once. bu
finally empty stomachs prevailed ana enougi
were counted in to give satisfaction an'
nrco more the machine moved gllbiy on
After three ballots VIM. Phlbrick secured
rho nomination. which was made unanimous
by the motion of the defeated candidates
lion e. A. White and Hobson-lsaac OF
Isaac T.,-iust as you see fit. In the mean
time a telegram had been received from I'M
democratic convention at Augusta askius
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