The Portland daily press., 1880-09-22
Greenback State Convention.
THE DEMOCRATIC CROW
SWALLOWED.
Although Scion Chase and Num-
Der Of Delegates Bolt.
A STORMY DISCUSSION.

afternoon at o'clock. There was very great
crowd OF outsiders DESTROYS of gaining admis.
sion to the convention, but tickets were issued
to delegates SO that the proceedings of the
convention might not be delayed by those who
had no business in the hall. As it was every
seat was occupied.
The convention was called to order at 9. 20
O'Clock by Mr.. S. A. Berry, of Deering, chair
man of the State committee, who read the
call. Hon. G. A. White, OF Gardiner, was
then nominated for Chairman and A, d.
Plummer, of Washington county, and John
Benson, Jr., of Newport, for Secretaries, and
they were accepted by the convention
Prior to the election of secretaries MI. White
thanked the convention for the honor, and
then proceeded to call Hon. James A. Garfield
all the libellous names that have been used by
the Greenback and Democratic press during
the last campaign. All, said the speaker we
have come here to nominate an electoral ticket
for the State. Our flag is porched with VIC
tory-whatever that may mean-and let us to-
day look at these questions that come before us
from business standpoint. You know. gen.
tlemen, he continued, there is an understand
ing between us and the Democratic party. At
Augusta we proposed they should have three
electors and the Democrats give us four. That
arrangement went out and since then we have
accomplished great victory, victory that, if
it hadn't had been for the Democrats, it is
doubtful if we could have accomplished, and
elected Gen. Plais ed.
Mr.. Patten, of Bangor, moved that Rev.
Alvah Strout, chaplain of the Senate of $780,
offer prayer, and the reverend gentleman ad-
dressed the throne of grace.
Mr. Pierce, of Augusta, moved the State
Committee by committee on credentials.
Carried
The temporary organization was made per-
manent.
The committee on credentials reported 80
towns represented by 465 delegates. Accepted
Mr. Hobson, of Wiscasset, offered the follow
ing resolutions:
Gen. Harris M. Plaisted to the office of Gov
ernor by vote unprecedented in the history
OF the State and the reelection of our repre-
sentatives in Congress as an unquestionable
endorsement OF our principles by the State Of
Maine; and We feel assured that when party
prejudice shall no longer control our Republi-
can brethren that we shall show an over
whelming majority in favor of national prin-
ciples which will be responded to by every
State in the Union.
Resolved, That the action of the State Com
mittee, in recommending an arrangement with
the Democratic party for the State and Presi-
Dental electors was expedient, and the Ma
tlonal Greenback party of the State of Maine
In convention assembled hereby endore that
action and agree to support as the Presidential
election Scion Chase and Samuel Watts as
candidates for electors at large, and John F.
Turner, Benjamin Bunker, Charles r. Whid-
den, William A. Cromwell and John P. Don
worth as candidates for district electors as rec
commended by the committee.
Mr.. John B. Chase arose excitedly and said
he objected to the acceptance of these resolu-
tons until the fullest expression of opinion
had been given. He was straight Green.
hacker.
Elliot King seconded the resolutions, but the
convention was now in an uproar.
Mr.. Scion Chase, of Turner, arose and moved
to amend the resolutions by adding that seven
straight solid Greenbackers be nominated for
electors. He said that he was at the Bangor
convention and there was no fusion there.
Are you going to endorse the Bangor conven-
tion which said ''no FUSION" or are you going
to make trade with the Democrats? He was
not going to aid the Republican party. He
said that he had done as much as any man to
hurt the Republicans by making converts from
their ranks. If you fuse you will disgust men
throughout the State and convince people you
have given up to the Democrats He coun-
selled straight ticket. The Democratic party
endorsed the nomination of Plaisted and it
was our victory. He thought every fusion
convention the Greenbackers went into fewer
Greenbackers came out of it. We have got
the Democrats where they haven't got any
platform, and it is on our platform they elected
Plaisted.
John Benson, of Newport, said they had met
to-day to nominate as electors those persons
who had been already designated by the two
State committees. He thought the Green
hackers should support the party who had
stood by them and fought the battle with them
without asking any guarantees.
Rev. Alvah Stfout counselled fusion and told
lot of stories.
Elliot King said he had been threatened
with exposure provided he opened his mouth
to-day, and dared any man to stop him. He
counselled fusion, as did T. M. Plaisted, of
Lincoln, W. w. Perry, of Camden, and Mr..
Eaton, of Camden. The latter moved the
previous question.
The question was put and declared vote.
The question then arose on the adoption of
the resolutions, and it was voted to take it by
rising. The majority voted in favor, but
large number kept their seats.
R. M. Springer rose to question of privi-
lege. He declared the noes were not called on
the vote upon the resolutions
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Mr.. Springer's motion. He hoped no gag law
would be permitted, and that the resolutions
should be read so everybody could understand
them.
The resolutions were again read and the vote
again taken to make certain. A large number
stood up when they were called. Then the
opposition cheered and Mr.. Devine, of White
field, hoped the majority would consider tho
minority, and instead of cheering try and con-
vert them.
Calls were made for Thompson III. Murch,
and he took the platform and pitched into the
Republican party with his we'll known feeble
ness. He believed in fusion.
Scion Chase said when he found the Green
hackers were going to vote for Hancock he felt
as if he heard the knell for the funeral of the
rag baby. He would like to have the men who
agreed with him retire for consultation as to
what course to pursue.
Then ensued great turmoil.
Mr.. Pierce, of Augusta, sprang forward and
begged the minority not to leave. If you 60,
said he, you will be considered as the remnant
of the Greenback party.
Mr.. Ferris, of Turner, offered the following
resolution, amid great confusion:
ReSoloed, That it is not the province of the
State Committee of this party to declare in ad-
vance the policy of the party, and in the fu-
ture it is our wish that no such attempt be
made
He said he came rom the West to support
the Greenback ticket to his home here in
Maine, and he would never favor fusion.
Mr.. Benson moved the tabling of the resolu-
ton, and Mr.. Devine opposed it.
Rev. W. F. Eaton wanted to know how the
Greenbackers are to be benefited by electjng
Hancock. The money power stands behind
Hancock as well as Garfield. He believed the
minority are part of the Greenhack party as