Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-25

From the Portland Press.


1t is reported that . Ineetingo Of few prom
ineut democrats vas held Monday evening TO
consul, As to the steps to be taken in order TO
place the party in a little better light before
the people II is said that for some weeks
hack a movement has been quietly going on
In the democratic party. booking toward the
Adoption of . hard money platform as the
coming State convention: and to the election
of delegates to the Democratic National Con-
veniion pledged to the support OF ex-Gosef-
nor Tilden. II is said that Governor Garce-
Ion will ask for .-vindication" in the shape
Of being chosen delegate to the convention
and that he is willing to support Tilden, and
. hard money candidate for Governor. Inc
leaders Of the democracy have. however. not
vet concluded that il will do to even attempt
50 mild form If ''yindicaiion' OF the man
they called second Jackson but few short
weeks ago. weeks that have changed the feel
ing Of the democracy in regard to Garcesen
vrrv greatly. There is no doubt but that at
the time Mr. j. L. Neal at Lewiston nomi-
mated him for the Presidency, Garcelon him
self believed that he stood good chance for
the nomination al the hands Of the National
Convention in case tina, circumstances should
lead or drive, Tilden 10 Withdraw from the
contest Now, however. his ambition Is CEN
tered on being delegate merely to tire con-
yenfion, and there is a marked. and to farce
lon probably a ost painful hesitation on the
part Of prominent democrats TO crafty that
ambition.
The Young Mems Democratic Club of this
city will i, is reported, lead the hard money
wing Of the party this year. and Gareeion
must be content 10 follow, and not TO lead
and few men here understood TO have
the matter in charge. and to have been for
L snrstt
crats all over the State. and il is said that
Garcelon was called here Monday to meet
the men who will lead the democratic party
in the coming Presidential campaign. Once
here Garceion was met by the decided state
Inent that he must do something 10 help the
party out Of its present fix, into which II bad
been brought by faith in him. and that he
must prepare and issue or allow Others, TO
do it. statement clearing himself as far a.
he can. and laying the blame of the connt-oui
directly on the Council. Letters were given
him IRON The old democratic leaders and from
many of the Young men of the party. not adj
vi-ing but requiring him to take this course
and he was given distinctly to understand
that a failure to comply with what was felt To
be n reasonable demand. would be promptly
followed by his being read out of the party
The Governor was made to comprehend thar
he il not regarded IA a leader of the party
but only as dead weight that the organiza
,;,, ha. ,o, 20 carry mr. m shake Off and
,h,, !, II, he a shake and n decided one.
unlc.s h,. himself consents 10 nd,.r the bur
den somewha, less bv terminating the MEM
hers ~ IN. Council
On HE mar, II i .aid that Corcelon is hum
ILL.,. a, I,st and i w;lI;no m do wba,ever hi.
,,''t;,;,.I ..s;,.;,,,as ,,,,v - az linn ,rd tho
W.. ,,o.,;,,, Vnrd,v nh, was hnlJ m dr,f
,ha oJdr.ss ,h,, a. mi ~. ruh,;sbcd aver G,rcc.
lnr.s s;gn,,nr. The address viii HI, finished
viii lao .;gred he CarreIop w;th;n few DAYS
and probnblv h. will come here for that pnr
pose and to meet and consult with his friends
Fogg and the crecnbackers will not b,
shared. The ATTEMPT will be made to thro,
,h, blame of m. count- out ON the rrcenback
or. and il wa, Four's knowledge that Garce
Ion was ;n,.,;,.d m tale thar .ourse tina,