The Portland daily press., 1880-07-28
FIXING THINGS,
Meeting of the Democratic and
Greenback Committees.
FOUR GREENBACK Ell ECTORS
APPOINTED.
Samuel Watts Requested to Step
Down and Out.
Especial Dispatch to the Press. 1

Especial dispatch to the Press
AUGUSTA, July T.-The Democratic and
Greenback State Committees met here today
and were in session all day, fixing things;
the former quartered at the Augusta House
and the latter at the Cony House. Neither of
the committees were full, but the vacancies
were filled by proxy. After long struggle
and the late arrival of Scion Chase they voted
to fuse on the Presidential electors by vote
of 10 to IA, and elected as electors Scion Chase
of Turner. BENZ. Bunker of Fairfield, j. f.
Turner of Portland, and Chas. r. Whidden of
Calais, and advised fusion in each of the Con-
gressional districts. Gen. S. j. Anderson is to
be the successful nominee in the first district,
Fogg in the second district, in the third there
seems to be trianglar fight between l. I. Hob
son of Wiscasset, W. FL. Philbrick of Show
hogan and G. A. White of Gardiner, with Hob
son at the pole, Philbrick second. Deacon
Cove doesn't like the dose and it is said there
are many Greenbackers in his district that
wont fuse for Anderson ard can't be traded
off, and that Anderson can't poll the full vote,
and they say he is beaten on the start. Cap'n
Chase appeared happy and said, "What do
you suppose we came down here for but to fix
things?" He thinks Scion Chase is overrated,
cup and then down. to use his expression.
The Democrats appear to be much more
contented and happy on the fuse than the
Greenbackers They have appointed an ad-
visory committee from each party as to the
method of running the campaign and procur-
ing funds. They seem to be. troubled about
where their funds are coming from. 1t was
suggested by some that some one should be
sent to consult the national committee in re-
gard to funds. Among the prominent polite
ians here are Gen. III. M. Plaisted, Geo. W.
Ladd, Stephen Jennings, J. P. Bass, Can'n
Chase, John M. Adams, E. I'll. Cove, Edwin
Stone, F. B. Torrey, S. S. Brown, Ben Bun
ker, I. T. Hobson, Halsey H. Monroe, L. M.
Robbins, Edmund Wilson, VIM. G. Davis of
Portland, Moore of Thomaston, VIM. A
Cromwell, Alexander Troup of Connecticut
and a number of others of lesser note. Cap'n
Chase thinks Fogg will be easily beaten by
Frye.
While the Democrats manifest an easy air
of success yet they have no idea of carrying
the State a nd some of them are frank enough
to acknowledge this. The Democrats appar-
they can manage to have the assistance of
the Greenbackers in securing portion of tho
electoral vote for Hancock.
ITO the Associated Press.l
AUGUSTA, July 27.-The Democratic and
Greenback State Committees have been in
session all day, the former at the Cony House.
The result of the deliberations is determine a.
ton to fuse as far as possible. The following
Greenback electors were chosen:
Scion Chase, Turner.
BENZ. Bunker, Fairfield.
j. f. Turner, Portland.
Chas. r. Whidden, Calais
An aggressive campaign is to be fought. The
State is to be flooded with speakers and large
amount of money is to be raised and expend-
ed.
AT the meeting of the Democratic State
Committee it was voted to have Samuel Watts
of Thomaston withdrawn as a candidate for
elector. Ten members Of the committee were
present and the vote was unanimous, but as
Mr.. Watts was not in town it was decided to
hold another meeting of the committee at
some early day, to be called by the chairman,
at which Mr.. Watts will be notified to be pres
ent and also Hon. E. K. O'Brien of Thomas
ton, who is very much opposed to having Mr.
Watts candidate for elector, and there Mr..
Watts will be asked to resign or accept the
alternative of being cast overheard.