Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-30
THE HAPPY FAMILY,
Staples of Washington, Aver ofWest
Waterville, and Reed of Union,
Stir Up the Animals.
FALTERiNc FUSION !
William A. PhiIbrick of Skowhegan,
the Amalgamated Nominee.
The Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Convention.
PLAYING second fiddle is not Il very pleas
ant thing 10 do, and the democratic head of
the coalition which held its session in Gran
lite Hall. Yesterday. was not characterized by
any remarkable hilarity. There were about
ss dele gates present DIR. G. ". Martin
called the assembagc to order, and read the
call of the meeting. The temporary organ
iza,ion selected J. J. Carlin of Arson for
president; Henry harrington Of Gardiner and
Thomas \. Aver Of Alma, vice presidents ::
W. W. Morse of Augusta and y. ID. Rob-
bins of Inion secretaries.
Upon taking the chair Mr. ParIn thanked
the convention for the honor they had con-
ferred upon him, and then launched into a
glowing eulogy of the democratic presiden-
tial candidate and cheerful prophecy of
success in November. He repeated with
slight variation the editorials of the New
York Sun about Hayes being president de
facto, and said that there was no man in
Maine with thimblefnll of brains who did
not know that Tildcn was the rightful presi-
dent of the republic. The speaker then re-
fprred to IIancoCk's gallant services at Get
tvsburg where he materially assisted in thin
ming ont the ranks of the solid South. Penn
svlvania was to be the battlefield this year.
The republicans of Maine are demoralized
and discouraged: there isn't man who vot-
ed fusion last year who will vote for Davis
in September unless he has been bought
up.
While the committee on credentials were
in session Mr.. VIM. =. Lenox of Wiscasset
was called for. Mr.. Lenox is an old "hun-
ker" democrat with voice like fog horn.
He referred to the party of Jefferson, Jack
son, and Monroe, and asseverated that the
war of the Rebellion was Unconstitutional -
He prophesied that Hancock would give the
country another administration such as the
democratic party gave in the sixty years it
was in power. He advocated fusion, and
said there was no democrat in the district
who believed that democrat could be elect
ed to Congress.
A FIREBRAND.
Mr.. Staples of Washington begged to diff.
fer a little from the last speaker. He thought
that it was settled at Bangor that the demo-
Gratis were to have the representative from
the Sd district. He didn't believe in fusion
all on one side, and thought the nomination
rightfully belonged to the democrats, as they
were the only party which could elect a
president. A democratic convention has no
right to nominate man not a democrat and
then ask their constituents to support him.
For himself he had eaten about all the crow
he cared for. He would say to the Gardiner
convention. "Gentlemea. we have given YOU
Plaisted, and you must give us our candidate
for representative in this district"
George W. Aver of West Watervile,
said that he was in the position of
the old maid who wanted a husband
and went out into the woods to pray
the Lord to send her one. While engaged in
her devotions, a screech owl from neighbor-
ing tree cried, "Hoo. Hoo and the old
maid. thinking that her prayer had been an
swered. replied Anybody, good Lord For
himself he went in for anybody to beat Dam
iel +. Davis. When he arrived home from
Bangor, ne was reproaohed by his constitu-
ents for not having democrat nominated for
governor. Three-fourths of the greenback-
ers were originally democrats. He wanted
either democrat or greenbacker with dem
ocratic proclivities.
HARD MONEY DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Staples again disturbed the calm by
SAYING that at least $50 of his constituents
would vote for Lindsey unless a democrat
were nominated by the convention.
Considerable discussion ensued and some
of the leaders tried to pour oil on the troubled
waters. committee of conference to con-
suit with the Gardiner convention was named
by the chair as follows: Lenox of Wiscasset !;
Aver of West Waterville: Moore of Thorn
aston; Staples of Washington; Moore of
North Arson.
The convention then took a recess until
afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
The hall wore a lonesome look. Most of
the delegates were represented by substitutes
and the attendance was small Mr.. Parlin.
the chairman. then read the following tele-
gram:
GARDINER, July %
Chairman Democratic Conrenf,o1.
Telegram received while convention was ballotinr
Philbrick nominated.
R.w. BLACK
This was received with dead silence: not
a drum was heard not a funeral note az the
corpse to the rampant was hurried. The DEM
oerats were not yet prepared to take the bit
ter draught like little men. ssWhat action
shall we take on this telegram" sang out
Mr. Parlin- Il move that we Law il on the
table for while said Mr. Warehouse of
the Standard and it was accordingly tabled.
RESOLUTIONS.
buttons submitted the following:
Resolved. That we, representing the DEM
ocrats of the Third Congressional District.
endorse the platform promulgated bv the Ma
tional Convention recently held at Cincin-
natl
Resolved, That we congratulate the demo-
cratic party of the Nation for the sound wis.
dom which guided them in selecting for the