Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-03

'tNaIs soon die. He expects that the Demo-
cratic ticket Of Hancock and English will
he triumphantly elected. He wants 70 see
1.-The smile taken Off the faces Of his Republic
can friends, and to make them smile out OF
tho other side Of their mouths, by filing
4 their offices with Fusionlsts.
i Mr.. Seitz remarked that perhaps Mr..
Black had not been notified Of the Monday
conference, but he knew that some Others
had, for he acted as errand boy and car
Tried the letters to the Post Office. There
were those here Directing to fusion who
were mad at him for denouncing the Au-
burn nomination.
Mr. Carter was on his feet again, remark
lug that he had never endorsed the Auburn
nomination. He then asked II the chair
man OF the Democratic County Committee
issued the call for conference at Norway.
Seitz replied in the negative, and Carter
said that the chairman was the only party
who was authorized TO tissue such call.
Here Mr.. Scion Royal arose, walked tow
ard the Judges bench and interrupted MIR.
Carter. Mr.. c. told Royal he had no bust
ness in that convention, and he would not
yield to an outsider. Mr.. Royal persisted
in talking, but Mr. Carter protested so
loudly that no one could hear what Royal
said, until he was ordered down by the
chair. Then Carter said, am lifelong
Democrat; have sometimes been cen
sured for being too radical rs Democrat,
but my democracy has never been ques-
toned by native OF oxford County, and
do not want to have 1t questioned by one
whose conversion TO the faith Is OF Sc
recen, date. This was the third rebuke
Seitz GOT from men who have led the
Democracy OF Oxford County from lis
infancy-the first being refusal to invite
him To address the convention.
Mai. q. A. Hastings OF Bethel thought
T the Democrats or Oxford County were in
favor OF fusion, and that they would be
better pleased with ticket which they
could elect than with two tickets based on
party honor
Mr.. Royal again interrupted the convcn'
ton, irving 10 make some statement about
the Monday conference, but Mr.. Garter
arose on point OF order, stating that
Royal had no right to speak. The chair
asked Royal II he was member OF The
convention. mo, sir" said Royal, rising
10 his full height, II am a Greenbacker.
emphasizing the last word. Then sit down
and don't interrupt the convention was the
order. He subsidized after struggle.
Mr.. Brigham said that while the Green
hackers had really given the Democrats
only two men on the ticket, he considered
that there were three. lie said that Mr.
ChildS was ~ much Democrat rs ever
and that he only called himself Green
hacker. lie believed there was no Srea'
difference OF sentiment between Democrat;
aud Grecnbackers that they were one Oh
the questions OF State finances and III,
election frauds.
Mr.. Pike now LEFT the chair IL calls were
made for the question, and said that he
Z could not be reconciled TO such union n
D this. We can't afford TO get down In the
T dirt and creep through the mire To get
. such Nominations a these. te had nc
= voice In the nominations, and we cant GO
home and say to our Democratic friend,
we waited there all day for them.to send
: Us names Mr.. Pike was choked orbefor'
: he got through, by the iuSouists who as
certaincd that they had majority.
After some debate rs to how the question
should be put, II was voted IL 10 ., by a
= hand vote, to accept the nominations pre-
I scented BY the Greenback convention.
Mr. Scitz then moved that the convcn
tion adjourn. Before the motion was sc
. conded, acall was made for the resolutions
; and Mr. BLACK moYed that theT be read
i II seemed that Mr.. seitz had the feSolu
: tons in his pocket but he was anxious t.
| adjourn without reading them. He finally
u said he had one resolution and was di
e rected to read 1t. 1t first endorsed The
4 platform of the National Democratic con
r vention, and second, pledged the hearty
= cooperation ofthe delegates 10 secure Tho
;. election OF the nominees of this conven'
o ton.
5 On motion of Mr.. Carter, seconded by
Il Mr.. Black, the resolution was divided
o This was done amidst repeated motions tc
C adjourn, which the chairman refused t.
!, hear.
$ Mr.. Carter said he would endorse the
I first part OF the resolution, but the con
( yention could not bind him to support mel
5 who were not Democrats. Both sections
n Of the resolutions were adopted, though
e there was quite large negative vote on
: the second section.
i The convention then adjourned.
Il Reported for the OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
: GREENBACK CONVENTION.