The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-28
News from Maine.

PORTLAND, Sept. 2l.-The Sreenback con-
ventiOn to no ..lnate electors met this after
noon at 4 p. IN. Charles A. White presided.
He denounced Gen. Flfeld and SAL. that the
understanding was entered into that the elec-
tUral ticket was to be divided and urged that
1t be carried out.
S. d. HobSon presented resolutions enuorS-
ing the action of the state committee in rec
ommendlng fusion with the democrats
j. b. Chase, amid great excitement, pro-
tested.
Elliott King moved to accept the report
and resolutions as to the national joint cleo
toral ticket.
Chase made a motion to amend by nOmi-
mating seven straight Srecnbackers.
This was recrived with applause and lisseS
and the speaker made al appeal for a fair
hearing. 1t was argued against the fusion
that there v ere thousands OF greenbackers in
the state who voted for the rest OF the ticket
with Plaisted who will not vote for fusion
electors. lie protested against giving away
the future of the Slcenback party for four
Weaver electors. 1t was the .reenbaci plat
form and candidate that carried The state.
Rev. Alvah Stuut, L. NJ. l'laSted aud 9th
ers advocated the fusion, after which the pre-
vious question was carried, and the resolution
to fuse adopted, although there was consider
Following is the resolution in full.
"rhe cleCien Of Gen. Harris NJ. Pla,sed
to the Office of governor, by Il vote unprece-
dentcd in the state, and The reelection of our
repr, sentation IN congress is unquest!onably
the endorsement OF our principles BY the
state of Maine. We feel sure that when par.
ty prejudice shall no longer cOnlrol our re-
publican brethren we shall show an over
whelming majority III favor Of our national
principles which will be responded 10 hy ev-
cry state in the niun: that The &c;inn Of
tie state culninttce in recommending All al
raugement with tie democratic parry for
state and presidential electors was eNpedirnl,
and the national ereenback party of The state
of Maine, III convention assembled, hereby
endorse that action anl agree to supper. at
tho presidential election Scion Chase and
Samuel Watts for rauh,!ates for electors at
large. and john }. Turner, Benz. Bunker,
Charles II. Whilurn, Wm. \. Cromwell,
and ,Jol!n T. Deuworth rs c,.llLi,aes t"r dis
trict cl. ctOys ;,S recommended by the state
central committed.
Congressman Murth made brief speech.
He believed that every greenbacker knew his
position in opposition TO fusion in party. He
believed that the democratic party was gov
erneh by high patr.n;c principles. He rrttirn
thanks to The deinocla's for supporting him
field or three Hancock and four Weaver cleo
tors be choScn." He WAS free t. say that lie
preferred the latter.
Speeches we're also made by SUlOn Chase,
cosressman LatiI and others. after which the
convention adjourned.
At the adjournment , the Congress Hall
con cn;ion this evening; the straight green
hackers met At City Hall, Scion Chase pre-
siding, and rounnaIed the Following straight
ticket: Sul,n Chase, j. F. Miner, c. Il.
Whidarn, j. +. Hilton, Ilcs. &. Burden, &.
w. Wooster ANA (. +. Fry. S"veuty-tlree
delegates voted. iii" whole number of the
anti fusion strength Was claimed at 10 in the
Congress Hall roUvcntion. The straight
ereenhacker, adopted the following.
For the enlightenment and encOmaCmcnt
of otlr grccuback brethren in other states we,
the straight grrcnbnckers of Maine. in con,
vention assembled. declare that the green
back patty Of Mainr is pledged to the inter.
csts OF the Whole people, and that the fusot
and confusion ia this State was due wholly t,
the cNigcucieS Of state issues, and that We
vote With our brethren ciScwlicrH in the In
ion for Weaver and Chambers.