Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-08-12
A Democratic wriggle.

IL Is only natural that an occasional
wriggie should be observable gu the par,
of some straight old Democrat who
sees. with modification. the barren trade
which his leaders have made with the
leaders of the Grceuback party such
an one, who signs himself Hancock. 3"
came Ia the surface IN the Rockland
Gase,t, last week in the following. adj
dressed TO the editor:
VIII you permit me the Use Of Your
columns for the purpose Of addressing a
few words 10 my fellow Democrats on the
subject Of the proposed fusion with Green
bAckers2
After being spurned BY the Greenhaokers
al the County Convention. soRe men calling
themselves Democrats are sneakIng around
trying 10 effect fusion-for WHAT 10 elect
persons who are opposed 10 them in almos,
every sense Of the word-men Who are de-
dotncing the Democrats a. hangers on.
bob 10 the Grecnback kite Ac.. &C. II Is
no, the desire Of true Democrats. that there
should be fusion. and should such consum-
nation he brought about, large numbers
viii refuse TO vote the mongrel ticket For
Heavens sake, are not matters bad enough
now? PIais;ed and March | should think
were enough for democrat. stomach
without trying To cram County ticket down
his throat ] expect before election dsy
these Democrats will try and force Weaver
down our throats The Greenbaokers have
nominated four electors to satisfy the Dem
ID .~l.4
ratIfy them after the State election l. any
one 50 blind that they cannot see through
that? Get the Democrats 10 vote for their
candidates al the State election and then
well. any one with common sense will know
what would follow. Viii Democrats stand
this VIII they vote the mongrel ticket !?
Let the returns in September show tina;
there are som> Democrats still Jeff in this
state who will not he forced TO vote as a
few Office seeking politicians dictate. Vote
for straight Democrats or not a; all
For arguments sake, We will say tina, this
State goes for Plaisted. What will be the
result, OF course il viii be claimed a.
Greenbaek victory. The Grsenbackers Of
Indiana vii feel encouraged, and will more
assuredly cast their votes for Weaver, thus
defeating Hancock in tina; State And y ha,
NAV be said Of Indiana can be said Of other
States. How, then, can Democra, vote
this ticket ?"
The display of Ill temper is only
natural under the circumstances. which
concisely put are as follows. Provided
the Democrats take hold lively and sue
coed in lifting Plais,ed into Office for the
Greenbaekers, then, after the election.
and after they have seen how much of a
lift the Democracy can give. the Green
hackers will hold their convention and
possibly will conclude to help the Dem
ocraey on the presidential ticket. Han
cock" concludes his long letter by telling
one very important truth which shows
that he is careful observer-Here il
is:
at is needless TO say that the leaders in
this movement are in sympathy with the
Greenback party and doubtless expect Office
for their contemplate services"
This truth has been seen and known
by the Republicans for long time and
it is encouraging to find that an occas-
ionsl Democrat is making the discovery.
II is truth when fully realized that
will add many followers to 'Hsncocks"
side.