The Portland daily press., 1880-06-02
Especial Dispatch to the Press

Especial Dispatch to the Press
BANGOR, June This has been a day of
humiliation to the Democratic party, and of
triumph--haughty triumph-for the Green
hackers. 1t has been day that has proved
how weak the once proud Democratic party
has become. TIE Greenbackers have yielded
not an inch. The Democrats will get nothing.
The fight will be over State issues. Foster
was twice "vindicated:" first by being chosen
President of the convention, and second by
having chance to make speech, one of the
most absurd imaginable, a special plea for
the STEAL not defence, but glorification of
the 'count out" Fogg, while less violent than
common. made his speech on State ISSUES.
The Hon. Bion Bradbury made glorious
fight for the old time Democracy, but he has
been poorly supported or not supported at all.
"Not single elector' was the defiant re-
spouse of Plasted, and he has been supported
by all the Greenback party. The extreme
anti-fusion wing has won the moderates have
lost. and the indignation is both lond and
deep. Sour army swore terribly in Flanders"
observed Uncle-Tobey, but the army in Elan
ders would have fonnd itself hopelessly dis
IeslSCu oOudy. Liz ilOmlildulCu Ol IldlSL6u
will not be endorsed by hundreds of Green
hackers, and even Plaisted himself comedies
that at least 5000 Democrats will vote against
him, A regular Democratic ticket will be
put in the field; at leas that is the opinion of
many here, and it is difficult to see what hope
of success Plaisted can have.
The Platsted campaign was we'll managed.
His forces were organized, and after the two
Music Hall meetings last night his nomination
was assured. Still the men who supported
Plaisted will require constant watching, and
the General has severe campaign before
him. His stock in trade is hatrid of Blaine,
and many of the Greenbackers who felt them
selves powerless to fight against his we'll
trained forces to-day in the convention are
declaring that they never will vote for him.
He is denounced as soreheaded Republican,
as man selfish and Office seeking, as a disap-
pointed politician soured by the success of Mr..
Blaine
The particulars of the joint convention of
to-day you will have received before this will
reach you, and show on the part of the Green
hackers how completely they have become
machine men," Plaisted has been at work
for weeks, and his "ma chine" was put in
operation for the first time to-day and worked
to charm. He opened his headquarters at
Music Hall, and bands of music, street de-
monstrations, profuse advertising and the like
added to the attraction of the Plaisted move
ment.
The nomination of Plasted and his appear
ance in the Democratic convention and accep-
lance was followed by scene of great excite
ment. The local option people made an
attempt to get in their resolution and the
Plaisted men opposed It was proposed to
directly ask Plaisted two questions:
First, "Will you vote for the Democratic
electors?"
Second, "Will you say that you will not
support Grant or Blaine?"
A prominent Bangor politician desired in
formation as to certain statements made in
regard to his views on that question. Plaisted
evidently had an idea of what was coming and
quilted the room as soon as his speech was
over. Bradbury left while he was speaking
and General Roberts and George Bird mani
tested the utmost indignation. AS soon as
Plaisted left there was an attempt made to
call up the resolution that had been tabled.
II want you to understand gentlemen, that
you have not adopted any resolution" said
Anderson.
1t was doubted and then made certain. Mo-
ton to reconsider was lost. Rawson made an
attempt to be heard and was choked off. The
gag rule was applied with merciless vigor and
the convention dissolved amid great excite
ment.
The end is not yet. The liquor men are
mad. Gen. Roberts will not support Plaisted,
and replied to one who suggested that he
should run for governor, 81 am out of politics
but don't fuse" A prominent lawyer, a
delegate, said, "that a straight nomination is
now the only hope of the Democratic party"
There is no doubt but there will be revolt.
Plaisted in accepting the Democratic nominal
ton said that he refused to vote in Congress
against the Springer anti-third term resolution
because it was introduced by the Demo
Gratis for their own purposes, though urged by
Blaine's friends to do So
Gen. Plaisted appeared and was received
with cheers in which it was observed that the
friends of Gen. Roberts and the disguised
local optionists did not join. The General was
very white and labored under great excite
ment; delivering his carefully prepared speech
with difficulty. He spoke in substance the
same as in the Greenback convention making
lew changes. II can give no pledges" he
said, "and if l did you would not respect me.
All have to say is this, if you elect me your
only reward will be the services that may be
able to render the State most substantial
prospect for the hungry Democracy.
When John B. Foster, as presiding officer of
the Greenback convention, called Governor
Lamson to the chair and introduced him
through Mr.. Patten of Bangor as "the Gov
ernor of Maine, Governor alive to his feet'
it was understood that speech was coming.
and Foster proceeded to defend the count out.
The Tabulators, he claimed, acted up to tho
requirements of the constitution and that if
called to go over the ground he would do the
same again as he did before. He appealed to
Fogg to bear him witness that the council
lived up to the constitution, and were moved
by high sense of duty, and drew the follew-
ing picture of his sufferings:
For these things what have 1 had to suffer?
Standing there under the sanctity of an oath
what could do? The rule that had been ap-
piled to one can be applied to the other What
L have had to endure no man knows, and no
man will ever know. I recall one scene when
in this hall an indignation meeting was
held, when, not content with denounc-
ing the Governor and Council as a whole,
the eloquent man who represents this dis
trict. after saying that the Governor and Coun-
Gil were moral lepers. covered with sores from
head to foot, and told all to shun them, he
added, "and one of them lives here.''
have been reading that book called "Fools
Errand," and some of the pictures it gives of
ostracism are terrible. but taking out the
actual murders and they were nothing to this
to what l have been called upon to endure.
1t is no pleasure for me to recall them. 1
would rather say with the sainted man of old
when the enemies stoned him, "Father forgive
them, fol- they know not what they do
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