Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-01
More Letters.
DENIS KEAKNEY's SCHEME TO ELECT 4
GREENBACK PRESIDENT.
LEO MILLER DON'T LIKE COUNTING
OUT.

Among the papers left by the conspirators
are the following letters from Denis Kearney
and Leo Miller to the Hon. F. NJ Fogg:
KEARNEY's LETTER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Sth, 1879.
MY DEAR FoGG This day received a copy Of
your paper, glanced over its columns, laid it away,
took up my PEN to write and ask what is to be done
Maine like California, needs to be organized. 1850
can next time. The republican party is in minor-
ty by over 10000. The democrats willing to en-
dorse our electors next year. Who is to be the man?
1t is time to be moving We in California hay sent
the democrats to the devil, and next year we will
send the republican party to hell where they belong
What is Humans chances? Can we force him on
to the democrats by nominating him in a national
convention? OF course you know that we cannot
elect President without the machinery of the demo.
cractic party. The labor party has the balance Of
power. and can dictate terms The greenbackers must
not endorse democrats, the democrats must endorse
greenbackers. Let us put men in the field first
and let the democrats nominate the same men There
will be usual three parties, and we can be the first
party having the first say. am in correspondence
with great many greenback leaders, who falk of a
conference. Send me your views about the outlook
There is greenback party our state but we are
with you to capture the White House, 1--WE must all
pool our issues against Sherman, Shylock. Syndi
cate Co. Yours truly,
DENIS KEARNEY
LEO MILLER's LETTER.
PLYMOUTH, Ind, Dec. 81, 1879
FRANK II have long contemplated writing you,
but that old thief of time has persuaded me TO post
Pone it, Well you have went and gone and done it.
haven't your Did you favor the scheme? may
not at this distance understand the full situation but
confess don't just like it. Technically the demo
Gratis or fu-ionsts may be in the right but it's kind
OF proceeding that smOre betting old tricky party
than young party of promise and principle. And
more than that, it is all in the interest Of demo.
Gratis and fusioniss and the greenbackers are made
cats paw Of to pull the chestnuts out for the bene
mt OF political bummers and rascals II will cost the
greenbaekers votes next year in Maine and as
the election comes OF ahead Of all others, it will
sound the death knell of the party in the country
But perhaps the greenback party needs die to make
room ior communism or something more radical.
ly fundamental or revolutionary.
l am talking communism out here great deal and
nnd the people accept it WELL Think shall move
Ito that field OF labor almost exclusively in the near
uture AT present connect it with nv old financial
SUBJECTS. and make my arrangements for meetings.
etc, with eenbackers. have done very well f0r
the last four weeks since have been in this state
nave all can do and am getting about Is lecture.
nis state and Illinois had election last fall and
20 ne people are not tired of the quest on but are
rather wide awake. find the Pemerov Club Green
hackers the most steadfsst of any. Lro.