Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-13
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AUBURN, August L. The second distric
democratic convention met to-day, and en-
dorsed the nomination of +. NJ. Fogg 70,
Congress. This decision was reached in q
private conference, after considerable con
troversy. but there was no opposition in oper
convention. There were several prominent
politicians from the first district present, who
urged the endorsement of Fogg as necessary
10 secure the greenback vote for Anderson in
the first district.
Lincoln Republican Convention.
DANARIscoTTA, August II. Lincoln
county republican convention was held to-
day There was large and harmonious
gathering. Hon. f. W. Stetson of Damaris-
Gotta. was president. and George b. Sawyer
of Wiscasset. and Kendall NJ. Dunbar OF
Damariscotta. secretaries. Nominations:
Senator-Elbridge G. Baker, Newcastle.
Clerk-George b. SAWYER, Wiscasset
CommissiOner-Horace Fasset, Bristol.
Treasurer-Reuben NJ Boothbv. Wiscasset
Judge of Probate-Almore Kennedy. Wal
doboro.
Sheriff-Henry ". Clary. jefferson.
All were unanimously nominated. Senator
Blaine and Stanley Matthews addressed a
large mass meeting in the afternoon
Fusion in Knox Declined.
RocKLAND, August II. Meetings of the
greenback and democratic county committees
took place Tuesday. They were called to-
gether to consider whether the two parties
should fuse, and to arrange common ticket
and settle who should be dropped and who
be retained as candidates if fusion could be
agreed upon. There were other prominent
politicians in the city, from Thomaston and
elsewhere, including Mr.. Murch. The SEES
sions were held in separate places, requiring
the services of messenger between the
bodies. 1t is stated that the greenbackers
proposed only to drop Gushee and support
Spalding. the democratic candidate for regis
ter OF probate. 1t is further currently re-
ported that proposition was authorized from
Mr.. Perry, greenback candidate for senator,
to retire and leave the field to Levensaler for
a definite consideration. Suffice to say that
while some members of the democratic COM
mittee and some of their party men were
anxious to fuse on any terms, the balance re-
fused to humiliate themselves any further,
and no fusion was effected. This action they
declare to be final, and that the democratic
party will have a straight ticket in the field.
One thing is certain. some democrats in Knox
will refuse to support any greenback mixture,
and will sooner vote for Davis and Milliken
than Plaisted and Murch. If they ride behind
they will choose their vehicle.
Republican Mass Meetings.
The republicans had a grand rally in this
city this afternoon and evening. In the
afternoon large and very enthusiastic meet
ing was held in Farwell Hall. presided over
by Gen. Davis Tilson, and addressed by
Senator Logan of Illinois. In the evening
there was grand torchlight procession, par
tcipated in by Garfield clubs and citizens of
Rockland, Thomaston, Camden and Vinal-
haven, four bands of music and numerous
transparencies. The procession blazed with
rockets, colored fires and Roman candles
along the whole line of march, while nearly
every place of business and residences of re-
publicans on Main street were illuminated
with Chinese lanterns, etc, making one of
the finest displays of the kind ever seen in
the city After parade crowded meeting in
Farwell Hall was presided over by Judge
o. II. Hall, and addressed by Hon. Thomas
Fitch of Nevada, while a larger crowd re-
manned in the street unable to obtain adj
mission.
CARIBOU, August II. A large and en-
thusiastic republican mass meeting was held
at Fort Fairfield to-day. Addresses were
IN ade by Congressman Mckinley of Ohio, and
Hon, Llewellyn Powers.
Suicide.
WArERvILLE, August II. This evening,
Mrs. Charlotte Caffrey, widow of the late
John p. Caffrey of this place, committed
suicide by hanging. For some months the
deceased hal been partially insane, in conse-
ouence of grief at the death of her husband
and other trouble, and during the temporary
absence of her nurse committed the deed.
DemOcratic.Green Convention.
SKowHEGAN, August II. Somerset county
democratic and greenback conventions were
held to-day. Nominations of both conven-
tons:
SENATOR'S. $. Brown, Fairfield,
n. b. Burton. North Arson.
Clerk of courts-Ben. s. Collins, No. Arson.
Judge of Probate-Albert Moore, North
Arson.
Register of Probate. Z. Holman, Athens.
Treasurer-A. s. Burke, Skowhegan.
Commissioner-F. p. Hilton.
This afternoon mass meeting in the grove
was addressed by Gen. Plaisted and Hon.
VIM. Phlbrick. This evening Hon. S. s.
Brown spoke in Coburn Hall on ''The count
out"
Fire.
PORTLAND. August II. The house of VIM.
f. Stafford in Cape Elizabeth, was burned
this afternoon A large part of the furniture
was saved Loss Sll 200: insurance 5000.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Nomentous Decision in Albania.
Scrr.RI Aupust H. The National coun