Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-03
J. O.SNITH, Secretary.

From the Bangor Wing and Courier.
The State Conventions and the Re
suits.
The Fusionists were here yesterday. 1t
is no Disgusting the fact that both conven-
ton were largely attended. both by dele
gates and "whoopers-up." But mark this
one thiDg-Mose dclegates hare nat M pea
pie behind Them. In short. Bangor yes
terday entertained the Fusion party of
Maine. The party had been rooted out
and dragged here by free excursions on
steamboats, and dcad-head tickets on rail-
roads. The parties were placed upon the
defensive. Charged with a great crime
against the State, the managers have been
bringing to bear all their forces to give
the steal rousing endorsement. This
was foreshadowed at the outset in calling
upon Mr.. Foster to preside. His speech
was defence of his course as u member
Of the Executive Council. Fogg's speech
was also u defence. Sawyers speech was
defence. This forcshadows the style of
the campaign on the part of the Fusion
lists. On every platform from which they
speak they will be confronted with the
enormity of their crimes, and their efforts
will be to explain and apologize therefor
They have planted themselves squarely
on the State steal, and ON that issue the
Republicans will be prepared TO meet
them.
All the other candidates had been with
drawn, and Gen. Plaisted was nominated
by reclamation. In his speech of accept
ance he had to explainaway his Repubi-
canism. for fear that the Democrats should
not endorse his nomination Nominated
as military man. he is no more entitled
to public favor for that than the humblest
soldier in his regiment. The brilllancy
Of his record rs warrior has never been
brought to public notice except by his
own pen. and of this we speak elsewhere
AS a politician he came into the Republi-
can party when there was premise OF pro-
motion to Office, and and left it when the
people decided that they wanted him no
longer in that capacity. He has been a
mere weather-cock. blown about by every
windofdoctrine. and ifhe ever had any con-
victions as to political duty. he never had
the courage to stand by them. He pos
sesses just the elements for Greenback
leader. rs there is no phase of their polit-
ical heresy which he would not willingly
endorse for the sake of placing himself in
official position.
The Democratic convention. in endors.
ing the nomination ofPlaisted, eat their lit.
tie plate Of crow, without n murmur
Several of the delegates are indignant, bu,
in the main they swallow the General
boots, spurs and all. They dine upon the
tough crow that has been placed upor
their plates. and call it tender chicken
Even the stalwart Bion Bradbury come,
forward and moves to Join drives" with
the Greenbackers this year. for the pur
pose of beating the Republicans. remark
ing that they did not intend thereby tc
give up their organization or the prinei
pies Of their party. But Mr.. Bradbur,
should remember that he cannot take liv,
Goals in his bosom without being burned
Himself and the chairman. Gen. Anderson
had the convention at their beck and call
and could have brought il TO mani,
declaration Of principles. and placed
candidate thereon entitled to public re
spect. though he would have failed of al
election. That would have left the part,
intact. But the vision OF anticipated sue
cess stifled their principles, and yesterda,
At City Hall, the Democratic party o
Maine was dissolved. by the deliberate
choice of its leaders, never again to be
raised to life. 1t failed to pass single
resolution and died in ignominy, wrang.
ling over proposition to strike down the
Maine liquor law, which would have
passed had it not been withdrawn.
The lesson of these conventions to the
Republicans of Maine is plain. There
will be no more triangular fights; the
enemy have united their forces and are
preparing for last desperate struggle to
wrest the state from Republican control
thsir union Il 20 close that fusion, or melt
ing togefher, b tho only term to express
4. Every element Of discomfort and OPP
poslticp has united Tho old hatreds Of he
Democracy, and the later hostilities Of