Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-06
POLITICAL.


morning with republican politicians from all
parts Of the country. to attend the conference
of republicans called at noon. From about
s O'Clock Garfield was beseiged with visitors,
and walters we're kept busy carrying cards to
him. On Garfeli's table Law large pillow
of flowers with the word "Welcome' on it.
Among those who called were Judge Robert
son. Senator Budhiil. ex-Secretary Belknap,
Senators Hoar and Dawes of Massachusetts,
General Banks, Thomas c. Acton. ex- Minis
ter Stoughton. Rufus Ogden, ex-Gov. Edwin
ID. Morgan. Salem II. Wales, Rev. George
Hollis, Gov. Hovt of Pennsylvania. Messrs.
Briggs of New Hampshire. T. G. Alvord. J.
j. Young of North Carolina, ex-Gov. Bout
we'll. ex-Secretary Robson. John NJ. Forbes
of Massachusetts,. ex-Lieut. Gov. Robinson.
and many others. Gen. Garfield received
them all very graciously. shook hands with
them, and spoke briefly to each one.
Ex-Gov. Jewell, chairman of the republi-
can National committee, called the conference
10 order and presided. He made brief ad-
dress. touching its objects, and was followed
by VIM. E. Chandler of New Hampshire,
DIR. George Loring of Boston, Senator John
A. Logan of Illinois, VIM. Hicks and J. c.
Conover of Florida. and John Cessna. chair
man of the Pennsylvania State committee.
Ex-Congressman j. II. Syphers of Louisiana,
made an address, in which he said that if the
election of their candidates depended on the
electoral votes from the South, the republic
can party was licked. To-day they had in
Louisiana $4,000 majority, and North Caro-
lima was fighting ground, in his judgment.
His experience was that when YOU had few
brave, determined white men 10 lead the
blacks who stood at the polls, with their
pistols in their hands. TO see that their vote
a Tod 90, L.,.l
would get full vote. The black majority
i'll the South was safe. The republicans
ought TO get at least two or three members of
Congress from Tennessee. The speaker adj
vised them not to waste their powder by
shooting too low, and to shoot at Ohio and
Indiana and carry them. This a time,
said he, to send money South In conclusion,
he said, rally your forces at once in Ohio and
Indiana Make fight there, and let's cheer
up our friends there, and carry them to vic
tory and success.
DR.. Loring of Mass, offered a resolution
that it was the sense of the meeting that
Southern States should be assisted whenever
such assistance was demanded, and that the
campaign should not be abandoned in any
Southern State. This was discussed at some
length and finally adopted. Gov. Pnchback
spoke of the eolored republicans of the South,
and said they had received no encouragement
and also that they had never been taught to
exercise their manhood.
James G.. Blaine stated that all that had
been said so far about abandoning the South
had been said by Southern men. and not by
single Northern man. The first work he
thought was to try and carry Maine. Ohio
could take care of herself. They should also
put all their forces in Indiana.
Senator Logan and Mr.. Cough of West
Virginia then made brief addresses.
Ben Harrison of Indiana. said there was
not local feud TO be settled anywhere in
Indiana in the ranks of the republican party.
He declared they would have large accessions
there from the greenback party.
Secretary Sherman was called and said
that his heart beat for all those men who
carried their banners through the Southern
States, be they white or black. When the
republicans sent money and aid to Indiana,
they also did good to the Southern States.
''We have our ups and downs said he, lin
the republican party, but now the sun of
Austerlitz had arisen.' He referred to the
stagnation in business four years ago. .But
yet, said he, 1--WE gained a republican vic
tory. The republican party had accomplished
in four years all that it had promised OF
financial character and it now came before
people with revival of business interests, due
to its good management. He would give to
those Southern people in districts they eX-
pected to carry men, aid and money. He
would not waste money where he knew it
would do no good"
Thurlow Weed make brief address, in
which he said he took encouragement from
what he had seen and heard to-day regarding
the unanimity and zeal awakened in the
cause, and which promised to enlighten the
canvass and increase the vote. Let every
effort" he said. ''be made to win in Maine
and Indiana. and then we can attend to our
own He said his State was republican
with fair count, which was rarely made in
New York. The only question in New York
now was whether we will be able to have an
honest vote and an honest count. Chances
for this were much improved, as we now have
a non-partisan board of police, in whom the
counting of the votes lay.
Freeman of Tenn, and Jones of ILL.,, made
addresses, and the convention adjourned sine
die. Neither Garfield nor Arthur were
present.
Only States not represented were Oregon,
Minnesota, Nevada and Delaware. Senator
Conkling was not present.
=. c. Republicans.
call is issued for the republican State
convention the ID of September. at Charles
ton. to nominate Governor and other State
officers and Presidential electors.
Democratic Meeting.
The executive committee of the regular
democratic State committee met at noon,
William A. Fowler. of Brooklyn. in the
chair \ committee from Tammany Hall
came, asking for a consultation with the com
mittee in relation to holding a State conven-
ton.
Committeeman Removed.
1t is stated that the republican central COM
mittee of the District of Columbia. last night,
voted to recommend Charles b. Purvis as
member Of the National convention in place
of S. j. Bowen.
Nominations.
CINCINNATI, August ). The democrats
nominated J. Durbin Ward, for Congress in
in the Sd Ohio district.
The republicans nominated Benz. Butter
worth in the 1st district. and Thos. l.. Young
in the ID district
California Politics.
SAN FRAScIsCo, Cal, August D. Fourth
Congressional democratic district conven-
ton at Los Angelo to-day Nominated Wallace
Leach for Congress.
Secretary Thompson addressed large re-