Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-24

THEY FUSE WITH TIE DEMOCRATS OK TIE TICK
EFT FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 21.-The Green
back state convention chose Charles \
White chairman. He denounced Garfield
and said an understanding was entered into
to divide the electoral ticket. He urged that
it be carried out. Four hundred and sixty
five delegates were reported present from
ninety-five towns. l.. ii. IIobson presented
resolutions endorsing the action of the state
committee, and recommending fusion with
the democrats j. b. Chase, amid great ex-
citement. protested. Elliott King moved 10
accept the report and resolutions and to
name a joint electoral ticket. Mr.. Chase
moved to amend by nominating seven
straight greenbackers. Applause and hiss
es. The speaker made an appeal for n fair
hearing and argued against Il fusion, the
GrecnbackerS he said. who voted for the
rest of the ticket with Plaistcd viii not vote
for fusion electors. He protested against
giving the future of the greenback party for
four Weaver electors. IL was a greenback
candidate and platform that carried the state.
Rev. Alvah Strout, F. NJ PlGisted, Elliott
King and others advocated 4 fusion, after
which the previous question was carried and
the motion to fuse was carried, though there
was considerable opposition.
Following is the resolution in full. The
election of Gen. Harris VI. Plaisted to the
office of governor by vote unprecedented
in the history of the state and the reelection
of our Representatives in Congress is an un
questionable endorsement of our principles
BY the state of Maine We feel assured that
when party prejudices shall no longer con
troll our republican brethren we shall show
an overwhelming majority in favor Of our
national principles, which will be responded
to by every state in the Union. The action
of the state committee in recommending an
arrangement with the democratic party for
state officers and presidential electors was
expedent and the national greenhacis party
of Maine in convention assembled hereby
endorse that action and agree ID support at
the presidential election, Solon ChIsc and
Samuel Watts for candidates for electors at
large, and John J. Turner, Ben. j. Bunker,
Charles Whidden, W. \. Cromwell and John
p. Donworth US candidates for district elect
ors, as recommended by the committee.
Congressman Murch made 4 brief speech
lie believed the Democratic party was gov
erned by high and patriotic motives He
returned thanks to the Democrats for sup
porting him. The question is, Shall Gar
field, or Hancock and Weaver electors be
chosen: He was free TO say he preferred
the latter. Speeches were also made by
Scion Chase, Congressman Lad1 and Others
and the convention adjourned
A Bol:.
TIE srEAIGHToUT GIEENBACKEES HOLD - con
vENTIoN AND NOMINATE: \ TICKET.
After adjournment Of the fusion grecnback
convention this morning. the straight green
hackers met, Scion Chase presiding. ard
straight ticket was nominated as follows
Scion Chase, J. F. Turner, c. Il. MeuIin.
J. II. Hilton, Thos. J. Burden, G.. ".
Wooster. Z. b. FRY. Seventy-threc del,
gates voted. The whole anti-fUsiou strength
was claimed as lilo in the fusion convention.
The straight greenbackors adopted the fol
lowing For the enlightenment and ercour-
agement Of our greenback brethren in other
states, we, the straight srceubickers of
Maine, declare that there is Greeenback
party in Maine, pledged to the interests OF
the whole people. The late fusion and cor
fusion in the state was due wholly to The ex-
iCencics of state issues In national matters
we vote with our brethren elsewhere in the
union for Weaver and Chambers.