Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-02

Plaiseed. the nominee, appeared and accepeet
the nomination in . leasshy speech.
DeAeeratie state Ceaveatisa.
The democratic State convention was callei
to order by F. B. Torrey Of Bath, chairman
of the State committee, At IL o'clock. After
| . few remarks Mr.. Torrey nominated Gen. S
J. Anderson of Portland, chairman; ". A.
Joy, Ellsworth, s. F. Parcher, Biddeford
Dana Coz. Auburn, Thomas F. Murphy Of
Augusta. - secretaries.
his speech BY the remark that this is one OF
the most critical and irving times in the his.
tory Of the democratic party. We have met
here to ally ourselves with another party to
oppose the republican party of Maine. We
should work shoulder to shoulder with any
organization that will aid in overturning q
party that 10 now doing its utmost to central
ize the governmental powers which are of the
people, and should be in the hands of the
people. The speaker declared if Grant should
be elected . third term, then q fourth and
fifth term may be given him; the great
unwritten law that no president shall have
more than two terms will then be broken.
The speaker put in a strong plea for local
option Qicense) plank and closed a half
hours speech with an appeal to the conven-
ton to prove by their acts to-day their fealty
to democratic principles.
Mr.. Bradbury is the author of the following
resolution, which will BE- presented in the
convention:
Resolved, That in our Judgment the time
has come to place the question of local option
Qicense) or prohibition more directly than it
has yet been placed before the people there
fore, we favor submitting the question directly
to the people. to be decided BY popular vote,
at some time other than At general election.
Another anti.liquor law resolution, pre-
pared by Mr.. Rawson of Bangor, will be Of
fered. 1t will assert that the amended liquor
law passed by the last legislature, is uncon-
stitutional, unjust, aud injurious to fruit
growers, and that it shah be Immediately re-
pealed.
The committee on credentials reported 677
delegates present.
An order that delegates might nominate the
State committee, committee on resolutions
and vice presidents, occupied some time, as
some delegations got into a wrangle. and the
convention adjourned until o'clock in the
afternoon.
The following is the State committee:
Androscoqpin-Nahum Morrill,
Aroostook-Peter c. KeeRan.
Camberland-S. r. Lyman.
Franklin-S. c. Belcher.
Hancock. B. Redman.
kennebec-Henry harrington.
knox,. II. Martin.
Lincoln-D. b. Haskell.
Oxford-T. S. Bridgman.
Penobscot-Stephen Jennings.
Piscataquis-A. NJ Robinson.
Sagadahoc f. B. TORY.
Somerset-W. d. Hayden.
Waldo-S. II. Murch.
Washington-A. MeNichol.
York-Edwin Stone.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at ?
o'clock, and proceeded to elect 5 delegates at
large to the National democratic convention
at Cincinnati. 4 committee Of one from
each county was appointed to count votes
While the committee was attending to their
duty, Col. SWEET of Portland read prepared
speech, in which he arraigned the republican
administration since the war. He counseled
union with the greenback party, in which
case they could possibly elect their governor
next fall. Remarks received with cheers.
Hon. Bion Bradbury of Portland was called
for and spoke briefly. He said he was prac-
teal, and the convention bad assembled for
practical purposes. 1t 10 generally expected
the democrats will support the greenback
nominee for Governor. He believed they
should pledge the democrats three or four of
the Presidential electors.
Messrs. McNichol of Calais and Burns Of
Eastport followed.
The committee to receive votes for dele
gates to the National convention, reported: