The Portland daily press., 1880-07-30
self was not in the hall for the hour nre

1"f' 80 Ruihoy Called The convention 10
order, Mr.. Quinby being the chairman of the
Greenback District Committee, and, with his
committee, had been busy for some time look
ing over the credentials of the delegates.
pause OF several moments followed the
calling OF the convention to order, probably to
give the chairman an opportunity to shake
mnds with the small portion of the delegates
that ne mad not previously met.
Mr.. Quinby requested the convention to
come 10 order some more. The convention
would have been glad to have obliged Mr..
Quimby but it had some private business of.
| its own to attend to.
MI Qulnby requested ''all not delegates to
retire from this room till we effect the tenn
| porary organization of this convention
The request was obeyed to some extent, but
Mr.. Quinby felt obliged to repeat it, and the
hall was slowly cleared of the anxious Green
hackers who Immediately organized meet
| ing in the most informa manner outside.
Us ME- Cove in the hall?' enquired an
| eager Greenbacker at the door, but no Cove
replied, and it was concluded that the ex-
| Deacon was not present.
Mr.. Quimby for the third time called the
convention to order and read the published
| call.
Mr.. John III. Hammond of North Berwick
was suggested, and accepted, as the temporary
presiding officer He did not promptly put in
| able John M. Todd said she is coming" Mr..
| Hammond thanked the convention and said
that he felt it to be honor to preside over the
"horny-handsd hrows before him." He thanked
| the convention for the flattering demonstration
| with which he had been greeted There had
| not been any demonstration at ALL
The Rev w. +. Eaton of Cape Elizabeth
| offered prayer, thanking the Almighty for the
golden halo hanging over our prospects and
| affairs" There was a very fair prospect of a
| row, which might or might not be a golden
| one.
| Mr.. Hammond read the call for the conven-
ton again. 1t was paper that the conven-
ton seemed to find very interesting and that
could not we'll be read too often.
The chair announced that the convention
needed secretary, and Mr.. King went to
| consult with his friends
| William Emery of Alfred moved that Frank
| A. Roberts and and S. A. Berry of Deerng be
chosen temporary secretaries, but it so hap
| pened that Mr.. Berry was not member of
the convention. Winslow A. Lombard of
Deering was nominated in place of Mr.. Berry,
| and they were elected, the chair, however, an
nouncing the election OF Winslow A. Berry.
| The venerable John NJ Todd moved to
| niake the Temporary organization permanent.
George +. Haley moved to substitute the
| name of the Rev. W. +. Eaton as president.
Mr.. Todd withdrew his motion
MIR. Quinby reported the presence of lat del
| egates.
| Mr.. Todd renewed his motion for perma-
nent organization.
G. f. Haley of Saco wanted show of hands
The Hon. Caleb A. Chaplin of Harrison fav-
| ored the motion of Mr.. Todd
MIR. Todd's motion was put.
Mr.. Haley of Saco offered an amendment
| that the vote be taken by show of hands.
A vote was taken, and Mr. Todds motion
| was carried. Mr.. Haley cried doubted but
it was carried by large majority.
| Harrison B: Hough of Kennebunkport and
| John M. Todd of Portland were chosen vice
presidents, on motion of Mr.. Dow of Gray.
The Hon. Caleb A. Chaplin of Harrison
| moved the election of district committee.
Mr.. Weymouth of Biddeford favored the ap-
| pointment of a committee to select district
| committee for the next two years.
| A delegate moved to re-elect the old COM
| mittee.
The Rev. W. f. Eaton objected, but the
motion was adopted
John M. Todd moved that the hall be opened
| to the outside public.
| Elliot King moved that the delegates take
the front seats.
John B. Chase of Cape Elizabeth moved
that the chairman Of each town committee an
| nounce the vote of his town, Sin order to get
| an honest VOTE" A delegate moved for an
amendment to have the number of delegates
| for each town called and each man vote as an
individual. The amendment was accepted.
Mr.. Chaplin of Harrison moved that COM
| mittee of five be appointed to receive, sort and
| count the votes for member of Congress-
William Emery of Alfred moved that a COM
mittee on resolutions be appointed.
Mr.. Hanson of Buxton was asked to 20 to
| the door, and as he did it some earnest Green
hacker moved that he be admitted.
Mr.. Chaplin withdrew his motion for COM
mittee to receive, sort and count votes, but,
concluding that resolutions were not needed
insisted on his original motion.
Mr.. Haley af Sdco moved that the "cummit-
tee be named by the floor" Carried.
Mr.. Haley OF Saco then moved that Mr..
Jonn B. Chase be member of that commit
tee, and Mr.. Humphrey of Portland and 9TH
erS were also named
Mt. W. III. Sargent said that he Thought
that Portland ought to be represented on that
committee"
G. F. Haley of Saco George Humphrey of
Portland, John B. Chase of Cape Elizabeth
William Emery of Alfred and Simon Ward
we'll of Otisfeld were selected after some dis
cussion as the committee to receive, sort and
count votes.
"Mr. President, am anxious to know when
the doors are to be opened" said the venera-
BILE John M. Todd, and Mr. Beals of Alfred
renewed Mr.. Todd's motion to open the DOORS
Carried. Doubted, and carried for the second
time by show of hands,
On motion of Mr.. Chaplin of Harrison, or Mr..
Emery of Alfred (both moved to that effect)
dill IulOrMtl UStlOO was commenced, but
stopped by the chair in order to give any gem
tleman who desired to do so the chance to
present 'sfavorite SON. for the Congressional
nomination.
Mr.. Chaplin opposed any chin music He
wanted an expression of the sentiment of the
convention by BALLOTS
The Rev. w. F. Eaton thought that the mo-
ton had been made to cut off the right to
present the names of candidates. This was a
Greenback convention and it is to be expected
tboto In 1ioh1 hoe
sented to u.s. and we have the right and should
omit an important duty if we did not know
something of the character of the candidates.
The candidates should have native intelligence
and acquired ability, but this is not enough,
(M- W. NJ Wiswell who had taken a front
seat here exclaimed that's soy a man like
that alone, may very likely develop into a
Blaine or a Garfield, (the convention seemed
properly horrifed). He must go to Washing
ton to look after the interests of the people,
(Mr. Wiswell, eyes sr'o
Mr.. Eaton here dwelt upon the importance
of electing temperance man. We must have
man who will not be above the people, he
must not after he is elected say II am better
than the masses" good" exclaimed Mr.. Wis
well.) l find on the slips of paper circulated,
the names of E. FL. Cove, of Moses Hartman,
of Gen. S. j. Anderson, we must elect the
man we need. Mr. Eaton then presented the
name of the Hon. Edward FL. Cove of Bdde-
ford as man pure and capable, and claimed
tudt IL 1uI' 0OF6 ID 1t Will DC because
he has done his duty. Mr.. Eaton took his seat
amid a tempest of applause from Mr.. w. NJ
Wiswell who shouted good enough"
Mr.. Dow of Gray, in few earnest words
presented the name of Elliot King of Portland
Mr.. Chaplin of Harrison said that it is al
ways easy to do pleasant thing but it is some
times harder to do something that while not
pleasant is necessary l want victory in this
district. (Appause.) want to see a candi-
date nominated to be elected. (Applause) 1
have nothing to say against Mr.. Cove, would
be glad TO see him where his great ability
would be Of use to his party, but are the bitter
memories of two years ago forgotten? We
then supported Mr.. Cove with loyal devotion
and the friends of Gen. Anderson supported
him, and the result was that Mr. Reed was
elected. The question is can Mr.. Cove be
elected? No, it will be a walk over for Mr.
Reed again. Nominate Gen. Anderson and
Mr.. Reed will buy ticket and half and go
to New York for funds, Qaughter), and Col.
Dow will take his jug and start for Otsfield las
he told an Advertiser reporter last winter, af-
ter molasses. Mr.. Chaplin here eulogized
Gen. Anderson, saying that he is not an arts
tocrat, in proof of which he cited the fact that
Gen. Anderson is in the habit of speaking to
him. He believed that the nomination of
Gen. Anderson was the only chance left to the
opposition to carry the district, and also the
state.