Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-28
ALL FIXED |!
Inc Democratic Jackass" and
Them Steers" to Pull
Together.

yesterday was busy day among the wire
pullers OF both the democratic and preenback
parties; the sachems of the former party hold
Ing their convention at the Augusta House
and the latter at the Cony House. AMONG
the politicians present were General II. NJ.
fiaisted, Joe Bass, Steve Jennings. of Ban.
gor; Captain Charles Chase, John NJ. Adams.
Esq OF the Argus, Portland; +. W. Hill,
Exeter; Ex-DeacOn Cove and Ed. Stone.
Blddeford; T. B. Torrey, Bath; s. S. Brown,
Fairfield; Isaac I. Hobson, Wiscasset: c.
H. Whidlen, Calais Benz Bunker, Fairfield;
H. H. Munroe, Thomaston; l.. NJ. Robbins,
Rockland, and others. Uncle Scion Chase
arrived at a late hour Both committees
were IN constant communication, and the re-
suit was fusion from the word 90. Captain
Chase of Portland correctly voiced the mat
ter when asked by IA Journal reporter if every
thing was all fixed, by SAYING. "What in the
devil did we come here for if not to fix
things" Some Of the grcenbackers at first
were little offish, but they soon wited to
the inevitable. Even Uncle Scion, the i'm
pacabe sage of Chase's Mills, is in favor of
'.jineing drives The following greenback
electors were chosen:
Scion Chase, Turner.
j. +. Turner, Portland.
Benz. Bunker. Fairfield
Charles r. Whidden, Calais.
In the First District Cen Sam Anderson is
to carry the democratic standard. Tabulator
Fogg will have to be swallowed by the Lewis
ton Gazette and the democrats of the Sec
ond District. In our district the result is
day. VIM. III. Philbrick of Skowhesan seems
to have the pole, hard pressed by Isaac T.
Hob on of Wiscasset and Charles A. White
of Gardiner. In case the contest between
these rival claimants engenders any hard feel
ings S. s. Brown of Fairfield will be pushed
forward as the compromise candidate. In the
Fourth District DR. Ladd will enter the
arena; and in the Fifth, stonecutter Murch
will undertake the hefty job of running on
fusion ticket. Fusion is now complete, and
the leaders of both parties are feeling
rather more jubilant. A desperate
fight is to be made in Maine TWEEN
ty thousand dollars is to be raised by
subscription in the State, in addition to what
comes in from abroad. Speakers are to be
poured into Maine, and no stone left unturned.
But next September will see the fabric reared
with such sublime confidence yesterday swept
into nothingncss.
One of the interesting incidents of the meet
ing yesterday was the action of the democrat
ic State committee in regard to Samuel Watts
of Thomaston, one of the gentlemen previous
" selected as candidate for elector. The
committee voted unanimously, ten members
being present, in favor of having Mr. Watts
resign as a candidate for elector. But they
did not like to take the responsibility of
bouncing him without notice, and so they
voted to have the committee meet again in
one week at some place to be named by the
chairman. give Mr.. Watts notice to be pres
ent at said meeting. also Hon. f. X. OBrien
of Thomaston, and then and there Mr.. Watts
is to be cast overheard unless he resigns or
the courage of the committee fails.