The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-22
POLITICAL.
The Danyillc District.

| NATION.
Especial telegram to the Dlspstch.l
DANvILLE, VA, September 2l.-The Re-
publican Congressional Convention for this
district, after the Withdrawal OF the dele
gates from Henry and Patrick, voted unani-
mously for no nomination. The delegates
from Henry and Patrick were for a noini.
nation. Stovall, OF Halifax, said as they
went out, "Tbat is not the first lime have
shot Democratic duck" and was loudly
applauded..
The refrain OF the speeches OF Stoyall,
Harris, and Gray, of Halifax, and OF Plea
SAINTS OF Danville, was Garfield, Arthur,
and Stovall, "Ar alliance with the Re-
adiusters," said they, "will break down
the Democracy" and tJen, said StovaIl, Of
Halifax, "the millennium will come"
A majority of the Convention are under
stood to be favorable to the election Of the
Readiuster candidate for Congress.
The Maine Election.
RETURNS BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE GIVE
PLAISTED A CLEAR PLURALITY.
PORTLAND, September 2l-Returns OF all
but one town, Sheridan, have been received
proving a plurality Of 179 for Davis, less
twenty, which Sheridan gave the Fusionisis
last year. But a partial comparison made
with The returns made to the Secretary OF
State show errors enough in the telegIaphic
returns TO give clear plurality to Plaisted.
These returns will have TO be compared with
the returns to the Secretary OF State in
order 10 establish their correctness, and as
soon as the Secretary is heard from the
comparison will be te'egraphed.
THE RESULT STILL IN DOUBT.
BosTOY, September 21.-The Journal OF
Augusta, Me-. teIegraphs a statement OF the
iootings by counties, and says: There are
AS scattering votes, and Davis has 100 over
Plaisted Seven towns, or plantations, are
yet TO be beard from. Besides the uncer-
tanty about the vote OF the towns yet to be
received in determining Tie result, there is
possible and probable inaccuracy of some
Of the figures already given. also the ques-
ton about other inaccuracies which appear
in the returns; all Of which, with the close
vote. render the result so doubtful that it
can only be determined by the official can
yass of the returns at the opening OF the
Legislature.
ERRORS FOUND IN THE RETURNS WHICH IN
SURE PLURALITY FOR PLAIsTED.
PORTLAND, September 21.-Errors having
been found in the Geographic returns 10 the
net amount OF two tentbs OF ! per cent,
copies OF the official returns have been care
fully footed up and compared with the foot
ings received from Augusta. An error Of
100 is found in the footing OF Penobscot
county. Seven back towns are added, and
the final result is-Davis, 1860; Plaisied,
l73,Sl4-Plaisted' plurality, ia. The scat
tering votes were not on the sheets received
here, but the Augusta footing 1879 is pro-
baby correct. This result must be very
near the truth. although some OF the towns
are still not official. The Democratic State
Committee, although their tables are not
complete, agree that they will come out very
near this. Although these figures are from
the official returns, the official canvass OF
them is not made until the Legislature
meets, in January, and only that body take
cognizance OF errors in them. The plu.
rality amendment is carried by a large ma
iority.
PLAIsTED's ELECTION CONCEDED BY THE SEC
RETARY OF STATE.
WAsHIxGToS, September 2l.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received by Hon.
Duncan s. Walker, secretary of the Con-
gressional Democratic Campaign Commit
tee:
augusta, Me-, September 2O.-Duncan s..
Walker, w., u. C.-All IN. four small
plantations give Plalsted 1892; Davis,
1866. Towns to hear from will add As
more. Secretary OF State comedies Plaisted's
election by 100 plurality. W. W. MORSE.
Maine Greenbackers.
FUSION WITH THE DEMOCRACY IN THE PREsI-
DENTAL CONTEST AGREED on.
PORTLAND, Me-, September 21.-The
1 ~ Mt rpa This
morning and elected s. A. Berry chairman.
The Convention TO nominate electors met
this afternoon, with 465 delegates present.
Mr.. Berry called the Convention to order,
and Charles A. White was elected chair
man. In his speech be denounced Garfield
and urged the dividing of the ticket.
After q spirited debate upon the question
whether the Greenbackers OF Maine should
fuse with the Democrats in the presidential
contest, the resolution to fuse was carried
in spite OF considerable opposition. The
following is the text OF the resolution
!, RESOLVED, That the election or General
Harris NJ. Plaisted TO the Office Of Governor
/ by a vote unprecedented in the history OF
the State, and the reelection of our repre-
sentative in Congress, is unquestionably
an endorsement OF our principles by
the State OF Maine. We feel assured
that when party prejudice shall no longer
control our Republican brethren we
will show an overwhelming majority in
favor of national principles, which will be
responded to by every State in the Union.
That the action of the State Committee IN
recommending an arrangement with the
Democratic party for the State and presi-
Dental election was expedient, and the Ma
tIonal Greenback party OF Maine, in Con-
vention assembled hereby endorse that ac-
ton. and agrees TO support at the presiden-
tial election Solon Chase and Samuel Watts
for electors at large, and John j. Turner,
Benjamin Bunker, Charles X. Whillden,
William A. Cromwell, and John III. Dom
worth as candidates for district electors, as
recommended by the committee.
ACTION OF THE ANTiFUsI0NlsTs.
PORTLAND, September 21.-After the adj
jOurnment OF the regular Greenback Con.
ventiou this afternoon seventy-tbree anti
Fusion delegates met at Trolley Hall and
nominated straight electoral ticket and
adopted The following:
For the enlightenment and encourage
ment Of our Greenback brethren In other
States, we, the straight Greenbackers OF
l Maine. In convention assembled, do declare
that there is Greenback party In Maine
pledged TO the interest OF the whole peo-
| pie that the late fuslon and confusion 10
this State was due wholly to the exigencies
OF State issues. and that In national matters
we vote with our brethren elsewhere ia the
Union for Weaver and Chambers