The Portland daily press., 1881-08-05
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
The Democrats Refuse to Swallow
Greenbacker.
FRANKLIN REED OF BATH NOMINAL
ED FOR CONGRESS.
special DISPATCH to the Press.

LEWISTON, Aug. 4.-The remains of the old
Second District Democracy met in solemn
conclsve today in Auburn Hall. Ex-Gov
Garcelon pronounced the funeral Grafton over
the departed; but said departed. with a little
bad blood yet circulating in its veins, arose
up from the bier and expressed its desire for
another attempt for Office. The Ex-Governor
felt it to be policy to sell the carcass to the
Greenback doctors for dissection. He, the ex-
Governor, said Judge Gilbert was once his
enemy but now he claimed him as friend.
BE prophesied that.the union Of factions.oppos-
s1to the Republican party would insure victory
for the Judge. He said the Judge wasn't
such big Greenbacker after all; he ON the
contrary believed him to be a simon pure
Democrat of the first water.
Hon. F. B. TORY of Bath didn't take any
stock in such claims and pledges and pronounce
cd upon the Ex-Governor some rather plain
language which succeeded in entirely whiting
that illustrious gentleman.
The mournsrs talked themselves hoarse and
were obliged to adjourn to the Elm House for
dinner.
The afternoon session was the finest wrangle
the walls of the hall ever witnessed. Several
motions were made at once until Gen. Clark,
the chairman, exhorted order to prevail. In
the midst Of the hottest of the battle the tall,
gaunt form OF Garcelon again appeared. The
Doctor wore linen buster reaching to his feet
and looked more like a ghost than live
Luman form. The Doctor attempted to make
some more talk favoring fusion. He said a
rose was just as sweet to be called a Green
hacker as Democrat that the recent Green
back convention was really Democratic con-
yention and he endorsed their platform Maj
Belcher said the Republicans were sure of vic
tory any way. He argued that it would be
just as well to retain the goods in the Demo-
cratic camp as to deliver them up, and he
thought great deal better. Mr.. Osgood of
lie vision, Jones of Auburn and an half score
Of others bounced upon the Ex-Governor until
the condition of the old gentleman wins sreally
fatigable. The Doctor expressed dying hope
that the convention would not make a nominal
ton and demanded the sentiment OF the dele
gates, which was positively declared against
the idea by the tune of 80 to IA. So the ex-
Governor was completely routed and upon the
motion of f. B. Tory, Franklin Reed, Esq,
OF Bath was nominated by reclamation.
The following were the officers Of the con-
vention:
President-Gen. Philo Clark of Turner.
Secretaries-Dr L. B. Pillsbury of Farm
ington and DR.. F. J. Small of Bath.
Committee on Credentials-C. 81. Mcclellan,
Bath; ID. Callahan, Lewiston; Enoch Scales,
Wilton; w. S. Buchanan, Buckfeld.
Committee on Resolutions-Na hum Merrill,
Auburn; E. w. Fuller, Bath; T. S. Brigham,
Buckfeld; s. c. Belcher, Pennington.
The resolutions endorsed the platform of the
National Convention; approve of the admins
tration of Gov. Plaisted; sympathize with the
wounded President and family; and recon-
mending Mr.. Reed, the nominee, to the suf-
frsges Of the Second District and others.
This was probably the most dscouraging
meeting ever held by the Second District De-
mocracy. No hope in the future, no faith in
themselves, and no encouragement whatever
f.
ITO the Associated Press.l
LEWISTON, Aug. 4.-The Democratic dis.
trict convention assembled at Auburn at 1145
Pillsbury and j. +. Small secretaries. After the
appointment Of committee on credentials a
motion to adjourn to 1.30 was lost
Ex-Gov. Garcelon made a vigorous speech
advancing the endorsing of Hon. Washin gton
Gilbert, the Greenback candidate, or adjourn
ment without making a nomination, He
wanted to put his vote where it would tell.
He had the pledge of Mr.. Gilbert that if the
Greenbackers assisted the Republicans in or
ganizing the House he would resign.
T. B. Torrey of Bath was sorry the question
was sprung upon the convention. He did not
want the Democratic flag to trail in the dust.
This special plea for Greenbackism ought not
to have been made and he moved the conven-
ton do not adjourn till a nomination is made.
The motion was ruled out of order. A mo-
ton to adjourn was lost
The temporary organization was made
permanent. The committee on credentials
Franklin, IL; Oxford, Z; Sagadahoc, is.
At 12.45 the convention adjourned to 1.30
The convention was called to order at ten
minutes of 2.
Mr.. Torrey called for the report of the COM
nittee of resolutions, which was made. He
then called on Hon. S. c. Belcher of Franklin
who said he was surprised to see his old friend
Garcelon before the convention organized,
not presenting candidate, but advising us
to endorse the Greenback candidate. We
united on Fogg last year and were beaten. If
there were any reputable way to defeat the
Republicans of this district he would favor it,
but those conversant know that Gilbert can
not be elected by 1900 votes. He knew if the
attempt was made to endorse candidate
nominated by convention that studiously ig-
nored tho Democratic party, b is section of the
district will rebel. He then pictured the effect
OF fusion upon the Democratic party and the
enect OF endorsing the Greenback candidate
He predicted that by Greenback aid the Re-
publicans would organize the next House by
ten to fifteen majority. He counseled square
nomination to preserve the honor of the Dem
ocratic party. II at future time there is
opportunity for victory by honorable alliance
he would not object. Great applause.)
Mr.. Torrey followed, saying If they endorsed
the action of the Greenback convention they
would not only be defeated but disgraced. He
proposed to ask the Greenbackers to come
with them. He presented the name of Hon.
Franklin Reed Of Bath and moved he be NOM
mated by reclamation.
Judge Morrill, seconded the motion of Mr..
Torrey. He said it is true the Democratic
party is in a minority here, but it is not in
minority everywhere. When will we be in
majority if we do not begin?
After a pretty sharp colloquy the motion
that it is expedient to make nomination swas
carried, 80 to IL.
The motion to nominate Mr.. Reed 1by accla-
nation was then carried. The resolutions en-
dorse the Cincinnati platform, the administra-
tion Of Gov. Plaisted and execrate the attempt
on the life of President Garfield