Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-10
FUSION LOVE FEAST.
ereenbackers and Democrats fall M,
About Sen storial Candidate.
The Apporsie.nens Hill to he y.,o..

'o-caiied fusionists in the Legislature war.
| not thoroughly fused on some matters IT,.
caucus of Tuesday evening showed whore 81,
weakness lay, for even before the meetino
certain straight greenbackers boldly declaref
that should man of democratic procl;x;,;s.
De nominated as candidate for United S,.,o
senator, straight greenback caucus wou,,
De called, and person OF that ilk placed i,
nomination for the same position.
| Inc caucus Of Tuesday evening was pr;.
'ate, ana no republican reporters were al.
iowed within the sacred precincts of the in
| dlclary room. Accordingly member of RI 9
journal staff yesterday waited upon certain
fusion and greenback members Of the I.eg;.,
lature, and finally found one who was SOM
what disposed to talk and after the prnm
Use had been exacted that his name sboul,
never be revealed, he went on TO describe
the meeting as follows:
men we came together no one knew
anything about what the result would he
All knew that not only the Senatorial matter
put also the appOrtionment would create
| dlscord If entered upon in a certain manner
by some of the members. Well. before rho
meeting was called to order some were in
| consultation about the Senator, others wan.
dered around and looked at the pictures. and
still others smoked their cigars and souyb,
to destroy the otherwise impure air of the
room. Finally keegan came in with his
characteristic hustle, and soon after pounded
the meeting to order with pen stock. lie
called Senator Of. W. Hill to the chair. and
the meeting commenced
"FOr time no one said anything, and it re-
minded me of Quaker meeting, but at last
keegan opened the ball by nominating John
Z. Talbot Of East Machias as candidate
for Senator. Strout of Cape Elizabeth then
| nominated Richard A. Fry of Bethel. Sena-
tor Jennings nominated Samuel j. Anderson
of Portland hard money democrat, and in
wordy speech wanted him endorsed BY the
meeting"
''Was anybody else nominated?''
Eyes. Richie of Winterport went to
work and nominated Governor Plaisted.'
''When they got all these names before
the meeting how did you settle who should
be endorsed:
"Well, We didn't settle it. They all went
to speech-making. DIR. Eaton. with his
eyes closed, commenced to advocate the
claims of General Anderson. Hutchns on of
HoultOn made a long speech in favor of
union. Foss of DanfOrth favored fusion and
union of feeling. Senator Jennings again
spoke in favor of his candidate. That was
more than that little Freeman of Lincolnville
could stand, and he said that a hard money
democrat was all very well for those who
wanted him, but he wanted them to under
stand that that doctrine did not go down very
well in his section of the State. Old Goodwin,
the man who made such a lons-winded speech
in the House the other day, then got up and
wanted the national element to have its share
ttan Ia ho thar Il
was not fusionist 4 greenbackcr, but he
belonged to the national party, and was going
to remain there. But the best thing was
when Harding of Waldo was talking. Some
Of those present did not known him and after
they had whispered together for some
moments, DIR. Eaton asked the speaker aloud
who the speaker was. guess they did not
know where to place him."
"Well, what else? You seem to have had
a good love feast, and you really did not end
there"
''No. sir. Senator Jennings told them he
was going out: but he wanted to give them
some advice before he went away. He then
told them they had either got to take a
straight democrat or a straight greenbacker,
in order to long maintain organization.
The so-called fusion party was neither party,
and would not long exist, and that they mil ht
to DELAY. Then Keegan found his candidate
wanted a little aid, and he told them that in
1876. Talbot received 10000 votes for gov
ernor. and these same men were now in SYM
pathy with him. He had formerly been a
democrat, but was now man they could
unite upon. and he failed to see that a better
man had been named for the honor"
"Did anybody else make any remarks:
yes, there was Benner of Waldoboro', 1
had forgotten He did not say much; but
Staples of Parsonsfield made lOng-winded
speech about harmony. He was there by
grace, he said, and he wante d to see all hands
United against the common enemy-the re-
publican party. But the worst she'll OF all
was thrown into the meeting by wheeler OF
Etna. They called upon him for some re-
marks and he said he did not belong to the
meeting. and had nothing to saw. Everybody
was silent for a moment, till some one recov-
cred his breath. and asked what the reason
was that he did not belong to the meeting.
He answered that the caucus was fusion. and
no was straight greenbacker. Then they
dropped him. o.,
Ibid they do anything more!
..\ot nm this line Goodwin of Shapeigh
moved to drop that matter and take up the
.-,har business of the meeting, and the chair
man let them 90 to work on the apporti on
ment matter They all meant business, ana
if the republicans succeed in getting their
slate ,hrou Oh the Legislature. they will butt
their heads against a veto in the executive
chamber m
..Who spoke upon the natter:
ooh quite number; but the sentiment OF
all was the same, that the State must be made
fusion for the next decade -,
..Do YOU think the Governor VIII veto the
bill if the republicans pass it!
..Believe it guess So You doh tnihN
re have got a fusion Governor for nothing,
do Won? lie says he shall look out that
his ncoplc have their share of his attention
and if the republicans are going to nght nm
on everything he does. he shall show them
that he has something to say about what 1iils
become laws. The republicans themselves
cannot agree on what kind of an apportoh'
ment TO report. and our men are glad OF IT,
The more they fight among themselves .ne
moro favorable it will be for us. we are
mnited. or at least are going to be before me
matter is closed up, and with the governor. OIL
nnr side. are going to beat in this contest
TIE Committee on the State OF the Io"'
,ouwealth met last evening and finished
.hs;r business. There will be two reports
Tho majority will report that the GoVerh"r