Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-07-26
Lewiston Gazette.
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION


THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
From the comments OF the three Green
back contemporaries which have alluded
to the Greenback Congressional nomina-
ton OF this district viz. Chdse's Enquirer,
the Belfast Ace and the R0ckidRd Opinion,
we gather that the criticism we made on
this subject two weeks ago from the Dem
ocratic stand point is either openly or
virtually conceded by them 10 be correct
and just.
The extract we publish elsewhere from
Chase's Enquirer fully confirms and en-
phasizes, on behalf of the Greenbackers oil
this district the views taken by Us OF the
resolution pledging Judge Gilbert TO act
solely with their party. IL gives notice
clearly and firmly that GreenbacSers do
not ask Democrats To vote their ticket
with the expectation that the Greenoack
candidates will take sides with the Demo-
Gratis against the Republicans, and IL
adds, $50 far as the Greeuback party Is
concerned the old parties can skin their
own skunks. The convention that NOM
mated Washington Gilbert marked out
the straight road and passed a resolution
Qqqi1St dnY eRfdRqltRg alliances These
are not tne irresponsible utter3uceS OF So
Ion Chase. They are the editorial state
meuts OF a paper owned by stock com
pauv of prominent GreenbaCkcrS OF this
district. and simply define the meaning
aud point out the consequences or the res
olutiou adopted by their Convention.
II ChaSe's Enquirer rcprcs cuts the anti
fusion the BslfaSt he fairly represents The
fusion element Of the party This able
and sincerely earnest advocate Of an hon
orable union OF the opposition, SSree'
with tue Gazette and Enquirer, - every
one capable OF cumprehendiuS plain hug
HSh must agree, that the resolution now
i'm question binds Judge Gilbert exclusively
10 the Grccn0ack organization - against
either of the great parties. But the dg'
then parts company with ~ straight
contemporary. heartily Joins in our criticism
OF this uncalled for aud offensive party
resolution and puts the responsibility OF
4 failure TO unite the opposition OF this
district against the Republican nominee
where II beloncs-ou the element OF it,
own party here who introduced aud pass
"a il. Last week in the extract we then
quoted, the Age said
There can DC no doubt, We think. but the
course of that convention has pXtiuguished
wbat chance there was O; carry inE that district
against the republicans No more chcciu".
means could have been taken 10 secur" u,
election of the Republican candidate Suou"
This action ot the boiling faction oi the Irceh-
back party De adopted IN ihe State, u requires
no prophet 20 predict the re>ui-
Again. In - issue OF this week the ig'
says
Congressman Laid who made the principal
sn.,,r6 AZ thr Lewiston congressional conNen-
ton expressed some sound pruetieal s'hls
mtntS when he said "wC want fusion, icy Nh
Work together March shoulder io shoulder
20 carry the district, All who are opposed 10
the Republican party. !" >olon Chase was aim
ing a. " hat could not hc accomplished II 'n'
action OF the convention had been iu harmony
with Mr.. ladd's speech, . would nave sN'"
candidate GilbcTtsa good send OF.
Taken together the comments OF these
two organs Of the two wings oi, me Grecn-
hack PARTY. would have sufficiently ans
wered the EpcklGHd OpWf'Hs criticism
of our last article II that Greenhlck paper
lad not sufficiently answered itself. 10y
coaceiins 10 advance the ONLY point
which We have raised. In H. lengthy ar
ticie on the nomination, Immediately after
the same was made the opinion quite
correctly Stated the Democratic position
with regard 90 their endorsement oi "a
GrecubaCk nominee, a. follows
Al they asked Was that a man 20, ability anil
,.,' a., ~, rycr,J ,a nrm"srais hy
,EI action of IN, convention, either lay o'.
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