The Portland daily press., 1882-08-04


boro, and they were elected.
Mr.. Andrews thought during the conference
there would be nothing for the convention to
do He therefore moved recess at the call of
the chair until II. 80 o'clock. Carried.
The convention reassembled at 1.45 q. m.
when Mr.. B. r. Andrews stated he was in
formed by the chairman Of the nominating
committee that the committee had only got as
faras senators and had agreed to the Democrats
nominating senators from the Portland and
Northern Districts while the Greenbackers
that the Greenback convention had adjourned
to p M, and moved this convention adjourn
to 2 p. IA. Carried.
Prior to this motion being put it was moved
that during the recess, delegates select and be
prepared to report the name Of member If
the county committee from each representa-
tive district. After some little discussion the
motion prevail ed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention came to order again at 2. 10
p. m.
The conference committee reported through
the chairman, Capt. G. FL. Chase of Portland,
that the committee were together two hours,
and made the best arrangement they could
The senators were divided between the two
parties; the treasurer, clerk of courts, and one
commissioner given to the Democrats, the
sheriff, register of deeds, and one commissioner
to the Greenbackers. The county attorney
ship it was decided should be reported to both
conventions to be voted upon the candidate
getting the highest number of votes to be the
nominee of both parties The report was &C.
copied
SENATORS.
Mr. d. FL. Ingraham moved the convention,
divid off into sections to nominate candi-
dates for senators for the Portland and north
ern districts. Carried.
Mr. Chase objected. He Ranted the whole
convention. He claimed that by such course
if there swere sseyeral candidates each would
have fair chance for nomination.
Mr.. Andrews said that usage in the Demo
cratic party had followed the plan offered by
M, Ingraham.
Mr.. Chase doubted the vote on the question.
He wanted to know if the Portland delegation
or the northern delegation couldn't decide on
candidate, or did SO only by one or two ma
iority, whether the eastern and southern dele
gates couldn't vote on the nomination.
The chair decided that the report of the dis
trict should be accepted by this convention.
Mr.. Charles Mccarthy took exceptions to
this ruling as undemocratic. He said if The
Portland delegation should present certain
name for Senator he should object and he be-
lieyed he had right to have the whole con-
yention vote on the question
Hon. LID. NJ Sweat thought no Senator
really represented any particular district No
Senator had right to say he represented the
Portland district. AS matter of courtesy he
could say he was the Portland representative,
but not as matter of law. Each Senator rep
resents the county. He didn't think a man
should take nomination as Portland Senator,
expecting to represent only Portland. He be-
lieyed-giving all tho districts q chance to
vote-the complaint of springing trap on the
convention would be avoided He hoped Mr..
IDgraham's motion would not prevail.
Mr.. B. f. Andrews had never known an APP
peal taken from district nomination, but he
didn't see why it couldn't happen. Still he
Mr.. MCCARTHY thought there probably would
be no objection to any nomination, but he held
to the opinion that candidate should be NOM
mated by full convention vote and not by
caucus vote
Mr.. Chass's objection WAS that in q certain
district one may get fair majority Of votes,
but other good candidates, by the old rule, will
fail to have chance unless by appeal to the
whole convention.
Mr.. e. S. Osgood didn't see why this county
was divided into four districts unles, it vas be-
cause the men in each of those districts we're
best qualified to know who wero best fitted to
represent their respective district. When
good reason was given to depart from party
usage then he would vote for it.
Mr.. G.. B. Emery thought the old way was
well enough when the convention had four
districts, but now the Democrats had only two
districts he thought the whole convention
should have a voice in the nominations
Here arose cries of question and the doubted
vote was taken resulting in tie.
Mr.. W. n. Woodbury. wanted to know how
long since, or when, caucus dictated to a
convention. He claimed the whole conven-
ton had vote on every nomination.
Mr.. George W. Carter wanted to know why
they were called from the hay fields today if
they were not to have voice in the conyen-
ton.
Hon. L. D. NJ Sweat moved to proceed to
nomination of candidate for Senator in open
convention.
Mr.. Andrews said there was motion before
the meeting.
Mr. Ingraham wit hdrew his motion.
Mr. Sweat's motion was then put and car
ried.
Hon. NJ. P Frank nominated D. W. True as
candidate for Senator from the Portland dis
trict.
Mr.. Sweat seconded the domination APPROX
ing the Garcelon count-oot, and Mr.. True's
participation therein.
Mr.. Josiah Chase, Jr, said it is well known
there are two factions in this city, both per-
fectly hostile to each other, and each deter
mined to defeat the others candidate. 1t has
been said, the last two weeks by Democrats
"we are in favor of stepping outside and TAX
ing man unidentified with either faction. OF
rings or cliques." Now Mr.. True has had
| tuO uOAllndblOu LulOO bhStOAOiS
| offer man, as good a man as in the county
I mean Hanno W. Gage. He is man whose
| interests are all here with us and, il nomina.
ted, he would be entirely satisfactory to all.
| Mr. Charles Mccarthy said he respected Mr.
True, personally, but he believed, as Demo.
| GRAFT, the man nominated by this convention
should have proper chance for election. He
! had been astonished to hear man of Mr.
| sweat's position and intelligence make suc1
an appeal in behalf of Mr.. True. Are Mr.
True's talents SO great said he, that he should
| be urged for fourth nomination? Ii thel
were should be ashamed to vote against him
We have a man in our party who has been en-
gagged in packing caucuses for several year
past, SO that no respectable Democrat can con
sistently attend them. At the late caucuses
understand, for did not attend the caucus II
my ward, there were printed ballots intro
duced for Mr.. d. w. True instead of ther'
being an expression Of opinion from those WHIT
attended, ard do not feel bound by the actor
of these caucuses. They were packed for D
W. True. But even if they were not do no
| feel it is the interest of Cumberland County