The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-01

that good man Gov. Plaisted. He made a
wandering speech and was finally set down up
/ on by the chair who told him he was telling
what was not true.
The motion to nominate Solon Chase was
| carried 1O3 to q.
j. J. Maher said he was sorry for Uncle
Solon.
] Mr. Royal of Bangor suggested that the
| Fusionists needn't feel too badly, they could
attend the Fusion convention before going
home.
Mr.. j. f. Turner moved to nominate four
candidates for Congress-
Mr.. Maher asked If Guiteau had broke loose,
but he was not attended to.
WE. Ellis of Stockton asked if the conven-
tion was willing to denounce the Council.
| T.. L. Greeley of Kennebunk spoke in the
| same line, denouncing the Council for reject
ing the nomination Of Greenbackers. He
moved reconsideration of the vote on the
minority report rejecting the same.
| Mr.. Gordon doubted if it was necessary to
| endorse Gov. Plaisted.
| Mr.. Ellis asked to have the Council de-
nounced, not Plasted endorsed.
Mr.. Royal said this was meeting opposed
| to the old parties, of one of which Governor
Plaisted will be the candidate.
Scion Chase said that hcswas the Greenback
candidate and opposed to Gov. Plsisted. He
| opposed ths motion.
Mr.. Turner was willing perhaps to endorse
the acts Of Gov. Plaisted if right, but not Gov.
Plaisted himself,
J. b. Lewis of Ripley opposed the motion.
Mr.. Miller asked Mr.. Turner If he hadn't
done Gov. Plaisted injustice.
Mr. Turner thought not.
Mr.. Eaton was not willing to endorse Gov.
Plaisted while he did think that the Council
had not acted in o proper manner
Mr.. Maher asked to have his report read.
Mr. Royal moved to indefinitely postpone.
Mr. Ellis objected.
Carried.
Mr.. Maher doubted and a division was Or
dered
Mr. Hickey of Portland made another
speech, and made a point that as the reading
Of the resolution had been demanded it ought
to be read. Granted.
One Of the secretaries said that he didn't so
much doubt that the resolution was in order as
that any one could read it and Mr.. Maher vol
unteered to read it. adding, however, the saw
ing clause "if can"
Mr. Maher charged the Greenbackers with
endorsing the Republicans
The motion was carried S5 to "a.
r. F. Rowell said the party has been rent
asunder.
Congressional nominations were declared in
order.
Mr. Maher moved to nominate all four can
dates on one ticket.
Mr. Turner presented the name of Mr..
Eaten of Cape Elizabeth. and Mr.. Eaton was
nominated.
Mr.. Kenney of Lsvant presented the name
of Peter H. Gordon Of Portland, bat Mr.. Cor
don declined to have have his name used.
Mr. Harper of Portland presented the name
of Judge Gilbert
A motion to nominate that gentleman was
lost, 10 to 81.
Mr. Maher moved to nominate the Hon
Charles A. White, and the motion was lost.
Mr. Maaer moved to nominate Thompson H.
Murch. Lost.
Mr. Maher moved to substitute the name Of
White for Murch. Lost.
Mr. Maher moved to substitute the name OF
Mnrch for that of White. Lost
John White asked to be allowed to bring
forward man of his own kind-a farmer,
an.. .4a saa glas So &C it in real Greenback
convention. He moved the nomination of
Eben c. Geary OF Dover. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon of Portland, B. K.
Ill q ,iuof fod the
third candidate.
On motion of Mr.. Turner of Portland, D. B.
Averill of Prentiss was nominated as the
fourth candidate.
Mr. Maher moved the convention adjourn.
Lost.
On motion of P. H. Gordon, the convention
voted to choose State committee for two
years, but previous to that 81. s. Hobbs OF
Rcckland made speech. He hadn't been
fighting fusion for years for the purpose of at
last going into the convention to endorse Plais-
ted. He pledged himself to go home and do
his best to show the people the difference be-
tween crooked and straight
The following were chosen State Committee:
Androscoggin-Thomas G. Burden.
Cumberland-Samuel Jewett.
Lincoln-G I. Brooks.
Franklin
Oxford-R B. Waite.
Piscataq uis-J. G. Herring.
Penobscot-John White.
Somerset-James b. Lewis.
Waldo-A. s. PendletoI.
Washington-Joseph Wilder, Jr.
York;. Hanscom.
AT LARGE.
R. M. Springer, Georgetown.
P. II. Gordon, Portland.
G. w. Royal, Bangor.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon of Portland each
member of the State committee was authorized
to appoint county committee.
On motion of Mr. Turner the committee was
empowered to fill vacancies either in the COM
mittee or the ticket.
On motion of Mr.. Hobbs Of Rockland the
chair was added to the committee.
Mr.. Chase was called for and was introduced
to the convention bv Mr.. Springer in few
eloquent words.
sPEKCH OF sOLoN CHASE.
Mr.. Chase said he had wished to have some
other man nominated, but the nomination
having been rendered him he accepted the
same and returned his thanks to the conven-
ton Tor the honor. The Greenback party has
taken new departure, and the line between
fusion and anti-fusion will be hereafter sharply
drawn. He was not ready to act with man
who was ready to trade. or to bargain with
either of the old parties. The time had come
to-day when the Greenback party must act or
die. He stands where he did when at the
Bangor convention of 1880. The Greenback
party suggested his name for President. He
would not say he could be elected, but he did
feel he said that he should get vote that will
be an eye-opener all around. If he could be
| elected Governor he would not take the nomin-
alton at all as he could neither afford to hold
the office nor could the party afford to lose
his services The Greenback banner had been
he said put in his hands, and he would do his
best to bear it in the battle hour.
Rev. W. f. Eaton accepted the nom ination
| for Congress in witty speech.