The Portland daily press., 1882-07-28
STRAIGHT GRBHNBACKERS.
THE. COUNTY ED IN
RECEPTION HALL.
Scion Chase Makes a Speech to the AS
senloly.

63 delegates were present st the morning ses
sion. 1t was evident that the most OF the dele
gates would not pc present until afternoon al
they knew that Scion Chase could not get t.
the city until that time.
MORNING SESSION.
The convention was called to order at 1876
a. M, by Mr.. H. W. Fletcher, chairman o
the county committee, who read the publish
ed call
Mr.. Fletcher called upon Rev. W. f. EatoI
of Cape Elizabeth as temporary chairman
Mr.. Eaton was elected amid much applause
Mr.. Eaton said we find ourselves under
peculiar circumstances. All great movements
that have benefited humanity have begun
small and worked forward under the principle
of right. This very hall witnessed the meet
ing that sold us out as a party. Here it was
the statement was made that the Democracy
would wheel into line with the Gresnbackersi
but they haven't done it. The net which was
thrown about the GreenbaCk party, and sc
shrewdly drawn home, allowed to escape from
its meshes those men who will prove the saliva
ton of the Greenback party; men true to It's
principles. Not that all those men perhaps
are here but we think there are some who will
possibly have their eyes openedIand join us. We
will sustain our principles, on the principle of
right, with malice to none, and that principle
will lead us on to victory, victory that will
compensate for all our sufferings We have a
Greenback party in the state ignoring Green
hackers. But I am making speech. We
come here for work; to undo what has been
done against our consent We should now
present committees to report their action at a
later hour in the day.
Mr.. P. 81. Gordon nominated Charles B.
Newton for temporary secretary.
Mr.. Turner moved committee Of five on
resolutions and the following were appointed:
j. F. Turner, Portland; Isaac Libby and DIR.
j. M. Strout, Deering; Charles Cole, Raymond;
Charles Cotton, Gorhan.
On motion of Mr. Gordon the county com
mittee was made a committee on credentials
Mr.. Lombard of Portland moved that the
temporary organization be made permanent.
The motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. j. B. Chase moved that committees
report at assembling of the convention in the
afternoon. Carried.
brief speech the gist of which was the church
and the wealth of to-day we're all on the side
of the oppressor.
Mr.. j. B. Chase of Cape Elizabeth followed
in the same vein. He denounced corporations,
declared the Portland & Ogdensburg and
Portland & Rochester were sold-in the one
case for small proportion of it's value to an
ex-mayor of Portland, and in the other it was
desired to sell the road for fifth of its worth
60 the directors, all rich men-whiie the toll
ing man paid for them. He brought up the
Pacific railroad scheme that had enriched Jay
Gould sixty millions. He declared the Demo-
Gratis are Greenbackers as long as they can
steal the Greenback party. We are here, said
he, to re-assert our rights as expressed when
we left the Greenback conventio of two years
ago.
On motion of William Morrill, of Raymond
the convention adjourned to / 30 p. N.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION,
The convention was called to order at 2
o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon of Portland the
temporary orfanization was made permanent.
Mr.. Turner of Portland, from the committee
on resolutions, reported the following
PLATFORM.
In order to perpetuate tho grand and glorious
principles of the Greenbaek party and inspire with
confidence the conscientious voters OF our state and
nation i'll honesty of purpose and discrimination
to maintain strictly an Independent party organiza
ton, and to keep ourselves in line with the national
organization:
Resolred, That we pledge our support to the can
didatss OF the Greenback party placed in ncmina-
ton at Bangor, May 80, 1882.
ResoJced, That we reafiirm and adopt the platform
of the Nati0n Greenback Convention held at Chi
cago in 1880 and at Bangor May 80, 1882.
RESOLVED, That we pledge to the nominees OF TINS
convention our support and will use all honorable
means to secure their election.
The resolutions were adopted on motion of
Mr.. Freeman Gordon of Deering.
P. H. Gordon. Esq, announced that Scion
Chase would address the convention after the
business was transacted.
The following nominations Tor county officers
were made by accamation:
Senators-P. II. Gordon, Portland.
Charles B. Gotten, Gorham.
Washington Chaplin, I'd, Naples
Axtel DeCoster, Cumberland.
Commissioners-Isa Isaiah Elder, Deering.
Lucius Hamlin. Standish.
Treasurer-John f. Turner, Portland.
Sheriff-Charles Hunneweil, Wiudham
Attorney-E. S. w Jones, Cumberland.
Clerk of Courts-John B. Chase, Cape Eliz-
abeth.
Register of Deeds-Isaac Libby, Deering.
The matter of selecting candidate for
county attorney was the cause of an extended
debate
Mr.. Fletcher of Portland said there was not
lawyer in the party. He didn't know after
ali, as it was matter to regret.
Mr.. Turner of Portland suggested the name
of Hon. George T. Talbot of Portland. He
believed him to be an able and honest man,
and more in sympathy with the Greenback
party than with any other.
Mr.. Jewett of Deering said he could not
vote for a man for any Office who was not heart
and soul in the movement.
Mr. White suggested that after all it would
not be necessary to nominate a lawyer.
Mr. Gordon of Portland suggested the name
of Charles E. Clifford.
Mr. Gordon called attention TO the fact that
Mr. Talbot while not in favor of the national
bank system is still hard money man.
Mr.. Lombard of Portland thought it might
be we'll to let the nomination go over.
Mr. Fletcher of P ortland moved to refer the
matter as it stood to the county committee
Withdrawn.
Mr. Murphy of Portland made an earnest
appeal for nomination.
Mr. Turner of Portland nominated John S.
Fitz of Portland, who declined.
Mr.. Jones of Cumberland was selected.
The following county committee was elected:
Frank Wood, Baldwin,
e. S. w. Jones, Cumberland.
Samuel Jewett, Deering.
George Shell, Falmouth.
Charles D. Putnam. Gorham.
M c. Mitchell Cry.
j. E. Barker, Naples.
Joseph Verrill, New Gloucester.
Ira Smith 0tisield.
II. w. Fletcher, Portland.
Charles Cole, Raymond.
A. Il. Story, Scarboro'-
Lucius Hamlin, Standish.
Charles H. Hunnewell, Windham.
G. H. Mitchell, Yarmouth.
The committee was authorized to fill vacan-
cies.
The following letter from b. S. Kalloch, ESQ
one of the Greenback congressional candidates,
was, at this point, read by the Chair:
MR.. KALLoCH's LETTER.
1 desire much to meet the gentlemen OF
Cumberland couD who have the courage to
move forward ia the cause of humanity, and
for the upbuilding of the National Greenback
Labor party. My position two years ago was
the same as it is today and my Judgment that
it was then right is fully confirmed by the alb