Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-07-18

According to call, the Greenback Con-
vention for Oxford County was held at the
Court House last Tuesday. 1t was a
splendid hay day, and therefore the party
was not very largely represented. Only
few delegates arrived before Tues
day morning, and these were principally
men who could ncugo and return the same
day.
At about eleven o'clock, the delegates
assembled, and among the first figures to
attract attention in the house was that OF
DR. o. n. Bradbury of Atlanta, Georgia,
recently OF Norway, and the usurper of
seat in the Legislature of lS79-S0.
W. X. Green, of Paris, Secretary OF the
County Committee, called the Convention
to order and nominated II. S. McIntire of
Peru for temporary chairman. Mr.. Mcln-
tire thanked the delegates for the honor
conferred and proceed TO business. Mr..
McIntire was formerly Republican, and
says ne learned in that party "a good
schoon how the thing is done-hence he
is good presiding officer, and has from
time to time been elected chairman of these
conventions He is the best man for that
place to be found in the Greenback ranks
OF oxford County.
On suggestion of w. X. Green, of Paris,
J.. $. Mendall of Hartford and DR.. \. c.
Whitman of Buckfeld were elected Secre-
taries.
Gu motion of Gilbert Barrett of Buck
field, the County Committee was made the
Committee on Credentials. The Commit
tee had long session, aud after adopting
a resolution that vacancies might be filled
by the several town delegations, the Com
mittee reported IS delegates present. Only
abou. two.thirds of the towns were repre-
scented; and few Of these had full deleea-
tons Under the call each town was en-
titled to two delegates and one for every 30
Plai>ted votes or majority fraction cast in
1850. This would have given the Conyen-
tion over Ia members, so there was only
about 4 third of the full delegation pres
emit
On motion OF Sewen Con of Mexico, put
by Col. c. ). Edwards of Bethel, the tenn
porary organization was made permanent.
on motion Of W. X. Green OF Paris, the
following FIVE were made Committee on
Resolutions
Green of Paris,
Bradbury Of Norway,
Barrett Of BuCkfeld
COburu OF sumner,
Corbct OF Hebron.
Mr.. Green was so busy as Secretary OF the
County Committee. that he requested the
Convention to substitute Or. Morton of
Bethel for himself which was done.
Dr. c. d. Bradbury of Buckdcld re-
queStcd the delegates from each Legisla-
tive district % meet and select a member
Of the County Committee. The County
Committee Is composed Of eight members,
one from each Representative District.
This i too large committee a the mem
bers have doubtless found out 10 their dis
gust before this date
After several Intellectual Efforts 10 induce
members 70 make speeches the Convention
adjourned 10 meet al o'clock =. NJ
II was nearly two o'clock, before the
Convention reassembled-the intermission
being spent in selecting the County Com
mit,ee and in conference with prominent
Democrats OF the County.
The County Committee was announced
by members Of the several districts IS
follows:
W. X. Green of Paris,
Sewell COT Of Mexico
G. ID. Bradbury Of Buckdeii.
II. :. MClntire Of Peru,
e. =. Edwards Of Bethel,
J. +. Bradbury Of Norway,
J. W. Smith of Denmark,
- Walker Of Fryeburg.
After the County Committee had been
announced, Lewis W. Child of Milton Plan
tatiou presented resolution instructing
the Convention to nominate 4 county ticket,
with the exception OF candidates for Com
missioner from the East, Senator from the
West. Attorney and Sheriff. Mr.. Child
introduced the resolution in speech, pre-
missed with the remark that he was not
candidate for Senator, as the last Conyen
ton voted that candidates for Senator
should be entitled 10 one nomination only.
Mr. Child was not ashamed nor afraid OF
the word fusion, il was term used by
the Republicans TO Brighten men who
wished 20 vote against them. The Green
hackers had tried 10 dodge the point here
tOfOre, but the time has come when II
must be admitted that without Democratic
aid. the Greenback party could do nothing
in Oxford County. There must be union
with the Democratic party. The Demo-
Gratis felt that heretofore they had been ig-
nored in making County nominations, and
they must be recognized at this time. He
did not believe in hiding behind the bushes
any longer. This was good, square &C
acknowledgement from the gentleman, who
has always been 4 Democrat, and joined
the Greenback party simply as means of
beating the Republican party. He is
man of means. who loans money on mort
cages, and never had any belief in fiat
money or greenback theories. He has
been one of those always standing readyto
drive or lead the Greenbackers into the
Democratic party. He iuaugurated the
movement last Tuesday.
DR.. o. y. Bradbury of Atlanta, Georgia,
seconded the motion.
Dr. c. d. Bradbury of Buckfeld, moved
to amend by striking out the word as her-
it," He was satisfied that if the Demo