The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
Straight Greenback County Convention.

The Straight Greenbackers of Waldo county
who oppose fusion with either of the Old parties
met in convention at the Court House. in Belfast
on Friday morning of last week for the purpose OF
putting In nomination county ticket. There
were present nearly all the leaders in the county
such as Judge knowlton, of Liberty, Prof. Bate
man. of Searsmont, I. c. Smart, of Swanvlle, To
ford Durham, of Monroe. A. s. Pendleton and W
E. Stevens, of Unity, F. A. Howard F. H. Durham
and B. F. Haskell of Belfast.
AT 10 O'Clock, the hour for which the convention
was called, the Court House befry could not be
reached, the jantor of the building was out of
town on picnic. After delay of half an hour
keys were procured which opened the way to the
bell, and it was rung. The Greenbackers were in
dignant at the delay, which they considered as
caused by trick ami said that the janitor was pur
posely absent with the KEYS.
AT 1915 Prof. Bateman called the meeting to
ORDER read the call and nominated t. c. Smart, of
Swanvie, for chairman. There were present
about 10 persons. MIR. Smart thanked the conven.
ton for the honor conferred. He said Others
would address the convention, but he would like
to read letter which but few had for the first
time this morning. 1t has been said that the Green
back party had no candidate Gle then read Gen
Buffers letter to the editor of The New York sun
announcing that he would run the Greenback
candidate for President.) We have a candi
date for our votes and we hope to elect him. Mr.
''i, ny i''' "eeii i" my ''"s heP"o'i'"" uu'N
the Greenhack party started, when he was request
ed to join it. 1t struck him favorably from the
start. He had read Buffers speeches and Butler
has never gone back on his principles. Mr.. smart
sand he had never regretted joining the National
GreenbaCk party. He then reviewed the campaign
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advocated civil service, r,t,,,, and ,lafa.+ad S
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defeated the Mclean pension bin brca!.e or III,
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dicled that the Democratic ua,1, in waldo roiiutv
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said the party would never again control the Couu
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| ralgnment
The committees ON rra,ienti.ls r.n,,rtal tI,t m.
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1 towns were represented by 81 delegates. Tie
TEMPORARY Orrani zntinn ,,-os II, ,,,r,n4uut af,
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| WHICH 1"e V"hNthti"h "Jourheu L" "tIock 7. NJ
| On reasSembling the committee on rredeutiul,
re,o,tad tbot ,,jlitio,ol H. ,,,r.,t,. ,.l ;,l .,,
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that there were present III delegates from IL tuWus
\ Prot, Bateman moved that II. T. Sn,arf DIR s,,.,,,
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Vllle, ana r. H. durham or Belfast, be nominate
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\ accamation as follows,
\ FOR County Treasurer Inward "A lt,.,r M
rte.
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/ For Judge of Probate j. W. knowltou, of Ltucr
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