Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-19
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Grccubsckcrs o. Osfori coaa,y held c)n.
yeutlon. In The Court lloa.s. A icasn )r
dfleen Grccnbackers met 10 the Grand
Jary noon. and called themselves the
Greenhack convention. About thirty Dem
ocra,s assembled 10 The Court room, ami
hell a representative Dsm'cratic c,aven.
ton. The proceedings were A. follows
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
AZ about eleven O'Clock. the convention
was called a order by Thos. :. Briis-
ham. esq % Buckosld, Chsirmtn % the
Democratic Caanty rImmitt.e IA %.
Pike. esq Of Fycbars, sss male Tempo
rAry ChaIrman ani NJ. y. Charles % Low
eli. Temporary Secretary. 90 taking the
chair. Mr.. Pike thanked the convention
f5r thus hoioflng hin. lie dld not think
there Was much promise OF Democratic
success 10 Maize nor In oxford County,
bat he hsd an Idea that Cleveland ani Hen
dricks might be- elected. AMER his brief
speech. BE- rad The call for this conven'
ton.
ca motion OF 5 X Carter, ESQ % Paris,
the County Committee was male The Com.
mit,sc on Crcicntlal. They subsequently,
reported forty one delegates Prcscut
ca motion of A : klnba.i. go the
temporary orsanlz,,ioa was maie perma
nent
Mr. T Br,ighlm stii there va an.
other convention assembled IN thc Court
House. ani that o.. m-mhrr. hsiproplsed
that there ho - comnittee of conference
appointed fron each convention - See " a
union county ticket could not b. presented
He moved TIA, such a COMMITTEES be- ap-
pointed. ard .t ~. 80 voted \ : KIN
ball % Norway. Tho.. : Bndshtn ~
Buckaeld. D. D.. Hastings % fysburg g.
r Wiley OF Bethel. q A. ThAyer % Paris.
were appointed.
90 motion OF : X Carter. the Secrets.
~ Informed the Grcenbackers of this &C
tlou. he reported that the lower house
were consulting on same matter, AMI wosi
soon report
Ga motion OF $ X Carter committee
composed 90 :. r Carter. y = Hastings
aud Byron p Waite Of Canton Wa raised
% name Coanty Committee. They sub.
seqasnuy reported. a. the County Com
mittcc Tor ls,g-5 A. ;. Kimhan % Nor'
way. T. ;. brigham o. Buckfeli. %. A
Th,yer ofParis. VIZ Skllllugs % Bethel.
"A. A. Randall OF DiKdeld. l. A ingalls, OF
Denmark. NJ y. Charles OF Lowell
90 motion 90 W. y. Skllhags, esq OF
Bethel. a committee 90 three ou Reso.u-
tous Wa romlnatei W. D. Sk.iilng..
Josiah usichlu,ou o. Backasli AMIN T.
Charles were elected.
WV Greene. from the Grceuback con.
Vcnuou. reported the committee % COT
ference from his Convention A. follows
Charles Tu,ker Of Paris. A 4. Eaton Of
Browuasli. il Chapman % Anioycr. q
W Hamm1ni ~ Paris. Charles Glover ~
Hartford
GA motion ora. ;. Klmoan, the conven.
toa adjourned tlii one O'Clock p N. AMI
n, conference committee met 10 The o.
brAy.
ca opculug The Afternoon session, Mf.
A. :. Kimbau reported that The conference
committee bat agreed b divide The County
ticket The Democratic convention Was
10 have four Offices and The Grceubackers
three The former were 10 nominate eau
dlisiss 0r Western Senaior. Judge Of
Probate. sheriff and Treasurer. The other
convention "a. % nominate candidates Tor
EASTERN senator Register OF PROBATE and
Cluuiy Attorney.
90 motion % ). X Caster tbs report
Wa accepted sni The committee was dis
charged.
ca motion 81 T. :. Bfiigham. the coz
veutlon proceeded 10 halo, for candidate.
and The following were unanimously rom.
mated
For Western Senator. " p Charles %
Lowell
For Jaigc OF Probate. 4. ; kimball Of
Norway
For Shcrf l. q. Virgin % Canton
Dor Treasurer. Geo l.. Mciicn of Paris.
Messrs. 7 :. Briigham. ~ Charles
All igAf McAl.is,ef OF Lowell received,
sorted ant coanted votes f1r al on rs.
Mr. : H. Carter quoted the vote At The
last Two elections, aud claimed that 10
showed that ihe opposition could via u 10
were thoroughly organized
VIZ Skiinng-, esq Of Bethel, reported
the following from the Committee on Res
oluilOus
Resolved Th.i ~, a. a convention, approve
% thr principles and platforms Adopted by the
National AMI state Democrats tpnveuilous,
anl present them a. worthy ~ thc cndofsf.
mrui 90 The citizens 81 tbs county.
q Believing that ne principic. oi true ae
public service. ~e invite o. The support ~ tle
Z uunty ticket nos prvscutci, All sho desire
= reform ln ihc National aud state sdninisira
ton, who demand the rccoguiiion of ths nights
OF labor, ami greater protection thcreiof, ADJ
- mo believe that the revenue nom the tarln
shoali d. suficient.only for the requirements
resolved. mai 80 heartily endorse thc nom
tnsfions of CieVeiani and hendricks for rrcsi
deaf ana Nico President. Of John u. hesiman
fnr Governor, and cur NOMINEES Tor county
Oricers. male this dAy, and ple'ige ourselNes
O. use ever honorable means % SECURE theit
eicCtion
Repor. accepted. And the resolutions
were adopted A. the platform Of thls con-
yeutlou
Chairman PIKE made more hopeful
speech In closing than he made Al The op-
eulng Of the convention. Mr. Carter's ng-
ures were the foundation Of his new hopes,
which lncluded the carrying Of oxford
County. the State OF Malice aud the Nation
Tor the Democratic and Grecnback par
ties.
Col. A. ID. white Of Backneld, from the
Greenback convention, reported that the
following bad been selected A. candidates
for County Offices;
For Eastern senator. a. D. Abbott, N.
d.. RumfOrt.
For County Attorney, Samuel y. Gibson.
OF Bethel
For Register OF Probate. WIN. X. Greene
OF Paris
Voted 10 adjourn.
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