The Portland daily press., 1884-06-18

Payson Tucker, David r. Hastings and
James F. Rawson were declared chosen dele
gates at large.
Archibald McNichol of Calais and Charles
Mccarthy Of Portland, were nominated for
electors and Tratton Hatch OF Wells and j.
D. Moore Of ThomSston were chosen alternates
to the National Convention.
Upon the presentation Of the resolutions con-
siderable discussion ensued as TO whether the
Democracy should take decided ground as re-
CARDS the constitutional amendment, be-
ing participated in by B. e. Donigan, Thomas
White. e. S. Morris, Henry Hudson, E. G.
Moody, James f. Rawson and others.
The following platform was adopted:
The Democratic party OF Maine, in convention
assembled, steadily adheres to all the time honored
principles adopted BY the national convention held
at Cincinnati in 1880, and submit to the people of
the State the following resolutions:
Resolved, That this convention regards the sub
question Of the day and as the most Important issue
of the present political campaign and declares it.
self opposed to war taxes in time of peace, and in
favor of the retention of the present excise duties
upon whiskey and tobacco, and such judicious mod,
ifcation Of the present unequal and unjust tariff
npon imports as shall produce only much revenue
as shall be required to pay the expenses of the gov
ernment administered upon the principles of rigid
economy to adopting the duties necessary to sustain
the government as to cheaper the necessarIes of
life, to subserve the greatest good of the greatest
number, and to tighten the burden of labor with
out disturbing the legitimate courses of trade.
Resolved, That we are in favor of some system of
reform in the civil service by which appointments
to Office may be separated from the domain of party
politics, and not be either reward to partisans or
used 10 secure future advancement Of those in
whom the power Of appointment rests.
Resolved. That we demand such legislation as
will tend to promote the agricultural Interests of
of science to those who live remotely from the
centres of learning. encourage oranges and all
other societies that tend to the diusioa of knowl-
edge and that we recommend the Establishment Of
an experimental station in connection with the Ap-
ricultural College, 50 a. 10 bring to farmers the
teachings Of science and foster in every respect the
main Industry of the State.
The convention then adjourned.
The following resolution presented by A.
McNichol of Calais was seconded by John c.
Talbot of East Machias and given unanimous
passage.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this convention
York as candidate for President is demanded as the
best to unite all friends of good government,
sound morals and wise and honorable administra-
tion of the affairs of the nation.
The above resolution has been forwarded by
telegraph to Daniel Manning, chairman of
the New York Democratic State Committee,
by the president of this convention.
Fourth District tGreenbacIkers.
BANGOR, June 1.-THE Fourth District
Greenbackers to-day nominated DR.. s. B.
Sprague for Congress.
Vermont Republican Convention.
BURLINGTON, vt, June 1.-THE Republican
State Convention meets here tomorrow. Near
ly all the delegates are already here and the at
tendance will be very large. From the present
outlook Lieut..Gov. Samuel e. Pineree of
Hartford will be nominated for Governor with
but little opposition, If any. For Lieut.-Gover-
nor there will be q heated contest between e.
j. Ormstell of Brandon, and j. X. Batchelder
of Arlington. For Secretary Of State the con-
test will be between the present members
George Nichols Of ,Northfeld and Deputy
Charles W. Porter Of Montpelier. William H.
will probably be renominated without opposi-
tion. The State committee is now sitting as
committee on credentials, and will not choose
the chairman OF the convention before mid
night.
New York Democrats Gathering fer Their
Convention in Saratoga.
SARATOGA, June H.-About $50 vf $50 dele
gates to the New York Democratic State con.
vention, which meets tomorrow, are already
at Saratoga. All the delegates were expected
to be on the ground this afternoon as the result
OF the meeting of the State Committee is
anxiously looked forward to. The friends of
both Cleveland and Flower are equally posi-
tive in expressions of belief in success of their
candidates. The main point of the friends Of
Cleveland is to secure the vote of the conven-
ton for him as State nominee so as to send q