The Portland daily press., 1884-08-06


q. M. Weymouth. ..................... 1
1t was moved the nomination be made unan-
inous but the vote was doubted. On taking
the vote six 81 God up in opposition. Mr.. pim-
mons of Gorham said this was a Democratic
convention and nothing short of it. That the
men who were urging the nominees would not
vote for Ben Butler or III. b. Eaton. He rak-
ed the convention in set terms. He was de-
nouneed by some of those present bat the
chairman said the gentleman had the floor and
he should protect him. Mr.. Simmons however
said they could go on and abuse him as much
as they wanted to. Later he told them they
were nothing more than copPerheads
Mr. King nominated Mr.. William Emery fer
presidential elector.
Mr. Quincy said he had voted for one DEM
ocrat today and shouldn't for another.
Mr. King said Mr.. Emery had been Green
hacker from the birth of this party.
1t was afterwards decided to withdraw Mr..
Emery's name and Capt. Isaiah f. Quimby
was nominated.
The following were chosen a district COM
mittee: G. NJ. Weymouth, Biddeford; John M.
Todd, Portland; E. I. Body, Limington; JOS
eph Smith, Gorham; Joseph Holden, Otistield
L. w. MoultoD, Standish; e. Goodwin, Snap
leigh; Gilbert Hasty, WATERFORD; w. s.
Blanchard, Cumberland.
The Greenback County Convention.
The Greenback ca. B. Eaton wing) county
convention met at Reform Club Hall at 1920
O'Clock yesterday morning and was called to
order by Chairman John M. Todd of the coun-
ty committee, who read the call.
1t was moved and seconded that the chair
man appoint the chairman of the convention,
and DIR. F. Webster of Portland was selected.
Capt. Isaiah Quimby was nominated for secre-
tary and declined A. H. Pressey Of Standish
was elected, but said he left his spectacles at
home, and declined. L. W. Moulton, of Stan
dish was then elected secretary and accepted
the position.
j. M. Todd of Portland, W. S. Blanchard OF
Cumberland, and John Woodbury. CT Fall
mouth were appointed committee on creden-
tials. They reported all the towns represented
by delegates had their full delegation present,
in all Sc delegates. The towns represented
were Cumberland, Standisb, Westbrook, Var
mouth, Gorham, Portland, Baldwin, Fal-
mouth, Otisfeld, Scarboro and Windham.
The report was accepted.
1t was moved to nominate county officers,
and the motion was carried.
Mr.. Parker moved that committee to re.
ceive and count ballots be appointed from the
floor. 1t is understood, said he, the two con-
ventions will each nominate certain officers,
and he desired to know II the committee had
met and divided the offices. He understood
this convention would have the sheriff and
county attorney, and would ratify the nomina-
tions made by the Democrats for the other Off
ces. He moved an amendment to the motion
to nominate county officers that the convention
proceed to ballot for nominees for the two
above named officers, and appoint a committee
of conference to meet one from the Democratic
convention. The motion was seconded and
the amendment adopted.
Mr.. Elliot King thought Mr. Parker voiced
the opposition to the Republican party. He
supposed this convention would claim the two
offices Mr.. Parker named and the Democrats
would concede them. He hoped all action
would be deliberate and their doiDgs be
marked by courtesy and candor, as was custo-
mary with the party, and that nothing be done
on this day of which those present would be
ashamed in the future.
Mr.. John S. Simmons here threw tirebrand
into the crowd. ~ come here" said he, "rep.
resenting Gorham in the Greenback party
and want to know what kind of a conven
| ton I'm in. am opposed to fusion. l am
| opposed to hard money doctrines, the doctrine
| Of monarchical old England. When the
| Greenbackers stuck to their principles in this
| State they polled $4,000 votes, and now they
have got down to nothing!"
| A delegate here cried out that a motion tC
appoint committee to receive, sort and count