The Portland daily press., 1884-10-08

Berry was nominated as temporary secr.tarS
1t Is usual on these occasions, said the chair
man to have the BUSINESS laid ont in advance
and this has been left to the people here. bnt
on consideration it was decided that
would be too much like a cut and
dried affair. This is to be a peone,s
convention and the business is to be done by
the convention. That's the plan upon which
we propose 70 start out. will call upon the
Rev. Elder Eaton, to open the meeting with
prayer. This is great and important undertake
ing upon which we have entered and it should
be opened by prayer.
Prayer. was offered by Rev. Mr. Eaton.
1t was moved that committee be appointed
to receive and examine the credentials If tha
members present.
Chairman-How shall this committee be
chosen?
By the chairman. said member.
Chairman That's most too difhcult a tack
for the chairman. 1t is desired that nothing
be done here that shall not be satisfactory 70
all and | would suggest that they be chosan nv
the several counties; and the following were
chosen:
Cumberland-John M. Todd.
Androscoggin- Rodney f. Fcss
York Orrin Kimball.
Knox-Charies Dunston.
Waldo A. Howard.
Kennebec- Nm. Howard
Sagadahoc-Wm. Cosgroye.
Penobscot-Geo. W. Ladd
Lncoln-E. I. Turner
i In
co5nty? asked a member
Mr. Turner My residence is in Androscog-
gin county, but my business is in Lincoln
county
nominated Mr.. Turner that Lincoln countv
might De represented, said Turner's sponsor
county. Be-
The nomination.w was allowed, and the com.
mittee completed as follows:
Hancock-Mr Bliss.
Somerset-John Turner.
Oxford~-J. B. Penley
FIanklin-B. H. Rdlon.
Observation-Disclosures will please submit
their credentials to the committee. Gentle.
men will preserve order, came the Injunction
when the members endeavored to fulfil the
former order.
1t was moved a committee of three be- an
pointed to draft resolutions
Cbairman-The committee is little small
but i will put the motion If the convention
decides.
would suggest as the committee is a very
important one, we'd better have as MANY as
five upon it. said a member from the floor.
Inc amendment was accepted and the fol-
lowing gentlemen appointed:
Jonathan Harper of Portland. Col. Chas.
Emerson OF Auburn, Oliver Otis of Rocklapd
Rev. w. f. Eaton of Cape Elizabeth. Hon.
Geo. W. Laid of Bangor.
Mr. Todd-The committee on credentials re-
port members from thirteen counties in at
sSAS~~SS ~hN VIII pA0cOub q AOI0 U6Lall6u
report presently.
Cbarman-As understand it, this is as far
as we can go till the committee on credentials
makes it's report.
Mr.. Smith, of the Lewiston Labor Advocate.
was called for, but failed to put in an appear
ance
Mr.. Todd-Mr. Chairman, I call upon DR..
Webster for few remarks
DR. Webster-Mr. Chairman, am yerv
much surprised that Neighbor Todd should
IL 10 arf fha
while we have many speakers from ether parts
OF the State who can interest this convention
better than can. I will call upon Mr.. Bnrn-
ham, who is one of the best speakers in this
State.
Chairman-Is Mr.. Burnham present?
CDR. Burnham", came an amendment,
Chairman-Will DR.. Burnham please step
forward or rise?
Mr.. Todd hope DR.. Burnham will not
hesitate know be is very modest man, but
L hope he will address this meeting.
Charman-I hope the Doctor will not hest
tate after that call.
DR.. Burnham-I don't feel capable of filling
that position and hope to bs excused.
Dr. Webster--I would call upon Mr.. Todd
for some remarks.
Mr.. Todd called upoa Dr. Webster at the
request of gentlemen who knew his ability,
and was sorry he could not make some re-
marks. May my right hand wither If ever
shrink from doing my duty on such an occa-
want to throw your vote away BY voting for
Butler?' Good God, said ], what have you
been doing all these years but throwing your
vote away. want to say it won't be an easy
thing TO seat the man we may elect unless
We elect Butler whom we will be able to seat
think we have engaged in great warfare.
have taken hold of this with great reluc-
lance. The money power has been getting
hold OF this great country, and it is necessary
for us to do something. l said in this hall at a
ont xuh fbar
side and chose man that it would be sweet in
the mouth, bat better in the belly. Was it not
so? The bane of this country is party spirit
There never was party that has accomplished
81 much without getting into power as the
Greenback party. One of the old parties has
got to go. The party that Ia defeated this
time goes for good. The people have flocked
TO the Peoples party SO fast, we hardly know
what TO do Let's trust in God and go on.
The committee on credentials reported 344
delegates present, about twice the number
that showed up in the hall, representing 10
counties.
fhe temporary organization was made
permanent.
surprised after acting as temporary chairman
to be made permanent chairman
Mr. Todd-Excuse me Mr.. Chairman, You
must not be surprised at anything that hap
pens here today.
DIR. Webster was called upon for remarks
and said that this Peoples party was ultimately
going TO turn this government over, to make
it government for the people and by the peo-
pie, and predicted that the party would wrest
this State from the hands of the Republicans,
two years from this date.
Dr. Burnham was next called upon and he
pronounced lengthy panegyric upon General
Butler.
A committee on finance was suggested and
DR.. Webster announced that the provisional
committee that had brought this convention
together bad been at considerable expense.
and that being laboring men they could not
give their money for such purpose, and
committee OF three was raised to procure funds
to defray the expenses Of the meeting, con-
ssting Of Rodney Foss of Auburn, John M.
Todd of Portland, and Oliver Otis of Rock
land.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session met in City Hall, and
was "beggarly array of empty benches"
The meeting was opened by speech from ex-
Congressman Ladd of Bangor, who gave the
audience one of his old speeches on the Green
back party. The committee on resolutions
then reported as follows:
Whereas Various parties and associations now
formers, now acting under The principles of the
lndianappl lis platform, which was developed and
rsemDod1ed in General Buffers minority report at
Chicsgo, and for the purpose of concentrating and
making effective our future action this day Or
ganize Peoples party; therefore
itesotved, That ali lands heretofore granted to
railroad operations which have been forfeited by
noI-performance of obligation to the United States
should be forfeited and be retained strictly by act
ual settlers.
Resolved, That the recent decision of the Supreme
Court OF the United States declaring that Congress
has power to make and issue full legal tender
paper money in time of peace is an answerable con-
domination OF false arguments and ridicule of our
opponents.
ResOLDed That tha fupo+;o, 80 ;.a,,;nu o,r-o~..