The Portland daily press., 1884-08-06

votes had been carried, and that was the bust
ness before the convention, and that Mr.. Sim
mons was ont of order.
The chairman sustained the delegates point,
but thought Mr.. Simmons should have his say
il he would cut it short.
Mr. Simmons claimed the Democratic plat
form declared for hard money, and the Green
hackers knew that meant monarchy. "Our
platform" said he, els money issued by the
government. Now let us be GreenbackeIs,n
he urged, "and act like men. L for one" said
he, will never carry a ticket that's got drop
OF Democratic blood III it," (Cries OF That's
rightly
A delegate claimed the appointment OF
the committee TO receive votes was In order,
and Mr.. Parker OF Windham, 1. +. Quimby OF
Westbrook, and @. B. Nash Of Portland were
appointed.
Mr.. Elliot King here said it had been his
pleasure to work with the party since its in
fancy; that the ground it took in the begin
ming the U. S. Supreme Court now sustained,
which was that the United States had the
right to issue paper rency in peace as well
as war. He then, ia complimentary terms,
nominated Isaac ID. Sawyer OF Portland for
sheriff (applause) and moved his nomination
by reclamation. The motion was seconded
and declared carried. The vote was doubted,
and the convention proceeded TO ballot.
Mr.. Simmons wanted to know how it was
that Greenback sheriff could select Demo
cratic Deputies, and Greenback con-
veGtion could support him? AT this conun-
drum a number of delegates laughed
sarcastically, and there was great confusion.
Mr.. John 81. Edwards of Portland said Mr..
Simmons had told him that the Greenback
convention held at Auburn read Elliot King
out of the Greenback party. He wanted TO
know il this was true.
The chairman said the statement was false,
More confusion)
Here Mr.. Simmons and q number OF his
friends left the hall
The committee to receive, sort and coant
votes for sheriff reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast. .............39
Necessary for choice ......,..., ........20
Isaac ID. Sawyer had .....,..-....... 80
Benz. +. Andrews had.................
1t will be remembered there were So dele
gates presented credentials.
Mr.. j. NJ Edwards moved the nomination
Of Elliot King for County Attorney be made
b. exclamation.
Mr.. john M. Todd had hoped 10 have made
the nomination himself, but he would second
Mr.. Edwards. He Eel sorry Mr.. Simmons
had left the convention, for he had no doubt
that gentleman was an honest Greenbacker,
but he saw no occasion for bringing up the
question Of fusion. He claimed he was a men,
Der Of that convention, a pure Greenbacker,
without faint Of fusion. He saw no reason
why the Democrats shouldn't nominate
Messrs. Sawyer and King, and he would be
glad to have the Republicans do so, but that
wasn't fusion. "Are we," said he, "to be
cranks to refuse to vote for men because other
men who don't agree with us will also vote
for them?"
Mr.. Moulton of Falmouth had always ques-
toned the policy Of fusion, but he didn't see
why, if the Republicans in West Virginia
could fuse with the despised Greenbackers,
the Maine Greenbackers couldn't fuse with
the Democrats. He preferred to nominate a
man, however, by ballot and then make the
nomination unanimous.
At this point the claim was made that MIR.
Simmons wasn't delegate to the convention.
(Laughter.)
Capt. I. P. Beals seconded Mr.. Kings nom
nation, and the motion to nominate that
gentleman by reclamation being before the
house, he was SO nominated.
Mr.. G. W. Parker Of Portland made PROPOSE
ton for a committee to notify the Democratic
convention of the nominees OF this conven-
ton, and to ask for theirs, which caused great
confusion. One delegate sang out: 1--WE don't
want the same nominees" Another said
Mr. Holden Of Otisfsld "If we do this thing,
it will be heralded all over the country by the
Republican press, and want to have this
convention select its own nominees. prefer
| to, il necessary, take the same nominees and
nominate them in the regular way"
Mr.. Parker withdrew his motion.
Capt. Beals moved committee OF i've be
| appointed to make nominations for the other
| offices and Mr.. Jewett moved to amend by
having the nominations made from the fiooc.
Capt. Beals moved to adjourn to 1.30 D. m
| Mr.. Holden hoped the motion wouldn't pre-
| clared carried aud doubted amidst great con-
/ fusion. Mr.. Chenery hoped the motion
| wouldn't prevail, and so did Capt. Quimby,
| chairman of the district committee, as be said
| the district convention would be called at p.
m. The chairman hoped the motion wouldn't
| prevail. The vote stood II yeas, Is nays and
| it was not vote.
Mr.. Shaw of Standish moved to adjourn to
| II O'Clock. Mr.. Holden claimed it wasn't par
| liamentary to adjourn until the business was
finished. Mr.. Holden moved the convention
proceed to complete the county ticket, and
| then came motions to adjourn without date,
| to time certain and other dilatory proceed
ings. Evidently the convention was not all Of
| the same mind.
| Mr.. Elliot King moved TO nominate Judge
| of Probate, and the same committee TO receive
| votes declared:
Whole number votes. .;.......,...-... 81
Augustus F. Moulton had. ....,...-...31
| and was declared nominated.
1t was moved to select a county committee
| and 1t was suggested that the Democrats be
| invited to select it,
Mr.. Holden wanted to know If the rest Of
the ticket was not to be nominated?
A motion to adjourn was voted down.
The following county committee was chosen
with power to fill vacanceJ:
Cumberland, K. NJ. Leighton; Falmouth John
Woodbury.; Gorham, O. b. Shaw; Otisfeld, j. Hol
ton; Westbrook, W. Taylor; Yarmouth, O. Blake;
Portland, j. nj. Todd, Eben Marston, g. b. Nash
ana W. ii. sargent.
After a suggestion that the hall be paid for
and a collection of 1.50, in hard money, taken
for that purpose, the convention, on motion Of
Mr.. Chenery, adjourned without date, with
out filling the rest of the county ticket.
After the convention there were statements
made by those in the convention who were OPP
posed to its action that another convention
would soon be called.
STATE CAMPAIGN.