The Portland daily press., 1884-08-28

bind anybody but themselves. He thought
the nominations that had been made nv his
wing of the Greenback party were ganerallv
satisfactory, and he thought it was the dutv Of
all of them to unite on Judge Cleaves for Con-
gress. He moved the endorsement of Judge
Cleaves.
This was the spark that caused the exnlo-
sion Mr.. Smith, of Otisfield, said that II this
was fusion convention met to endorse a
Democrat, be should go home.
The secretary, Mr.. Lambert, said he had
been q Greenbacker ever since his twentv.firS
year and he was opposed to adopting anv Of
other parties ca ndidates-anysC leaves or Rad.
III go for q Greenbacker," said he. and q Nv
"amenl" rolled out from the Threats of the
hearers. 1.-THE man 1 vote for shall be a
Greenoacker whether he gets one vote or ten. ;"
Mr.. Jewett said he went to Indianapolis IN
vote against Butler, and that Cleaves wac es
far removed from the Greenback princinIes &c
Butler. F-o' "'
Mr.. Gordon wouldn't vote for Democrat or
Republican.
Mr.. Hanscomb said if Mr.. Cleayes renrosor+ =
ed one wing of the Greenback party he SiSn;t
see why Mr.. Reed didn't represent the other
wing.
Mr. Holden, of Otisfeld, didn't think tbara
was any trade in the late fusion convention He
took part in it. A Democrat or RannSi;nass
had got to go to Congress and if the convanl
ton didn't want CleaVes he advised them n
vote for Reed. "
Mr.. Smith thought If the turncoata and
whftiiers were turning and whiting for an Of
nee let tnem continue. He meant to vote for
Greenbacker II he had to write his own baliot
DR.. Webster thought perhaps it would not
be policy TO divide the party. He didn't think
he renounced his Greenback PRINCIPLES becansa
he wanted to vote for Cleaves "''
Now the temper of the convention began Tn
rise Mr.. Gordop claimed no man had RIGHT
to come there and endeaVor to get the conysns
ton to support Democrat and work for
Cleaves in the face of the wording of the call
Mr.. Turner called Mr.. Fletcher to the chair
and urged combination against ROBBIE for
September SO as to make a chance for Butler
in November. His figuring was that ali the
labor element should be united to this and
How it was to help Butler he didn't MAKE
plain, but he did make plain how II was 10
hurt the Republicans and help the Demo.
Gratis. o
Mr.. Houston said the convention d;an,t
come together to help the Democratic nartv
and moved an adjournment, but the motion
was withdrawn.
Mr.. Simonds said he didn't believe anvo,a
could tell how many Greenbackers there ware
IN Maine, whether 1000 or Al, 900. Fusion had
killed party which, if it had kent stroia Tau
would now have been power. He demon pca S;
Butler as an enemy to the workinemen. wbose
specious pleas were of honey to catch flies
DIR. Webster tried to speak, and seyara1 80
the members declared he had no right 70 toih
IL vho moOunB' Luo CHAIRMAN ruled him IN
OF order and then withdrew his ruling n TT'
Webster advised the convention that hoif
loaf was better than no bread. n"ii
Mr.. John White of Levant, one of tho hos+
known and most influential GreennocEer SG =,
the State, said he was sorry that a Dsn,ocrot
hadn't the sense to keep out of a GreanhacS
convention. There was one thing be conIJ so1,
for the Republicans-they didn'f nose ro,, 1"5
meddllDg with Greenback conventions
Mr.. Smith said that was SO, and furtbar +bot
the doctors doctrine of the half loaf was wbat
had killed the Democratic party and iaid low Low
the Greenback party. ''N ~"
Finally it was decided to proceed to ballot
for candidate for representative to Congress-.
Mr.. ID. w. Fletcher was nominated ana de.
clined. Then Samuel Jewett was nominatsd.
He said if he thought there was a ghost of a
chance for his election he wouldn't accent. AS
there was no chance he would accent.
A delegate asked how if Mr., Jewett could
accept the nomination he could decline to vote
for Butler under the call. 49,
Rev. w. r. Eaton said the convant;on
seemed to be running wild. He thoupht if
this call had not been properly issued. he Az
secretary, neither signing nor sending If. Mr.
Jewett could well accept the nomination.
Mr.. .. +. Turner was nominated for Presi-
aentlal eiector and declined. Mr.. John Hooper
was nominated and accepted.
w. L. Eaton, Cape Elizabeth; John Hooper.
Portland; Isaac Hanscomb Wells: and George
+. Haly OF Biddeford, were elected district
committee.
The convention then adjourned,