The Republican journal., 1884-08-28

as elsewhere, are not to be mised by the ISLANDERS
OF w. NJ Rust and other Democratic speakers, and
James g. Blaine will be our next President
THIRD DISTRICT GREENBACK CONVENTION. The
straight Greenbackers of the Third Congressional
District met in convention at the Court House in
this city, on Saturday. the 23d inst There but
few in attendance, and the counties of kennebec,
somerset and Hancock were unrepresented. At
lll5 A. NJ. I. Q. Smart, of Swanville acting for
the district committee, called the convention to
der and nominated Frank A. Howard, of Belfast
for chairman. Mr.. Howard taking the chair
thanked the convention for the honor conferred,
but said hewas no alker remarks ought not to be
expected He said, however, that the Greenbackers
had reasonable hope and that the darkest day had
passed. He had been in Portland recently where
he met committees and he much pleased with
the outlook. Recruits were coming from the old
political parties and large vote will be given to
BENZ f. Butler in November. Wayland knowlton,
of Belfast, elected secretary, and ID. c. Tooth
aker Howard f. Mason, of Belfast, and r. A. Ford,
Of Swanvillc, were appointed committee on
credentials r. c. Smart, Of Swanvile, c. A. Wiley,
of Searsmont and b. F. Haskell, of Belfast, were
appointed a committee to select candidate for
presidential cector. MIR. Smart said he knew he
was right politically, and called on Mr.. Gilman
Roberts. of Waldo for remarks. Mr.. Roberts ex-
cused himself, but said lac was in the Greenback
movement and proposed to stick to It, Daniel c.
Toothaker, Of Belfast said he was Grcenhacker
in principle, and if there were but three who voted
that ticket, lie would I've one of them He called
upon his fellows to stand by their principles, and
said their votes would not be thrown away. 1t IS
the other parties that are throwing away their
votes. The time Will come, said Mr.. Toothaker
when the OH parties will hoc to the Greenhackers
Thc committee on credentials reported that there
were twenty two delegates present from five towns
in Waldo cnuuty-Belfast, swanvtlle, Montyilic
Starsmout ana Waldo. Mr.. ). a. Black, of Belfast
said he was Grcenbacker, one of the first to cast
Grcenba"k vote in ward five, and has been so
Since except when he went for fusion, for which he
Is noW ashamed. He said the race not always
to the swift, OF the battle to the strong. We have
been TOO swift in accepting fusion He could now
ere his fault and was glad Of it. The Republican
party fas called US hard names and made faces at
US. The Democratic party has patted the
back and gave Us such hug they nearly squeezed
the life out Of Us. The people are being oppressed
MIR. Black said ne Had been sick recently, and had
much time to thiul. lie thought if Greenbackism
WAS good enough to live by ii was good enough to
die by. He has fear of the uure. The greatest
monopoly in this country + the money power which
Is grinding u to the earth. r. f. Haskell, Of Bel
fast, corrected Black where he said the party went
in with the Democrats. He saw it directly opposite.
lie then reviewed the Greenback campaigns In this
county and said the Democrats voted with the
Grecnhaekcr-. Fugler1 in Belfast and Others play
rl checkers as to who should win in fusion. The
mia aI t,ft, Il
fusion has Killed u.s. Many good men have been
!cd iEt3 the Democratic party. He predicted that
the Greenb.cNers would poll more votes in waldo
county than the old parties conceded, and said that
Buuer would carry many States. Mr.. Toothnkcr
-ail the reason why We arc played out was owing
w thh action Of our GrcenEack organ Prog. Age
which led us a7tray and from which we have re-
cpivet our greatest injury. Mr.. Smart corrected
Mr. Ia-tcn ~ saying that fusion had Killed them.
''rtenbackism had received a dreadful wound, but
il Is hot tata Tie party is now convaescent. He
~1ii ihis Is the most important convention the party
has held 1t is through Congress we must look for
aa ride speaker considered the Republican party
guilty of great wrongs, aud they have not yet been
ri4htcj. and within that party they never can be.
That i why he left the party, He characterized
the candidate Of the Republican party as a political
traitor and tool Of the monopolists. He was as
7an4u.ne h,t the principles of the Greenback party
VIII prevail As he WAS that slavery would not pre-
vail Mr.. smart llulcd to Scion Chase and his
-upport OF Nh, Blaine, and said he would ike to
hear him after What he has said and done The
speaker said Ne had been cutting his meadow hay
and hadn't mach time to think of these matters but
wou!d -iNe more attention to them. Mr.. Smart pre-
-rutad the name Of Luther q. Batcman, Of Sears
mont as a candidate for Congress, and moved that
1t be made hy reclamation, which was carried. Mr..
Smart from the committee on presidential eector,
presented The name of Tolforl Durham, Of Monroe,
nn! moved THAT il be made by reclamation, which
Wa carried Nh. Smart moved that vote Of thanks
he extended 20 the local papers for kindness in
publishing their calls. Dr. J, W. Clough, Of Liber
III. was mair district committee man for Waldo
county. The matter Of filling the remainder Of the
committee was left with the State committee. The
convention then adjourned.
PRoF HArHNAN ACCEPTS THE GREESBAcK
NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS-. We have been hand
ed the following letter With request that it be
published in this issue Of the journal
ALBANY, \. r., August sd, 1854.
Hon. T. &. Snart, >wanville, Me.
My Der Sir: Your telegram apprisng me OF
Tile selection made III congressional convention
ia Belfast This day, has this moment been reed.
While appreciate most highly the great honor
which DIR friends have seen tit TO bcetoW upon me,
rln rniv repeat by letter lhat which | have 50
often told YOU i'll person, that this nomination is
tnirely undeslrcd by me, and not in conformity
with my tj~trs rs II is now too late To call another
convention, and not wishing TO create disCOrd in
the ranks ol our party, can see no other way but
to accept nomination 20 unanimously given, with
Whatever responsibilities it may imply. ! deeply
regret that professional engagements which have
no power To cancel, will prevent my returning to