The Portland daily press., 1884-08-25

Third Disrrict Creeuback Couvemti

Third District Greenback Convention.
At the Third District Greenback convention
held in Belfast Saturday, L. O. Bateman of
Searsmont was nominated for Congress
aud TOford Durham Of Monroe for
eleetor. Twenty-Five delegates were present
from % towns The districts contains III
towns.
A REFUSING Meeting i'm BangOr-Hon.Han-
ibnI HanaIin Presides.
Senator Frye addressed the largest Republ-
can meeting of the campaign in Bangor, at
Norombega Hall Saturday night. Ex-senator
Hamlin presided and made brief speech, in
Producing Mr.. Frye, who spoke an hour and a
half, holding the closest attention of the audi
ence and was frequently interrupted with APP
plause. His speech was chiefly devoted TO the
tariff question. He was escorted to and from
the hall by the Loyal League, Blaine Cadets
and the Bangor Band. 1t was the most en-
thusiastic meeting OF the campaign.
Somerset Democratic Convention.
Saturday, at the adjourned meeting of the
Somerset County Democratic convention held
in Skowhegan, the following officers were
nominated: senator, Emory Written, Showhe-
gan; county attorney, ]. f. Holman, Athens;
judge of probate, Albert Moore, North Arson;
register of probate, John Gage, Skovhegan;
treasurer, Chas. Ii. Hussey, Norridgewock;
clerk of courts, f. e. McFadden, Fairfield. A
mass meeting was held In the grove in the af-
ternoon. Addresses were made BY Mayor Red
man OF Ellsworth, Hon. Calvin Frost and DR..
Martel of Lewiston.
Hon. II. p. Kennedy at Richmond.
Hon. r. P Kennedy of Ohio, addressed
large audience at Merrymeeting Hall Friday
evening with fine speech OF more than an
hours duration. He was attentively listened
to throughout the evening, the audience mani
Testing its approval by frequent applause. Hon.
Preston 3. Plumb had been announced to ap-
pear, but was unexpectedly called home.
Notes.
A Blaine and Logan battalion has been Or
ganizsd in Fairfield, consisting Of two compa-
MES Of 80 men each. They are to be uniformed
Immediately.
The Richmond, Va. Wing says that gem
tlemen in that city has presented Mr.. Blaine
with a valuable and handsome saddle horse,
which is now en- route for Augusta. The ami
NAL is described as being coal black, of large
size and imposing carriage.
The Republicans of the Aroostook Valley
will have grand rally at Pressure Isle Aug.
2Sth. Mr.. Blaine is expected to be present,
also Gov. Robbie and his council, Senator Hale,
ex-senator Hamlin, Representative Boutelle
and other distinguished speakers. A tent has
been engaged in Boston, which will seat 5000
people. There will DO q great gathering Of
the people of the valley as well as from other
portions of Aroostook, greater crowd, proba-
bly, than ever before seen in this county.
A new flag with the names and portraits
OF Blaine and Logan was raised at Pittshsld
Friday; afterward Union Hall was filled. @.
A. Farwell presided, and introduced Hon. o.
ID. Baker of Augusta, who discussed the pres.
emit issues in brief aud eloquent speech, and
gave way to Senator Frye, who made an elo-
Guent presentment OF the great questions Of
the hour.
Msssrs S. W. Strange aud John f. Foster,
who are stopping at Islesboro, raised Blaine
and Logan flag there on their own account last
week. Capt. Robert Trim made a speech.