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[Correspondence Of the New York Herald
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Correspondence Of the New York Herald
AUGUSTA, (ME.,) June 26, 1874


Great Whig Meaings-On to nominate Cand-


date for Governor, and one TO nominate Presiden-
tlal Eicctors-Accomnt of these Meetings. and their
Doings-Politics in Ma,ne-Hon. George Evans


taking the Stump.


DEAR SIR


arrived here early this morning to attend the
Whig Mass Convention. The Whig State Com
mittee, few weeks since, issued notice request
ing the wings of the several cities, towns and
plantations, to select delegates to meet in Conven
ton here, this day, to nominate candidate to be
supported for Governor at the ensuing election
and two candidates. at large, tor electors of Presl-
dent and Vice-President. The day has been un-
usually fine, and the outpouring of the people, from
every part of our widely extended State is beyond
all precedent. AT an early honr in the morning,
every avenue to this beautiful village, l might al
most say city, was thronged with people, who have
come up here consult together about the affairs
gentry class, but the yeOmanry-the mechanic from
his work bench-he blacksmith from his forge,
and the farmer from his plough. They came, too,
with banners and music.


The marshals commenced forming the process
sion at half-past nine. but of the great
mass ofpeeple present. and some confusion, il was
nearly an hour before It commenced marching.
The procession was led by good band OF music,
| and the Bangor City Greys, most splendid COM
pany, and one which attracted great deal Of no.
iice at the Bunker Hill celebration last summer
venion, who numbered about 9C0 These were
followed by delegation OF students from Bowdoin
College, about 80 in number, who carried beau.
ilful silk banner, with the. inscription Of sold
Bowdoin" upon it. When they took their place
in the procession, they were fgreeted with ire.
mendOus short from the crowd


/ took conspicuous situation, in order to OBJ
serve and take the inscription upon the banners. ]
the 4ih Congressional District, commonly called
the "Comet District" and a ship with a motto,
"We carried il in '43, well try in a." "Mechan-


ss Which ne5 % you % Clay and
tenn. Maine can, she has, she will" Clay on
horseback, and boot and shoe, "Home protec-
tion." ''The tariff as it is, no annexation" no.
ticed side Of sole leather, borne by three sturdy
looking men, as banner, set oil with boots and
shoes, and bearing the motto, "Protection TO
American Industry will save your hides" Another
banner in the procession was surmounted by two
large hornets nests. and bore the motto, "Loco
Harmony"


| These are but few Of the numerous banners


that floated over the heads Of the procession. As


they marched through the several streets, to the
| grounds in front of the State House, they were en-


Enthusiastically cheered and their arrival there was
| announced by discharge of cannon.


| The delegates to the nominating convention


were TO meet in the Representatives Hall. The
crowd made rush for that place, and not one
fourth part Of the delegates could get admission
Here scene of indescrlbable confusion ensued


An attempt was made to organize, but it was no
go. To take vote was impossible, and what 10
do completely puzzled the leaders At length ii


was agreed to meet IN the grounds, front of the


State House, where, after good deal of trouble
| the convention was organized, and the Hon Ed
ward Robinson. OF Thomaston, was nominated al


the candidate for Governor. and Hon. Edwarc


Kent, Of Bangor. and Rufus X. Goodenow, Esq.
| of Paris, as candidates for Electors. Of the can
| dldate for Governor. may say, for | am well ac
qualntcd with him, that m0le honest and high


minded politician cannot be found in the State
| He came into the town, where he now resides, y


poor boy. He first shipped on board Of merchant


vessel, in the capacity, OF a cabin boy, and fron
that he passed through the several grades of the


service, till he became master of aigood ship. But


with all his good qualities, Mr.. Robinson cannot


be elected he has no extended popularity-no
shining Notwithstanding on which an en-
| husiasm can be raised


The Mass Convention, which was held imme
diatrly after the Nominating Convention, was one
OF The largest and most enthusiastic political meet
ings ever attended II was larger than the grea
| Harrison meeting here in 1S4O The Convention
was eloquently addressed by Hon. George Evans
1 Hon. +. IL. Morse, the representative in Con


gress from the "Comet District" Col. McKenney
ofPhadelpha, Col Dumont, Of Hallowell, X. A
L. Cadman, Esq. OF Portland, and several others
| The Wings are evidently preparing for vigor


Gus contest at the election in November, ant
| unless the Democrats are wide awake, they will
steal march them and choose Clay electors
| The nomination Of Polk and Dallas seem gener


ally to give pretty good satisfaction to that party il
thus State, though no great amount enthusiasm car


be got up on the ticket Maine is opposed TO The
i anne exation of Texas, and | may say, she is {


tariff State. Those two facts will give Mr. Clay


the advantage in the election. The Wings here are
| determined 10 make those two questions the grea
battle ground. The Democrats are beginning Il


come out partly for tariff, and only last week on,
OF the leading papers on that side came out with


long editorial article, in which il stated that Mr.


Polk was as much for tariff for protection as Mr.


we shall be in the midst Of it. anticipate warm
electoneering campaign here yet Already bets
| are being made. A few days since bet of five
| thousand was made between Wing and Demo-
crat-neither Of whom was worth the first red
cent. Their several friends furnished the argen
tun.


The Democrats are to hold great Mass Conven-
ton in Bangor in a few weeks-after which the
stump speakers will take the field in good earnest.
The Hon. George Evans says he shall travel
throughiihe Stateiand address thefpeople wherever
they want him to. Yours, truly, FRANK.