The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-25

Ehe convention was rather an enthus asti one.
the delegates snuffing the f1esh-pots afar off.
and being disposed to make merry over the
prospect. The genuine merriment was how.
ever, confined to the rural deli gates, who had
been led to believe that the Republicans of
fortland were hopelessly demoralized The
city delegates knew better, but didn't dare to
on. Among themselves they declared that
the restoration of harmony in the Republican
ranks was a low, mean trick; but they con-
cluded that if they were ever to have their
laughit must be before the bull tossed them
over the fence, aud So they grinned jocularly
and reassuringly.
Candidates there were many. And they all
wore their good clothes, and were nicely
shaved, and had clean shirts on. And they
posted themselves in conspicuous places in Or
der that they might be admired. The amount
of hand-shaking they did was painful to con-
template. The delegates walked round them,
| and looked the stock over, ard made up their
minds for whom to vote. After the inspec-
ton was over seats were taken ia the Recep-
ton 81 all of the City Building. Some excite
| ment was caused by delegate who overturned
l Ills udu iui VI NOOCS, UuO uC SdtuoiCu lilo Udl-
| lots up SO deity that no one saw the names
upon them. Mr.. John D. Anderson, chairman
| of the county committee, called the conven-
ton to order, and nominated for temporary
chairman the Hon. N. s. Lttleisld of Brdg
| ton.
In response to the call the old war
horse stepped to the table, said ha-ha, and at
once proceeded to business. He supposed
he was picked out for chairman be-
| cause he never made no long speeches He
| thanked the convention for the compliment, not
because it was any thing new for him to preside
over convention, but because it was pleasant
| to be recognized by the sons of the men at
whose side he had fought in days past. He
wanted unanimity. As he justly remarked,
''entire unanimity can't be he'd on no occasion
whatever" but he thought they might nestle
up closer to it. He talked this way because he
knew the ropes, knew the temporary organiza
ton was generally made permanent, and he
wasn't going to put on any false modesty. He
shouldn't make no long speeches, (wbereat the
convention looked relieved) but. raising his
cane and shaking it at some imaginary senti-
nel, "Watchman, what of the night" that's
what he wanted to know He then subsidized.
William, the jantor heard the outcry, and
came running up, and asked if pitcher of wa
ter was wanted. The chairman smiled deri-
sivey, and intimated that Democrats didn't
take water in their'n. William skunk away,
abashed.
Mr.. Lttlefield then went to work, and the
way he governed that convention was lesson
to young politicians. 1t was work of art.
He has been nurtured in the traditions of DEM
ocratic discipline, and brought up to believe
That the whole duty of a chairman is to keep
the convention down while the states are work.
ed through, and snub all bold and rebel:ous spir-
its, and he acted up to his duty. He suggested
that the county committee be a committee on
credentials, and declared it a vote. He called
for two secretaries, and they were
sent up to him. 1t occurred to him that some
dignity of the chair, and he beckoned to four
venerable men, seated them in chairs and in
troduced them to the convention as vice presi-
idents. He merciessly snubbed the
chairmen of committees who were atten-
ding to their duty and begging leave
to report, and made them await his own
sweet will. He waved down a man from
Windham with a good deal of hair and not
much voice, who moved to make the tempo
rary organization permanent, and said he
guessed he wasn't too modest to put that mo-
ton himself. He gave the word of command
to the county committee, and they reported
the number of delegates as 121. He declined
to be candidate for senator, in q lofty, care
less way, as though he were in the habit of re.
fusing thrones. 1t was a treat to see the way
in which this relic of a paleozoc age ruled the
fierce Democracy. He was an Old Bill Allen
IN petto.
After the reading of the call, Mr. Pickett of
Cape Elizabeth moved that 1--WE divide off in
four quarters to nominate senator's" The
chairman put the motion. and informed the
convention in a warning tone that as fa- as he
knew conventions allus accept the recommen-
datior of the sections. With these words of
caution he sent the delegates to the four cor
ners of the room. But the Portland delega-
ton Withdrew to Rossni Hall where they
organized under the lead of the Young Lion
of the Democracy, or the Lion of the Young
Democracy which is it? Mr.. Clifford has
not forgotten the touching obituary which he
pronounced on the Democratic party two years
ago, but he hopes the Democracy have. Then
the world was coming to an end. and there
wasn't going to be Democratic conventions any
more, he sadly said. But he has got hope
since then. The Portland delegation of course
had no contest, but it is reported that slate
were smashed in the Gray and Gorham districts.
If 50, it was very naughty, and against Mr..
Lttlefeld's express instructions.
The sections came together and reported the
following candidates, whom the convention ac-
cepted without the formality of ballot
Benz M. Baker, Windham; Isaac S. Brown,
Pownal Albert Gray, Harrison; Charles H.
Haskell. Portland.
Then Lewis Pierce. Esq rose and announced
that Tobias Timothy Snow, Esq was not
candidate for Judge of Probate. Upon this
delegate moved that the convention proceed to
ballot. The chairman patted the proposition
approvingly on the back, and remarked that
ballOting is one of the best ways there is to
nominate Judge of Probate. So ballot was
taken which resulted in 81 votes for Nathan
Ceaves to II for Emery S. Ridlon.
The chairman in his sportively tyrannical
manner said that a county committee was
needed, and be named seven men to frame that
committee. They Immediately retired.
Register of Probate was the next candidate
on the list. MI William Fields nominated
Thomas M. Given, esq, Of Brunswick. He
thought Mr. Given excellently qualified fer
the position, and that the claims of Brunswick
ought to be regarded.
This reused the sleeping Young Lion, and Mr..
Clifford, with many rhetorical fourishes, nomi-.
mated Mr. George w. Woodbury..
Mr. PurvIs of Portland nominated Rev. Hor-
ace j. Bradbury Democratic candidate for
city liquor agent), and claimed that Mr.. Brad
bury was entitled to the nomination by usage.
The chairman remarked that it was nice lot
to choose from, and ordered ballot, whic re-
suited as follows:
L nj Given had. 81
y BraoDury ..36
K Sherwood ..........................2
T. . HUI Oh. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mr.. Purvis moved that Mr.. Bradbury be
nominated by acclaim alton. Mr. Ira Witham