The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-20

amends Mr.. Chase then claimed that the
Bangor Republicans had gone over to the rum
camp; that Republicanism was not the oues-
ton. H. was the enforcement of the law, and
all Republicans must go for it to make it etfec-
tive. He thought if Sheriff Jerrard was infln-
enced by popular sentiment let the coward re-
sign. Public sentiment has nothing to do
with the enforcement of the law The mo-
| hibitory question should be as much mart of
the campaign discussion as the state steal, The
True Republican has made prohibitonist Of
the entire Democratic party in Maine and we
| propose to hold them to it, and if they don't
stick we will make it worse for them than the
rum ring of the Republican party. He voted
| for Davis last Gyear and he wanted to this
| year. He then complained of Davis because
he didn't attempt to enforce the law, and
| when the five seizures were made in Bangor
| last week two women had to swear out the
complaints He said the only way to heal the
wound now existing in the party was for all to
| unite and make officials do their duty.
Mr.. Howard said Mr.. Chase had asnersed
him.
Mr.. Chase said if he went for Brown he
| hadn't. Ii he didn't he had.
Mr.. Howard said it was strange then if that
| was Chase's opinion, that he (Chase) should
| have appon' ed him (Howard) state deputy
since that election. Great applause.)
| GOV PERTAINS SPEECH.
| Gov. Perham said he had attended many
| temperance conventions but we are here con-
| fronted with spirit different from any we
have ms before. When l so to a political
| meeting talk politics, but not SO in temper
ance meeting for recognize good temperance
| men in both parties, and in these temperance
meetings make no odious comparisons
| cannot speak now without referring to politics.
We have met many times before and congratu-
| lated each other on the temperance work &C.
complished The complaint is made that a
| law OF five months ago is not enforced. Every
| other law on the statute book relating to tenn
| perance is; then why can't we get along
| there is delay or misunderstanding about this
| one. For twenty-five years we have had rum
| down, and believe if this man (Nyel had
| done as much to fix things as in getting up
| this convention it wouldn't have taken half
| the stretch of conscience. have been a tenn
| perance man from boyhood. 1 am something
besides temperance. am Republican from
head to heel. l am consistent and l have
| given my vote in the past and shall in the flu.
ture for the best interestsof thesoountry. 4 have
never said that all temperance action came
| through the Republican party, but all legisla-
ton since the Republican party came through
| that party. Since its formation only one
| Democratic administration las existed and we
all know what happened Here are veterans
in the cause and l know they will be the last
to restore the men to power who gave us a Ii
| cenSe law.
| 1t IS said convention will be held this af-
| ternoon to choose Republican for Governor
which call purports to come from the execu-
u'O CouIultIoc. L uOu KNOW Wnor6 UhGV got
| their authority. l see men here who will
unite in that convention who are Republicans,
! Democrats and Greenbackers. You are re-
stricted to Republican candidate. Remem-
| Der that Democrats and Greenbackers. Why
is that? 1t is to throw away Republican votes.
| 1t Is said this movement is IN favor of temper
anoe. The organ of these men is masked
battery. don't know who is responsible for
it but know every shot from it goes straight
to the Republican party.
| CnaSe-Have you seen anything against the
Republican party in that organ2
| Perham-lf you didn't intend to direct that
battery, you were very unfortunate in that
number you said you were responsible for
Immense applause.)
Mr. Perham continued by saying that judg-
ing from the faces present the nominations
| would draw from other rather than from the
| Repu blioan party. He showed that the tenn
| perance party in both the Republican and
Democrats ranks was great power and by
that power Maine was put in the high place
| she now occupies. Ii you undertake to sever
the temperance party you institute dark day
| Tor the temperance cause. say this, not
for the Republican but for the temperance
party, and | don't want to see 45 years work
slaughtered He showed how DR.. Miner and
his party were able to keep up prohibition in
Massachusetts, while they kept in the Eepub-
lican party. He contended that the Executive
OF Maine had had great difficulties to contend
with. The Executive wanted my true friend,
MI OsSoou, W accept the commission OF con-
stable, but he declined Is this evidence of an
intention to evade the law? If / had been
Governor | should have appointed Mr. Nye,
and my opinion is if that had been done you
wouldn't have been here today. 1 hope the
resolutions will be carried,
Mr.. Nye then took the floor and claimed
to be thorough temperance man for over so
years, and that the speakers were getting away
from the question at issue, that they didn t
want to strike the Republican party but those
ia leo m Ifc Ipntt,l lac
of carrying the amended law around in his
| pocket for a week intending to veto it,
Mr.. Randall asked his authority for the
| statement.
| Mr.. Nye said Daniel F. DAVIS (Great
| cheering)
Mr. Randall asked when Mr.. Nye said Gov
Davis came to him at the breakfast table and
tionality.
Mr.. Randall said, ga pant OF truth only
Mr.. Nye went on to say that Gov. Davis, if
he wouldn't work in five months wouldn' t
in five years. When the Republican leaders
stand IN the way break them down.
4 Mr.. klmball OF Bangor said he thought
brother Nye was to blame for not calling the
convention for so long time.
| Mr.. Nye said what was the good to call
convention that would nominate Davis by ac-
| clamation.
Mr.. Jordan Rand of Lisbon hoped God
De
There We're cries OF question. Gov Dingley
said if they were ready for the question he
would not speak. If they were not he would.
Mr.. Leach wanted to show how the vote was
to be taken. He saw lots OF men not temper
ance men present.
MIR. Chapman of Deering wanted to know if
the men she Republican city committee had
paid to be present. were to vote.
Mr.. Perham said unless temperance men
alone were allowed to vote he should decline
to vote.
MIR. Kelly of Winthrop produced an iron
clad pledge and suggested that all who voted
should first sign it.
The vote on Judge Kingsburys substitute
stood as declared by Mr. Nye az in favor to IS
against by a standing vote.
The vote on the original resolution to GEN.
| sure Gov. Davis was passed 70 to 40. Among
those voting were Mr.. Higgins of the Argus,
". F. Eaton of Cape Elizabeth, DR.. Lowell,
| Hiram Cash of Raymond, j. b. Filebrown of
Falmouth, Messrs Doughty, Yarmouth, j. How
ard French of Portland, Geo. A. Harmon of
| Portland, A. I. Cameron of Augusta all
Democrats or Greenbackers, and probably
many more net known to the reporter. Tabu-
| lator Chase and Chas. Mccarthy were present
and ex-Mayor Walker applauded vigorously.
| After the vote Mr. Chase said the repor t
that Gov. Morrill, made certain statements and
trouble at Augusta was not true. Sheriff Libby
| made the tronble.
| Gov Morrill, here rose and said that there
was no excitement at Augusta until after the
chairman had arbitrarily declared the meeting
| adjourned.
Mr.. Nye substantially corroborated that
statement, and exonerated Gov. Morrill, from
the charge brought against him. He however
declared they .laid out Sheriff Libby flat
Mr.. Hye then asked Gov Morrill, if he
didn't say in his office that he tMcrrilD was
going to this convention and that they should
| nominate Gov. Davis four to one
Gov. Morrill, replied that he said he was go
ing, but didn't say Gov. Davis would be
nominated four to one as he couldn't know
that Mr.. Morrill, also said he didn't hear Mr.
Eustis make the disrespectful illusions to
him that were afterwards printed and didn't
think he did make them. He had never spoken
to Mr.. Eustis except as Mr.. Chairman for he
didn't know him.
Mr.. Eustis said Gov Morrill, did speak to
him but it wassafter the adjournment.
The convention then adjourned.
The Gubernatorial Convention.
The convention to nominate an independent
candidate for Governor was called to order at
23O O'Clock. The admission to the hall was
by ticket, and it was understood that none
were to be given out except to those who
would vote for the candidate nominated We