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

Mr. stetson said he received his ticket with
out conditions " -'''
MI Nye said he was informed this hall
Would be crowded, and that the nominee would
be Daniel f. Davis, and therefore, as thew
I ; only get this hall. and big sum had
peeh ouereu tniS very morning for the hall to
turn them out they decided to issue tickets
ANY man in favor of a third man for Governor
HAS II right To act under the call: otherwise
not. lie then read a letter from Gen. Neal
Low, when was in sympathy with the move
ment. Mr.. Nye then gave history of the
temperance party and of the reform clubs
lie said the man who was the father of the
c!uos was In the hall, and he presented as can
didale Tor Governor Joshua X Osgood. of
GaruihsT' man who would do his duty all the
ton.
MI. osgood was nominated by acclamation
and TOOK the platform. He said he was a
mooest man, and his modesty had received an
awful shock: He didn't know what his wife
would say when she heard she had got cam
dlua,e 6of Governor Tor a husband. He felt
mucn affected by this expression of the con-
vehtions esteem and confidence. He felt he
owed debt of gratitude to God for his re-
demptlon, and whatever good might come to
him ne felt came from God. He trusted this
was not all boys play with us. If he did not
think they would all cast their votes for the
nominee OF the convention he should feel
sorry. lie referred to the fact that only nine
years ago ne was rescued from drunkard's
grave, ana that II elected Governor he would
carry OUT the law or die in its defence. 1t re-
quires courage to accept a nomination. but he
would DO all he could to advance the cause of
this Enforced Prohibition Party of Maine
Mr.. Cushman, of Bath, thought the name a
right one for the party He thought acts
should accord with deeds, and that a man who
claimed to be temperance man should vote
against rum.
Mr. Hovey, Secretary of the Prohibtory
State Committee of Massachusetts, next ad-
dressed the convention. He extoled Mr.. Os
good lie urged the support of Neal Dow by
all temperance men in the country. He re-
quested that funds be contributed at the close
OF the meeting to the National Temperance
fund
1t was moved that State committee be
filled as follows:
Kennebec-Joshua Nye.
Androscoggin-Joseph Garcelon.
Oxford-pr, Chas, Brigham
Somerset-Frank Kendrck
SagadahOc-D. II. Oliver
Cumberland-I. H. Mcdonald
York-Samuel Roberts.
committee
The following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, the earnest temperance voters of Maine
feel that they have been deceived by politicians
and that the enforcement of the law has been
made purely matter of policy and not of prin-
ciple, we members of the convention, this 10th
day of August, 1880, assembled in Portland, do
1st-That we denomnate ourselves the Enforced
Prohibition Party of Maine.''
2d-Ihat we have an earnest conviction OF heart
and an earnest belief that sacred cause can be
secured only by enforced prohibition,
3d-That with the great end aud aim In view that
humanity may be benefited and true morality be
advanced. we do demand that none but known hon
est temperance men shall hold offices of honor or
trust in our gift.
4th-God and humanity demand that Maine show
her D6l1ef IN true TEMPERANCE Let her voice be
heard with no uncertain sound.
5th-That our motto is simply "Honesty, econo-
my, sincerity, enforced prohibition"
6th-That i'll Joshua x. Osgood we have a true man
and we call upon all true temperance men to 'yote
as they pray and thus rebuke nsincere and de-
District Convention.
The District convention was called to order
by Mr.. Mcdonald of Portland, who nominated
John Brewer of Portland as chairman. About
% persons were present, of which only 80 took
part. Mr.. Frye of South Berwick was elected
secretary.
On motion of Mr. Chapman of Deering a
committee of three was appointed to select
candidate for Congress from the First District,
consisting of Samuel Roberts, N. d. Whitman
and n. D. Chapman. They reported Col. J.
M. Stone of Kennebunk. The report was
adopted
Mr. Stone took the floor and thanked the
temperance party for the nomination. 1t was
the first time he had passed the ordeal of a
convention. He thought the people were
waking up to their true interests; that it was
the first time that the people of the First Con-
gressional District had an opportunity to ex-
press themselves freely; that rings stand in the
way of the mass of people expressing their
honest DESIRE. 1t is in the power of the peo-
pie to make me Congressman either this year
or two years hence, carrying with me my life
long opinions. If you were to elect me any
thing l can do for you in Washington L will
do. This is to. be an aggressive fight, and
when these gentlemen pursue the best part
of the Republican party they will find there
are blows to take as well as to give,
Mr.. Whitman said if the people thought there
was nothing to do they were mistaken They
had got to fight, and fight we'll. He didn't ex-
pect they would beat yet, but they would in
time.
1t will be borne in mind that it was ans
nounced in the morning papers that tickets to
the convention would be issued only to those
who would vote for Republican independent
candidate for governor, and yet such men as
ex-Mayor Walker, Alderman Andrews,
Tabalator Chase, Chas. Mccarthy, Jr., re-
ceived tickets and were invited to seats on the
floor where they voted, or applauded the
speeches.