The Portland daily press., 1882-06-26
THE PROHIBITION CONSULTATION.
The Delegates Adjourn Sine Die Without
Action.

ment, so-called Of last spring, in this city, and
who were determined if possible to commit
the leading temperance men of this part of the
State to action prejudicial to that convention
and its nominees, issued a circular card to a
number of gentlemen, residing in Cumberland
York, Kennebec and Androscoggin counties
which read as follows;
All friends of Temperance in Maine, who be-
ieve in the rigid enforcement of the Maine
Law and are willing to act together, regardless
of party utilization, are cordially requested to
meet at the office of the Chairman OF the City
Temperance Committee, No $50 Middle
street, in Portland, on the 24th day OF June, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose of consulta-
ton in regard to the welfare Of the Temper
ance cause and to determine the course to be
pursued at the coming State election.
Per order of City Temperance Committee,
S. i. CARLETON,
Chairman
In response to this card the following gentle
men met Fat Mr.. Carleton's Office Saturday, at
the time specified; Hon. Neal Dow, Judge
Kingsbury, Hon. Joshua Nye, Augusta; Rev,
DR.. McKeown, Andrew j. Chase of Deering,
Henry A. Shorey of Bridgton, Hon. s. L.
Carleton, L. B. Chapman of Deeripg, Rev. d.
B. Randall of lewiston Job Sanford, Hon.
W. Fl. Vinton of Gray, Mr.. Witham of Bidde-
ford, DR.. True, Geo. S. Littlefeld, the
temperance candidate for Mayor; Hon. j. M.
| Stone of Kennebunk, Geo. 81. Blake of Deer
| ing, f. Ell. Cross, G. NJ Stevens of Deering,
Mr.. Doughty of Yarmouth. This made up the
list. OF the above number it will be seen that
not few were affiliated by party and do not
propose, neither could they be expected
to support Republican candidate for governor
or for any other Office. Mr.. Blake, as is well
known, moves at the suggestions of Mr.. Elliot
King, the new member of the Greenback
State Committee. Mr.. A. j. Chase, it is also
understood voted and worked for Gov. Plais-
led two years ago, and has not changed his
views since. Mr.. Doughty is, we believe,
member of one of the Greenback Committees
Mr. Witham is a supporter OF Col. Eustis, the
Straight Prohibitionist candidate Col Stone
has been out of sympathy with the Republic
can party for long time, and, it is understood,
was to have been the candidate of the meeting
Saturday for governor if things had worked as
The movers intended. Some others of those
present were Democrats, SO that the meeting
could by no means be called consultation of
Republican prohibitionists to decide upon sup
porting Republican nominees.
Newspaper reporters were rigidly excluded
but there was no secret made of what was done
at the meeting. Those who were of Fusion
Greenback or Democratic way of thinking,
colored facts to suit themselves as possibly the
Republicans did also, but it may be safe to say
that such men as Neal Dow, Joshua Nye, DR.
McKeown, Rev. Mr.. Randall, Henry A. Shorey
and Mr.. Carleton carry as much weight with
temperance men as in the state.
Hon. S. L. Carleton presided with II. A.
Shorey as secretary. The question, he stated,
before the meeting was the support of the
Republican nominees on the State ticket.
Hon. Neal Dow said the Republican conven-
ton has put into its platform fully and COM
pletely, the temperance and prohibition plank;
in word everything that the temperance men
could ask, and this was done in good faith, SO
far as We could see. Mr.. Dow said: The
success of the Republican party would be the
success of the temperance platform, recognized
as such the world over; the defeat Of the Re
publican party would be held everywhere to
be the defeat of prohibition. Mr.. Dow said as
practical men with a definite object in view,
it was in his opinion clearly the true policy TO
stand by the party because we were in the
same boat.
Mr.. Randall read private letter written to
him by Col. Robbie, in which his position on
the temperance question was incidentally men,
toned, the Colonel saying he should think his
lifelong attitude on this question, together
with the opinion of all his neighbors in regard
to his attitude. ought to be sufficient answer
to what had been said in the matter This
seemed to be the view taken by the well
known prohibiticnists present.
Mr. A. j. Chase spoke very strongly in oppo-
sition to the support OF the Republican nonii
nees, and in favor of adverse action.
Mr. L. B. Chapman read an editorial from
the PRESS on the temperance question, written
two years ago, and another of recent date, by
which he thought it proven that the Repabli-
can party had weakened most decidedly in
their support of prohibition.
Mr. Henry A. shorey, in reply, gave his
tory of what prohibition had accomplished
through tho Republican party, rather stirring
up Mr.. Chapman's movements the last year or
two, and made some very pointed inquiries in
to the conduct of the paper called Truth,
issued last spring He also asked Col Stone
some sharp questions.
Joshua Nye spoke strongly in favor Of all
temperance men voting for the Republican
nominees this fall, "and,' said he, ''if they go
back on us this time we shall know what to do
in the future"
Col. j. NJ Stone thought the Republican
leaders could not bs trusted, and such was the
opinion of Messrs. Chase, Chapman, Blake,
Witham and Doughty.
Mr. Carleton, Judge Kingsbary, Mr.. Nye,
DIR. McKeown, Mr.. Sanford, Rev Mr. Randall
and others all fully endorsed the remark
made by Hon. Neal Dow.
Mr. Dow stated that he had it from Senator
FRYE that Hon. T. b. Reed had become
strong temperance man, and Hon. Joshua Nye
said he knew such was the case with Capt g.
A. Boutelle.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution committing
the meeting to an unreserved support of the
Republican nominees, but to this, some of
those who were not members of that party, OBJ
iected, and motion to adjourn sine die being
offered, it was almost unanimously carried, be-
fore any action was taken. 1t is understood
that this means the Republican members OF
the temperance party will support the ticket,
and those of other political compilations their
own.
1t is thought possible Messrs Chase, Chap
man and Blake may call another convention
but they will not have the support OF those
gentlemen that gave 50 much life to the Con-
gress Hall movement in the spring, If the call
should be issued, which is vely much doub ted
The consultation ended at IL o'clock
Aquatic.
1t is expected that Conley and Hamm and
Buckley will enter for the regatta on July 4th
at Boston.
1t is not improbable that on his return from
Winnipeg John A. Kennedy of Portland Will
remain with the Minnesota club for week or
more to rig their boat, and put them in good
working order for the national regatta in the
fall.
The New York Sportsman says: in
pursuing the magnanimous course he mas
done in connection with his match race with