The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-16
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Washington Democratic Convention.


The Washington Democratic county conven-
ton was held in Machias Friday and the fol-
lowing nominations were made: Senator's
Ezekiel Dyer and Eben A. Holmes; sheriff,
john d. Lawter; clerk of courts, Dennis Col
Inns; judge of probate, Edear Written; regis
ter of probate, James 81. Gray; county attor-
ney, e. *. Smart; treasurer, Rufus 7. Crane.
sagadahoc Democratic Convention.
AT the Sagadahoc Democratic county COZ
vention held in Bath Friday the following
nominations were made: Senator, Abial Libby
of Richmond; sheriff, John B. Cobb of Bowd-
DIN; county treasurer, E. W. Larrabee of Bath;
county attorney, A n. Williams of Bath;
judge of probate, Francis Adams OF Bath; reg
lister OF probate, l.. S. Alexander Of Bath.
oxford County Republicans Wide Awake
Senator Hale at FryeburE.
The campaign, as regards Fryeburg, opened
Thursday evening with stirring address by
Senator Hale. Oxford House Hall was filed
to overlooking with live Republicans full of
fire and enthusiasm for Blaine and Logan.
Mr.. A. F. Lewis was chairman of the evening
and introduced the speaker by q wide-awake
speech of ten minutes.
Mr.. Hale spoke two hours and held the
rapt attention Of the audience to the close. He
INDUCED in no storytelling or bighly-elaborat-
ed political statements but addressed himself
to the calm thought and reason of his intelli-
gent audience. he held up the record of the
Democratic House of Representatives in a
manner to cause sensitive ears to Jingle. The
speaker thought it merciful Providence that
permitted the Democratic party to OCCASION
ally get little taste Of power, that the country
might not forget that, notwithstanding all it's
promises OF repentance and reform, it is the
same old party OF treason, disloyalty and oppo-
sitlon to right, which the Republican party has
had to watch so long and scourge so often.
MIR. Hale showed up the dishonest practices of
the Democrats in Congress in juggling with
the soldiers pension bill their ttresome effort
to enact tariff bill and their failure to agree
upon one at last. AT the close of the meeting
three cheers were given for the speaker and
his able address and three rousing cheers for
our candidates, Blaine and Logan.
The Fryeburg Band favored the meeting
With excellent music.
More Blaine Recruits.
Garrett Coughlin of Rockland, q former
Democrat and Greenbacker a stone dealor by
trade and full-blooded Irishman by birth,
with more than a local reputation for business
shrewdness and honesty, g staiwart defender
of the rights of the Irish, has come out strong
for Blaine and Logan, and is doing yeoman
service for them in that vicinity. Leonard
r. Campbell, who during the March campaign
stumped the State for Thompson II. Murch
and who was always pointed out as a typical
Greenbacker, has announced his intention of
voting for James G. Blaine. Mr.. Campbell
was Democrat and he became q Green
hacker, and claims to be as much of a Green
hacker as ever, but says that the tariff question
and not finance is the issue of to-day; that he
is for protection and consequently votes for
the mon who champion the protection OF
hoF Of 10
family and relatives, dozen or Sd voters,
heretofore all Democrats and Greenbackers
follow his lead.
Campmeeting J ohm Allen ON HEr. Blaine
AT the Franklin county Republican conven-
ton in Pennington Thursday, Rev John AL
len (Campmeeting john the veteran Method
ist clergyman, made one of his characteristic
speeches. Among other things Mr.. Allen said
he twas not much of politician. but he was
very much in earnest for Mr.. Blaine, and he
hoped all would vote for him, even the Dem
ocrats-and they did not say much against
him. and If they did they knew they lied"
VIM. W. Norcross of New Sharon, s. L. Vose
of Kingfield, D. M. league of Weld, q. e.
NorcrosS of Chesterville, and q. P. Kiseock Of
Wilton we're chosen county committee.
Republican Rally at Rich mOnd.
For the opening meeting of campaign
vely rarely if ever, has there been better at
tended or more enthusiastic one than that
held in Merry Meeting Hall Thursday even
ing The hall was filed to the doors and ont
side with an audience that listened with close
attention to the eloquent and forcible speeches
of Col. w. @. Plummer of Dakota and Hon
j. B. Roney of Philadelphia, and manifested
its approval of what was said by frequent aud
hearty applause. Taken as whole the indi-
cations Of the meeting were that Richmond
with its 800 voters will do its 61ty in the COM
ing election.
Notes.
Senator Miller will leave Utica, N Y, foI
this State today, where he will spend couple
OF weeks speaking.