The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-22
STATE CAMPAIGN.

Hon. j. b. Roney mt Keznr Falls.
Hon. J. B. Roney, of Philadelphia, opened
the campaign here Monday night with ring
ing speech The important issues were ably
discussed, and he held the close attention of
the large audience for two hours.
Lively Episode at a Republican Rally.
Gen. John L. Swift addressed large and
enthusiastic Republican rally in the court
house in Pennington, Tuesday evening. At
ter disposing of Cleveland's record and show
ing the bogus nature of his claims as a reform.
or, the General started on Hendricks. When
he mentioned Hendricks name, a man stamp
ed his feet.
"Is he applauding Hendricks?" asked the
General, with sarcastic laugh.
eyes, STRIP said voice.
81 wish that man would stand up and let
me look at him." said General Swift.
A Pennington fusio mist, Mr.. Daniel Pratt,
stood up in the corner of the room.
Gen. Swift opened fire and gave the impru-
dent admirer of Copperhead Hendricks one of
the most effective rebukes ever heard at q
Maine political meeting. He said
"When you applaud Thomas A. Hendricks.
you applaud man who, while in Congress,
refused to vote for dollar to carry on the war,
who spoke and voted against every measure to
preserve the Union in which you live today
and the flag that waves over you, who would
not vote for dollar to pay the soldier who
risked his life for your country. know not
that mans name, you do not represent the
sentiment of the ex-soldiers and the patriotic
men and women of your town."
While the General was speaking, deep 81
lence pervaded the room. But when he finish
ed his sentence, scene not often witnessed in
Forr wfnv
storm of applause 1t waxed into a hurricane.
Somebody cheered This was signal for
nearly the whole audience to rise to their feet
and shout. 1t was demonstrated beyond a
doubt that the General was right and
Mr.. Pratt's feet in their stamping did not rep
resent the sentiment of the meeting.
franklin County Democratic Convention.
The Franklin county Democratic convention
was held in Pennington, Thursday, and had a
small attendance. The following nomina.
lions were made: Senator, j. j. Linscott,
of Farmington; Judge OF Probate, r. s. Cur.
rier OF Wilton; Register of Probate, j. G.
New Vineyard; Sheriff. Milton Holmes Of
Wilton; Treasurer, Joel Byron of Phillips.
Piscataquis Republican Convention,
The Republicans of Piscataquis county met
in convention at Dover, Thursday, and made
the following nominations For Senator, Hon,
A. G. Lebroke, Foxeroft; Clerk of Courts, 81.
B. Flint, Foxcroft; Register of Probate, w.
Cushing, Foxcroft; Sheriff, Otis Martin, Gull
ford; County Attorney, W. e. Parsons, Fox
croft; County Treasurer, w. e. Woodbury.
Dover In the afternoon, Hon. @. A. Boutelle
addressed large audience on the issues of the
day. Hon. j. @. Burroughs delivered an able
address in the evening.
Senator Frye ut Gardiner.
The Coliseum at Gardiner was filed Thurs.
day evening to listen to Hon. W. P. Frye, who
spoke at the Republican rally. The speech
was an able and vigorous effort. He compared
the candidates and reviewed the history Of
their parties. He was frequently interrupted
by applause. At the conclusion Of his speech
Senator Frye held an impromptu reception.
Notes.
There was Blaine and Logan flag RAISING
at Canton, Wednesday night, five hundred
| people being present. Senator FRYE addressed
| a large audience in the evening on the tariff
A battalion, consisting Of two companies
of uniformed men in WatorVille, and one com.
pany in Winslow, has been organized, each
| company to have sixty men. Blaine and Lo-
gan will be their batte.cry
The Sagadahoc county Republican Conyen.
| ton will be held in Bath, Aug. 26th,
A Portland despatch to the Boston Journal
| says the Democratic State Committee has thus
| far received no funds to speak of fer the con
| duct of the campaign, and some of the promi
/ nent Democrats say that the DELAY in seeurine
| the same for the employment of speakers hal
| destroyed the interest Of Democrats around
] the State. AT the present time a canvass il
: being made of the State, but it is not under
stood to be productive Of any encouraging re
suits