The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-26
Politics About Home.
The Brnnswick Caucus,
Special to Press.)

BRUNSWICK May %.
At the caucus held in this place Friday
afternoon the following delegates opposed to
the nomination of Mr.. Reed were elected by q
vote OF 162 to ia: Weston Thompson, Daniel
Elliot, John Kurdish, Alonzo Day, Frank
Adams, Samuel Whitmore, T. Fl. Danfortb,
7. Il. Riley. After the caucus was partially
broken up, the following resolutions were
offered and adopted. The affirmative vote on
the resolutions was 113, the negative vote was
not counted by the chairman:
Whereas, Thomas B. Reed has returned to u.s. the
Republican party of Brunswick, needless evil for
constant good; has set at naught the claims of
soldier and the benefits of experience and the de-
clared preference of the people in matter wherein
they mad right to be consulted; has violated in
the same business every rule of public duty and
every claim of private friendship that could bear
upon the case; therefore,
Resolced, That we do not recognize Thomas B.
Reed as our master, or acknowledge that the party
exists for his benefit alone.
Resolved That he has made it necessary for us to
abandon selfrespect and Republican principles, or
RESOLVED, That neither malice nor Democracy
could make itself more hateful to us than is the
insult which he has put upon US without necessity
Resolved. That he has shown himself unfit to be
trusted with any principle, and enemy to Bruins
wick; and that mis- challenge is accepted.
Wsstbrook for Reed.
At q Republican caucus in the town of westbrook
Saturday, the following delegates were chosen to
attend the district convention f. NJ. RayC. f. Ord
way, A. M. Quinby, Isaiah Manchester B. F. Wood
man, james L. Hardy, and Arthur Kicker. The
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That We have observed with pride the
leading and able part that distinguished Repre-
sentative Hon. Thomas B. Reed, has taken in Con-
gress and that it is with pleasure instruct our
delegates to vote for him. believing that it Is for the
good Of our whole country, as well as our own dis
tFict, that he be returned.
Alfred Hnstructs for Reed.
At the Republican caucus in Alfred, Friday,
Benjamin G. Jordan, Sylvester Littlefeld and
Noah Robinson were unanimously chosen dele
gates to the Congressional Convention of the
28th inst. and instructed to vote for the re-
nomination of Hon. Thomas B. Reed.
Sanford Alss for Reed.
At full attended Republican caucus, held
at the town house in Sanford, Friday, the fol-
lowing delegates were elected to the Republi-
can Congressional convention to be held in
Portland, May %. to nominate candidate for
member of Congress: Howard Frost, B. f.
Hanson, s. o. Nichols, Hosea Willard, and
Frank H. Dexter.
After eulogistic remarks made by Howard
Frost, a resolution was unanimously adopted
instructing the delegates to vote for, and use
all honorable means to secure the nomination
of Hon. T. B. Reed.
Deering Follows Suit.
At the Republican caucus held at Lewis
Hall, Dsering, Saturday evening, the follow
ing delegates were chosen to attend the Dis
trict Convention, to be held at Portland, May
2Sth: Andrew Halves, William 81. Motley,
George Libby, James Lucas, James N. Read,
Joseph Fl. Blake, Elijah j. Pinkham.
The following resolution was adopted:
ReSolUed, That recognizing the eminent
ability and craftsmanship which have dis
tinguished the public service of the Hon.
Thomas b. Reed, and approving the course he
has pursued in the past, we are earnestly in
favor OF his reelection to Congress, which we
firmly believe is demanded by the interests of
country; and we instruct our delegation to the
District Convention to use all honorable means
to secure his denomination.
Kennebunkpcrt for Reed.
The Kennebunkport Republican caucus
elected as district delegates Chas. e. Miller,
D. A. Burnham, w. f. Moody and A. M.
WEIGH, and passed the following:
ResolUed That in Thomas B. Reed we recognize
the accomplished statesman and the prompt bust
ness representative and we instruct delegation
to use their influence for his denomination.
Cape Elizabeth Enstructs for Reed.
The Republican caucus held in Cape Eliza
beth, Saturday, chose the following delegates
to the District Convention on the 28th: Joseph
s. Pickett, O. O. Goowin, j. @. Rundlett,
John L. Parrott, A. v. Cole, Chas. e. Jordan.
They were instructed to vote for Hon. T. B.
Reed for Representative.
The Greenbackers and the Democracy.
Rennebec Journal)
The hard-hearted Greenbackers will not
heed the appeals of the Democracy to come
over into the camp of the latter. When it
comes to choosing between going to one or the
other OF the old parties, nine cut OF every ten
Greenbackers will join the Republicans. They
don't like the odor Of the Democracy.
The Prohibitory Amendment.
(Anson Advocate, Dem.)
While we have no faith in the utility of the
amendment, we do know that thousands of
Democrats in the Templar Lodges and Reform
Clubs have, and will not only vote for it, but
will resent and defy any attempt at dictation.
1t is almost absolutely certain that the amend
ment will be adopted and to organize the
party against it would not only be futile but
papers seem to squint strongly to an anti
amendment plank in the Democratic platform.
The Bangor Commercial is outspoken for it.
paralyze the party everywhere else.