The Portland daily press., 1885-02-26
THE PROmEBETIONTsrs.
Meeting as Reception Hall East Night |
and Ratification of the Nomination of
MIR. Cox.

Meeting as Reception Hall East Might
and Ratification of the Nomination of
MIR. Cox.
The adjourned meeting of the Prohibition
lists was held in Reception Halt last evening
There were between three and four hundred
in attendance. The meeting was called to
order by Mr.. w. II. Hobbs, who stated that
this was ons of series of meetings which
were being held to further the temperance
cause,
Mr.. Hobbs called for nominations for chair
man, and Mr. George L. Kimbsh was chosen
for that position with w. Fl. Hobbs, secretary.
Mr.. Kimball said that during the past wear
very little had been done by the authorities to
enforce the liquor law, until private citizens
took hold. He thought that the enforcement
OF the law did not have the sympathy of the
present government He deemed it the dutv
OF the temperance men to support the candi-
date nominated by them last Friday.
Dr. Bashford read the report of the commit
tee appointed to confer with the Republican
City Committee. The report says that the
city is superior to any license city, admitting
the violation OF the law, but one hundred and
twenty-five citizens, by taking out United
States licenses, have admitted that they are
rumselers. This state of affairs has been rem
resented to the Marshal, but the work of cup.
preston has been done by citizens These
factS led to the appointment of the committge
a conference was held with delegation of
the Republican City Committee. The ques-
tlon was represented. not as one of politics,
but as one of the enforcement of existing laws
Several gentlemen were proposed as candi-
dates for Mayor, but the Republican commits
tee named Mr.. Fl. S. Melcher, who was ac-
cepted by the Probibtory committee, Mean
while Mr.. Cox had been nominated, but il was
well understood that he would not accent il
Mr. Melcher was the candidate of the Repub-
llcans. Mr.. Fogg was the choice of the Re-
pnniican convention, and therefore the COM
mittee recommended the endorsement of the
nomination OF Mr. Cox, The committee had
not conferred with the Democratic CITY Com
mittee, as the national platform adopted by
the democratic party denounceS prohibition
and this platform has been endorsed hy the
Democrats OF Portland.
Gen. Neal Dow moved that the report be
adopted and published in the papers, The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to nominate
. full city ticket-A. b. Hall, A NJ. Smith.
]. Higgins, g. @. Littlefeld, E. Martin. i. ~
White, Thomas Edwards.
Rev. Mr.. L6Lacheur said that he was a Re-
publican and thought it his duty to stand bv
the party until after the caucuses were held.
He had attended the caucus in his ward and
was now ready to support the Prohibition tick
ct. Mr.. LeLacheur said that this was not a
party meeting but a citizens rally Three
years ago 600 Prohibition votes threw tn a
eiection OF mayor into the Common Council
The speaker warned the party not to display
more zeal than judgment and recommended
the support Of temperance men for ward ofic
es irrespective of their politics.
1t was voted unanimously to ratify the nom;,
nation OF Mr.. Cox and s. E. Pearson, M. s.
Burbank and e. G. Dslano were appoint 4 a
committee to notify Mr.. Cox Of the ratification
and escort him to the hall.
Gen. Neal Dow spoke of the history and
progress of prohibition in the State, Thirty
years ago the Democratic party was beaten on
this question and the Prohibitionsts are strong
or now than then. The great mass of the Re-
publican party are true Prohibitioniss, bat
there are number of wire pullers who are
working for rum interests General Dow en-
dorsed the nomination of Mr.. Cox
The committee of notification here escorted
Mr. Cox into the room. The nominee was re-
ceived with applause and said that he was NOT
speech maker but had long been identified
with temperance work. The party does NOT
expect to succeed at this time, but intended to
do the square thing Mr.. Cox said that he &C.
cepted the nomination and placed himself in
the hands OF his supporters.
Mr.. John M. food spoke briefly on the posi-
tion of temperance men. The following we're
appointed committee on finance; Neal Dow
Thos. Edwards, S. F. Pearson, j. s. White
A. r. Cox.
The meeting then adioured
The full city ticket had not been completed |
last night.