The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-17

bringing in the Sheaves." Prayer was
then offered by Rev. E. Knight of Fort Fair
field.
F. H. Dexter of Springvale was appointed
one of the secretaries of the convention.
Col Eustis of Dixfield moved that one dele
gate from each county be appointed a COM
mittee on resolutions Col. Eustis thought
that over the entire county the resolutions
would be criticised and that they should be
accordingly drawn with great care. The
motion prevailed and the committee was APP
pointed as follows:
Aroostook-Rev. E. Knight, Fort Fairfield.
Androscoggin-N. F. WOodman, Auburn.
Cumberland-Rey. j. w. Bashford Portland.
Franklin-C. II. Greenwood, Pennington.
Kennebec-Jedediah Thomas, Gardiner.
Knox-J b. Loring Rockland.
Llncoln-J. l.. Race. Lubec.
Oxford-Col. w. T. Eustis, Dixfeld.
Penobscot-Volney b; Cushing, Bangor.
Piscataquis-C. H. Leland, Sangeryille.
Sagadahoc-R. S. Hunt, Bath.
Somerset-S. f. Emerson, Skowhegan.
Waldo-Rev. B. G. Wentworth, Belfast
York-Aaron Clark, Hollis.
Delegates were not appointed from Hancock
and Washington counties
Col. Eustis moved that each delegation
choose chairman who should present the
credentials of the members of his delegation
to the secretaries, The following were APP
pointed:
Androscoggin-J Rand. Lisbon.
Aroostook-Jas, r. Osgood Houlton.
Cumberland-Rev $. F. Pearson, Portland
Franklin-Chester Greenwood, Pennington.
Knox-J S. Gushe, Appleton.
Kennebec-E. N. Trask, Augusta.
Sagadahoc-J II. Stacy, Phippsburg.
Somerset-H. w. Dunton, Concord.
York;. o. H. Burnham, Buxton.
Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo
and Washington counties were not repre-
scented in the committee.
On motion of Col. Eustis, the election of
vice presidents was deferred until after the
perfection of the permanent organization.
Col. Eustis was called upon to preside
over the meeting of st. John voters, and
said that he knew what it was to be veter-
an of the rebellion as well as prohibition
list, and said he would not be subjected
tion but would act in accordance with the
manhood which had been given him. Like
the famous color sergeant of the rebellion,
Col. Eustis said the Prohibitionists were
calling to the old parties to advance to the
colors.
Short speeches were then made by the fol-
lowing: Robert E. Drew, James B. White,
Portland J. NJ. Robinson, Gardiner; W. S..
Balm, North Yarmouth Hartley W. Dun
ton, Concord; S. P. Atwoods, Gorham; R.
Cumberland Mills; J. B. Loring Rockland !;
Skowhegan; George l.. Kimball, Portland,
who sets the date of the election of the first
Libby, A. B. Snow, Windham; Col. Eustis,
who called attention to the work done by
the w. G. T. u; p. McGunnigle, Boothbay !;
K. Mcdonald, Portland; A. G. Dinsmore,
Bingham; Jordan Rand, Lisbon, who was
Democrat until he signed the ironcladL pledge
R. S. Hunt, Bath !; M. Smith, Saco; Thomas
Small, Bath j. Thomas, Gardiner; G. w.
Haskell, North Yarmouth, who says he
doesn't allow members of the old parties to
throp; j. s. Gushee, Appleton; Rev. B. g.
Wentworth, Belfast; j. Hill, Monticello, J..
VIM, Berwick; Rev. John Collins, Cape
Elizabeth, Rev. S. f. Pearson, Aaron Clark,
Hollis; E. B. yepson, Auburn; E. Wether-
o Ces' Honlton also made remarks and
the chairman read a letter of regret from
Mr.. Kelly of Winthrop who was una
BILE to be present on account OF illness.
Most of the speakers referred principally to
their reasons for joining the third party.
Col. Eustis stated that the committee on
resolutions would meet at the residence of
Rev. DR.. Bashford this morning at o'clock.
The Cumberland and York county delega-
tons will meet at $50 this morning, in City
Hall, to consider the nomination OF candi-
date for Representative.
The chair announced that collection
would be taken in the evening, and the meet
ing adjourned
THE EVENING MEETING.
There was large audience in City Hall
Hall last evening and nearly every seat was
occupied. For the half hour before the COM
mencement of the meeting Bent's orchestra
gave an enjoyable concert. At few minutes
past eight, the members of the Prohibition
State committee, ladies of the w. G. T. u,
and others filed in to the platform where
they occupied seats A moment later, the
orchestra struck up "Hail to the Chief" and
Ex-Governor st. John appeared arm in arm
with General Neal Dow. Mr.. ST. John was
greeted with applause from those in the
front seats, who continued the hand clap
ping for some time. The great mass of the
audience, however, did not participate in the
applause.
The following were among those who oc-
cupied seats upon the platform: Col. VIM.
7. Eustis, N. F. Woodbury., Auburn; j. A.
Thomas, Gardiner; T. Oliver, Bath; Aaron
Clark, Hollis; M. Smith, Saco; j. ID. White,
Portland, of the State committee; Volney B.
Gushing, Bangor; Frank Dexter, Springvale; ;
Ira C. Hersey, Houlton Rev. G. M. Park,
Presque Isle, Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, Stroud
water; Mrs. E. E. Knight, Mrs. Ell. G. Mum
son.
After another selection by the orchestra,
prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Pearson of
Portland, who was introduced DO Rev. G. NJ
Park.
Gen. Neal Dow was introduced as the
chairman of the evening, by Mr.. N F..
Woodbury. of Auburn. The introduction
was greeted by applause, which was stopped
by DR.. Bashford, who said that one part Of
the programme had been forgotten, the col
lection for the temperance cause. The col
lection was then taken to music by the Or
chestra.
Mr.. J. S. Gushee of Appleton, handed in
his contribution with an allusion to the par
able of the loayes and fishes.
The orator of the evening was introduced
by General Dow as the man who would be
in the White House if so many people had
not voted wrong. Mr.. st. John spoke for
about an hour and half, and his remarks
were received with considerable applause
The following is an abstract of his speech:
HON. j. p. ST. JOHNS SPEECH.
The speaker said that he had come to have
plain Talk on SUBJECT VI ulOIe lHpoI tduCo
than any since the surrender of Lee at APP
pomattox. If prohibition is not right it will
not succeed; if it is right no amount OF OPP
position can put it down. | was Republic
can until in 1884 the party turned with a cap
tivating smile to the 100000 grog shops in our
land. The Republican party is cowardly In
its treatment of the liquor question, as the
Wing and Democratic parties were cowardly
in their treatment of the slavery question.
We are told that prohibition is moral and
not political question. There has not been
morals enough In our politics for the past
ten years You cannot get at the will OF the
people here except through the ballot-box,
and the people of this country have made up
their minds to vote on this question, and are
settling down to the work in earnest.
Any new movement as it begins to gain
strength encounters opposition. The Abo-
litionists were mobbed but their work was
accomplished. There are many good people
in Maine today who think this party move
ment will destroy the only party which can
secure the desired result. proclaim that in
1892 there will be a new party which will
place its candidate in the WhiteiHouse You
have been fighting prohibition here in Port
land on the politicians plan, and the result
is Portland today is held up as an example OF
the failure of the liquor law. 1t is not the
failure of the law which has caused this state
of things, but the cowardice of its officers.
You must form a new party to hight on Gods
plan.
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