The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-12
THE THIRD PARTY.
The Convention of the ProhibitionIsts
at Lake Sebago.
Gen. Neal Dow Nominated for coun-
ty Attorney.


ty Attorney.
The county convention of the Third Party
was held in the grove at Sebago Lake yes
terday, sessions being held both in the fore
noon and afternoon, The greater part of
the delegates arrived on the morning trains,
and with the few already present gathered
in the grove. With the ladies of the W. c.
t. u, of South Windham, who opened the
meeting with religious services, followed by
prayer meeting; there were about sixty
persons present During the devotional ex-
ercises, Secretary C. It. Libby of the State
committee and few leaders of the party
made up list of the delegates, so far as
heard FROM and picked out those whom they
would recommend to serve on the various
committees.
At twenty minutes past eleven, Secretary
Libby called the convention to order and
read the call. The temporary organization
was then perfected with S. F. Pearson,
chairman and Daniel Hamblen of Portland
and Charles Wentworth of Standish, Secre-
taries Prayer was offered by Rev. W. S.
McIntire of Brunswick after which the fol-
low committees were appointed:
Credentials-C. T. Libby, Robert Drew Port
land Charles A. Nichols So. Windham.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures Ward, North
Gorham; /. d. Merrill, Portland; Abner Edwards,
Resolutions-John 7, Fellows, of Windham;
Chas. Wentworth, of ST. ndish w. II. Barber of
Baldwin.
After the committees had been appointed,
Mr.. G. t. Libby moved that a committee of
five be appointed on credentials. He was
informed of the action of the convention but
it was then found that the secretaries had
neglected to take down the names Of the
committeeman, supposing them to be already
made out and in the hands of the chairmen.
After several delegates had tried to remem-
Der who was appointed and found that they
didn't know, Mr.. Dexter, of Springvale, gave
the chairman the list as taken by him and
the committees thereupon retired to secluded
spots where they prepared their reports.
Rev. w. S. McIntire was then introduced
to the convention and spoke about fifteen
minutes claiming that the lightest penalties
were inflicted on rumsellers and alleging
that the Republican party was controlled by
bosses who catered for the rum vote.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. McIntire'S re-
marks the convention adjourned until half
past one.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order by Mr..
Pearson and listened to prayer by Mr..
Abner Edwards of Otisfeld.
Mr.. c. T. Libby for the committee on Gre
dendials, reported 80 delegates present from
Is towns. The number of delegates entitled
to attend the convention was ia.
The committee on the permanent organiza-
ton reported as follows:
President Rev. S. F. Pearson.
Vice Presidents-Mr ii. Moses. North Gorham;
Secretaries-D Daniel Hamblen, Portland; Charles
Wentworth, Standsh.
Mr.. Pearson said that he had intended not
to accept any office but was ready to make
any sacrifice for the cause He then re-
he said he considered greater than being
called upon to preside over a convention of
either of the old parties. The chairman
warned the party against fusion with any
going to have a Prohibition party and
Democratic party. He said the Republican
party could not live withouta great principle
and the Democratic party would survive ON
the shadow of ghost.
THE NOMINATIONS.
A committee on nominations was then ap-
pointed as follows: S. III. Jose, Portland;
mond; L.: b: Chapman, Deering; G. A.
Nichols, Windham; j. G. Dinsmore, Harps-
WELL; S. L. Tryon, Pownal; j. II. Doughty,
Yarmouth,i ". II. Payne. North Yarmouth;
worth, Standish; W: Fl: Barber, Baldwin;
H. P. Jones, South Freeport; Abner Ed
wards, Otisfeld.
Mr.. Robert Drew didn't want any person
nominated outside the party, and Mr.. Pear
son was of the same mind. After these two
gentlemen had expressed their opinion the
committee retired to the shore, where they
made up the list.
Remarks were made by G. W. Wentworth,
who thanked the Republican party for its
great achievements; Robert Drew, who
quoted from the docket of the Superior
Court for this county and said that there are
300 rum shops in Portland; F. 81. Dexter of
Springvale; S. T. Dole of South Windham,
who desires the use of strategy in fighting
the party'S opponents; and Mr.. Gilman of
Saccarappa.
The committee on nominations reported as
follows:
Senators-Rufus Deering, Portland; S. L.
Tryon, Pownal j. 7. Fellows, Windham; Seth
Seaman, Scarboro.
Sherf-Dayid X. Jackson, Westbrook.
Register of Deeds-W. H. Hobbs Portland
County Attorney-Hiram Knowlton, Portland.
Clerk of Courts-C. w. Wentworth, Standish.
Treasurer-L; B: Chapman, Deering.
90, County Gommissloners-Chas. Cole, Raymond;
County Comgmittee-J. E pIiIlpssmore, .Harpswe;
Sd6osy "a lR White A.
W. H. Barber, Baldwin; Abner Edwards, Otls-
field W: H. Payne, North Yarmouth; M. H.
Moses, Gorham.
to the names of Mr.. Seaman and Mr..
Knowlton, as he knew them to be Republi-
cans. Others thought that no nomination
should be made of men outside the party.
Mr. c. L, Libby seemed to doubt the fact of
Mr.. Scamman's party and called for rising
vote on the QunStiOn of rnpOmmittinp the re-
port for the substitution of senator and
county attorney. Everybody but Mr.. Libby
voted in favor of the recommitment and Mr.
Libby declined to vote.
Mr.. Chapman who objected to the two
nominees had not retired with the committee
OF which he was member, which led Mr..
Sanford of Portland to say that if Mr.. Chap
man had attended to his duties in the first
place some time might have been gained. AT
ter some further urging, Mr.. Chapman
joined the committee, who reported the
names of Nathan White of Westbrook for
senator and Neal Dow of Portland for cOun-
ty attorney. Their report was then adopt
ed.
A vote of thanks was passed to the w. G..
I. u, of South Windham and after adopting
the following resolutions the meeting adj
journed.
ResoLUed-That we, the convention of the Pro-
hibiton Party of Cumberland county in session
assembled at Sebago Lake do adopt as our princi-
pies the platform as enumerated by the State con-
vention held at Portland, June II, 1886.
ResOlUed-That believing the fundamental prin-
ciples of the Prohibition party to be equality, fra
ternty and justice we extend the hand of Sympa-
thy to the laboring men who have been too long
victims of graspng monopolieS and urge them to
support our candidates as being the representa-
tive of the only political. party that truly desires
the elevation OF the working man and woman to
the station which God, in infinite mercy designed
for them.
Island Notes.