Ellsworth American., 1886-06-10
Bangor.
Mr. REDNAN wiTHDRAws HIS NAME.
tol- EbWAkD> NOMINATED BY ACCLAMA-
TI0N.

The democratic State convention was
called to order at Norombega hall, Bangor.
at ll:20 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Chairman ). 5. Brown, of the State com
mittee, who read the call, announced the
temporary organization as follows: Chair
man, W. II. Clifford, Of Portland secreta-
ries. p. W. Mclntyre, OF Portland. and r.
W. Black, of Augusta. c. r. Whidden. of
Calais, then introduced Mr. Clifford.
Mr.. Clifford in opening, congratulated the
consentios on the fact of meeting for the
first time under Democratic administra-
ton.
AT the conclusion of the chairman's ad-
dress, Hon. John +. Lynch. of Machias,
offered the following resolution
Resolred, That this convention return
thanks 10 the chairman for his eloquent and
able address. and We tender our thanks to the
State committee for selecting him the Maine
member Of the Democratic national committee
IN which office We tender him allegiance and
support.
The resolution was seconded BY Hon 4.
+. Mcuton, Of Searboro. and was adopted
by rising vote and with loud cheers. The
chairman returned thanks and said that he
wished always TO be considered a servant Of
the Democratic party Of Maine
Upon motion Of Colonel {. II. Osgood. Of
Lewiston. resolution thanking the State
committee for electng General 5. ID. Lea,itt
a member Of the Congressional committee
was adopted by arising vote.
| pom motion Of J. T.. Moore, Of Thomas
ton, it was voted that the State committee
act as a committee on credentials. Strong
objections were made to this and lively
discussion ensued. Colonel A. ". Bradbury.
OF Portland, saving the State committee
should no, fill ont delegations. The first
motion final, prevailed after statement
from Chairman Brown Of the State COM
mittee.
Upon motion Of y. j. McGiIicuddy. Of
Lewiston. the temporary organization was
made permanent
The afternoon session of the Democratic
State convention at Bangor was called to
order at 2.40
\ State committee, vice presidents and
committe on resolutions were chosen.
The Hancock county members are I. II.
Smith. Buckspori. vice president, f. II.
Greeiy. Ellsworth, State committee. {. {.
Homer, Bucktpori, on resolutions.
The committee on credentials reported
909 delegates present.
Upon motion Of Colonel \. W Bradbury.
Of Portland, resolution was passed extend
ing sympathy to Gladstone
Hon. John b. Redman made speech
Withdrawing his name.
F. ). Brigham. Of Norway. presented the
name Of Colonel Clark ). Edw ards, Of
Bethel, in brief speech in which he spoke
Of the gen,lemau's war record and the claim
Of Oxford county on the nomination. He
SAID that Colonel Edwards was the only
man whose name could unite the opposition
to the Republican party
u. J, McGiliicudd, Of Lewiston. seconded
the nomination in a speech received with
most enthusiastic applause.
Colonel Edwards was nominated by ac-
ciamation.
IHE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CoN-
MITTEE.
Il was stated that at the meeting of the
Democratic State committee IN Bangor
Monday evening, ). u. Leayitt, of Eas,por,.
wAs elected as the member uf the Congress
ioual committee from Name tn, Bangor
Commercial understand. that the Congress
lora. committee has i,self filed fh, position
by the choice of Hon. /. j. NJ Svce', of
Portland