The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-18
Mr.. CLARK said that the honor conferred


Mr.. Clark said that the honor conferred
upon him was appreciated, although entirely
unexpected. | feel my inability to do what
| should but | will do nothing to bring dis
credit upon our noble cause. | feel that |
should be able to do something to bring the
people Of the State to right view of this
question. 1t is high time that something
should be done in this State to put down the
liquor traffic. Our object is not to nominate
any man to any office but to advance the
cause Of prohibition, and know there is a
determination among these delegates to car
ry the work to triumphant end.
The organization of the State Committee
was reported by Col. Eustis as follows
Chairman-John S. White, Portland.
Secretary-Charles T. Libby, Portland
Treasurer-Rey. S. f. Pearson, Portland.
Col. Eustis and Mr.. N. f. Woodbury. with
the President, Secretary and Treasurer are
the Executive Committee.
Col. Eustis reported the corrected number
of delegates present as 206 representing 6S
cities and towns. He also read congratula-
tory kilograms from Amos Hall OF Chelsea,
Mass, Chairman of the Massachusetts Pro-
hibition State Committee, and one from Ell
len III. Richards, President, and Mary o.
Stevens, Secretary of the Woman's Christian
Prohibition League of Massachusetts, 1t was
stated that a telegram had also been received
from Rev. II. c. Munson. but had been lost.
Volney B. Cushing, Col. w. L. EuStis,
Rev. G. M. Park, Ira G. Hersey, Rev. DR..
Bashford, Mr.. McIntire and f. III. Dexter
volunteered as speakers for the lecture bu-
reau under the charge of the State Commit
tee.
The convent on then adjourned.
After the adjournment of the convention,
at p. M, the first district convention was
called, and the following were the proceed
ings;
First District Convention.
The meeting was called to order by Frank
H. Dexter of Springvale, and d. W. Knight
of Deering was chosen secretary. Rev. Q.
H. Shinn of Deering made report suggest
ing that the following be named a district
committee F. H. Dexter, Springyale; c. T.
Libby Portland; DR.. J. o. H. Burnham and
Rev. j. Collins, Portland. The report was
accepted, and the gentlemen named were
elected for term of two years. Chairman
Dexter then called the District Convention
together.
Mr.. Drew of Portland moved that the con-
vention nominate candidate for Congress.
1t was so voted.
Mr.. G. l.. Kimball of Portland presented
the name of Timothy G. Hussey of North
Berwick, whom he referred to as a business
man, Prohibitionist, and the only man in
North Berwick who voted for st. John for
President.
1t was moved and seconded that the candi-
date be nominated by acclamation, and he
was nominated unanimously by the 43 dele
gates present.
A letter from Mr.. Hussey was read regret
ting he couldn't be present at the eonven-
tlon, as he was engaged as a member OF the
Friends Meeting, now in session In New
port, X. l., but expressing his hearty sym
pathy with the movement.
The chair appointed Mr.. f. E. Briggs Of
North Berwick committee to notify Mr..
Hussey of his nomination.
Adjourned to the call of the chair.
The Ratification Meeting.
Only about 100 persons attended the ratif-
cation meeting in the evening, the rain and
keep away the $500 people necessary to fill
the hall.
Mr.. Geo. L. Kimball of this city presided,
and after prayer by Mr.. McKenney, the
evangelist, introduced as the first speaker,
Kew. w. S. McIntile, of Brunswick. Mr.
McIntire after few Introductory words on
the new tariff said there were three parties
in the State, two big parties and great par
ty. One of the big parties is outspoken in
its attitude on the rum question, the other is
vaccillating The speaker then read from a
a list of the disposition of liquor cases in the
Cumberland Superior Court and asked
whether the home or the saloon Wi as being
protected. He said that in his own town Of
Brunswick rum was freely sold and that the
Prohibition party could be relied upon to
stop this state of things. He also intimated
that when the Prohibition party became vic
torious there would be plenty of outside par
ties to rob the members of the third party of
the offices.
Volney B. Cushing of Bangor was the next
speaker, and read from speech of Charles
Summers delivered in 1852 to prove the nee
essity of third party then. After alluding
the Republican party, Mr. Cushing strove to
show the necessity of Prohibition party.
He said the Democratic is conservative
party which will hold together The Repub-
lican is progressive party and progress has
no permanent form. The soul of the Repub-
lican party, according to Mr.. Cushing, is go
ing into the Prohibition party and its con-
servative element will turn to the Democrat
ic party which, after the disintegration of
the Republican party as the Whig party was
disintegrated is going to be defeated by Mr..
Cushing's new party. In concluding the
speaker said that next September the third
party would give vote which would startle
the hunkers and time servers of this State.
heV. LII. DdSul6Iu SpOko DIleuy anu Sdlu
that he knew the success of the new party
depended upon its acting by an appeal to
conscience and with patience and Christian
spirit.
Rev. Mr.. Crosley of this city was introduce
ed as the next speaker He said that he had
united with the Prohibition party bacause he
agreed with their aims and desires. Mr.. Cros-
ley added that whatever party comes to the
front it must advocate prohibition. If neitn-
er of the old parties will do this there will be
a party which will.
After Chairman Kimball had told a story
of southern negro's enthusiasm at prayer
meetings, he introduced Rev. b. G. Went
worth, of Belfast, who spoke for some time
on his attitude to prohibition and the new
party, and what he had done to put down the
rum party. He said there are forty saloons
in Belfast
The musical programme was finely render
ed. A double brass quintette made up of five
gentlemen, and the brass quintette from the
Portland Ladies' Orchestra, under the direc-
tion of Mr.. +. A. Bent was a novel and
pleasing feature of the convention. The diff
ferent numbers were literally applauded.
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