The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-25

and speculation III LHCy SduoON ehO
flood, the overthrow of Pharoah, and have
oyerthrown every failing nation SINCE" The
old gentleman continued with remarks that
pleased the assembly.
An informal ballot was then taken. 1t re-
suited as follows;
Whole number of votes.
Necessary for choice. e..-....-..-........ ol
N Rich had. .............'.'..--'.....'
W. Ii. Clifford. ....-.......'''.''.'''"
j. B. HerSey. ..............-..
Nathan CleaVeS S---.'''''...''-''''.'o 81
David o. MOultOn .........'.-..'..-.oA
A motion to make the informal ballot for
NAL was carried.
But William Taylor Of the Sacearappa del
egation arose and demanded new ballot,
charging that the convention had been made
the victim of a cut. and-dried plan. AS evil
dence of this he said tn at while there were
over two hundred and forty delegates in the
convention, hardly more than one hundred
had voted. Printed ballots with MI. Moul-
toms name had been distributed, and thus
an unfair advantage had been taken OF men
who wanted to vote for another candidate.
But Mr.. W. F. Eaton of Cape Elizabeth
got up and said that it was very strange, but
he had found in his seat printed ballot
with the name of William HI. Clifford on it.
If it was wrong for some of the convention
to have ballots with Mr.. Moulton's name ON
them, it was wrong for others to have them
with Mr.. Clifford's name.
This quiet way of showing that the at
tempt of the Saccarappa men to stampede
the convention for Clifford was understood,
brought down the house, and in the midst of
the tumult, delegate jumped up and shout
IL. 1, II,E, ,r-s4B
ford's name on it; but wouldn't have If
had known that could get one with any
other mans name" At this the delegates
shouted again.
VII. Sawyer of Kennebunk, George ii.
Fogg of Sanford B. B. Martis of Portland,
w. F. Eaton of Cape Elizabeth and Luther
A. Rowe of Westbrook were appointed dis
trict committee.
Then there were loud calls for Mr.. Moul-
ton. The gentleman came forward, was ap-
plauded heartily, and in few words pro-
fes.ed his fellowship with the laboring men
of the First District. He was in sympathy
with the platform and with those who
framed it.
THE CANDIDATE,
Mr.. David o. Moulton, is native Of Par
sonsfield, in York county, where he was born
June 9TH, 1880. He is married and has four
children, one of whom is DR.. w. b. Moulton
of this city. Since 1S4S Mr.. Moulton has
taught common and high schools. He has
taught 81 terms, which have been distributed
among the towns of Parsons6eld, Cornish,
Limerick, Baldwin, Cape Elizabeth and Fal-
mouth. he now lives in Falmouth, where
he has taught the village school at Falmouth
Corner for 27 terms. He has been on the
school committee of Parsonsfeld and Cor
nish, and supervisor of schools for several
years in Falmouth. He has also served on
the board of assessors for Falmouth. In
principle Mr. Moulton is a prohibitionist.
Until 1872 he voted with the Republican par
ty, but in that year he supported Horace
Greely. Since then he has voted for Hayes,
Weaver and St. John. In the gubernatorial
election this year he is uncertain whether to
| support the Prohibitionist candidate Clark,
| or Colonel Edwards.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
As soon as the district convention adj
| journed, the county convention was called to
order, and B. B. Martis of Portland was
chosen chairman, and r. P. Jewett secretary.
| On motion of Mr.. Taylor of Westbsook, it
| was voted to proceed to the nomination of
| senator's and on motion of Mr.. Halliday
| that a committee consisting of the cl airmen
of the various town delegations and the
ward delegations of Portland, withdraw and
present the names of candidates to the con-
vention. The committee withdrew and pre-
sented the following names:
| John f. Fitz, Portland.
John Swan, Westblook.
Daniel Dickens, Saccarappa.
Asa f. York, Yarmouth.
The report was accepted, and these gentle
men were nominated by acelamation.
| 1t was voted that the same committee re-
| tire and bring in the names of candidates
| for the remaining places on the county ticket
While the committee was absent, it was
stated thatit would be advisable to take up
a collection to defray the expenses of the
convention, which were SIS. The hat went
round, and $S.35 were collected. Then Mr..
r. A. Williams arose, and denounced this
method of making collections. He thought
the cost of the convention should be appor-
toned among the delegations, and their vark.
ous assemblies should pay the bills.
Mr. Fletcher made motion to that effect
but the chairman ruled it out of order.
The committee reported the following
ticket:
Sherin-Isaac d. Sawyer Portland.
Commissioners-A. w. Sweat, Portland; Eph-
| rain Gammoni Naples.
Clerk OF Courts-Benj. c. Stone, Bridgton.
And left vacant the places of County Attor-
ney and Register of Deeds. In regard to
these candidates, the committee desired in
structons They said Messrs. Eliot King
and John r. Hull were mentioned, but they
thought if they took two more Democrats
that this would be called "a Democratic
side-show." Now they wanted to know
whether they should take outsiders for these
Offices
Rev. Mr. Butterfeld was opposed to any
kind of fusion with either of the old par.
ties.
Mr. H. F. Ruby didn't believe in being
slaves to anybody.
Mr.. White of Cumberland Mills. passed
out into the centre of the hall, and with a
voice that made the hall ring again and
which prevented but a little that he said be
ing heard, declared he didn't want any Re
publcans, or Democrats, or Prohibitionist'
in his, but he did want Sawyer for Sheriff
whom he considered good Knight of Labor
and Knights of Labor were the men HI
thought should be taken for candidates hert
today.
Rev. w. F. Eaton said that if this was
Knight of Labor convention, then many O.
the delegates had got in by mistake. II,
had come with the idea it was laborin!
mans convention.
The chair said this convention did no
represent any order, and that all sucl
illusions had better be dropped.
A delegate moved that the convention pro
cced to business.
A motion was made to substitute the nam'
of d. X. jackson for candidate for sherif
in place of Isaac d. Sawyer, and it wa
} voted down, 50 to 21.