The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-04

tended to vote this fall. His answer was,
have always voted the.Democratic ticket
but l can't swallow free wool.
Isle Herald.
The Democrats of Arostook county have
nominated the following ticket: For Senators
Black Hawk Putnam, HOulton; Mark
Trafton, Limestone; Sheriff. III. W. Stafford,
Mars Hill County Attorney, +. l.. Roberts,
ibald, Houlton; Register Of Probates. John
Nadeau, Fort Kent; County Commissioner,
John Brown, Eagle Lake.
Hon. A. L. Lumbert, Of Houlton, is to
speak before the Harrison and Burleigh Club
at Presque Isle Tuesday.
The name Of George b. Remission, Esq,
B0othbay. has been mentioned for candidate
for State Senator by the Republicans of Lin
coin county.
The Democratic Club of Brunswick have
chosen these officers: President, W. M. Pen
nell: vice president, Edward Beaumont.
treasurer, l.. II. Slower; secretary, III. M.
Merryman, and an executive committee of
ten members.
Caribou Republicans have formed club of
about 100 members with these officers Presi-
dent, z. w. Porter; vice presidents, j. A.
Clark, Corydon Powers, Fremont Small
secretary, p. s. Good, treasurer, George j.
Trickey.
Hon. E, E. Parkhurst, of Maysyille, tells
the Aroostook Republican that should the
Mills bill become law the starch industry OF
jured.
The Republican State Committee has as
signed W. G. Plummer of Dakota, dates to
speak in Maine as follows: Bath, Thursday
evening, Aug. 16; B0wdoinham, Friday eve
ming, Aug. ~; Richmond, Saturday event ing,
Aug. Is. Hon. W. A. Gile of Worcester,
Mass, will address the Republican County
Convention at Dennysville on Wednesday
afternoon, Aug. 10.
The Somerset County Convention will be
held Aug. 18th. The date was fixed before
the Portland meeting was announced, but II
has been thought best not to change the date.
Beside the convention proper which viii oc-
cupy the forenoon, there will be addresses
by able speakers in the afternoon and eve
ming.
The Somerset County Prohibitionists are
to meet in convention at Madison Bridge,
Friday, Aug. 10 at 10 a. M. to nominate
county. ticket. Volney b. Cushing will ad-
dress the gathering.
er day, Il have always voted the Democrat
ic ticket, but won't do it this year. / can't
20 free-trade.-I Eastp0rt Sentinel.
The Eastport Sentinel reports that A. G.
Levy, the prominent citizen of Pembroke,
who has come out for Harrison, made these
remarks when asked by a Democrat few
days ago why he would not consent to be a
candidate for certain Office on the Demo-
cratic ticket this fall: II will not support
any party that advocates free trade or has
ltuQCucJ tudL Wdys dm u business man.
and my interests-but principally those of my
country-need protection, and Harrison and
Morton offer that protection. not only in
tend to vote for Harrison and Morton and
the Republican party, but to do everything
in my power for then. election. for on it de-
pends the future welfare of this country;
and l could not conscientiously allow nv
self to be candidate and ask people to vote
for me, as Democrat. for / would be ask
ing them to vote against their own interests
II they voted fol- me or anybody else on the
Democratic ticket. the way things stand at
present"
Mr.. j. w. Holden OF Otisfeld, who Is
Republican candidate for the Senate in the
Northern Cumberland district, has been ac-
cused of being Democrat because he went
on to Cleveland's Inauguration with the
Portland Democrats. Mr.. Holden wishes to
announce that he did not go in company
with the Democrats, but independently, be-
cause he wanted to see the Capital. Mr..
Holden has been a Republican since the col
lapse of the Greenback party.
State Labor Commissioner Matthews spoke
to the workingmen at Norway Opera House
last night.
The Young Mems Republican Club of Au-
gusta are planning to have a uniformed cam
paign club Of about 2C0 members.
The Republicans of Belfast will have a
flag raising next Thursday afternoon, at the
close of the county convention. An effort
Will be made to have Hon. Hannibal Hamlin
of Bangor, and either Orville ID. Baker or
Herbert M. Heath of Augusta, speak.
The Knox county Democrats are planning
for demonstration on the occasion of their
county convention next Friday. Hon. Will
liam l.. Putnam and Charles E. Allen are
expected to be present.
Randall j. Condor, of Friendship, men,
Der of the 1887 Legislature, is talked of as
Democratic candidate for Senator in Knox
county.
Sanford Democrats opened the campaign
last night by raising flag. A. f. Moulton
and Elliot King, of Portland, made speeches.