The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-08-18

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Aug. 81; Ashland, Saturday, Sept 1.
Hon. Herbert M. Heath, Of Augusta-Eve-
nings at Monmouth, Wednesday, Aug. %;
Clinton, Friday, Aug. "a; Hallowell, Satur-
Weeks Mills, Friday, Sept Z.
Hon. Charles E. Llttlefeld- Mon
day, Aug. 27; Weld. Tuesday, Aug. %.
Hon. ). w. Matthews-East Wilton. We'd
naesday; aad y Aug. 20; Pennington. Thursday.
Hon: Leroy t, Carleton, of Winthrop. and
| Hon. A. w. Spear of Gardiner-So. Gardin-
| er, Monday, Aug. 81; Litchfeld, Tuesday
Aug. rs; North Wayne, Wednesday, Aug.
| day, Aug. 81; Belgrade Depot Saturday,
| Sept 1 North China, Monday, Sept. 3; Ben
ton, Tuesday, Sept. 4; No. Vassalboro, We'd
Gay, sept. o; Riverside, Thursday, Sept. 6;
windsor Corner, Friday, Sept. z; West Gar
diner, Saturday, Sept. s.
The RockIand Convention.
Especial to the Press.l
RocKLAND, Aug II. - The Republican
County Convention which meets in this city
tomorrow, will be large and enthusiastic
one. The nominations promise to be very
nearly as heretofore reported in the PRESS.
A new candidate for sheriff's honors, Capt
Nelson Hall, of Tenants Harbor, Is in the
field, while Thomas J. Lyons Of Vinalhaven
is also mentioned in connection with one Of
the senatorial nominations. A mass meet
Ing will be held in the afternoon, to be ad-
dressed by Gen. Adam E. King of Maryland.
A Grand Rally at Freeport.
f[Special to the Press.J
FREEPoRT, Ang. 1.-THE Republicans of
this town will hold a grand rally at Town
hall, on Saturday evening next, Aug. 18TH
The meeting will be addressed by Hon. j. G.
Burrowes of Michigan. Ladies are cordial
ly invited. Everybody is coming, and the
Republicans here propose to make this sec
ond only to the great gathering in Portland.
County Delegates Elected.
Especial to the Press.l
VINALHAvES, Aug. ia Republican
caucus was held here Wednesday evening,
and it was the largest assembly of that kind
seen in town for the past ten years. There
is surely a waking up to the issues of the
day, and the protection of the American
workingman is the all-absorbiDg topic of dis
cussion. T. ]. Lyons was elected chairman
and Samuel Julian clerk. The following
were elected delegates to attend the county
convention at Rockland on Saturday: Thos.
j. Lyons, Fred j. Ware, Charles Littleiield,
Samuel Julian, Col. T. G. Libby, j. A. Da-
Wis, Charles F. Thompson, H. M. Noyes,
George Roberts.
Harrison and Morton Club at Free
port.
Tsp ecial to the Press.] |
FREEPoRT, Aug. 16.-A Harrison and |
Morton club of 100 members was organized |
at Freeport, Tuesday evening, Aug. 14th. |
The following officers were elected
President Henry c. Brewer.
Vice Presidents-A. I. Jordan, Q. p. Kellogg,G. |
w. Witham,
Secretary and Treasurer-A. A. Hezeltou.
Captain-Eben Patterson.
Sagadahoc Democrats.
BATH, Aug, 1.-THE Democratic conven-
tion of Sagadahoc county, held in Bath,
made the following nominations
For Senator-Charles H. G. ]. Southard, Rich |
mond
For Treasurer-John H. Humphreys, Bath.
For Sheriff.. ID. Small, Bo xdOnham.
For Attorney-A. Nathan Williams Bath.
town.
For Judge of Probate-Charles W. Larrabee,
Bath.
: For Register of Probate-F. W. S. Blanchard,
Charles e. Allen of Dresden addressed the
meeting
Political Notes.
Henry .Watterson, editor af the Louisville |
Courier journal, and the great apostle of |
27th.
W. Il. Looney, Esq, is to to speak at a
Republican tlagraising at West Bowdoin to- |
night.
Next Saturday night there will be Re- |
publican demonstration at Ligonia, at which |
actresses VIII be made by W. FL. Looney, |
esq, and Q. E. Reynolds, Esq.
line Republicans of PittSfald will haya a Il
nag raising and rally next Saturday evening. |
Ihere VIII be speaking by Hon. s. j. Wal |
ton, OF Skowhegan, and Hon. Llewellyn |
This evening there will be a Republican |
rally In Town hall, Brewer, to be addressed |
by Hon. w. ID. Foulke, of Indiana, one of |
the ga ablest speakers In that State.
;, Monday evening there will be rally in |
the Town Hall. Orono, to be addressed by |
Representative Boutelle.
Tuesday evening next the Republicans of |
Etna Center will have a flag raising, on |
which occasion the people will be addressed |
The Republicans Of Bucksport will have a |
nag raising on Monday evening, the 10th in |
stant, with addresses by Hon. A. P. Wis |
well, OF Ellsworth, and Ex-Governor d. f. |
cession and it is expected that the Bangor |
Loyal League win attend and take part in |
John II. McDonough, Esq, will address
q DcuiOCIdtiC u66tIuB dt uOulLOD next Mon L
day night He will spend two weeks in |
Aroostook county speaking at different |
points.
Hon. William H; Clifford spoke at Hal
lowell last night, the occasion being a Dem |
ocratic flag raising in that city.
Mr.. g. j.. Shaw, of Hartland, has been |
nominated by the Republicans for the legis- |
lature, for the district composed of Hartland. |
st. Albans, Ripley and Harmony.
A large Harrison and Morton flag flies be- |
fore the rQej0QnQa 0f X Nv nnnn
Waterville.
The Democrats of Kennebec county have
nominated the following ticket: For Sena- |
tors, Weston Lewis, Gardiner E. L. Veazie, |
Augusta Sheriff. Edward Stafford, Hal. |
lowell Judge of Probate, Henry a. Priest. |
Vassalboro; Register of Probate, L. b. Nc, |
Causland. Farmingdale; County Treasurer, |
Q. Cobb, Winthrop; County Commissioner,
Howard w. Dodge, Clinton. Preparations |
were made for a good demonstration at this |
convention, which was held In Waterville |
Thursday, but as the people did not turn out |
1t was failure.
One of the candidates on the Democratic |
county ticket went into an adjoining town a |
few days ago on an electi0neering tour. /
Riding up to gentleman who has always |
been a Democrat, he saluted him thus: |
''How's Democracy up here this year?'' |
"To hill with your free trade" was the for |
chile and unexpected rejoinder, 81 am Re |
publican this year." The candidate fingered |
no longer, but hastily left for other and he |
hoped more promising fields. [Presques Isle |
Herald
We were shown by Mr.. Angus o. Camp
bell. of Sangerville. on Friday last, a practi- |
cal argument for protection, which strikes |
home to every person who labors in the |
woolen mills of our county. 1t was sample |
OF German flannel, sent TO the Messrs. Camp |
bell by their New York agents, which was az |
inches wide, and which the agents said could |
be bought on the other side of the water for |
2S cents per yard. MIR. Campbell said that he |
had made a careful estimate of the cost Of |