Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

stairs into the secret plsces of design end
scheming.
Hon. s. S. Brown was there too, surround
ed by many of his friends, and greeting
acquaintance as they came along, in most
pleasant manner. Senator Gushee, tall and
erect, held out his hand to the scribe and
greeted him most cordially. "We have no
choice of candidates for any of these Ofnces,"
said he, speaking for the people of his Sec
ton; I'VE are for the best men," There
was +. b. Torrey, too, despite Grover Clevs-
lands injunctions concerning the participa-
ton by Federal officials in political matters,
conventions, etc. He was busy too. He
evidently had left his government upholster-
ed chair at Bath, to do some hard work for
somebody. In the Portland delegation. tso,
there were others Of Uncle Sans officials,
possibly only here too look on, but more prob
ably to put in some pious missionary work.
Good fellows all of them, but shining guide
posts to the insincerity of Growers civil SER
vice reform professions. Bangor's internal
revenue deputy WAS on the ground. He was
there as newspaper man (O probably,
keeping close watch over Tobins interests.
Ben. Bunker, the war horse and savage ed
itor Of the kennsbec Democrat, was busy
working for Brown. And so on. Ii would
seem that the work Of whole year
was being done on that floor. Indeed it was
the work of u whole year; il was an attempt
to bring order out of chaos-a most difacult
undertaking.
At about 8 40, the whistle of the Bangor
special wass heard in the halls of the hotel.
That means business" said a by-stander 70
crowd" 1t was very evident that Bass was
a man to be feared, for he was considered
the chief pusher OF, Don Powers, the rival of
Tobin. 1t was also evident that Powers had
now:gained courage to assert themselves.
Soon the Eastern forces were filling
the rooms and halls of the hotel and the din
of conversation was almost deafening. "D0n
Powers will be the delegate at large from
our district" said noted Eastern democrat
to the scribe. "Tobin tried his best to beat
Bass at Bangor today but got left. It WAS .
circus from beginning to end" "Yes,
Strickland has withdrawn in favor of Tobin,
but that will not help him much" Noticing
4 group Of the younger element Of the party,
the Journal man sauntered near and discov-
cred w. Y. Patch, another of Cleveland's
pets, whom he placed as consul down In the
Provinces, but whose love for the
democratic party of Maine was 90
great that he was constrained TO
to leave his consular position and the many
duties attached to the Office and come 70 Au-
gusta to add little weight aud dignity to the
occasion and possibly to do a little talking
for the instruction and perhaps guidance Of
his party brethren. And there WAS McNichol
fresh fIom his wordy encounter over the list
of credentials at the Bangor district conven-
ton, with Whdden; and Burns and Cossidsy
and Warren, Robinson and host of the
Down Easter" iSome considerable stir was
created during the evening by the report that
the State committee would consider
a proposition ::to postpone the nomination
of governor till some date in August; that
this was considered best for two reasons,
viz: No one wanted the nomination now
and again, if Blaine should not be nominated
the party, with popular man, could stand
much better chance. Putnam was the man
who was most talked of but he said that he
did not want the honor.
Baker of Belfast, and Editor Rust were At
work on the new arrivals canvassing for the
high license sentiment, and it was reported
that they claimed that license plank was
favored by the majority of the delegates
1t was half past nine before the State COM
mittee got settled down to business in the
parors of the Augusta House. During the
first of the evening talk was made that the
committee would sit with closed doors, but
one Of the committee in reply to . newspaper
mans query said, "Open to all, open ~ II
can be made, except you knock the sides of
the room out" Well, it might be as far ~
any business that was transacted. All Of the
counties were represented except Lincoln.
The following permanent organization was
effected. Don A. ii. Powers, of HoultOn,
chairman, and F. w. Plaisted Of Augusta,
+. s. Osgood of Portland, and Thos. Z.
Calvert of Lewiston, secretaries. The
question which has been agtating the demo-
cratic minds for long time and to the dis
cussion of which they have been screwing up
courage for some time past, took form in .
resolution introduced by VIM. Rust Of Bel
fast, This gentleman introduced a resolu-
ton recommending the repeal Of the present
prohibitory liquor law and also a repeal Of
the constitutional amendment. After some
little debate this Was referred
to the committee on resolutions.
This committee, made up of members select
ed by each county delegation, was not - yet
formed Outside the committee rooms and
in the corridors and Office, an occasional cry
could be heard, such as "York county dele
gates will meet in room 2l." 'Knox county
delegates will meet in room 49," The State
committee will constitute itself the commit
tee on credentials. The committee adjourn
ed till $50 A. NJ, on the morrow. During
all this time political work was hot outside
The Clifford brothers Of Portland, doomed ~
|. in the midst of them all. Hon. VIM. II. VA
as affable az before the little coincidence
with Payson Tucker in hi
native city. Hon. John b. Red
, man was surrounded by throng. He evi
, IDENTIFY felt outside the scramble for ofbcial
prominence that should attract the attention
of the national administration. Among thu
n names talked for Governor beside Brown
y were John NJ. Deering of Portland, Chas.
Baker Of Belfast, s. G.. Strout of Portland
VIM. II. Cliffords name was also used but II
was thought he would not accept. Still lat
. er in the evening VIM. L. Putnam's name
came to the front and one gentleman came
away with the conviction that Mr.. Putnam
!, would be nominated by acclamation on th>