The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-31
Politics and Politicians.

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Inc Portland fres> gives 'he lo'loWng report
of the contest over the adoption of resolutions
in tbo D.moorot;c st,te Copve,,io, boll =,
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Augusta, May End:
During the reading of the license plank
which was Mr. Ru>t's. and supported by nine
members of the committee, all was hilshed.
but when he had finished it cheers broke forth
from the delegates, and when the minority re-
port. which was signed by the four remaining
members of the committee. was read there was
more applause. But the friends Of license
We're evidently in the majority in the beginning.
But Gen. Plai>ted had been behind the scenes
buck!ing on his armor and appearing on the
platform attacked MIR. Rusts child Of intemper-
ance Vehementiy, and moved to substitute the
minority report. Hon. William J.. Putnam.
whom it was said would lot stand on Il license
| plank. came to the rescue and lent his power
full arm to defeat the personal liberty men. 4.
W. Madlgan OF Aroo>took. and Mt. Monlton
or Scarboro. appealed to the convention in be-
half of the country towns to refuse the re>olu-
| ton passage. 1t would he suicide of the
| most drefu description for the rural districts,
they said. You may have your rum in the
cities If you want it but in the country towns,
As rule, the people are for temperance 1t
| was doubted whether the committeeman who
s,sneu tne ihiJoiH! report represented Inc
| Mr.. Rust came TO the support of his resolu-
| tion GIVING os a reason for its ndontion th,. If
| was in line with the national nolry III tba n.,rt,
| II wouiI seem To him ,s # H. I,ti,,,,t i,
| party had fallen in with tbe Renublr,r n,rtv
| on the iuuor question from appearances
| Mr. Edgar Whjd,len of Calais didn't want
| anv license nlank and r. +. Chadhourue Of
| Bildeford faced the conyentior and in n louJ
voice nrote .ted ,oainst thn nnvemnnt fnr
lieved if successful woud slourh off 10 nrr
cent. of the Democratic vote
l.. NJ. STABLES of WASHINGTON took the floor
! for license, and with murh ye,ticu]atina a.
| cared that he had the couraen of his conyi,-
tion>. The probihitory law wa, making drunk
| ards every day. Speakiur Of lo.iu,, Vote. ha
asked how many votes tie Democratic party
| gained in Portland when they had Neal bow
the father of temperance for their candidate
Henry Hudson of Guilforl also Ind the cour-
| aye of his convictions he soiI and WASH, ofr,iI
to say that he was probibition1.t. TO endorse
high license would be death,
| The debate on this uuestjou was very heated
| several men would he upon their ftet ot once
| giving their views. Rut the wise he,I. nrr
| vailed and on the morton TO .,1h,titut. m,
| minority for the majority r,por1 \ .tputorian
chorus in the affirmative weut M. while thr
navs were exceedingly weak. E,lirnr Rust's
voice being heard above the rest: and 20 the IL
Neme ~, p,""" vas no' '''l'
| Inc hehnebec journal report says:
| The minority report WAS a crr.her. 1t wa,
| regular bombshell thrown into the camp Of
| the antj-temperance crowd of Maine II wa,
| evident that something had been sprung upon
| the convention which it was not oI,jte expect-
| ing. High license had been the Great hue and
cry of the delegates from the time they struck
town until that moment. and to know that the
members of the COMMITTEES on resolutions had
| failed TO act harmoniouslv wa !, grn,t 1i,
appointment. Plaisted Putnam. Madi.eau.
Whdden Snow and Robinson. nh onnosrI
declaring that the adoption of the maiorit, re-
port would be suicidal 70 the larty. Ru.t and
STABLES declared that if was tmc tn,t tI,a ,artv
stopped their foolins with The rum ouestion
and came out fair and snllnrr on ,he trmrrr
ancc issue. stables wa mos, in.mn,nt rh,t
any Prohlpitionl>t democrat could be found.
All that .hn, 'I m'iu eluH. a. IanltIl. oh1
TnmnIar 1nor, a.. t,i ~ ~ Wy .''o''
nI.,,t ,ro,,lI nI;t .h . ,.'" Wv u. @ .h,o
hut tho conn.ots Of thd @ii 3 "", a, ~. " a.
Of tho nar,, l1;,ah ~ .io .ooie. 'e"'ei
tha ,n;ndr;.E y rono. ,,'I o' ~ ''opt
So th.t tbo .ron.it i,i, a. 4 , vi po'a
nartv win No ;n,arnai strf' tw'' & ~ atI y c
,,,nc thn ,nnnlar. fran, ,h ] ~ n nm
The d.. and oi ',,c 'o. o'" ''.t I ~ n.'t ,h
mnor;,v rennrt v,s .7,n,,to, nI ~ y; l ''I' ,"I
thnt w,r aS alron, "',Ip''' n,'' y >te'''c'
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IiiE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR.
William L. Putnam was born in tbi~ city in
1885. His father was DR.. Israel Putnam. one
OF o. ~, ,he most noted ply sician> of his time.
!" liiaIh L.: was graduated from bowdoln Col
IGSe zee Ill lsoo ana >iuoled law. lie was elected
mayor OF foftlahd IN lSi', which i the only
Pupic once ol consequence which he ever
lela IN tnat OF fishery commissioner. III which
ne played part eminently satisfactory to
secretary Bayard and the friends Of the British
si',e IN tlls controversy
Mr. lutham was mentioned as candidate for
,ioln,na1loh u: 10 ,he supreme Bench. llc is
iishiy regarded by President Cleveland. A.
la"yef Mf. iutnam has few peers i'll Maine.
ing distinguished more for his judicial and
legal ability than for talent as an advocate.
though here his ability is bv no means mediocre.
[Bath Times.
THE PARTY WHIP IN MAINE.
III. ,r..l of H.. ,,r,,
,,nra In,i VI a,I ~ i? ~. Mi''p wa" htst' ne"l"
Jnmorr,t;c conront;nn 'ma" Il" t.'' lam
"h", hae s .omaom.io'. ',, sts.eruaH' lh n't'e
ro.t nf W. E".,. my ~ >''to'st y "'' ','e
hotta ;'fornn 'nu lio T',s VI Peoi''e t'l ne
trnuh,os tham .h' a" ~ ,n' 'Sioia oi ne il>tis
'.am bavo i,,",, In, NE ''', ~ MalhG. ~ people
~, no. ny "eepH .'irren lhih 'heN az
th VIZ E,,sl vi tiI = Halauih attlle toward
'"1 G NJ" t1s',u ,i nsnlig interest IN the past
o.,.,a ~ ~, II, ~. la'e u ,l,s l.lill'ir knoWi
democracy cooIIy ignores thI husinr,s interests
of the citizens OF tie state as we'll thn int,r.
national questions involved in thp rnntrnvnr,y
and endorses Mr.. Clcvcl,n, il liz noli,.y