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

1uC leCpuDilCdu5 Ou OLdtt 5bIett1 III Dali
gor, will raise flag Thursday. There will
be speeches.
The Harrison Guards of Bangor have
elected these officers Captain, Bernard
Kelley; First Lieutenant, Edward A: Le-
gendre: Second Lieutenant, Patrick Ford !;
Third Lieutenant, William Charlton.
The Republicans Of Readfeld, on Satur-
day afternoon, threw out fine Harrison and
Morton flag at Readfeld Corner, when DIR.
II. p. Torsey made few stirring and appro-
pirate remarks on the probable success OF
James Edgecomb, John w. Hubbard and
Royal A. Mabry are mentioned as candidates
for the Republican nomination for Represen-
ocrats mention DIR. Charles Z. Wilson and
Hon. Charles Rankin. The Prohibitionists
have nominated Edward K. Hanson.
The Republicans in the Penobscot county
towns are choosing and instrucring their
delegates. GreeDbush instructs for G. A.
A. B. Farnum for sheriff, and Springfield for
K. G. Ryder for senator, William @. Clark
for county attorney, and Col. A. b. Farnum
ganize Republican club next Thursday
evening. l.. A. Barker, Esq, OF Bangor,
will deliver the address.
In Aroostook county, the Republicans Of
Mapleton, and Castle Hill, and Chapman
have organized a Harrison and Morton club,
jamin Pickett; vice presidents, Edward
Cook, William McNamara and j. Fl. Davis (;
secretary, Frank Pickett. The club will
%oS. a;sss nysFy & Friday night In the Grange Hall
Winterport Republicans have instructed
their delegates to favor A. +. Sweetsir for
county attorney Of Waldo county,
The Democratic comfy convention an
proved a fzzle and adjourned for one week.
The Washington county Democratic con-
yention was held In Machias yesterday. The
following are the nominations: Senators,
Richard Allen. Columbia Falls; Caleb w.
Hersey, Pembroke; commissioner, Stephen
H Foster. DanfortR treasurer. Chas. Anvil
son, Columbia Falls; Sheriff, Henry p. Gill
lise, Lubec; attorney, Henry III. Gray, Mill
bridge; clerk Of courts, Edgar Whidden,
Calais judge Of probate, Irving G.. McLar-
rem, Eastport register Of probate, George l..
Warren, Machiasport. Hon. T. J. Stewart
addressed the convention.
At the Democratic county convention In
Ellsworth yesterday the following nomina-
tions were made; Senators, Barney B.
liam Watts; treasurer, Charles III. Webb;
sheriff, Abner j. Pettee; attorney, L. III.
Smith clerk Of courts, Alonzo Higgins; reg
lister Of probate, w. ]. Creamer. Hon. W.
L..Putnam addressed the convention.
Another notable detection from the Dem
ocratlc ranks In this State Is Mr.. George II.
Newhall Of Fairfield, one Of the leading lum-
bermen on the Kennebec river. Mr.. New
hall has always been a stalwart Democrat.
lie Is member Of the well known firm Of
Lawrence. Phillips & Co., whose mills
are among the finest on the river. They are
located at Somerset Mills and turn out an
nually some II, 900 feet Of manufactured
same firm is also interested in the Shawmut
Fibre Company, which Is erecting a II ton
mill for the manufacture of wood fibre. Mr..
Newhall says he IS against the Mills bill be-
cause its free lumber clause would injure our
interests materially. He says Maine lum-
bermen cannot compete fwith Provincial
lumbermen because their labor, stumpage
and supplies cost less than with us. Even
now they export lumber into the States at a
profit. Free lumber in his opinion would
raise the price Of Canadian stumpage or re-
duce the price OF ours, and reduce wages
here.
William NJ. Cook, one Of the most prom
inent Republicans Of Casco, who represented
his district in the Legislature Of 1888, will be
candidate for Senator from the Northern
district Of the county, before today's con-
vention. He has strong following among
the Republicans Of the northern part Of the
county.
The Democrats have announced that Presi
dent Hyde, Of Bowdoin College, would vote
for Cleveland and would deliver free trade
address in Brunswick, and have sought to
give the impression that President Hyde is a
new accession to the Democracy. That Is
nOt oOs A1C NObCu lOA OACNClAuu III loot.
AT the Republican caucus held in Swan
vile, Aug. 4th, A. f. Nickerson, Charles
Walker, and +. l.. Robertson were chosen
delegates to attend the Waldo county con-
yention, at Belfast. Aug. 9th, and the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Swanville,
recognizing the necessity for. and earnestly de
string more rigid enforcement OF the law against
the liquor traffic in this county, instruct their
delegates to use every honorable effort to secure
the nomination OF men of ayowed temperance
principles.
The Aroostook Republican convention to-
day will have the following to choose from
For Senators, George w. Collins of Bridge
water and James A. Clark of Caribou, with
L. r. King as possible compromise in place
of Clark. NJ. N. Drew of Fort Fairfield
will be renominated County Attorney.
For Judge of Probate, George II. Smith,
Of Presque Isle will probably be nominated
although L. r. King is mentioned for the
place. r. w. Shaw and Ransom Norton Of
Houlton are suggested for register Of probate
with Mr.. Shaw in the lead, although Mr..
Norton has quite a following For sheriff,
A. f. Ingersol of Houlton viii probably be
nominated.