The Portland daily press., 1888-08-10
Political Notes.

The Republicans of West Petersboro raised
a Harrison and Morton flag Wednesday
evening. Capt. J. f. Saunders, Of Peters
boro,. presided. Speeches were made by
Charles Wilder and Charles Scott. The
Petersbor0 Cadet band furnished music.
Many houses were tastefully Illuminated. A
display OF fireworks closed the exercises Of
the occasion.
A Republican club has been organized in
Ellsworth with the following officers Pres
ident, Hon. A. Z. WisWell; vice presidents,
f. b. Aiken, VIM. Small, Henry Whiting.
yr. secretary, James E. Parson; treasurer,
Fred l.. Kent; executive committee, w. III.
Davis, ID. L. Fields, b. L. Soule. One very
CRAFTY ing feature connected with the organ
ization of the club was the large number of
sturdy and level headed Irish-American cit
izens who came forward and enrolled them
selves as members.
The Republicans of West Kennebunk
opened the campaign Wednesday night by
raising flag, bearing the names of Harri-
son and Morton; Burleigh and Reed, amid
pleasing music by the Kennebunk Cadet
Band, led by Chandler, of Portland. A mass
meeting was held in Post Office Square. In
spite of fine drizzling rain, an audience of
five hundred was called to order by Ambrose
NJ. Littlefeld, chairman district town COM
mittee and addressed by Hon. Amos l.. Al
len, of Alfred; County Attorney I'll: III. Bur-
bank, Of Saco, and Representative Hon.
Thomas Ii. Reed, just from Washington, ID.
Q. The theme Of the evening was protection
and free trade. The arguments were won
derfully instructing and free from the bitter
ness so common to political meetings. Cheer
upon cheer were given for the nominees, flag
and band.
At Republican caucus held in Swanville,
the following resolution was unanimously
recognizing the necessity for, and earnestly
desiring more rigid enforcement of the law
against the liquor traffic in this :county,s. in
struct their delegates, to use every honora-
BILE effort to secure the nomination In the
coming convention of men Of avowed tenn
temperance principles.
The Young Mems Republican Club, Of
R0ckland, has voted to attend the grand
demonstration at Portland, in honor Of Mr..
Blaine next week Wednesday, the club to go
In simple uniform TO consist Of light kerr
sey hat, badge and cane.
The Pennington delegates to the Franklin
County Republican convention were In
structed to support Capt. E. L. Merrill for
Senator.
The Phillips Harrison and Morton Repub-
licap Club was formed last Monday evening"
when an enthusiastic meeting of the Repub-
licans was held at the town house. The
Getting was called TO order by Capt. K. M.
Robinson. p. A. Sawyer. Esq, was called
TO the chair and made an able speech. The
following officers were chosen: President
Capt II. III. Robinson; vice presidents, n.
L. Noble, @. Nj. Davis; treasurer, III. L. Dill {;
secretary, j. w. Bracket; committee on by
laws, +. Z. Timberlake, j. B. Noble, II. I.
ID. 4. Hodges, j. B. Noble, A. w. Daven-
port, 5. q. Haley.
Hon. w. II. Clifford and Hon. ID. j. Nc
Gillicuddy will address the Democrats Of
Belfast Saturday evening.
A hag bearing the name OF Harrison and
Morton, and Bureigh and Milliken, was
raised on Custom House Square, Belfast,
last night, after which meeting at the OPP
era house was presided over by Hon. VIII
liam @. Marshal and addressed by Hon. Her
bert M. Heath, of Aususta.
Bangor Republicans raised another flag on
State street last evening with great enthusi-
| asm.
In addition to other speakers it is an
nounced that the Democrats will have
| Messrs. Mills, Breckenridge, Collins and
| Carlisle ON the stump IN Maine.
| The Penobscot Republican county conyen-
| tion Yesterday made made nominations as
follows; Senators, Henry Lord Of Bangor,
| Springfield. Sheriff. A. b. Farnham Of Ban
| gOr. Judge of Probate, James H. Burgess
| Of Oldtowh. County Treasurer, j. b. Thom-
| as Of Bangor. County Attorney, Chas. A.
| Bailey of Bangor.
| The Sagadahoc County Convention vester.
| day nominated Benz. +. Hnckley Senator
| John w. Ballon, Sheriff ;Wm. T. Hall. Jnde,
OF PROBATE cyrus w. Longley, Register OI
Probate; Charles d. Newell, County Attor,
ney stephen N W; Carr. County Commission.
pa,,%iss;e.ss ~ NVchs, SOunty treasurer
hesoi1tlons according with the national and
| STATE platforms were adopted. The County
Commlttee Is the same as last year.
| waldo county Republican convention nom,
| lnaIlons are: Senators, Jonathan @. Nickel:
S ei oearsport, William ii, Hunt of Liberty
SneriiI, +. Palmer of Monroe; Judge of Pro.
Dsse, george 4. johnson of Belfast Register
| OF PROBATE, Rohan p. Field of Belfast; Coun
| Y Attorney, A. f. Sweetzer, of Winterport;
county Commissioner, Otis ID. Wilson OF
5eaTsmont; Treasurer, William w. Woods oil