Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22
MAINE DEMOCRACY
Assembling for the State Con-
VentiOn.
Chiefs and Braves Pulling,
Schemin6 and Planning
to bring Order Out
Of Chaos.
Proceedings Of the Preliminary Meeting
OF the State Committee and Pore
cast for Tuesday.
What the Journal Man Saw Heard and
Squeezed Out OF the Delegates.

rival The afternoon trains brought many
from the east and west and the most of them
were ably marshaled rto line and started for
tile headquarters. Among those noticed in
the Augusta House office, were VIM. H.
Clifford, Portland; James Tobin, Bangor
w. A. Appleton, Bangor; S. 5. Brown,
Waterville; j. j. Parlin, North Anson :;
Thomas Leigh, IIallowell; Geo. A. Alden,
Waterville T. s. Furness, Pittstield; VIM.
Emery, Alfred; Geo. +. Clifford Portland
j. II. Stinson, Alfred C. NJ. Foster, Rich
mond; kimball Eastman, Cumberland Mills
I. Goldthwait, Biddeford c. w. Stevens,
Wells c. w Mckenney, Hollis; j. w.
Sleserve, Bar Mills; S. Clifford Belcher,
Pennington; +. Stone, Biddeford; q. r.
Garry, Biddeford +. b. Torrey, Bath; w.
r. Hunnewell, Lewiston; John b. Bonner,
Alfred; }. G.. Shaw, Biddeford; Fred Yates,
Bddeford; j. +. Moulton, Westbrook; L.
c. Clements and j. +. Cutler Westbrook;
f. A. Palmer, G. w. McKenney and J. w.
Warren, Bar Mills c. l.. Holt, Norway;
VIM. Mouton and ID. l.. Leavitt, Scarboro;
G. L. Hughes and X. w. Riggs, Bath Geo.
Hammond, Eliot; II. 5. Mortified, South
Berwick; ID. f. Noyes, Lewiston; f. s.
Jones, c. f. johnson, b. Bunker, +. l..
Thayer, Frank q. Brown, +. IL. Crowell and
j. b. Friend, Wateryille; Arthur SewaIl,
Bath John Rich, Rockport; Isaac Coombs,
Camden; c. +. Cole, Biideford
The delegations were composed of men
whose personal likes and disikes toward the
various chiefs of the party, caused the crowd
to have rather sulen than good natured
appearance. There appeared to be the least
harmony that ever distinguished the State
convention. II tell you what, said prom
inent democrat to Journal man, I'VE have
come here with everything in the air. The
Governor is in the air. The electors are in
the air and the delegates are in the air but
are nearer down than they were. The leaders
of this party have done more harm than good
during the past years. 1t is said that Brown
and Bass have joined hands
and propose peace and harmony but
| fo5 one do not credit Bass with any such
lamb-like submission. Brown has, | think
taken the initiative in healing up the troubles
if any has been taken, and has gained friends
for 50 doing" 'ilow i IS Brown stand with
the convention for til bernatorial nominal
tion?" "Well, | can't say. | don't know
who the other candidates are. Mr.. Brown
has a strong following from Central Maine,
and may BE- found to have the largest num-
Der of friends in the convention | have
come here unpledged and without choice. |
am for the most available mana man who
if not elected will make clean run. Late
years have stood no chance in this State
and this being presidential year, we cant
hope to do ANYTHING in the State more than
perhaps, keep down the republican majority.
We want good clean man though, one who
will put SO much credit to our account for
there are other elections and if we can show
the people that our professions are sincere,
we shall gain So much" How about the
position of the party on the rum question-in
other words, will the party support prohibi-
for temperance but 1t has become the con-
viction of very many of us that license is the
proper method of regulating the liquor traf-
tic | think a canvass of this body would
disclose the fact that two-thirds of
the delegates are for high license. -
" VIII any position be taken by
the convention so as to show such Il pre-
ference" well, | can't tell. There are
reasons why it should and there are others
why it shouldn't. am afraid that all the
satisfaction the temperance folks will get
will be a silence in the mater, though of
course a square temperance declaration may
be made" How about your delegates:"
We'll, can't say but think that they will
be PAY son Tucker, Arthur Sewall, L. c.
Allen and robin of Bangor. You had bet
ter see the Bangor folks about the last
one" Striking group of Waterville dele
gates the scribe halted. Poor Bass, he was
getting abused in the most heartless manner.
Ii was evident that there was bad blood
somewhere what is this business about,
the number aside. We'll, Bass is waging
war against Tobm. He is coming down here
t,nirht with crowd of alternates and sub
stitutes whom he has by the free use OF
money, run into the places of the regularly
elected Tobin delegates where ever he could
fetch il. He has bought them off and pays
all the expenses OF the supplied men. Tobin
is a good fellow and think that there is a
biz mistake made in thus treating HIM. Such
treatment will be resented by the Irishmsn
/ of the State and Boss will soon cut his own
/ head off if he continues. Tobin is sure to
be the delegate at large from that way and
we shall support Mr. Allen
MIR. Hughes of the Sagadahoc delegation
said: 1--WE have here delegation OF thirty
men. We have no choice as yet for gov
arpor and none for electors, but every mar
of our delegation does favor Arthur Sewai
as delegate at large from our district.
Dan Mac, the deposed mayor of Lewis
ton. was busy plotting for the accomplish
ment of his schemes. He saw no one ou
democrats of his ilk, and seemed to be Sc
vereIy let alone by many of the men Iron
his section of the State. Dan has MS enc
mics WHY? Because he has made them
Even in his own city of Lewiston there Is
little unpleasantness just at present. IN nj
marty. and they say that Dan is at the Dol
tom of it.
f The Cliffords, two OF the handsohies' ine
IN the floor. were busy and ever ana aho