The Portland daily press., 1888-08-29

the Republican City Committee:
PORTLAND, Aug 28, 1888.
III. g. briggs, Esq, Chairman Of the Republican
yDear sir:-Owing to reasons entirely per-
sonal In their nature. have concluded not to be
candidate for denomination for the Legislature
The convention having been called TO select can
ddates deem 1t proper to notify you OF the fact
JAMES F. HAWKES.,
Political Notes.
There was a Republican flag raising at
Wateryille last night. The speakers were
Theodore Birnard of Biddeford, p. Y. An
gler OF Lewiston, Prof. A. w. Small and Le-
vi Lashus Of Waterville.
U. Nj. Cummings of Norway, carried about
twenty members of the Harrison and Nor
ton club to Lewiston Saturday evening, to
hear James q. Blaine speak. The club is
wide awake. Men who have been considered
Democrats heretofore have joined the club,
and wear the Republican uniform. Norway
Democrats don't want free trade.-[ Oxford
Democrat.
Many prominent Republicans from various
parts OF Oxford county attended the meeting
OF the republican county committee at Elm
House hall, Norway, Tuesday evening. They
reported the Republican outlook to be very
promising throughout the county.
Inc Republicans of And0ver have nomi-
mated Frank 2. Thomas tor the legislature
They adopted this resolution: Resolved,
Is the virtue and sobriety of the people, and
the purity Of their homes. We, as Republi-
cans, cordially SympathiZe with all wise and
well directed efforts for the promotion of
temperance and morality.
Albany Republicans have nominated for
representative Cyrus Kneeland, proprietor of
the Albany Basins House. He is a good
man.
The Auburn Republicans met at their
headquarters Monday evening, and formed a
camna1pD nf 6ffu -
company will appear in uniform. Capt.
George Tufts is commander, and will choose
MS lleutenants very soon. A club was also
organized Monday evening, at Barker Mill,
to be known as the Barker Mill Company.
The captain is John Woodrowe, and the com
pany numbers 70 men. In addition to this.
the district sent delegation of twenty or
more to swell the ranks of the tall hat and
linen duster brigade. Capt. f. III. Storah
commanding. The tall hat and linen duster
brigade numbers about 70 men, The Ara
Gushman campaign club numbers now lis.
Ihis gives Auburn total of almost 800 men
who will appear in uniform. Then the Au-
Durn hepuDlican glee club numbers about 40,
and is on the increase.
The advertised Democratic "mass meet
ing at North Turner Thursday evening, re-
suited In collapse. Il. X. Foster of Massa-
chusetts. who was booked to speak there on
that occasion, came to town, but had to drive
several miles out OF his way to find the com
concerned were not sufficient to get an audi
enee large enough to warrant lighting the
hall. AT $50 they adjourned without date.
Republican campaign club has been or
ganlzed In Belfast, with DIR. j. M. Fletcher
chairman, and Mr.. j. w. Waterman secreta-
ry. IL was voted to buy 100 uniforms, con-
sisting of blue capes with white facings. and
naval caps; also 100 torches. A young mems
Republican club Is to be organized in Belfast
thls week. The members will be uniformed.
m Of Ahr I..Ie
club, with the addition of leggins.
Inc following Republican nominations for
representatives in the Legislature are report
ed: Chesteryille, Everett f. Dyke; Old Or
ehard, Charles II. Fiske; China, John A.
Woodsum Albany, Cyrus Kneeland; Andov-
er, Frank p. Thomas
Gen. Fiske starts ON his New England
campaign today. He speaks in Portland
Sept. 9Th
The following Democratic nominations for
representatives to the Legislature have been
made: Gray, Vinton Z. Crank; Paris, Chas
L. Waterman; Andover, Il. Poor.
Cnas. T.; waterman, of Paris, has been
nominated for representative on the DEM
ocratlc, Prohibition and Labor tickets.
The Republicans of the China, Albion and
chelsea class, at caucus In China Saturday
afternoon, on the first ballot nominated for
representative John A. Woodsum, the prom
inent hay dealer.
The Republican rally at Old Orchard next
wednesday will be addressed by Hon.
James G: Blaine, Hon. Thomas b. Reed,
Hon. X. e. Frazier, of Michigan, and Gen.
Adam f. King, of Maryland.
AT caucus of the Republicans Of the town
OF Wales, Alden Moulton was nominated
to serve as representative to the Legisla-
ture.
AT Republican caucus of the Republicans
OF Old Orchard, Saturday evening, Charles
II. Flske was nominated as candidate for the
Legislature Tor the representative class
composed OF Limington, Lyman and Old
Orchard.
At a Democratic caucus at GRAY Saturday
evening, Vinton Z. Frank was nominated by
acclamation as candidate for representative
to the Legislature from the classified towns
OF Gray and New Gloucester.
Mr. Frank Willard Kimball, native and
former resident of Augusta, is doing some
good work for Harrison and Morton on the
Pacific Slope. He will be on the stump in
California until October, when he will go to
ONO and Michigan, to engage in the cam
paign in those States.
A correspondent writes: William Burns.
of Easton. a lifelong Democrat, emphatical-
ly declares that he shall vote the straight
Republican ticket in the coming election He
says that free trade is too much for him.
George ID. Hatch, of the same town, who was
always Democratic until two years ago
when he joined the Prohibitionists, has now
| Joined the Republican ranks. He saws he
| shall use his vote and influence against free
trade. Another voter in the same town, who
mas been Probitionist, also positively says
that he shall vote the Republican
ticket and against free trade. Several 9TH
| ers In the same town who have hitherto
been against the Republicans will un-
doubtedly record themselves against Demo-
| cratic free trade