The Portland daily press., 1888-08-13
Political Notes.

OhO anu -lOuI ucltBdltS aL-
tended the Waldo Democratic convention in
Belfast Saturday. They nominated this
ticket; Senators, Hon. A.W. Rich Of Brooks,
and Hon. Crosby Fowler of Unity; Sheriff,
A Ansel Wadsworth, of Belfast; treasurer,
Q. G. White, Of Belfast; county attorney,
James Libby, Jr. of Unity; Judge Of pro-
bate, +. A. Dickey, of NorthpOrt; register of
probate, F. A. Greer, of Belfast; county
commissioner, Jonathan Bartlett. Of Mont
vile. In the afternoon Hon. VIM. III. Cliff
ford, of Portland, addressed the delegates
and others at the Belfast Opera House. In
the evening second rally was held and ad-
dressed by Hon. Elliot King, of Portland.
Next Saturday evening there win be a
North Berwick. Hon. Thomas b. Reed
will be present and address the meeting,
Hon. Wilbur f. Lunt and Lieut. Col. j. w.
Spaulding addressed the citizens of Lining
ton and vicinity at Republican flag raising
1t looks as though Col. Joe Peakes of
Dover will be member of the next Maine
Legislature.
Hon. CrOsby:FOwler, Of Unity, nominated
LOT Senator by the Democrats. of Waldo
county, is one OF the strongest and most pop
ular Democrats in the county. For a long
term OF years he was county commissioner;
and Is highly respected all over the county
both by Democrats and Republicans.
Thirty-five French-C Canadian Democrats of
Biddeford have formed a campaign company
called the Cleveland Guards.
The students at Maine State College form
ed a Tippecanoe club last Week. John
Reed, 1872, was elected president, and George
II. Babb secretary of the club. The compa-
ny officers elected were as follows: Captain.
g. G. Cushman, Bridgton; first lieutenant.
G. 5. Vickery, Bangor; second lieutenant,
=. ". Edgerly. Princeton; third lieutenant,
q. nj. Gay, Damariscotta; first sergeant, f.
II. Kelly, Belfast; second sergeant, K. X.
Haggett. Newcastle.
The old Tippeean0e veterans out in York
county are showing up in force. One of the
most prominent of them is Emerson Smith,
OF West Buxtsn, who is the Oldest Mason
in York county. Mr.. Smith is ninety years
old. lie voted for William King, the first
| governor OF Maine, who was elected without
single dissenting vote, and has voted at
every gubernatorial election since, with one
exception. 1t Is needless to say that he will
vote for Harrison and Morton this year il he
lives until November This afternoon there
Will be meeting of the old veterans of 1910
to form Harrison Veteran club. The call
for the meeting Is signed by these old veter-
ans: Eben Emerson, William Andrews, Gid
con M. Randall, w. IL. Hanson, Frank
Needs. James Andrews, William Fl. Hutch
ins, John Hemmenway, Silas M. Emerson, S.
W. Luques. Nathaniel Kimball, Of Biddeford; !;
Major Mark X. Came, Of Old Orchard !;
Stephen Locke. Samuel Smith, William Ross,
OF Biddef0rd; Joseph Hobson, Of Saco: DIR,
Z: q. Stevens, Of Old Orchard; Jacob
Rhodes, of Dayton; Emerson Smith of West
Buxton; Eben Adams, of West Buxton !;
Jonn Perkins, Albert Perkins, George Buzz
zell. OF kennebunkport.
The Knox county Democratic nominations
are IS follows: Senators, 5, j. Gushee, APP
pleton; r. J. Condor, Friendship; clerk Of
courts, H. +. Starrett. Roekland; county
sheriff, w. 5. Irish, Rockland Judge Of pro-
bate, Q. X. Miller, Camden; register of pro-
bate, A. A. Beaton, Rockland; county attor-
ney. J: II. Montgomery, Camden; county
The Pr0hibiti0nists of Somerset county
have made these nominations: Senator,
Mllllam Parsons; county attorney, Charles
r. Ball; clerk OF courts, Samuel j. Emerson !;
| Judge of probate, Hiram Smith; register of
probate, George W. Emerson; sheriff; Ar
thur Z. Dinsmore; county commissioner A.
tish.
The Union Labor party has made these
nsani nominations in 5Androscoggin county; SEN
Davis, Mechanic Falls; sheriff. III. J. Pratt,
Turner; county commissioners, KingSbury
| Donald, Webster; Norris Greenwood, Po-
land; register OF probate, i: ). Tapley, Lew
| iston; judge of probate, William M. Harris,
| Auburn county treasurer, Josiah w. Little
| field, Auburn.
1t is reported that Sheriff Longfellow of
| Washington county, says that he could not
conscientiously accept the offer Of the nomi-
nation of sheriff, instead of Henry A. Bal
| com, on account of the undue means taken
| to defeat Balcom at the Calais caucus.
Phillips Republicans have elected the fol-
| lowing town committee for the two wears
| from January, 1889: Harry z. Dill. +. n
| Timberlake and f. NJ. Robinson.
| A Bar Harbor correspondent writes: "a
| good instance of conversion to Protection il
| related Of Scotch coachman lately come tn
| this country. One Of his comrades had
| bought coat for which he paid $40 in law.
| full money. The Scotchman examined tha
| garment critically, felt of it, turned il over
| and finally remarked that he could get inst
| such coat as that in Scotland for SO and
| intimated that his friend paid too mnch
| Soon his Scotch sense convinced him that ha
was mistaken. He said, 'No, / can't do as as
that in Scotland. | can get the coat for si2
| but II takes nearly two weeks wages: for
| could get but So month there, here i oct
$50 month and 1t takes but little more
than weeks pay to get the coat at $40"
| j. A. NickerS0n, ESQ.,, of Norway who
voted for Cleveland and Hendricks fonr
| years ago, says he don't want 10 see anv
English Tree trade policy in this country and
IA consequence OF the attitude of the admin
| istratlon and the passage Of the Mills bill by
tne Demoeratic House, he shall vote for
Harrison and Morton.
:, ~ Is said that twelve men In Mechanic
rams most OF them old soldiers, who voted
lot cleveland in 1888, will not vote for him
tnls year: Several Of them will vote the
straight Republican ticket in September.
samuel Hix, one of the most prosperous
L farmers OF New GlOneestqr Is the latest