The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-10
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

A Wateryile despatch to the Press says that
Mr.. L. c. Allen has been asked to accept the
Democratic nomination for Governor, but on ac-
count OF business reasons, the honor is declined
In case Mr.. Putnam, of Portland, is not appointed
chief justice it is proposed to run him for Con
sress in the first district W. H. Clifford, esq, 10
enter the gubernatorial race.
Waldo county will be entitled to Is delegates in
the Democratic State Convention to be held at Al.
gusta, May p, as follows:
Belfast, 6; Belmont, = Brooks , Burnham 3 ;
Frank fort, 1 Freedom, ,; lslcsborough, 3; Jack
son,2 Knox, 2; Liberty, 3; Lincolnvile, A.; Mon
roe, 2; Montvie, 3; Morrill,, =; Norhport, ,; Pa
lermo, 3; Prospect,2; Scarsmont, 3; Scarsport, ,
Stockton, ,; Swanville, ,; Thorndikc, ;; Troy, 3;
Unity, > Waldo, J; Wintcrport, 3.
ECHOES FROM THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION AT
BANGOR.
Whoever the Republican standard bearer may
be NEXT autumn. Maine can be depended on to roll
up its usual majority. Boston Journal.
The platform is a clear announcement of the
Republican principles with which the party is
ready to appeal to the country, confident that four
years has been enough and more than enough to
convince the people Of the dangers arising from
the Republicans Of Maine upon the result Of yes
terday's convention as well as the llattcring ont,
look for grand victory in the september and
November elections. Whg and Courier,
IT LOOKS LIKE BLAINE
Florida has chosen Blaine delegates.
Pennsylvania republicans held their State Con.
vcntlon at harrisburg. 1t was Blaine CoNcn-
ton.
The Massachusetts Republicans pronounced en-
phaticay for protection, and elected delegates-at-
large, uninstructcd but believed to be in favor of
the Maine statesman.
The convention of republican clubs of Pennsyl-
vania met at Lancaster, Thursday, and drew to-
gether large number of persons The men who
addressed the convention realized that Blaine
was the favorite of large majority of the dele
gates. The announcement of his name was invar-
iably received with enthusiasm. The convention
adopted no resolution expressing a presidential
preference, and simply ratified the platform of the
republican state convention.
A Fort WORTH Texas, special to the New York
Tribune under date of April 25th says 'Never
before in the history of political conventions in
this State has such enthusiasm and excitement
been created as was shown to-day in the Texas
Republican Convention when the name of Mr..
Blaine was mentioned. The Maine statesman
swept the State and eleven of the thirteen dele
gates elected to go to Chicago will fight for him to
the last. Every speaker was for Blaine. Judge
Rector in his speech alluded to Allison, Gresham,
sherman and Harrison, and as each was mention
ed there was applause; but when he said; "If you
nominate the Plumed Knight, James e. Blaine, -
the delegates went wild. Nearly every man W as
on his feet, waving his hat and shouting himself
hoarse Ladies waved their handkcrchiefs and
the coored delegates went wild with delight. o. r.
Lyon, of sherman; Wright Quincy, of Galveston,
colored; j. G. Degrees, of AUSTIN and Il. NJ. Fer
gusOn colored, of Fort Bend, the dcegates-at
large, all for Blaine first then for the man who
can carry the doubtful States.