Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-23

mocracy OF non. william l.. Putnam, anS
that We will use our best efforts to securl
his election.
The minority Of the committee on resolu
tons submitted the following report:
We heartily concur in the resolutions sub
mitted, except the fifth, relating to license
and we recommend that no resolution b
adopted on the subject, or if any, the follow.
| ing be substituted:
Resolved, That the duplicity, hypocrisy
aud insincerity with which the republican
party has dealt with the question Of temper
ance, merits the contempt and condemnation
of all good citizens. We denounce and con-
denim the practices in vogue by that party by
which they secretly combine with violaters
OF the law which they profess to support,
and grant to them immunity from prosecl.
ton in return for party service. Such prae-
tees corrupt public morals, engender dis
respect for law, encourage dishonesty, bri-
berry and perjury and are destructive Of the
fundamental principles Of true democracy and
of good government. Us
The minority report WAS q crusher. II
was regular bombshell thrown into the
camp of the anti-temperance crowd of Maine.
1t was evident that something had bees
sprung upon the convention which il was not
quite expecting. High license had been the
great hue and cry Of the delegates from The
time they struck town until that moment,
and to know that the members of the COM
mitsee on resolutions had failed to act hsr-
moniously, was great disappointment.
Plaisted Putnam, Madigan, Whidden, SNOW
and Robinson, all opposed, declaring that the
adoption of the majority report would b.
suicidal to the party. Rust and Staples de-
clared that it was time that the party stopped
their foolng with the rum question
and came out fair and square
or the temperance issue. Staples was most
indignant that any prohibitionist democrat
could be found. Other speakers were equal
ly as radical. One said that they could not
afford to lose the Good Tcmplar support.
Another that the license plank would split
the party. twas. hot war but the coun-
sells of the older and cooler leaders Of tho
party obliged the convention to adopt the
report simply as matter Of policy,
50 that the campaign could be waged by the
party with no internal strife and nothing to
engage the members from the common foe.
But the d---g and c---g was awful when
the minority report was adopted and it SEEM
ed that war was already in the camp and that
The cautious and policy following leaders
this wrangle was finished the chair called for
would be compelled to suffer. A soon -
the report of the committee appointed to de-
clare the result of the ballotng. The result
Whole number of votes cast or.delegates at
large, S3s; number necessary for a choice,
i20; James Tobin had $50, Payson Tucker
s25, Arthur Sewall 532, +. X. O'Brien 297
and +. c. Allen S37. The ticket minus
O'Brien was declared elected. The result
receivedwith applause.
Archie McNichol now walked forth upon
the platform while the air was filed with
McGillicuddy cries and presented the name Of
Hon. VIM. l.. Putnam for governor. The
name was received with tremendous applause
and cheer after cheer rent the air, the band
playing "Hail to the Chief" Mr.. Putnam
came upon the platform and said
1t would be folly for me not to say am
was pleased at the distinguished honor this
has conferred upon me; which
honor | accept. Not because it is a matter
of personal qualification, but because 1t 10
the duty of every citizen to assume hissharc
of the public responsibilities which all are
called upon to perform; and because l am
happy to have my name connected with 4
movement which will result in q reelection
of our present noble President, Grover
Cleveland. | came here in response to your
demands to give my abilities-great or small
as they sre-and my heart also, to this cause
and have only to say that they aresat your
service in the future as they have always
been in the past
McGilicuddy was again loudly called and
escorted by the gallant Col. Osgood he came
forth to the gaze of the admiring multitude
and addressed them.
Mr.. McGillicuddy said We are all proud
of this convention and feel thrilled with cour-
age in every fibre to witness its deliberatiOn.
We young men who have come up under the
rule of the republican party in Maine, are
not used to such conventions rs this. We
here can but catch the inspiration of success
and are going into the campaign for the pur-
pose of electing our candidates. BY all its
acts this convention has placed itself in the
line of policy of the great democratic party
of the county, and in the line Of its success.
In the administration of the natiOlal govern
ment today, we have an honest administYs-
ton, an administration of integrity and abih.
ty, and in the reelection of Grover Cleve-
land shall be sure of wise, prudent and sue
cessful administration in the future.
ME. Clifford was then called for.
Hon. w. ii. Clifford said: 1t 10 . pleas
ure for me to meet the representatives Of the
democracy Of Maine. Coming events cast
their shadows before" and think it 10 not
far in the future when a democratic execu-
tive will occupy the chief seat in the capital
and administer the affairs of state BY consti-
tutional methods. Three years sdministrs-
ton of national affairs have shown what We
can do with an honest administration and
have shown that we have President Of in
tegrity, who is equal to every emergency,
one who believes that public Office is only .
public trust to be honestly administered.
This President will meet with q reelection
at the hands of the people Of the country.
A short speech was made by Hon. John
Il. Redman.
B. +. Chadbourne of Biddeford, presented
the following, which was adopted
Voted, That the democratic State COM
mittee assume their duties from and after
the date of this convention, and at once take
active measures in carrying On the cam
paign.
Ex-Gov. Plaisted moved that Col. Clark 8.
Edwards, of Bethel, serve as one Of the elect
ors at large. The motion was carried. Chas.
McCarty, of Portland, was chosen as second
elector at large. The following gentlemen
were chosen alternates to delegates At large {:
First district, Tristram Goldthwaite, Jr.,
Biddeford; Second district, Il. X. O'Brien,
of Thomaston. John b. Redmund here rose
and said that he would only ask that they
listen to him while he proposed the name Of
Hon VIM. II. Rust, of Belfast, as alternate
to the delegate at large from the Third dis
trict. Mr.. Rust was chosen. Harris n.
PIaisteds name was then proposed. Mr..