The Portland daily press., 1888-08-28
Political Notes.

There will be Prohibition rally tonight
at Edes Falls, to be addressed by Rev. S. +.
Pearson.
An East Wilton correspondent says: Col.
w. G. Plummer, Of Dakota, has spoken six
times in this county during the past week,
and the meetings have been enthusiastic and
well enjoyed by the protectionists. Israel
II. Bray, OF Freeman, formerly a Democrat,
said of the Kingheld meeting, that it was one
of the best he ever attended. Mr.. Bray will
vote the Republican ticket in September, as
will many other Democrats who are opposed
to free wool.
II. NJ. Heath, Esq, of Augusta, gave the
citizens Of Mt. Vernon good solid speech
on the tariff last Saturday evening.
Saturday was gala day. in Vanceboro.
There were parades, a Republican flag rails
ing, and ringing address by L. A. Barker,
Esq, Of Bangor
The Veteran Republicans of Franklin
county (says one correspondent who voted
for General William Henry Harrison for
President in 1840 and who intend this year
to vote for his grandson, General Benjamin
Harrison, met at the Republican headquar-
tiers IN Pennington, Saturday afternoon, and
publican Harrison Association with the fol-
lowing officers: President, Andrew Il.
Tuck vice president, Abel III. Weeks; secre-
tary, Walter Nichols, all of Pennington.
The veteran Maine journalist, Hon. Dam
iel Stlckney Of Presque Isle, ably and elo-
quently addressed the association He gave
stirring reminis cences of that famous cam
paign Of 1S40
Candidate Putnam spoke at Houlton,
Saturday night to large audience. j. B.
Morgan presided.
AT Calais, Saturday, the Democrats raised
a flag and Mr.. Putnam made a speech, fol-
lowed by Mr. George l.. Record, formerly of
Auburn.
The Democrats Of Surrey had meeting
Friday addressed by J. T. Higgins and
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were addressed by Messrs. 7. ]. Stuart on
Friday. Sam Cary addressed the Camden
Democrats after flag raising Thursday;
The York County Union Labor party held
It's county convention Saturday, 30 delegates
representing nine towns being present. The
chairman was Thomas Morrissey OF Sanford.
The following nominations were made:
Senators, Il. j. Mcdaniel, Lebanon; Henry
). Kidder, North Berwick; 5. 5. Smith, Bid
deford; sheriff, Leonard Palmer, Buxton;
county attorney, Gorham w. weymouth,
Blddeford county commissioner. W. X. II.
Goodwin, Jr., North Berwick; judge of
prabate, Gorham w. Weymouth, Biddeford; (;
register Of probate, Thos Morrlssey, San
ford treasurer, 5. 5. MaeomDer, Saco.
The Republicans Of kenduskeag threw
out on Saturday handsome American flag,
bearing the names Of the candidatei, sub
sequently holding a meeting at the town hall
which was closely packed by an interested
and enthusiastic audience, assembled to lis
B. Loring of Massachusetts and G. A. Bailey,
Esq
The Republicans of the class composed of
VeaZie and Brewer, nominated on Saturday,
Mr.. George B. Marden of Veazie as candi-
date for representative to the legislature.
at a caucus of the Republicans of Chester
VILE, Nathan S. French was nominated to be
supported in the class composed of the towns
of Chesteryille, Jay, Wilton and Carthage.
Everett \. Dyke of Chesterville Is the nomi-
nee Of the Democrats for the same class.
A large Republican rally and clambake
took place at Wells Saturday afternoon.
Hon. George Goodwin, ex-senator, was
chairman. Able speeches were made by
Hon. H.. II. Burbank of Saco, Rev. Mr.
Morse OF Wells, DIR. John G. Stewart Of
York, and Hon. Nathaniel Hobbs of North
Berwick. The Harrison and Morton Guards
OF kennebunk and the North Berwick cam
paig9 organization with drum corps, partici-
pated. Enthusiastic cheers were given for
Harrison and Morton and Thomas b. Reed
John Z. Wellman is the labor candidate
Camden.
Prohibition candidates for representive
are: Gordam, Silas b. Edwards; Shapleigh,
e Inc Republican flag raising at Buckfeld,
Saturday, was addressed by hon. G. ID. Bis
pee oil Buckfield, III. G. Davis, ex-County At