Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-23
PUTNAM.
Nominated by the Democrats.
He Accepts and is Greeted with
Cheer After Cheer.
Clarke s. Edwards and Charles
Mccarthy Chosen PreSi-
Dental Electors.
Tucker, SeWaIl, Allen and Tobin Selected
as Delegates at Large to
81. LOUIS.
Brown Given a Back Seat in Every Po-
sitiOn, Much to the SatiSiac-
ton Of Bass.
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Grover Cleveland, the Fisheries Treaty
Mills Bill, and ALI Democratic
| Characteristics Endorsed
Grover Cleveland, the Fisheries Treaty,
Mills Bill, and ALI Democratic
characteristics Endorsed.


air" as prominent democrat
expressed it Monday evening, was true
yesterday morning, though in less de-
gree. Putnam's name seemed to create
satisfaction except when perchance it was
mentioned in the hearing of one of the many
gubernatorial aspirants. What we want
and are going to have is organization" re-
marked prominent delegate of the conven-
ton to the Journal scribe. The hotels had
been unable to meet the requirements which
the large convention demanded and many
people had to find rest in Ialowell and
Gardiner the night before. At 920 the
committee on credentials met in the City
Council rooms.
While the Committee on Credentials were
busily at work in their rooms the hall was
rapidly being filed. Three special trains ar
rived loaded with delegates. st. Joseph's
Band and the Lewiston Brigade Band-26
pieces-helped furnish the enthusiasm alter
nately.
Hon. S. S. Brown, Chairman, State Com
mittee, called the convention to order at five
minutes past eleven and read the call. He
said that ne hoped the delegates present APP
preciated the duty that devolved upon them;
that no one came here simply to keep up
their organization of the party with no hopes
for the future. He believed that the Demo
cratic party had more men than the opposition
Republican party. (Applause.) He believed
that it was not alone necessary to declare
war against the Republican party, but to
come down into the arena to do something
besides making up faces at the Republican
party. If the delegates felt that this was
their duty they could go home and do it.
Round of APPLAUSE What have the Re-
publican party to offer? They say that they
are in favor of civil service reform. Look
at their past record They propose to foster
ship building, when they would put wall
of protection around the country. Then
they talk about temperance-think of that.
gentlemen, For one, | want to see the
Democratic party get up on its feet and march
to victory
The Democratic badges bearing the face
of Grover Cleveland fairly quiverel with
excitement when Chairain Brown told them
with Spartan ychemence and recklessness
that all that was necessary for victory to
the Maine democracy at the next election
was to believe in victory. Mr.. Browns "abid-
ing convictions" to judge from the samples
al. IA ed
past aud for the future rested on hypothet-
zeal foundation He would have the tariff
reformed. false preteuses done away WITH
and everything honest and ''above board"
Don \. II. Powers was then introduced as
chairman of the temporary organization. The
audience gave Mr. Powers time to moisten
his lips and collect himself by continued APP
plause. Below is an outline of Mr.. Powers
address.
GeattemcH IF this Contention:
| am not iusensible of the honor to which
I am called by your committee. With your
assistance aud cooperation we hope to
dcspatch the business quickly and har-
moniously The earnestness of your faces,
YOUR attitude, show that you are here to
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shoulder to victory. Let your actions be
snch "a IN barmouize the actions of this con-
,,n,;nu Heretofore the great trouble has
hean the jealousy that has existed among the
leaders. There is but one place for any
nom and that is where he can
| 4, most whether that be at the front or the
| rear. If the Republican party is regulated
| at the polls at the next election they know
hot thev must nut forth new men and new
| methods and drop the old and worn out ones
We want a government not of North not OF
South, but OF the "noie PeoPie'
W" r sa rho On about the country telling
how thai Democratic victory means the ruin
of business. Did not these same men 'eil
you formerly tha' 10 pu' !" "'I haro nat tho
ne""' az ,,ar,, rrlad for four wears TO the
propress of the nation? The Republican
party. once progressive party mas no"
become uo-no'""ns b. ,,h,ic servants and
:, wv" ,raII fnr them To feel the hand of their
,as,'r -, their shoulder. Here many of the
delegates seemed aguated WIN "eS' W., :.
work for Just that SORT Oh u s,"'' Sc,r,. rnn
a" you 40 WV" ,;rin,9 You turn him out to
grass. That's what we did with the hepup,
lean party. They are sun grazing anu ",,'
continue to Craze on s"e i',' not resrect the
a .n ,sho would yilufy Mr.. Blaine He
might as-well be beaten by Grover Cleveland
as any other man. We mean 10 na'e P,op.'
adjustment OF 'aAes n ,ol an.i;ty as well a,
We nv" ,nal,v We have had during the pas
administration Civil Service Reform ana re-
trenchment.