The Portland daily press., 1888-08-23
Mr.. CIeaves at Yarmouth.


YARMOUTH, Aug. 22.-The Republicans
held grand rally here this evening. AT
about 7.3O o'clock the band paraded the
streets and the Republican Club unfurled a
splendid flag. Afterwards an enthusiastic
meeting was held in Masonic Hall.
The meeting was presided over by e. Dud-
ley Freeman. ESQ. The hall was filled to
overfowing and hundreds were turned
away, unable to gain admission. The meet
of Portland and Hon. III. J. Rowley of Bos-
ton. The greatest enthusiasm was manifest
ed, and after the adjournment of the meet
ing several who had formerly acted with the
Democratic party joined the Republican
Club.
Political Notes.
Among the candidates mentioned for rep
resentative on the Republican side in China
are j. K. Reed, Esq, Frank Percival and
Hiram Grey, of Weeks Mills, w. p. Thomp-
son, of So. China, and j. A. Woodsum, of
China Village.
A Republican club has been organized in
Machias, and the following officers unani-
mously chosen: B. j. Kinds, president; III.
II. Smith, Z. Z. Stoddard. vice presidents; !;
w. G. Means, secretary.
The younger Republicans of Ward Three,
Bangor, emulating the example set by their
elders. have formed q campaign club to be
are: Captain, Master Lewis Barker; first
lieutenant, Frank Hight; second lieutenant,
Jack Appleton.
The class comprising the towns of Houlton
and Hodgdon met in convention at the Town
Hall in Houlton, Saturday, Aug. IS, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for rep
resentative to the Legislature. A. w. Inger-
soil was nominated by acclamation.
Since the division of the town of Pittston
question has arisen as to which town of the
plagG pQmnQgpd Of WQcf Gardiner Earmipo-
dale, Randolph and Pittston. the representa-
tive belongs this year. The Republicans
of the several towns have selected dele
gates, who will soon meet and decide the
question.
The Houlton Republicans have organized
Harrison and Morton club, with the fol-
lowing officers: President, VIM. f. jerks (;
vice presidents, A. K. Bradford, l.. b. john
SOD, ID. F. Champion, A. J. Butler, s. W.
Taber, III. j. Porter; secretary and treasurer,
harry l.. Putnam; marshal, c. L. Robinson.
The Lincoln County Democratic conven-
| tion was held in Wiscasset yesterday. The
| following nominations were made: Senator,
Uriah W. woodward, Damariscotta; COM
| Treasurer, Solomon Holbrook, Wiscasset /:
| sheriff, Hartley A. Hilton, Westport: attOr
ney, Rodney l. Thompson, Wald0boro; clerk
of courts, Chas. Weeks. Wiscasset; Judge of
| probate, Henry ingalls,, Wiscasset
The Republican county committee met at
| Norway Tuesday evening. Prominent men
of the party from different sections of the
country were in attendance, and they report
ed the situation as very cheering. Oxford
county may confidently be voted on to give
| as large plurality as four years ago.
Geo. w. Brown, 81. D., of Norway, has de-
| cided for Harrison and Morton. The doctor
| is a young man, but he has one of the largest
| circles of patients of any physician in Ok
| ford county. He has been very successful in
| the practice of his profession. and is highly
respected as a physician and man where he
| is known.
Among the political changes in Bluehill is
| that of Nahum Hinckley, member of the
| Legislature in 1878, and chairman of munich
cal officers of Bluehill for the past four wears
He repudidates free trade and comes out
| SQUARE for Harrison and Morton.
Advices by wire already announce that
1900 uniformed men will be in line for the
procession in Bangor Thursday, and more
are to be heard from. Barbecues will dwindle
and fade away before the splendid welcome
| extended ta Names honored son. Bangor
can care for big crowd, and all should &C
| who can.
One of the incidents of Saturday evenings
Republican rally at Dover was the appear
ance upon the stage of Joseph d. Brown