The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-30
FIRST DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
Nominate Hon. M. p. Frank for Rep
resentatIve to Congress.

The Democratic district convention was
held in Reception Hall Saturday to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress. Mr. Moore
of Berwick was chairman; Z. S. Osgood of
Portland, and P. w. McIntire of Cornish
secretaries.
The following were chosen committee on
credentials; George Walker, Portland
Richard Harding, Yarmouth; Charles A.
Triton, Cape Elizabeth; John j. Lynch,
Portland; Timothy Shaw. Biddeford; E. C.
MOODY, York; G. I. Fox, Parsonsfeld
A committee of five was appointed on mo-
ton of Hon. Charles Fl. Chase to receive
votes for Congressman and elaborate prepar-
atoms were made to have the vote taken
honestly. but Tristram Goldthwaith of Bid
deford, knocked all of the preparations out
of sight by nominating Hon. NJ. P. Frank in
atruiy Websterian speech which told how
necessary it was to send man to Congress
to break up the federal election law. The
crowd seemed to think he meant to have Kim
start on the noon train and they clapped him
vigorously He named Hon. Melville p.
Frank of Portland, as the man best fitted to
do it, and notwithstanding the fact that no
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vention led by Portland man, an ex-bleach-
er. clapped and stamped to their hearts con-
tent. Mr.. A. F. Moulton suggested ever so
blandly that the man they wanted was the
same who fixed the committees of the Maine
House in 1879 so that 100000 was voted off
the state appropriations. He said his name
was Melvin p. Frank. Mr.. Gentleman of
Parsonsfeld, nominated George Clifford of
Cornish, but Mr.. Clifford declined to stand
In any rising young mans light and with
drew his name. Mr.. Frank was then nomi-
mated by reclamation and committee sent
out to hunt him up and tell him all about it.
They found him after while and brought
him In, introducing him to the chairman.
Mr. Moore seized him by the hand and
dragged him on the platform amid deafen-
ing applause and shouts by one of Mr. Bass's
Democrats, THAT him I" "Thats the chapv'
Mr.. Frank rehearsed section of his Az.
gusta speech modified to fit the district; but
not, to judge by the smiles of the Biddeford
men, when he spoke of silent mills, all parts
thereof. He said he proposed to have an
honest ballot anyhow, If he was completely
showed under by it, and closed with the not
exactly inspiring remark, "If we are defeat
ed, let it be with the knowledge that our hon.
or is uu furnished"
The report of the committee on resolutions
was read by Hon. George Walker, as follows:
The Democrats of the First Congressional Dis
trict renew the pledge of their fidelity to the time
honored principles of Democracy and reform
adopted by the Democratic National Convention
OF 1880, and the platform and resolutions adopted
by our late State convention.
Resolved That we protest against the passage
OF the federal election bill now pending before
Congress as revolutionary. unjust and tyrannical
intended to transfer all political power from the
states to corrupting in Congress, that so re-
Gently proclaimed through its headsman its domi-
neering purpose that Thereafter we will cut loose
from state elections, do our own registering, our
own counting and our own certiicating"
We hereby pledge our hearty support to the
nominee OF this convention.
Then the convention tumbled over itself to
adjourn and go home.
The following Edistrict committee was
appointed: Hanno w. Gage, Portland:
Hartwell Little, Brunswick; Daniel w.
Whittier, Gorham; j. G.. Shaw, Biddeford :;
George I'll. Milliken. Cornish; James w. Me-
serve, Buxton.