The Portland daily press., 1890-08-14
TWO HUNDRED HEARD THE SPEECHES,
@ small Band Of the Faithful
se'ected the September Victims.
Mr.. Frank Talked Tariff and Mr
Thompson Spoke Of Rum.
Yesterdays Convention Of a Few OF
the York County Democrats.
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| Democratic convention was held here today
The attendance was the smallest and the
enthusiasm at the lowest point ever known
in a county convention even in an off year
The call was read at 10 o'clock but 1t was II
before Chairman James w. Meserve Of Bux-
ton called the convention together and an
nounced that Fred b. Wiggin Of Saco had
been selected by the county convention as
temporary chairman and Ira Milliken OF
buxton, John HaDse0m Of Blddeford and
Ihos. j. Russell Of Berwick as secretaries.
The chairman, Mr.. Wiggin, one Of the bright
young men in the party, made a short speech
ON accepting his position and presided in an
able manner during the entire convention,
the temporary organization having been
made permanent.
The number Of delegates reported present
was i9i, the foil quota Of the convention.
This number was much too large, hardly
more than one-half that number being ac-
tually present and participating in the busI-
ness Of the convention.
The following ticket was nominated In
every instance by aecla mati)n though In
one or two instances other candidates were
presented to the convention. who fastened
to withdraw. notably Geo. F. Haley Of
Saeo for county attorney and City Marshall
TarDox Of Biddeford for sheriff, who evident
ly thought 1t was mot good year TO rum"
Senators-Trsiram Goldthwaite, Biddeford;
SCION frlsoee, ktueryi Andrew j. HuId, Lemng-
Treasurer-Joseph A. Titeomb, Kennebunkport
Sherih-Willis j. Llnseott, Alfred
SSSL GSSGnnty I, ,AnttoI9eyVChas y n Fox. Parsonsneld.
Register OF Deeds-Thos. J. Goodwin, South
.oSg0iy County oOmmlsslOner-otls B. Churchill, Par
The resolutions adopted by the convention
endorsed the state platform. favored the
Australian system Of balloting and con-
demned the lecti on bill.
The county cOmmi ttee is the same as last
year save that Fred j. Bodwell Of Acton
takes the place Of Mr.. Hersom Of Lebanon.
In the afternoon some 200 people, headed
by the Sanford band, marched to the court
house from the steps Of which the orators
were to speak. Hon. Luther S. Moore Of
Limerick presided and spoke briefly He
introduced Hon. NJ. Z. Frank was the first
speaker. His address as entirely devoted
to the tariff. Next came Hon. William p.
Thompson Of Belfast. He was not happy
man for he had enjoyed neither victuals nor
drink since early morning and had landed In
town an entire stranger with no one to re-
ceiye him. Moreover his throat was out OF
order from yesterdays speech. But Mr..
Thompson did very well. He pleased his
audience who had been standing for al hour
listening TO Mr.. Franks tariff Grafton. Mr..
Thompson said it would be waste Of time
tor him 20 talk tariff after they had heard 50
extraordinarily able an address. He didn't
propose to speak long for two good
reasons--constltutiOna disability and ply
sical disability. This pleased the
audience too. After denOuncing those who
called the Democrats "rummies" Mr..
Thompson said that If temperance men and
women didn't drink any more than he did
they would have no trouble in maintaining
their good standing In their lodges. There
were Just two little points he wanted to
make on the tariff. First nobody could
point to a line which would give the farmer a
broader market for his wheat OF his flour.
IF you ask me how l know" said Squire
thompson, ut Is because Mr.. Blaine says So"
81 cOnd, he told the old story about the de-
rivation Of the word tariff with emendations
although he protested. he didn't believe In
anecdotes. Then he returned to the allega-
tion that the Democratic party Is a rum
party which evidently gals him. He de-
clared the Democratic party is the only tenn
perance party that ever existed, which made
his hearers laugh again. Since his uOmina-
tion he has been Investigating and has found
he says, there are llOC legalized rum sellers
In the state and estimates there are 400 more
although some Of his friends in the business
told him there were 100 more. He said the
rumsellers were naturally Democrats but
voted the Republican ticket from policy.
The non enforcement OF the law was burn
ing disgrace. III he ever were elected govern
or he declared he would enforce the law,
by the Eternal" He would enforce Il
against the many Republicans and the few
Democrats and drive the rumsellers to the
wall. Inc Democrats are not afraid Of the
constitutional amendment. After cOmpli-
menting Mr.. Frank he referred 10 the Demo
Gratis who have supported Mr.. Reed in the
past and asked If they were proud Of what
they had done, and not one said he was not.
Hon. Il. Frank Chadbourne Of BiddefOrd
then tackled tariff awhile and the speaking
was concluded by Hon. G. Frank Clifford or
Cornish. Ana speaking Of Mr.. Clifford, the
celebrated War Eagle" Goldthwait of Bid
deford paid him compliment during the
session Of the convention such as few men
receive. Said he: 'If had the eloquence
Of a Daniel Webster, or the persuasive
tongue Of Henry Clay, l could not hope to
rival my friend Mr.. Clifford" They say Mr..
Clifford blushed.
York county will turn up smiling election
DAY with from 500 to 1000 majority for the
Republican ticket. The correspondent Of a
New \ ork paper, who In his letters has Mr.,
Reed beaten, should have been here today
lhe probably was), and he would have found
himself in an atmosphere savOring Of any
thing but Democratic success.
The Democracy OF the county Of York and
the First Maine District are whipped and
they know It,
Third Party Men at Auburn.
AUBURN, August IS = The prohibition
county convention today made the following
nominations:
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