The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-05
How the Chiefs Performed at the
PoW.WOW at Augusta.
The License Resolution Defeated, But
1t Made Things Lively.
Francis ". Hill Of Exeter the Candi-
date for GOVernOr.
Especial to the Press.l

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drys. This morning they woke up to find
that a new man had developed marvellous
strength during the small hours OF the morn
ing. This gentleman was Mr.. Hughes OF
Bath, who was supposed to be pushed by MT.
Arthur Sewall, aud to have quiet but power
full support from ex-Candidate Putnam. This
put things all at sea again. and up to the
hour when the convention assembled there
was no telling who was ahead.
The faithful gathered on the street and in
door-ways, and discussed the situation, while
every additional incoming train brought
new recruits and added to the confusion.
Ten o'clock came, the hour fol. which the
convention was called, with nothing done.
The state committee was In secret session IN
ually filling up. Nobody knew who was to
be shouted for; nobody knew whether the
party should declare for wet or dry. LII was
an irresolute, leaderless crowd. Or, not
leaderless. but too much leadered. Mr. Aq,
gustus f. Moulton strolled about the hall
smoking an unlighted cigar, looking unut-
terable things and giving good advice to
everybody. The other heavy men OF the
party held pow-wows in the lower hall. Ex-
Governor Plaisted was there, the past grand
amores and past sachems were there smok.
ing the pipe of-not exactly peace-but Oh
party unity. Ex-Governor Plaisted improv-
ed the opportunity to distribute some dodg-
ers of the New Age, conveying the astonlsh-
ing information that from November !, Ivy,
that excellent organ Of the Democracy would
be delivered at any address for 30 cents. The
Governor meant well, but the types were too
many for him.
At 10 40. Grand Saehem John b. Donovan
assembled to the platform. accompanied by
a large number of the big braves. Mr.. Don
ovan read the call for the convention In a
loud, sonorous voice, calculated to reach the
ears of ten or twelve as many delegates as
were present. After finishing this duty, he
spoke a few inspiring words, counselling
unity and a wise choice for candidate; for,
said he, mnorities need strong candidates.
He spoke a good word for Grand Chief
Putnam. who, he said, was nominated In
that hall two years ago. Io chase away tne
feeling of gloom aud impending de1eat
which this allusion called up, he spoke feel
ingly of the head men who steered the
Cleveland campaign. After this preliminary
bracing up, Mr.. Donovan wound up the ma
chinery and set it in motion.
According to the custom OF the unterrlhed,
he said the state committee had kindly TAX
en- upon itself the duty of choosing tempo.
rary officers for the convention. and
accordingly announced f. X. PlaiSted OF
Aug sta, NJ. E. Mudgett of Bangor and +:
S. Osgood of Portland as secretaries, and
Wqnt NJ SRr Fl Franz ak sterling pI pemocras el
of M bssffovah sent cold sffS aGss
backs of Candidates MoultoD, Allen, Hughes
and others, who were also from Western
Maine, and who thought they saw in that
concession the prospect of an eastern candi-
date Alderman Brown for instance, or some
body else. Mr.. p. III. Gillen of Bangor and
DR.. E. M. Fuller of Bath, were appointed a
committee to steer Mr.. Frank through the
crowd to his place on tine hs
and despatch. Mr.. Frank ascended the steps
and took his place at the desk amid hearty
applause. When order was restored he
stepped forward and addressed the cOnyen-
tion.
Mr.. Frank made good Democratic speech,
rather melancholy in tone, and inclined to
take gloomy view of the Republic Alien
landlordism (he didn't forget to say that the
landlords are like the landlords in 1reland)
is troubling him, and so is Speaker Reeds
ruling, by which was blocked the Democratic
plan of obstruction. He didn't approve
either of national election law. The evils
which had been brought upon the country
by Republican rule he enumerated as fol
lows:
people by the few, through a monopoly Of
the means and instruments Of production.
Second-Recklessly squandering the pub
lie lands, property of all the people, and per
mitting our system of free holding to be
blighted by the whitening curse OF landlord
ism.
Third-The adoption of system Of taxa
ton which discriminates against the poor In
| favor of the rich, imposing burdens meas
ured by the necessities and wants of those
who are to bear them, not Dy their ability.
Fourth-Framing laws to tax the people
| under the advice of those who are to be di-
rectly benefited and are expected to con-
tribute toward keeping in power those who
| confer the benefits and enactlng such laws
under system of arbitrary rules that STILES
| free discussion.
| Fifth-The enactment of federal election
| law by which the free elections OF the peo,
| pie are to be conducted by irresponsible and
| arbitrary partisans, whose decision is to
| control the popular Will.
And the things which the Democracy say
| they are going TO do, II they ever get a
chance, and the results, Mr.. Frank thus ex'
| plotted:
| may be impartially and honestly expressed
upon all questions of public interest, some
| provision must be made, and that an effect
| i've one, whereby every man may cast his
| vote according to the secret whisperings oil
| his own conscience.
Then the great work. so nobly undertaken
| of reforming the tariff and reducing taxa
tion to the needs of the government econom
ically administered, must be carried on t.
completion. The burdens that have beer
imposed on the masses for the benefit OF thu
( classes must be so removed, methods O
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| chat every man shall receive fair and equit
| allie share of the comforts he contributes Il
| produce. The purse must have no create
protection than the plow. the capitalist thai
the carpenter, the millionaire than the miner
the landlord than the laborer-equal burden
and equal benefits, equal rights and equa
| RESPONSIBILITIES. The great obstruction t.
trade by an iniquitous and unequal tarii
must be thrown off that commerce. and agrl
culture, its handmade, may thrive as in day
| gone by.
Let American skill and American geniu
| promoted by universal education in our IRE
schools, quiekened by the inspiring intuenc
| of freedom, but have fair and even chance
and we will compete with any nation In th
markets of the world. Then will America
ships. with no subsidies wrung by taxation
| from an overDurdened people, again sail th
| seas and carry the products OF American II
| 6ustries to every land, returning with rlc
stores to add to our comforts and increas
In this great work the enlightened schola
shin of the age is with us, the CONSCIOUSNESS
of the rectitude OF our cause urges US 0
with increased and ever increasing zeal, an
the deep, earnest, determined popular VOC
It Is borne 70 our eSTS i
Mr.. Franks speech was listened to VIII
| marked attention and was frequently lnte
rupted by loud and prolonged applaus
Everybody breathed sigh OF, not relief pc
: |
, the expression now to business, was visib
on all faces.
! | the state committee was made a commits
{ on credentials and went to work in the roo
below.
members of the state committee not del
3 gates be forthwith made such. The motto
was tabled.
Mr.. Thomas Murphy of Bangor went Of
better, moving that all Democrats prese
Y be created delegates and given authority
: vote.
r ford to his feet with the counter motion tn
e the convention be considered for delegat
!, only.
! Mr.. j. A. McGowan of Portland moved
r make the temporary organization permane
but the chairman ruled him out of order.
Q Mr.. Goldthwaite also took a hand in Il
J. operation, but no serious harm resulte
d The committee retired to canvass t
d credentials and the Boston Globes spec
| census enumerators started round with 10