The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-03
BASs's shoUTERS WIN.
License and Thompson the Ticket OF
the Democrats.

AUGUSTA, July 2.-The second convention
of the Maine Democrats was held here today
with 3sB delegates in attendance. Chairman
frank called the convention to order, and
Hon. William Fl. Clifford Immediately pro-
posed appropriate resolutions on the death
of Hon. Francis w. Hill, which were adopt
ed.
Mr.. W. Ii. Mcclellan of Belfast arose and
stated that he had prepared resolution at
the request of Democrats, which he proceed
ed to read amid applause, gesticulating and
rising to oratoIical heights and inserting
comments of his own. 1t was 'resubmission
of the prohlbitory amendment" resolution.
Mr.. McClellan's resolutions opened with a
preamble showing where the Democratic
party had been successful on an antl-prohibi-
tion platform, and concluded thus:
Whereas In view OF these facts and after six
years of constitutional prohibition and 40 years
of statute prohibition in the state in the hands of
its friends, supported by the full legislative. ju
dicial and executive power of the State, many
Democrats and Republicans think 1t has been
such failure as calls for submission to the pee
pie; therefore.
Resolved, That we favor the election Of a gov
ernor and alegislature who will submit the pro-
hibitory amendment of the constitution to the
people OF the state.
Resolved, That If the people declare against
prohibition we favor high license law.
A point of order was raised by Mr.. Gala
vention prevailed at this, and therefore Mr..
McClellan's resolution should be referred to
the committee on resolutions, The chairman
decided that the rules of convention No.
held good at this time
On motion of Mr.. Bass the rules were sus-
pended to allow the consideration Of the res
olutions.
The resolutions were supported at length
by Mr.. Mcclellan, also by Hon. VIM. II.
Clifford Mr.. Roberts of Pressure Isle. Mr.
Sweat of Portland; and opposed by Henry
Hudson of Guilford, Elliott King of Portland
and Hon. f. B. Larry Of Bath.
Mr.. Mcclellan denounced the resolutions
sent out by the Associated Press on the af-
ternoon of the last Democratic state cOnven-
tion. These were not the genuine resolutions
passed by the convention. Gen. Plaisted's
name was brought in, and it was said he sent
out resolutions of his in advance.
Finally vote was taken, and the result
was in favor of the resolution, 145 voting yes
and 80 no. OF the &c delegates present from
Cumberland county 13 voted on each side of
hequestion.
Hon. VIM. ii. Clifford presented the name
Of Hon. William p Thompson of Belfast for
governor with tremendous cheers, and moved
he be nominated by acclamation, which was
seconded by Mr.. Mcclellan. Mr.. Thompson
was nominated by acclamati0n.
A resolution was adopted denouncing the
federal election bill now before Congress SIS,
andithe convention adjourned.
Mr.. William P. Thompson, the candidate,
was born in Troy. Me-, July. 1874. He was
educated at Freedom Academy and Kent s
Hill Seminary. lie studied law and was adj
mitted to the bar in Belfast in 1870, and is
now one of the leading lawyears of Waldo
county. He has represented his city in the
legislature