Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-05

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delsssss dat I'D svidsst3y Ioss his
meerinss wanted AfR . knev What
foed the candidate VS. b have
eefose the esadidess VS. peoposed
But no, IL vas evident that the coaventioa
vas hungry for standard bearer ssd must
have him night sway. A rising vote was
taken and y. ". Hill Of Exeter stood nom
mated unanimously. Cries Of -Hili,-
"HiIl. Speech Speech we're heard on
| every side until Mr.. Hill rising In The rear Of
Tbs ball approached the plasfesn where
bis Appearance Vas greeted with three
n1ging cheers.
Mr.. Hills remarks we're quite brief Ia
course of which he said:
"Centlemen l know you Won't expect
me 70 make . speech - yoa very we'll
knew lie cut Of my line Of basiness. II
hsve worked many yssss In the faaks ef the
Democratic party where desired 70 b.. All
my time Of life IL seems improper 70 seeeps
the nomination. Were il In my yosnger
days shosld have accepted With the be-
lief that would have been Governor be-
fore 60! through with IT, CheeSs1 The
speaker then went on TO say that be didn't
ssnt to accept ~ his business demanded
more attention than he felt able to give and
believed IL would be better 10 have .
younger man. He then hesitated but finally
gave the convention TO understand that he
would accept, which decision brought forth
renewed applause.
The Committee on Resolutions we're
meanwhile having an excited session in the
rooms below over the question Of license.
The leaders on the floor Of the hall were
uneasy. No one knew what the outcome
would be when the majority and minority
reports we're presented to the convention.
Would expediency and fear OF handling the
issue win or would the all prevsdiI Z desire
for license and the destruction Of pfohibi.
ton carry the convention by storm. The
conservatives believing that such . bold
stand would reduce their vote In the
State we're notlceably anxious. But
this was the time when virgin
o s,ors saw their opportunity. and
several took advantage Of 1t. One GENTLE
man wanted to hear from City Mafshal
Tarbox Of Biddeford, the hero TO quote
the 'p,aker). who bad the courage TO jail
deputy sherifs for interfering with the
suffrage. Tarbox responded with an ele-
CANT speech composed entirely of the state.
mens that no Republican vas holding office
in his city. said speech causing much
applause.
Some one then made . motion to hurry
up the committee on resolutions. The
suspense vas soon relieved however by the
return OF the committee. Hubbub was
king and there was plenty Of suppressed
excitement. 1t took vigorous strokes Of the
eavel to bring about sufficient quiet TO hear
the reports. The majority report was read
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