The Portland daily press., 1890-08-07
ProhIbltionIsts Of Cumberland coun-
ty Meet In Council
And as Usual Berate Both Republic
cans and Democrats.


his best for the temperance cause.
On motion Of Mr.. Charles T. Libby, DR..
John Swan of Westbrook was chosen secre-
taIy.
Mr.. Libby from the county committee,
acting as committee on credentials, re-
ported 81 delegates. representingi10 towns,
present The report was accepted. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Pearson, as partial report of
the committee, the full report to be delayed
until after adjournment as more were stray
Cling in at every minute.
The temporary organization was made per-
manent and Mr.. Pearson made a motion
that committee of five be appointed by the
chair to select candidates for the various
county officers.
Mr.. Libby suggested that the committee
be made seven and Mr.. Pearson adopted the
suggestion.
After consultation with Mr.. Libby and
Mr.. Pearson, the chair announced the COM
mittee as follows:
]. B. Donnell, Portland.
N. A. Warren, Otisfeld.
b. Il. Edwards, Gorham.
s. s. WEIGH, Casco.
Samuel Tryon, P0wnal
L. N. Jordan, Raymond.
After the committee retired Mr.. Charles
T. Libby moved and Mr.. Pearson sec onded
the motion that the committee beside select
ing the county officers. select new county
committee to consist Of three from Portland
and seven from other towns of the county.
Mr.. Libby constituted himself committee
of one to instruct the committee In this du-
ty, and to expediate its deliberations re-
NAMED with 1t In the adjoining room.
Rev. John Collins of Peaks Island was
called upon to make some remarks for the
recollecting himself he substituted the word
''party." Mr.. Collins said he was glad to
be where there was fighting, because he was
fighting Irishman from way back. There
was no sign Of fighting In the convention.
but Mr.. Collins went on telling the story Of
his conflict with slavery in the ranks of the
Republican party. From slavery he passed
to the temperance question and told how he
had set people by the ears in Fryeburg and
elsewhere by his bold views and had left the
Republican party to go over to the Prohibit
ripe for the harvest Of ballots In the prohibit
ton cause.
DR.. W. 81. True was called for. He said
that he stood firm for prohibition, but not
feeling very well could not speak much. He
too recounted the abolition days and told
how he had been hated then as the Prohibit
tionists are hated now. He said that they,
the AbolItionists, held the balance of
power as he said the Prohibitionists do now,
or did In case which he mentioned when a
mayor of this city was elected by the popu-
lar vote. He said that there was chance
of victory, but that it was uphill work and
required patience and deep purse for sue
cess.
Mr.. Perry, chairman of the state commit
tee, was called upon but declined to speak,
as he thought the convention ought to con-
fine itself to work.
Mr.. Collins explained that the committee
was out and that they were "whooping her
up, meanwhile. as it WERE"
Rev. S. F. Pearson was called upon to give
an account of certain ministers meeting,
but, saying that 1t was a secret meeting, de-
clined to give it away. he, however, pro-
ceeded to make 1t disagreeable for the men,
bers of the press present, and amused the
convention by remarks that were calculated
to fire the Prohibition heart. but which had
fine ring of sarcasm In them and carried no
weight to the members minds.
While Mr.. Pearson was speaking the: CON-
mittee came in, but he kept ON In character
istic remarks, "giving picture Of the state
of things In the city of Portland"
The members were anxious to get through
and c,o hama opd M, m az q tad NJ
Pearson's remarks with expressions indica-
tive of that fact, but he kept on to the end
and sat down amid tumultuous applause.
Mr.. Henry Trefethen suggested that intem-
perance was greater curse than slavery,
which suggestion was heartily endorsed.
The committee on nominations reported
through Mr.. j. B. Donnell, its chairman,
this list of candidates. se
Senators-E. T. Burrowes, Portland Parker
Holt, New Gloucester; Scion Gay, Casco; John
Swan, Westbr0ok.
Sheriff-Silas b. Edwards, Gorham.
County Attorney-C. T. Libby, Portland
County Treasurer r. Deering, Portland.
Clerk of C0urtS-W. III. Hobbs, Portland.
Register of Deeds-William A. Larry, West
brook.
County Commissioner Charles Cole, Raymond.
County Committee-E. T. Burrowes s. f. Pear
son, F. Skillins, Portland; s. s. WEIGH, Casco
Nathaniel Sawyer, Freeport Nathaniel Rideout,
New gloucester; Nathaniel e. Warren, Otisfeld
Gorham; Charles o. Barbour, Westbrook.
Mr.. Charles T. Libby made an appeal for
money to carry on the campaign and Mr..
Pearson was appointed committee of one
to canvass the convention for that purpose.
The result of his canvassing was campaign
fund of $685..
DR.. Lee F. Webster addressed the conven-
ton while the subscription paper was going
round, setting forth the wickedness of the
old parties and the beauties of the Prohibit
tion party, being frequently applauded to
the echo, although the convention was grow
ing small by degrees and beautifully less.
Mr.. E. T. Burrowes presented these reso-
lutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That whereas the Democratic pan ty
of Maine propose to repeal our prohibit0ry laws
and substitute therefor license laws; and that,
while protesting to favor temperance and prohibi,
ton, is so conducting itself as to have already
won to itself ninetenths Of the rumsellers and is
now engaged In desperate EFFORT to secure the
whereas, said Republican party, instead of
prosecuting the vile element In their own party
called saloon keepers, Is encouraging them In the
violation Of law In order that said saloon Keepers
may have funds to add to the campaign funds Of
wt with to buy votes and otherwise corrupt the
fair name of our state; therefore,
Resolved. That we Will support with our votes
the only party in our state which has not rum.
seller In It, namely, the Prohibition party. and al
so invite all who believe in genuine prohibition
and temperance with a party back Of it. to vote
this ticket with us.
Mr.. Charles T. Libby. as a member Of the
old committee, not elected on the new, moved
that the new committee 60 into Office now
and continue until 1892. Mr.. Burrowes and
Mr.. Franklin Skillings both deplored Mr..
Libby's unwilllngness to continue in charge
of the campaign. Mr.. Libby said that he
was not anxious to lead the campaign be-
cause his heart was not In 1t, and feeling
that the leader should believe In bis work he
positively declined to serve on any commit
tee. Mr.. Libby's motion prevailed. and the
convention dissolved.
As the last man was going out OF the door
the credentials committee reported grand
total Of Al present or accounted for.
The county committee held meeting after
the convention adiournpd and Organized