The Portland daily press., 1891-07-16

who had done much work to make the oc-
casion success and was correspondingly
nervous lest something might happen to mar
the programme. Elgin C. Verrill, V. G. Will
son, Charles Dunn, Jr., and many others
who will be war horses In the next genera
ton.
After the dinner had been disposed of
President McClutchy introduced Hon.
Darius Ingraham. "a man of national repu-
tation."
Mr.. Ingraham was received very cordially,
and launched out at once into praise Of the
natural scenery about, describing the bay as
| equal to Swiss lake or thesBay Of Naples,
| the atmosphere as salubrious and the scenery
as beautiful, all of which characteristics
were such as to make the place a desirable
summer resort. Next Mr.. Ingraham praised
the club. which he spoke Of as IAN infant
giant now about six months, whose influence
has been felt not only In municipal politics
but the state as we'll" He next praised the
dinner, for which he gave the credit to
snd Bradley hshs s ss af haS asanSr Ssn
described how he saw before him "a veneer
able and beloved Democrat understood to be
Captain Ben SwetD whose Democracy keeps
him In perpetual youth without the need of
any agency where youth is dispensed for
medicinal and mechanical purposes" He al
| so saw gallant man, a soldier and schol-
| ar, the son of Bion Bradbury" Lapplause];
and finally among "sons of distinguished
sires" he knew OF one who, on neighboring
isle was at this time speaking at another
gathering This reference. to. the Hon. W.
ii. Clifford was loudly applauded. Mr.. In
graham also created applause by den0uncing
the "force bills, registration bills, and all
other iniquities thrust upon us by the Re
publicans In the last thirty years." The
npr0ro fiji rQfQrrad m tho hannu araiQl
position of the city of Portland, and to the
growing Importance of the wood pulp in
dustry of Maine, which he described as
better than the bonanzas Of the west" Mr..
lngraham did not add as will to be done for
him, that this pulp industry is one of the
children of the protective tariff.
The next event was the most important of
the day. 1t was the nomination of the Hon.
John W. Deering for the "next mayor of
Portland" President McClutchy did 1t In
the Introductory speech, and the young men
ratified it by their applause.
"0n my way down." said Mr., Deering. 81
fell in with my friend, Hon. VIM, 81. Clifford.
who was going to another island to address
the Sons of York. During a controversy
that came up between us, we got SO mixed
up that he got the manuscript Of my speech
and came away with the copy of HIS" The
young men all applauded and wondered at
the astonishing nature of a friendly 'con-
troversy" that should so cOnfound the ora
tory Of statesmen. Mr.. Deering then went
on TO tell how he had been Republican I'M
til the Tilden election. He was glad of his
Republican votes, he said, and thought some
Democrats might not be quite satisfied with
their Democratic votes for those early years.
Mr.. Deering struck the key note when he
spoke of Cleveland. The young men raised
great shout when Mr.. Deering spoke of
him as the next President of the United
Gfnfpq III the V0unU mnn16 THAR
club organization properly they could elect
Cleveland. and even get control of Maine
and do away with these miserable laws
that govern u.s." EApplause.l
President McClutchy was sorry VIM. III.
Clifford was not present, but they had