The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-05-19

PoIIrICA Al. POINTS. There is trouble be-
tween Maincs two little parties. w. H.
Simmon. of RockIand. who was a candidate
for governor two years ago on the labor
ticket, says the recent Gardiner couven-
ton was packed by the prohhitionists,
and the platform and convention is neitll-
er flesh, fish. OF fowl. The disatfection
however, is not expected to materially at
feet the result in Maine next fall, ..... The
Pcnobscot county Republican convention
will meet at Dexter, June 10Th. ...... The
hennehec county Republican convention
will hc held at Augusta, Aug. 9th. .... The
first Maine district Democrats in conven-
tion have elected as delegates to the Chi
cago convention, j. +. Shaw. OF Biddefort,
and +. G. Sweet, OF Portland, Samuel NJ
Came, Alfred, and George b, Emery Cor
ham. The delegates were instructed for
Cleveland. 90. Hon. \. F. Wiswell, of Ellis
worth. addressed a very small audience
in Coburn hall, Skowhegan, last week..
The organization Of the BOwdoin Repub-
lican club has been perfected. Il. &. Pay
son is president, and {. W. Peabody sec
retary and ueasurer..... The Iowa Dem
ocratic convention instructed Its delegates
for BoieS.... In accordance with custom
the Republican district convention chose
i'll the State convention. 1t is now thought
that under the Australian ballot law this
was not legal and the Republicans will
choose Presidential electors at the next
State convention OF ratify those already
chosen. Eastport Democrats will work
for the nomination OF Cen. \. d. Leavitt
as their candidate for Congress- from the
4th district. They have elected delegates
as follows: To the State Convention: S. ID.
Ieavtt, b. f. Milliken, VIM. O. Grady,
George w. Capen: to the District Conven-
ton: j. J. Pike, Michael White, Oscar E.
McMahon; Morris Carney. The Demo-
Gratis of Saco held an uproarous caucus
last Friday night and as a result two con-
testing delegations will go to the State
convention in Bangor, for and against
John b. Donovan for Il member of the
State committee. ..... The fifth attempt to
ill the seven vacancies in the Rhode Island
Assembly resulted in the election of six
Democrats in Providence Friday .... The
special committee on resolutions appoint
ed by the Democratic State convention to
prepare a party platform has really decid-
ed upon presenting resolution in favor
of the resubmission of constitutional
amendment. The resolution will declare
that the present regulation of the liquor
traffic is in the hands of Republican poll
ticans when it should be controlled by
law, and for that reason will call for the
repeal of the constitutional provision. 49,.
The Third Maine District Democratic con-
vention will be held in Pittsteld June Sth
the day previous to the State convention,
which will be heldin Bangor ... The Maine
Prohibitionists have claimed that their
party having cast more than the requisite
per cent of votes in the last guberna-
tofial election, that they are entitled there
by to nominate candidates in representa-
tive and other districts. But the Secretary
of the State rules to the contrary, although
he makes AS generous an Interpretation of
the law. as possible. In the town of Per
kins and several other electoral divisions
there is nota Democrat. The law requires
that Republican and a Democrat be APP
pointed. TheIuestion arises how can this
be done when there are no Democrats
Hon. William Dickey writes the Secretary
of State that in the Madawaska territory
they are all Democrats and asks if Repub-
lcans can be imported for clerks from adj
joining towns. Chairman Manley sug-
gests that MI. Dickey otficiate. ..... There
are to be $50 delegates in the Republican
National Convention at Minneapolis on
June 7th, and all OF them have been
chosen
WAsHINGTON WHISPERINGS. Among
the amendments to the naval appropria-
ton bill passed by the Senate was one APP
propriating $50, 600 towards the expenses
of the naval review to be held in New
York harbor in connection with the Col
umbian exposition in 1893. ..... The Senate
has confirmed the nomination of T. Jeffer-
son Coolidge to be minister to France.
A bill to exclude political influence from
! 81, 900 fourth-class postoffices in the
country was agreed upon by the House
committee on civil service reform Thurs
day.. The River and Harbor Bill was re-
ported to the Senate, Friday, from the
Committee on Commerce, by Mr.. Ferry.
| The increase made by the Senate Commit
! tee, was about 81, 9S1, l43. The decreases