The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-04
FIGHTING And ORATORY.
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they could not tell how many commit
teemen the districts would be entltled
to.
Mr.. Haley-'Oh, there would be no
trouble From time immemorlal
The Same Old Fellows
have been on that committee" tBidde-
ford stalwarts smoker.
Editor Stone of Biddeford suggested
an amendment that each Senatorial dis
trict present five members for the COM
mittee and Haley accepted it.
Henry K. Bradbury of Hollis said he
thought it would be best to adhere to
the old Democratic custom. LAp-
plause.
"Old Democratic Custom"
will always 60 much farther than argu-
ment in York Democratic convention,
so no one ventured to respond to Brad
bury's appeal.
The Chair called for the ayes and noes
amid considerable tulmult.
The 40 Biddeford and Saco stalWarts
sent up big aye in favor OF the Haley
substitute, but the countrymen sent up
as big an one against 1t.
The chair called for a show of hands.
Haley demanded a vote by towns.
The country members objected, La
mont Stevens of Wells shouting, Here
is the gentleman from Biddeford dis
trusting the people, and charging that
there is fraud. He distrusts the Democ-
racy. TCheers, Kisses, and shouts OF
''hand VOTE, 'hand vote.
L. md ice
But the country Democrats, perhaps
realizing that their proxies for towns I'M
represented might not stand daylight.
steadily insisted that show of hands
was vote enough.
On such vote Haley was beaten, 65 to
46.
The Saco war chief was very mad
man as he resumed his seat, and there
were ominous grumblings among the
Biddeford stalwarts. lie,
Then Hersom's original motion was
carried, and the chair appointed as the
committee to select the county commit
tee: H, E. Hersom, of Lebanon, E. q.
Moody of York, Geo. F. Haley of Saco,
Lamont Stevens of Wells, FL. V. Moore
of Berwick, III. S. Merrifeld Of North
Berwick, and Geo. Ell. Milllken OF
Cornish.
This committee at once adjourned and
after prolonged session reported the
following county committee:
James W. Meserve of Buxton.
Geo. Ell. Millken of Cornish.
S. NJ Came of Alfred.
f. S. Merrifeld of North Berwick.
C. S. Sleeper of South Berwick.
E. A. Hubbard OF Biddeford.
c. C. Perkins of Kennebunk
L. S. Edgecomb of Limerick.
Frank M. Bradbury OF Limington
Fremont Varrell of York.
John s. P. Jones Of Lebanon.
Herbert r. Jordan OF Saco.
This was partial victory for Haley, for
while he had not been able to knock out
Meserve he had been able to get Jordan
substituted for Weymouth of Saco. II
the senatorial district plan had worked
Meserve also would have been laid in the
tomb of the Capulets for Buxton is in
the tiger district.
| The county committee contest once
| settled, the rest of the convention was
tame enough. the following county ticket
being nominated:
| senators-Ira w. Milliken of Buxton, Trafton
| Hatch of Wells, and James A. Cole OF LINING
Sheriff-Jere G. Shaw of Biddeford.
Treasurer-JoShua G. Lane OF Limerick.
County Attornev--Leroy Haley0f Sanford.
| County Commissioner-aenry Simpson of Sa-
| oS-N-S~NNT
Judge of Probate-George F. Clifford of Cor
i' Register of Probate-Edward H. Emery of
| Sanford.
In selecting candidates for senators,
| there were contests. In the district IN
Guiding Biddeford and Saco the Gold
thwaite- Roberts fight broke out little.
| Goldthwaite thought Roberts wanted it,
and Roberts thought Goldthwaite was
after it and was bound to kill him off.
| SO Goldthwaite nominated Ira w. MILL
ken of Buxton, who received all the
votes but four, which were thrown for
Roberts, who was nominated by Henry
1 |. Lord of Biddeford, who was an Old
| Orchard delegate. This district also re-
commended Henry Simpson for county
| commissioner.
| In the southwest district, Trafton
Hatch of Wells received 20 votes to Il
for George E. Hammond of Eliot.
In the other district there were two
| ballots. On the first, Loring 7. Edges
comb of Limerick had II votes, Charlie.
M. Abbott of Sanford II, and James A
| Cole Of Limington 9. On the next bal,
lot, Cole had % and Abbott II.
For the other places there were nc
| contests. James K. Bradbury of Hollis
did most of the nominating.
The Biddeford Democrats announced
that Jere G.. Shaw would not stand fol
sheriff, but the convention persisted in
nominating him.
For judge of probate Harry v. Moore
of Berwick was nominated, but declined
Then George F. Clifford of Cornish was
nominated.
The committee on resolutions, Messrs
C. M. Sleeper of South Berwick, James
w. Meserve Of Buxton, Charles w. jun
kins of York, John S. Derby of Alfred.
John A. Hammond of Elliott, and Hor-
ace Stewart of Saco, presented resolu'
lions affirming the platforms OF the ma
tional and state Democracies, and charg-
ing the Republicans of York with ex-
travagance in county affairs: Mortuary
resolutions relating to the late William
Emery of Alfred and Luther S. Moore OF
Limerick were added.
The Biddeford Democrats do not seem
to think that Jere G. Shaw will accept
the nomination for sheriff, and they
don't seem to want him to. All day
thew have shown an inclination to be
happy at the prospect that Biddeford
may not be represented on the ticket.
Chairman Games opening speech dealt
with national issues and was about five
| lipac ]onU