The Portland daily press., 1892-03-02

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Donough's speech was gorgeous rhetorl--
| ical caravan, which displayed as it
passed by the following: A gigantic oc-
| topus, a large number of satraps, great
company of monopolists, a band OF ROD
| bers, a spectacle of empire, figure OF
outraged Liberty, a giant called RobbeT
| Tariff, and more miscellaneous woes ana
troubles than were ever let out OF Fam
| dora's box. AS the procession passed
the banqetters cheered loudly. The
1 notable thing in Mr.. McDonoug2's
speech was his eulogistic mention OF the
name of Cleveland, a mention which was
greeted with loud and prolonged cheers.
Mr.. Darius Fl. Ingraham followed. He
declared that the desire for Office seemed
paltry to one standing as he did in the
presence of crowd of such youth as
surrounded him. Mr.. Ingraham then
branched out into a glowing eulogy OF
the position taken by the Argus on the
liquor question. Every day, he said, the
Argus had able and trenchant leaders,
fighting for ends desirable for the De-
mocracy, the repeal of sumptuary laws,
in favor of resubmission [cheers and in
favor of local option. Loud and pro-
longed Cheers Mr.. Ingraham next pro-
ceeded to denouce the PRESS because it
had criticised his speech of acceptance,
and finally wound up by advising ''the
PRESS people to visit the agency for me-
dicinal and mechanical purposes" MI.
Ingraham's attacks on the PRESS de-
lighted the young Democrats greatly, es-
peeially the references to the agency.
President Harvey N. Collision, Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club, followed
| Mr. Ingraham. President ECollison is a
| handsome man, and rather good after
dinner speaker. He told story about
President Henry K. Polk" but it was a
very good story and James K. Polk, al
| though Democratic President, is per-
| haps small enough figure in history to
| excuse Massachusetts, Democrat for
forgetting the name. Mr.. Collision was
not SO pronounced Cleveland man as
Mr.. McDonough. 'The Democratic
! pend on any one man for its success"
| This announcement was greeted with
much less applause than greeted Cleve-
land's name.
II shall next introduce to you the old
| gent" said Mr.. Clifford, Jr., and Mr.
VIM Henry Clifford. ST., stepped for
word to address the company on reel
procity. He paid his respects to Blaine,
Harrison, Mckinley and Reed. He spoke
of the latter as Gar Thomosh Reedovin-
ski. Then he proceeded to give Hail
Columbia to the Republican party in
general Mr.. Clifford's speech was not
short, as will be generally understood,
but itwas bright in many parts, and
pleased the young men exceedingly.
All this time big Ben Chadbourne of
Biddeford, had been sitting at tile head
of the the second table, ready to use that
compelling eloquence which is believed
to have on one occasion actually robbed
a Maine legislature of it's senses for q pc
Rod of "a hours. Mr.. Chadbourne
brought his remarks to a practical point,
urging that there is too much centraliza-
ton of power in the hands of the Gov
ernor and Council at Augusta. He
thinks that most of the officers now APP
| pointed by the Governor should be cleo
| ted by the people instead. Mr.. Chad
bourne next denounced prohibition. He
said: zone Kelley cure in four weeks
| is worth more than all the prohibition of
40 years.p The time had come to face
this question boldly, and favor high Ii
cense without fear of being branded as
rummies. Mr.. Chadbourne then dis
cussed the tariff question at length.
| Turning to Democratic dissensions, he
said that Cleveland and Hill were both
as bright men as ever were. There was
not sounder nor brighter man in the
country than David B. Hill. The men
ton of Hills name was not greeted with
great cordially, and Mr.. Chadbourne
himself said he should prefer another
man, although he admired Hill.
Mr.. Chadbourne closed with touch
ing eulogy of Biddeford and Democratic
politics in Biddeford and a general
statement that Maine is going to the
dogs under Republican rule.
| Hon. Nathan CleaveS was introduced
as staunch follower of Jefferson. Mr.
| Cleaves also showed that he was a
| staunch follower of Grover Cleveland,
| and that there were no apparent longings
| for Hill in his heart. In conclusion Mr..
Cleaves drew a truly touching picture of
the alleged decay of Portland under
| Republican rule.
DR.. Fuller, of Bath, was introduced as
one of the old-lino Democrats. He adj
vised the young men to beware of syndi-
Gates and trusts, and to work for honest
money and triff reform. He was for
Grover Cleveland.
| Mr.. Edward c. SWEET was introduced
as a ring tailed peeler, last but not
| least.n The boys received him enthusiast
tically, and he launched at once into an
attack upon the prohibitory law, which
he thought should be the object of Dem
ocratic attack in the coming city cleo
ton. What was the good of
| the prohlbltory tax? We're
our citizens any more upright, our
manufacturers any more able, our bust
ness men any keener than those of sister
states where they do not have prohibito-
ry laws? Mr.. SWEET compared the high
license system to prohibition as the lat
ter is enforced in Bangor; and concluded
that high license was preferable. PRO
hibition,' he declared amid applause,
lis the hobby horse for long haired men
to ride on side saddle and short haired
women to ride astride-the hobby horse
of public opinion. 1t is the introducer
of coffee booths and button hole bouquets
on our streets on election days"
| Notes.
An interesting, but not very successful
part of the programme was the introduce
ton of a phonograph which made a ma
chine speech advocating the election of
| Cleveland The machine was after