The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-07-21
CHARLES F. JOHNSON.

when he discerned the column of the
Young Mems Democratic club moving
down Exchange street yesterday morn
ing. How MI. Walker ever escaped to
the recesses of the city treasury is mys-
terry. The Young Democrats were I'M
usually well equipped for pursuit. The
vigilant secretary, Arthur Gould was a
lieutenant in command of a sufficiently
large company; and High Private,
Nathan Clifford led fierce bloodhound,
said to have been left among the assets
when the Democracy went into bank
ruptcy in 1850. But the bloodhound
didn't strike the trail, Lieutenant Could S
men marched by with faces straight to
the front, and the melancholy refugee
was saved.
The mighty man of valor of the column
was Solomon Swartzschild, who marched
at the head of the procession with a bat
stick over his shoulder. Lieutenant
Gould commanded the silk-stocking di-
vision, while Lieutenant J. T. Flaherty
led a division equipped with Japanese
parasols. J. Fl. Callahan bore the colors
and John Rolfe and Fred Reed, holding
parasols over their heads, marched ahead
of the band as guides. The whole out
fit was bound to Lond Island for the an
nual field day.
With the boys marched the handsome
young Democrat who has volunteered
to throw himself into the abyss
this fall, Charles F. johnson, of Water
vile, candidate for Governor. With
him were two painted chiefs of the
Waterville Democracy, Mayor Two
Terms Jones and Member of the Legis-
lature Frank l.. Thayer. Other guests in
line were F. w. Harding, of Gorham,
candidate for county treasurer; George
F. Clifford, of Cornish, and E. L. Poor,
of Sebago.
Once at the Island a game of ball was
arranged between the Ingrahams and
Clevelands. j. L. Flaherty captained
the Ingrahams and Martin Cuskley the
Clevelands. Solomon Schwartzschild UNI
pired. Messrs. Dyer, Webb, Bradley
1Checker), Stephenson, Cullinan, Rolfe,
Magnum, Ney, Jordan, Shufeldt and KEEL
ley were among those who distinguished
themselves in the game. Umpire
Schwartzschild was brilliant spectacu-
lar feature of the game. 1t resulted:
Clevelands 10, Ingrahams 81.
While the game was going on Mr.. Ma
than Clifford gathered the notables, Can
didate Crimson, Candidate (?) Frank Cliff
ford, E. L. Poor, w. III. Moulton, and
Candidate A. w. Bradbury, confined
them in one-horse barge and took them
around the Island.
The Dinner
began at / o'clock, at Ponce's Hotel, and
four long tables were set down the length
of the hall. There was evidently food
enough, even for the hungry Democrats,
and they were about as hungry yester-
day as they were the day after the city
election. But the service was very mad
eauate, and finally the diners, frantic
with hunger, rushed into the kitchen to
help themselves and bear out food for
their fellows The crowd accepted the
situation good-naturedly and also Mr..
Ponce's explanation that the crowd ex-
ceeded the estimate of the arrangements
committee.
The crowd present represented quite
well the membership of the club; but
there was not large attendance of prom
inent Democrats. The following well
known Democrats were not there:
Hon. George Walker. Hon. Chas. Mccarthy,
Hon. M. P. Frak Hon. Z. G. SWEET,
Hon. s. i. Anderson Hon. VIM. HI. Clifford
Hon Nathan Cleuves. Hon. W. H. Green,
Hon George e. Bird. Hon. John S. Russell,
Han VIM f. Putnam, Hon. Geo. F. Talbot,
Hon. Russell D. WoOd-Hon. Alexander Hig-
man. gins.
When the dinner seemed about done
Mr.. Nathan Clifford restored order; and
felicitously introduced
George f. Clifford, Esq, of Cornish,
who is particular favorite with the
Young Democracy, perhaps because he
Is discerning enough to make his after
kinner speeches short and interesting.
Yesterdays was no exception. 1t pleased
Il ID at the same time Mr.. Clifford man.
% ed to give Tristram Goldthwaite
"a wv right in the neck. He did it when
le laid that in making the nomination
iv49 Congressman at Biddeford today, the
Democrats must beware of selecting
burlesque standard-bearer. This was
the beginning of yelled, but sharp, on