The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-09

requisite for eligiblllty Inae tS ny 10 Republican
our public institutions shall not longer be pros
tituted to the service OF party managers.
We believe that the aooptasoii af OF The proposed
cation of electors in this state will denrive
MANY intelligent voters of the right of suffrage
and therefore we, as party, are opposed to its
adoption.
in which the legislative districts in this state
have been gerrymanded by the party in power
whereby GA, 900 Repupneoasnt ost soIss IN $50 elect
of our state legislature, while $4,000 Opposition
votes elected only Al members, making one Re
publican vote equal IN controillng power to
more than two opposition votes, and we view
with Indignant ainazement the fact that the par
ty in power in its zeal to stifie adverse opinion
has, by system of alternate representation,
disfranchised towns for a portion of the time
against their will and in open defiance of the
constitution of the state as interpreted by its
highest court
The Platform as Doctored.
Then the conventions committee on
resolutions got in its work on the state
committeemens production. First they
twisted the instructions for Cleveland
into this shape:
The Democrats of Maine IN convention as
sembled, having yividly in mind the eminent
our country, and fully impressed with his just
popularity with the people. hereby recommend
his nomination for the presidency.
Having thus disposed of Cleveland, the
committee carved out all the resolutions
except those opposing the Mckinley law,
declaring for free raw material, denounc-
ing the prohibitory law and calling for
resubmission and opposing the adoption
of the educational qualification amend
ment. Then the resolutions committee
put in few of their own ideas. First
they incorporated in the platform the
following:
We believe that election days, both state and
national, should be made legal holidays, and we
recommend to the next legislature the passage
of a law to that effect. :.
Then having retained the original reso-
luton favoring the resubmission of the
prohibitory amendment, the committee
added the following:
Resolved, That we favor the repeal of so
much of the prohibitory law as provides for the
appointment of two or more state constables
expensive
Resolved that we favor the repeal of that part
OF the prohibitory law. that declares hotels
where guests are furnished with ale, porter,
lager beer and cider, and drug stores where the
same are furnished for medicinal purposes, to
be common nuisances in common with houses
of i'll fame.
The Platform Adopted After Wrangle.
After the reading of the resolutions,
Mr. Lyford of Auburn. took the platform
and read the original Cleveland resolu-
tion. He moved to instruct the delega-
ton for Cleveland.
Hon. S. S. Brown of Waterville ex-
planned the difference between the two
resolutions.
Mr.. Torsey of Bath moved to instruct
the delegates, and then there was
storm of mingled yeas and nays.
The debate grew exciting and Mr..
Levensaler of Thomaston made motion
to lay the Cleveland amendment upon
the table, which was done amid a shout
of ayes, and the resolution of the COM
mittee was adopted unanimously. The
convention was no doubt favorable to
Cleveland but most emphatically refused
to instruct the delegates. Mr.. Lavensaler
took occasion to tell Mr.. Torsey of Bath
and ex-Mayor Lyford of Lewiston that
they could not tell this convention what
to do. He reminded Mrs. Lyford that he
had not been Democrat so long as some
other delegates.
The resubmission planks were adopted
with no dissenting voice. This was
surprise as opposition was expected but
not contrary mind was heard. E. G.
Swett of Portland had carefully pre-
pared speech to advocate resubmission
if any opposition came up and VIM. Fl.
Clifford also had a two hours speech
ready to launch on the convention.
Perhaps the delegates had heard of this
and so adopted the resolutions so as not
to be inflicted with another speech.
There was no other way for them to
escape.
The Nominations.
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delegates-at-large were made by accla-
nation as follows: George F. Clifford, of
Cornish; William H. Newell, of Lewis
ton; L. H. Murch, of Belfast; and John
K. Pike, of Eastport. Balloting for del
egates-at-large to the national convention
resulted in the selection of Nathan
Cleaves, of Portland; D. j. McGillicud-
dy, of Lewiston; CHI IS B. Morton, of
Augusta; and Thorn White, of Bangor.
The only contests were for the delegates
from the second and fourth districts,
Charles III. Osgood, of Lewiston, and
F. W.. Hill, of Exeter, being
the defeated candidates. Charles
f. johnson, of Waterville,
was nominated for candidate for Cover
nor, the vote standing:
Charles F. johnson. n..............5s5
Galen C. Moses, Of Bath. ........148
Mr.. johnson accepted in brief speech.
The following district electors were
chosen: A. L. Simpson, of Bangor; S.
W. Gould, Skowhegan; I. W. Sherman,
of Camden, and Daniel Cote, of Bidde-
ford. Capt Chas. Ell. Chase, of Portland.
and A. w. Madigan, of Houlton, were
chosen electors at laIge.
The Candidate.
Charles f. johnson was born in Wins
low, February IA, 1859, and is, therefore,
33 years of age. His father is William
F. johnson, formerly harness maker in
Waterville, and an honored citisen of
Winslow still. After attending the com
mon schools at his home, he entered the
Waterville Classical Institute, and fitted
for college under that veteran teacher,
James q. Hanson. At the age of Is he
entered Colby University in the class of
'73. Among other men who were in col
lege at that time and have since made
their mark is Albion W. Smell, presi-
dent of Colby and professor-elect of So
cial science at Chicago University.
After graduating from college he
taught school. In 1881, he married Miss
Abbie Britton, daughter of Isaac Britton,
a we'll known citizen of Waterville.
One year later he accepted the position