The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-06
BROTHER HARPER THERE.
He Had a Seat Among Other Big
Democrats.
INCIDENTS AT LAST EVENINGS
MAYORALTY CONVENTION.

Hon. Nj. p. Frank Introduces Resolution
of the Romantic School, and Mr.. L. @.
Jordan Another that is Truly Astound-
ing = The Republicans Denounced as
Promoters of Fraud and Sianderers
of the Innocent.
The convention of Democratic mayor
atty delegates met at Reception.Hall last
evening. It was very well attended aud
a glance over the assemblage revealed
the presence OF quite number of promi-
nent Democrats Messrs. M. P. Frank
and Sewall G. Strout were together near
the front row. A little farther back sat,
side by side, MI. Oscar R. Wish, one of
the proprietors of the Argus, and ex-
Warden "Tom' Harper. Alderman Cup
till and ex-Auditor Deake were near by,
and further over sat Bondsman Sweetsir
and James Comedian. Considering the
circumstances, it was quite happy party.
Previous to the calling to, order of the
meeting, Hon. NJ. P. Frank, Checker
Bradley, Hon. W. FL. Clifford, Alderman
Guptill, "Tom' Harper and others circu-
lated about, shaking hands and exchang-
ing greetings.
Hon. William Ell. Clifford called the
convention to order. I'VE meet under
circumstances somewhat peculiar" he
began, with that winningEslnile that al
ways makes conviction sweet to the lis
tener ''Under the cheering conditions
under which we meet tonight, feel like
saying as regards the future, in the words
of the old rhyme:
"If at first you don't succeed.
Try, try again
s'Everything at the last election was
favorable to our success; but little
something disagreeable happened, which
enabled the Republicans to raise a faint
echo of that old cry which they began as
long ago as 1907 After few more
patriotic observations Mr.. Clifford read
the call.
Mr.. Joseph F. Gilliard was chosen Sec
Rotary. The convention then being ready
for business, Sewall G. Strout, Esq, nomi-
mated Darius Fl. Ingraham for Mayor.
This was done by reclamation. Then
Hon. NJ P. Frank arose, evidently with
thunderbolt which he was about to
launch. He also called attention to the
peculiar circumstances" under which they
met, and said it seemed proper for the
Democrats of the city to give ''some ex-
preston Therefore he would offer the
following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the Democrats of Portland
are to be congratulated on the splendid tight
made by them at the last municipal election in
behalf of honest economical local self govern
Aent against monopoly domination and central
izatisn OF power, and we affirm it as cardinal
principle of all free governments that the peo-
pie should be left free to conduct their own llo-
cal affairs without interference or dlcfanon
from abroad.
ing tendency 10 withdraw from the people the
exercise of a right coexistent with free govern
nlent itself, the right to settle by their own
votes those questions which affect their own in
terests, and in which they alone are concerned,
and to confer this exercise upon those not re-
sponsible to the people OF the localtlns affected
nor accountable to them for abuse OF authority.
OF such nature are the acts passed at the re-
cent session OF the Republican legislature, de-
priving the people of municipalities in this state
of the right to establish by majority vote the
boundaries of their various wards and voting
precincts, and The attempt also to deprive them
of the right to select or have voice in selecting
the guardians of their peace and the protectors
of their persons and property and for partisan
purposes, actually placing under domination
quite as arbitrary as martial law itself the peo-
pie of one of the most thriving cities OF our
state.
Resozaed, That we point with pride to the
splendid administration of our affairs under our
Vigilant industrious and hOnOred Mayor, Darius |
FL. Ingraham. His firm straightforward course
in unfolding the interests OF the people against
the encroachmentS of monopoly deserves the |
approval of all good citizens; and his prompt |
refusal to accept Office when a doubt existed as
to the accuracy of the count on which his title |
TO the Office depended stands out In glazing con-
tfast with the fraud and corruption habltually
practced by our political opponents under |
which a President has been seated and Cover |
nors of states and senators and representatives |
have held office. And we believe that his action |
in this manly, honorable course, should be vim |
dicated and approved by his triumphant cleo
ton.
These resolutions being adopted, Mr.. |
E. c. Jordan arose and told the assembly |
how grieved he was at the ISLANDERS which |
had been uttered against the Democracy. I
He had never before voted the straight |
Democrat ticket, but he should this year
on account ofwhat the Republican papers
had said Then, too, there being but |
one name on the ticket this year, it |
couldn't be split. He then offered the
following resolution:
Be it resolved. that this convention, indignant |
all the false and malicious ISLANDERS that have |
been printed from time to time in the Republi- |
can daily papers of Portland since the last
election, which articles are untruth |
fal and malicious SANDERS upon those voters |
who supported the Democratic ticket at the
last election, denounce in the most emphatic
md vigorous manner such printed articles as
and malicious SANDERS, and desery
ng and meriting the condemnation of al good |
citizens irrespective of political affiliations.
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