The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-10
CLOUDS AND GLOOM.
How the Young Democrats Fired the
First Gun Yesterday.

Speeches, the Banquet and the Base
Ball Game-Terry the Mick Distin-
guishes Himself.
| The Democrats fired their first campaign
gun Yesterday. The young lions of the party
| afforded the occasion by their annual field
| day and excursion to Long Island. They
marched through the streets of the city,
appropriately led by Tony Clark's Juvenile
| land of Westbrook. They had the unusual
| luxury of at least one instrument for each
| member of the procession. An organization
that can afford SO much music, in proper
ton as that, is in fiourishrg condition in
deed. Unfortunately the weather was not
propitious, and the philosophers of the
party (and their name is legion) must have
reflected sadly that old Dame Nature has
| indeed keen sense of incongruties and
never allows them in her domain and
couldn't possibly allow. the sun to shine
where hopes and prospects are clouded.
1t was timesso hurryIng around ,ssmostly,
for the rain stopped the ball game in the
| forenoon just as the score was tied,
| fortunature event in view of the preserva-
| ton of that harmony which is the founda-
| tlon stone of the Democratic existence, ac-
cording to the after dinner speeches. The
feature of the game was the playing at
second base of Terry, the Mick, the victor
| in the prize fight at Trundy's reef, who
| thereby added another laurel to his crown,
and became one of the heroes of the day.
The dinner was served in Mr.. Ponce's
| Ora mite Spring cafe, and enthusiastic and
hungry free traders sat down to cold baked
beans and watermelon and occasional fried
CLANS and plates of chowder, while the rain
| dripped outside and the chilled air lowered
around and contributed its share to the
| harmony of the occasion.
After the banquet
PRESIDENT STEPHEN G. PERRY
| rappedGfor order, and having obtained it
with considerable difficulty, said that the
gubernatorial candidate was unavoidably
absent. He read letter from Mr.. johnson,
! who had gone on business trip TO YER
mont, and who sent his regrets and respects
and hopes and prophesies, etc.
| After the applause had subsidized, Chair
man Perry introduced the next best man,
| in the person of
HON. ". H. CLIFFORD.
| Mr.. Clifford was impressed by the cloudi-
| ness of the weather to such extent as to
compare it with the many cloudy days that
| the party has lived through in t his state,
and that it always will live through, in fact
| it is still unterrified. He went on to de-
nounce those members of Congress who had
| been false to the Democratic promises.
| However. he declared. that the party is now
| on the eve of fulfilling it's pledges. This
| fact was referred to as a great triumph,
and mention of it was applauded loudly.
'sWe are soon TO witness the triumph of
| Democratic principles, and to see the
| country settle down into unprecedented
peace and prosperity
The eloquent orator closed with touching
| reference to the virtues of Grover Cleve-
| land and the constancy of the "battle
| scarred'' Democratic contingent in Maine.
| The
| HON. JOHN G. COBB
! was called upon and said that his arrange
ment with the POSTMASTER was tacit IN
| Outstanding that he should speak without
| saying anything. He attempted to accom-
| plish this feat by declaring that it means
something to Grover Cleveland whethersthe
Democrats of this distric tsscome up and pre-
scented solid front or not .sThe Republicans
have made much of present Democratic
| difficulties, and he had heard that some
Democrats were lukewarm therefor. He
| hoped it wasn't true, but manifestly he and
| his hearers believed it was true. Like Mr..
| Clifford, he thanked God that they were on
| the eve of the fruition of Democratic
| promises. He referred to the Republicans,
and especially to the 'hypooritial temper
ance ISSUE and said that it was almost as
| corrupt as that place supposed to be
situated way down below somewhere" The
| kind of man that'is wanted in the sheriff's
Office issa man like John W. Deering.
| Chairman Perry.said that if the city was
| to be represented in the state legislature by
men who are representative of the city, the
Democratic nominees must be elected. He
was glad to introduce one of these represen-
| tativessmen and called on
MR.. JOHN E. A. MERRILL.
who said that the most important issue on
| this state is that of honesty in connection
with Prohibition. The only thing to do to
redeem Maine is to bring about such honesty
| by adoption of the watchword, of all Demo-
| crats-honesty in enforcement of law. He
advocated resubmission and made it very
| clear that prohibition Is not a watchward of
his.
The companysregarded with interest and
| curiosity
MIR. E. E. HECKBERT
| of Cape Elizabeth, because he was intro
| duced as legislative candidate who was
likely to be elected. He felt, he said, good
| deal of difidence in trying to add anything
1 to the words of wisdom that had preceded
| him. He could sit for hours and drink in
| the words that that fallen from the able
| lips of the previous speakers.
| AS young man, in the presence of young
| Democrats, he was proud, unspeahably
| proud. to say that he was one of the rank
| and file of the Democratic party-the party
| of principle, as opposed to the other party
| of selfish interests. He predicted victory
| in glowing words.
| HON. GEORGE F. CLIFFORD
| of Cornish, who happened to be present, was
called upon to say a few words. He re-
| sponded. His feelings had been lacerated
| by the constant reference to young Demo-
Gratis. 1t is grand thing to be young, and
| a glorious thing to be a Democrat, and
| happyswas he who could be both. He felt
| that some time somebody might question his