The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-21
PRoHIBlTIoNIsTs MEET.
They Nominate Rev. S. f. Pearson for
Sheriff of this Countrywide Large
Convention-Mr Linus Seeley of Deering
Nominated for Congress.

Sner1II Oh uniS COunGy-OuICe q Large
Conventiop-Mr. Linus Seeley of Deering
Nominated for Congress. q
The county convention of Cumberland
county Prohlbitionists met in reception hall
yesterday afternoon to nominate candi-
dates for county offices. There was good att
tendance, forty nine delegates being present,
and considerable enthusiasm was shown.
DR.. John Swan of Westbrook, called the con-
vention to order. DR.. W. III. True of Port
land, was chosen chairman, and Linus
Seeley of Deering. secretary.
The following ticket was put in nomina-
ton:
For Senators-E. 7. Burrowes, Portland;
Jacob S. Bragdon, Westb brook; Edwin Gray,
Harrison; Nathaniel Rideout, New Glou-
cester.
For County Attorney-John S. White,
ortland.
: County Treasurer-Rufus Deering, Port
land.
: County Commissioners. W. Knight,
Deering. Ii
Sheriff-Rev. Samuel f. Pearson. -
Clerk of Courts-Wm. H. Hobbs of Port
land.
Register of Deeds-Peter f. Graham,
Westbrook.
The most enthusiasm was over the nomi-
nation of sheriff. Mr.. D. P. Parker began
other things: Last night an article APP
peared in an evening paper, which makes
statements which you all should read.
have not time to read it now; but l wish
you all would read that paper and also the
editorial in the mornings PRESS. Those
articles show us that the two old political
parties are not to be relied on to enforce
the law. Therefore would not dare to ap-
pear before you to advocate the endorse
ment of the candidate of any other party"
Then Mr.. Parker proceeded, amid much en-
thusiasm, to nominate Rev. S. f. Pearson
for sheriff. The nomination was made unan-
imous.
Mr.. Pearson, having been waited on by
committee, appeared in the hall and was
enthusiastically received. He began by say
ing: Everyone of you who have read the
Evening Express of last evening and the
Portland PRESS of this morning, realizes
the situation In which we find ourselves l
was surprised this morning to see the
PRESS imply that those charges are re-
markable, when we all know that for the
last fifteen years the sheriff's office has
been prostituted by both the old parties. l
was one of the early Republicans, and
buckled on myssabre for the overthrow of
slavery. The Republican party then stood
for the abolition of slavery and the over
throw of the liquor traffic.
Mr.. Pearson then went on to condemn the
administration of the sheriff's office. In
conclusion he said he had decided to accept
the office of sheriff; and when elected on
the tenth of next September, as he certain
ly should be loud cheers) he would make
every one of his hearers,
A DEPUTY sElZER.''
(Cheers.) -
The resolutions reported by the resolu-
lions committee, Z. L. Burrowes. D. P.
Parker and E. J. Bragdon, set forth, be-
sides the usual professions of political faith,
| that,
When a Republican sheriff Loyalty en-
| forced the prohibitory law, he received the
| loyal support of the Prohib. tionists.
| The Prohibitionists have been betrayed,
rum shops are wide open, principle having
| been cast aside for political expediency.
| This enforces the principle of our party
| that no official can enforce the law who has
| not an united party back of him.
| A Republican journal charges that PRO
| lection" is purchased by rum sellers, that
fines are collected for revenue and not for
| suppression, and this fact is elaborated up
| on BY the platform.
| The choosing of a county committee, one
from each town, was next in order, the fol-
lowing being selected
| Windam-Wm f. Hall; Yarmouth 49, {:
Portland D. P. Parker; Baldwin, DR.. Nor
Ridley q lmberland, -; Cape Elizabeth,
-: Casco, s. NJ. Gay; Deering, Lemuei
Rolfe; Falmouth, -; Freenort, Cor
Harrison, Charles s,tewart; Harpsweli, -;
New Gloucester, Barker Holt; North Var
| mouth, III. j. Perea; Otisteld, N E. Warren;
| Pownal, Jason Fogg; Raymond, S. S.Welch;
| Scarboro,. -; Sebago, -; Standish,
-; Westbrook, E. j. Bragdon.
The chairman and secretary were en-
powered to add an additional committeeman
| for Portland, Westbrook, Deering, Freeport
| and Brunswick, also to fill vacancies in
those towns where there was no representa-
ton
MIR. vOLNEY B. GUSHING,
of the Prohlbitionist state committee, was
next introduced. He prophesied somewhat
as follows:
Prohibitionists are going to stir old Cum
| berland county and torment the politicians
before their time.
You have fighting candidate for sheriff.
You have fighting ticket. But you need
| money for the expenses of the campaign, to
| send out literature and speakers.
Mr.: Gushing then called for pledges, and
| considerable money was raised.
THE DISTRICT CONVENTION
came next. Mr.. Charles A. ingalls,, presid-
ing. The chief duty of this convention was
the choice of a candidate to run for Con-
gress in this district. Mr.. Linus Seeley of
Deering, was selected for this place. Mr.
Seeley resides Rackleff street at Wood
fords, and is a carpenter by trade. He had
charge of some important works and is much
respected in Deering.
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