Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-27

State committee should accept federal
office, elective or appointed.
Gee, whiz but iii Int that raise the
wind, Well, we should say So
Chairman Hughes strobe to the front of
the stage and in thunder tones, yet with
tears in his voice, wanted to know if he
could not be allowed an office after he and
his colleagues had served their State so
well. There were cries of "Yes," yes"
| He said that the resolution was not Demo-
cratic and large number on the floor
agreed with him. 81 ask you, gentlemen,
ever asked of YOU" said Mr.. Hughes.
| Tristan Goldthwsite of Biddcford said he
would resign from the committee before he
would wear such collar as that
| Then Peter Charles Keegan from
the potato county took the rostrum
and he howled for the Plum Trust.
II am a member of the Plum Trust"
said he. Then he began to tell why some
Democrats were everlastingly kicking the
State committee. The collectorshp of
Portland and other federal offices, includ-
ing the Augusta post office fight, were pa
raded before the convention and as he be-
gan to disclose the work of the famous
Trust he was roundly hissed. But that did
not check him. He had got a good start
and he kept pegging away for nearly half
an hour when he finally run down. The
resolution was lost
This gave John Scott of Bath, an oppor-
tunity to place the name of Charles +.
johnson before the convention as a can
didate for Governor, which was sup
ported by Goldthwaite of Biddeford and
Mr.. johnson was made the nominee of the
convention by acclamation.
Mr.. johnson thanked the convention for
the nomination and for the reception. He
asked to be excused but it was answered by
mos" from all over the hall. Adjourned
at 3.45 p. M.
The new State committee is as follows
| Androscoggin-D. ii McGilIicuddy, Lewiston.
| Aroostook-Pc'er &. keegan, Van Buren,.
| Cumberland-Llewellyn Barton, Port and.
| Franklin Enoch w. Whitcomb.
| IIancock-Edward Il. Brady, Ellsworth.
| kennebec-Fr Emery Beane, liallowell.
| k@ox-J. II. Montgomery, Camden.
| Lincoln-Geo. II. Coombs, Waldoboro.
| Somcrset-W. J. Bradbury, Fairfield.
| Washington-Frank W. SAWYER.
| lork-Trstram tioldthwait Biddetord.
Waldo-P. &. kilgore Belfast,
| ONford-Byron l.. Kimball, Norway.
Penobscot-EtwsrdC Corners, Bangor.
Iiscatapuis-I Henry Hudson, Guiliord.
Sasadahoc-Ge rye u. Hughes, Bath.
The resolutions are very lengthy. They
| reaflrm the Chicago platform, heartily en-
dorse and approve the wise and firm course
of President Cleveland, and of these in the
| cabinet or in Congress, who have so assidu-
ously and untiringly labored to place the
country and its industries on a firm basis.
His course in directing our domestic affairs
has been sound and uncompromlsing,
and his management of our for
eign relations honorable and patri-
otic and his humane policy toward
the people of the Samoan and Hawaii
islands. In both he has manfully adhered
to the rule, affirmed and laid down BY
Washington in his farewell address, "That
the maxim is no less applicable to public
than to private affairs; that honesty is al
ways the best policy;" deplore the condi-
by class legislation; declare for election of
national and state senators by the direct
vote of tfe people: believe in liberal pro-
visions for the soldiers and sailors of the
war, but that the bounty of the
government should be so distri-
buted that the pension roll shall
be roll Of honor; denounce the hypocrisy
and duplicity of the Republican party in
dealing with the great cause of temperance;
disapprove the bringing to this country of
degraded, lawless and pauper classes of the
old world to take the place of citizen labor
ers; declare for SO hour law for labor;
favor the gathering of labor statistics; con-
denim Republican legislation taking away
municipal rights and condemn the extrav-
agant administration of the State govern
ment.