The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-29
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
George A. Morrill, Nominated for Sheriff
A Stupid and Lifeless Gathering.

delegates present, people gen
orally taking little interest in
the purely perfunctory proceedings.
Prince Gallagher of Ward 2 was on hand
early and gave the delegates the benefit
of mis- sage counsels in semi-private
way. Alexander Higgins, the sanguinary
gentleman from iScarboro, from whose
forensic effort of some years ago proba-
bly, Gov. Waite plagiarized his famous
"blood to the brlolesn speech was also
conspicuous. The delegates wore rath-
er languid look. Ali Democrats look
tired this year.
At half past 10 j. Henry Bradley, chair
man of the county committee. called the
convention to order, and Joseph A. Nc
Gowan was made chairman, and G. F.
Plummer, E. S. Osgood, FIR. Fay and
John A. MCGOWAN were made secretaries.
Mr.. MCGOWAN said that he had been
notified only few minutes before of the
intention TO make him chairman, and
that therefore they could not expect him
to make speech. This seemed to strike
the convention favorably. Mr.. MCGOWAN
did however manage to say few words
about corruption and bribery.
The county committee was made a
committee on credentials and reported all
the towns represented except Freeport,
which had sent no delegate. 40 dele
gates were reported present
On motion of Tabulator Chase the
temporary organize ton was made per-
manent. Chairman MCGOWAN then con-
Guided that it would be good plan to
read the call, and proceeded to do SO.
Mr.. George L.. SWEET moved that the
four senatorial districts present each
candidate for senator, and the convention
after four animated conventions were
carried in the four corners of the
hall.
The eastern district reported thu name
of Silas Skillings of Falmouth, the
northern, the name of Edward S. Allen
of Bridgton; the southern the name of
William Fl. Stevens of Portland: and the
western the name of Leroy B. Mason of
Windham. These nominations were all
ratified by the convention.
AS members of the county committee
the different senate Rial districts
selected Fla. Mayberry. Westbrook, G.
G. Mountfort, Cape Elizabeth, L. W.
Dyer, Deering, imam, Windham, W.
Dresser sca n1sa WM Dow, Gray Cray
Skillings, Falmouth, Arthur NoJ es,
Pownal, John H. Humphrey, Var
mouth, Daniel R. Slower, HarpsweI,
Solomon F. Hamilton, Cnebeague,
Marshall Jordan, Casco; Fred F. Emery,
Bridgton; L. W. Moulton, Standish, War
rem B. Chute, Naples. Cyrus Abbott,
Gorham. John H. Conneen, Philip j.
Larrabee, VIII. Green, J.W. Peters, John
D.Kehoe. Frank Melaugh, Portland.
A squabble in the Portland delega-
ton over members of the county com
mittee held up the convention nearly an
hour. It was the old fight between the
SWEET and Somers factions. and appeared
to have resulted in drawn battle AS
soon as 1t was settled and the delegates
returned from the corner of the room
where they had been jabbering Chair
man MCGOWAN announced that the next
business was to select a candidate for
county attorney. Thereupon a gentle
visaged young man from the Cape by
the name of Eckbert arose and nomi-
mated Mr.. William D.Lyon of Westbrook,
endorsing him as intelligent and well
body else with such qualifications, and
he was nominated by reclamation.
Then Mr.. MCGOWAN announced that
nominations for sheriff were in order.
Immediately Mr.. William M. Dow re-
moved a cigar stub from his mouth and
pFOCe0Qeu 20 say UnaG' IL the democrats
had nominated the right man four years
ago for sh erif they would have elected
him by 1000 votes. This.remark seemed
to be a challenge to the SWEET faction,
and the convention pricked up it's ears
But Mr.. Dow didn't proceed any further
in that direction, but went on to say
that the candida tie he would present had
splendid physique and splendid
character, that he was one of the Demo-
Gratis who had stood by his party in the
dark days of the war when many of
them skunk into holes, and that if elect
ed sheriff, as he had no doubt he would
be, he would be certain to clean out all
the corruption. He said the name of
this gentleman was George A.ssMorrill
of Portland, formerly of Gray, and there
was applause
Then the mild visaged young man
from the Cape got on his feet again and
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Merrill
on behalf of the young Democracy who,
he said, had pledged themselves to carry
the Democratic banner to victory. The
panegyric he pronounced upon Mr.. Nor
rill was simply immense. Honest men
everywhere, he said, would.vote for him,
and when the 10th of September dawned
the candidate nominated last week would
find himself repudiated by an indignant
people.
Then Alexander Higgins arose j., swung
his arms, shouted and managed to pre-
dict that if Mr.. Morrill, was nominated
he would be elected just as sure as the
sun rises in the east and sets in the
vest.
Then Mr.. Marshall Jordan got up and
said somewhat timidly that Mr.. Morrill,
wasn't the only good and great man in
the party. There was another one by
the name of Warren B. Chute of Naples,
who was as worthy of the sheriff nomi-
nation as Mr.. Morrill,. Mr.. George W.
Hall of Naples concurred in what Mr..
Jordan had said and seconded the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Chute.
Mr.. A. F. Marston of Falmouth then
arose and went on to say that he had
supported Mr.. SwetJ in the last conven-
ton as the strongest candidate, believed
then that he was right and believes
so now. Nobody could have got so many
votes as Mr.. SWEET by thousand. Hav-
ing vindicated Mr.. SWEET he proceeded to
say that he was still for the strongest
man, and that man was in his opinion
Mr.. Morrill, F.
Then the convention proceeded to
ballot, with the following result:
Whole mum Der of votes 1873
Necessary for choice - 10
George A. Morrill, SO
Warren B. Chute sc
w. M. Pennell l3