Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-22
EXCITED DEMOCRATS.
Funny Scenes at Caucus at Meonian
Hall, Thursday Evening.
Nip and Tuck for Hours But the Rsanl
Forces Finally Win.

FOIC0o FiuUtJy WIN.
There was Democratic caucus in Neon.
ian hall last evening and you would have
thought so if you had been within three
blocks.
There was more fun and excitement to the
square inch than was ever seen at horse
trot or Topsham fair.
but it might be well to mention that pre-
vious to this very active solicitation fol
voters was in progress both in the hall and
on the stairways and streets. Mr.. Holway
said that the Democratic committee had
chose DR.. G. w. Martin to preside and W.
G.. Boothby to act as secretary. These
gentlemen took positions on the platform
and the chairman stated the object of the
caucus and then the fun began.
There was a little strife for the floor,
just as the chairman was closing his re-
marks, but Captain Black got it. He
spoke of the men he wished to see chosen
as being loyal, true Democrats, and closed
his little speech by reading the names of
the ticket, which had been so freely passed
around, and moved that they be elected by
reclamation. If you had been seated in
the center of old Meonian hall, the drums
of your ears might have been effected as
thn npIn ~ ~ mr. 10
from those favoring the opposing ticket,
and then the other side began by Eyes, yes,
yes," "second the notion" and other
phrases peculiar to that kind of caucus.
1t was fun, unsurpassed by Barnum's clown
ring, and perhaps the balcony and cornices
of the hall will smile often in recollection
of the event.
F. W. Plaisted then took the floor and
addressed the caucus. He also had list
of true, honest, loyal Democrats, and again
cheers went up; it seemed as though a mob
was after an escaped prisoner. He closed
with a motion that the Democratic city
committee act as a committee to receive,
sort and count the ballots. 1t was OBJ
jected to and then it seemed like a grab
game, all rushed for the doughnut, but
who would get it was hard to tell, and who
could talk the loudest and fastest seemed
to be the contest.
Mr.. Black expressed his unwillingness to
see Republicans come into the caucus and
vote. He resorted to having the city COM
mittee use the check lists and challenge
whom they chose.
Thomas Murphy was the next to take the
floor and he read the call.
Following this almost everyone was IN
clined to stand, and cries of "shut up" 'ssit
down." "stand up" "dry up" hold your
ground" etc., rang out so loudly that it re-
called a scene of q tug-of-war or some
prize athletic contest. Speakers were num-
erous and fun plenty. 1t excelled a stump
ing campaign for excitement.
Finally it was decided that the Demo
cratic city committee should receive and
count the votes, which was done, but it
cannot be dismissed here. One voter was
to file up at time and the most excitement
of the evening prevailed at this time. They
wabbled past the box like lot Of ducks
going to a pond. Every now and then
similar scene Of Hold up" was presented.
Then they argued and when nearly all
grew tired. the poor fellow was
allowed to pass through. The polls were
closed after time and the result of the
count as follows:
Beape ticket, l6t
Plsisted ticket, $50
Following are the delegates and alternates
elected for the State convention at Lewis
ton.
Delegates-Moses r. Leighton, james
W. Bradbury. George W. Martin, Elias
Milliken, Oscar Holway, Arthur w. Whit
ney, Seldom B. Worthley, Edwin II. IAgra-
b. Shaw, Anne Cassavant, Edwin H. Tay-
lor.
Alternates-Lysa Mason, Joseph
Williamson, Jr., A. N. j. Lovejoy, E. B.
Nickerson, Charles f. Shorey, Levi T.
Williams, L. L. Cooper, Osgood Crawford,
John H. Fuller, Arthur F Parrot, Fred w.
Chase, John H. Buckley, John Spaulding.
The delegates and alternates for the dis
rrict convention at Waterville were chosen
BY reclamation - follows: Delegates: b.
F. Parrot, Jos. Williamson, Jr., A. W.
Thayer, G. A. Cony, Fred Ellis, D. Frank
Moore, Chas. E. Shorey, Amos M. Wight,
Geo. II. Harvey, Willard Ayers, G. C..
Flagg, W. c. Miller, Geo. W. Pillsbury,
Alternates: M. S. Holway. Geo. Mother
well. Daniel A. Hewins, A. Il. Chadbourne.
F. B. Smith, Arthur Stewart, Geo. N.
Bean. Jr., W. P. Hanks, ]. H. Whitney,
A. B. Hodgkins, B. F. Hyson, W. II.
Getchel, Raymond Aichaud.