Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-17
FOR CONGRESS-.
Democrats Make Nominations
in Two Districts.
N. S. HoIway Chosen in Third and
A. J. Chase in the Fourth.
Delegates TO National Convention at Chicago
observation-disclosures Adopted.

Waterville. June 16-(Special)-The
Third District Democratic convention
was held in Thayer's hall this city this
forenoon. The attendance was very
good. Mayor Hanson of Belfast, was
present as also was NJ. j. Flaherty.
editor of the Bar Harbor 4.ecord;
Fred w. Plaisted of the New Age. Au-
susta. Joseph Williamson. Jr., of Au-
gusta. w. r. Hunnewell OF Pittsfeld.
Capt. Ansel Wadsworth of Belfast. all
good and tru Democrats. The V
ton was called to order by Capt. AnSel
Wadsworth of Belfast, chairman of the
district committee, who read the call.
l.. Il. Deasy of Bar Harbor, was made
temporary chairman. Mr.. Deasy in ac-
cepting the honor made a few remarks
which included reference to Hon. Will
liam T.. Russell of Massachusetts, which
reference was received With a hearty
outburst Of applause.
Frank l. Wilson of Belfast, was made
secretary of the convention.
The district committee was made
committee on credentials and later re-
ported 81 delegates present. The COM
mittee's report was adopted.
The temporary organization was then
made the permanent organization Of
the convention.
The convention then voted to recon-
mened to the State convention being
held in Portland the name of Hon. C.
f. Johnson of this city to be placed on
the State ticket as presidential election.
NJ. J. Flaherty OF Bar Harbor, in an
eloquent speech presented the name of
Luere Il. Deasy Of a Harbor as dis
trict delegate to the national Demo-
cratic convention at Chicago.
Hon. c.. F.. Johnson presented he
name of Fred Emery Benae of Halo
well as the second district delegate to
Chicago. This latter name was sec
onded by Mayor Hanson of Belfast.
Roth gentlemen were elected as dele
gates by reclamation. George Pierce
Frankfort, We're chosen as a%lternates
TO the national convention. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen were chosen
as committee on resolutions: w. r.
Hunnewell of Pittsfield. f.. +. Hanson
of Belfast. f. II. Greeley of Eden and
Joseph Williamson, Jr., of Augusta.
At this point in the proceedings
Jseph Williamson, Jr., Esq. of Angus
ain a well appointed speech presented
the name of Melvin S. Holway of Au-
gusta, as candidate for Congress from
the third district. Mr.. Holway was
nominated by reclamation. The com
mittee on resolutions then reported the
following:
Resolutions.
Resolved: That the fundamental prin-
ciples of free popular government based
on home rule and individual liberty We're
never more urgent than now.
Resolved: We demand the rigid en-
forcement of laws made to prevent and
control trusts and monopolies which are
designed by capital to secure more thar
their Just share of the joint products of
capital and labor.
Resolved: That We hold to the use of
both gold n silver as the standard
money OF this country and to the coin
age of both gold and silver without dis
elimination. surrounded by such safe
guards of legislation as shall insure the
parity OF the two metals. and the equal
power of any dollar at all times in the
we demand that all paper currency shall
be kept at par with such coin.
Resolved: That we are opposed to all
sumptuary laws as an interference with
the Individual rights of the citizen.
Resolved: That free common schools
are the nurseries of good government and
the Democratic party favors every means
of increasing intelligence. freedom of ed
ucation being the necessity for the devel-
opment of intelligence must not be inter-
fered with on n preteXt whatever.
Resolved: hat we extend our sym
pathy to the down-trodden Armenians in
their struggle for religious liberty and TO
the Cuban patriots in their contest for
freedom.
Resolved: That we support the NOM
inee of this convention. The following
district committee was then elected by
the conventions: Joseph Williamson Jr..
of Augusta; Silas r. Lawry. Fairfield
Bion +. Whitney. Eden: Ansel WadsWorth,
Belfast. The committee organized with
choice of Capt. Wadsworth of Belfast, as
chairman. and Joseph Williamson, Jr..
of Augusta, secretary.