The Republican journal., 1896-06-25
A Democratic Disturbance.
Their State Convention at Portland WrangIes over
Free Silver, Hanson and Is to Turned Down
and WinsOW Nominated on a Gold Platform.

Their State Convention at Portland WrangIes over
| Free silver, Hanson and Is to Turned Down
and WINSTON Nominated on Gold Platform.
PORTLAND, June II. The Democratic
State Convention met in city hall at noon
upon the adjournment of the First district
| convention. Chairman Geo. E. Hughes, of
| the State committee, called the delegates
| to order and introduced as chairman
Hon. Chas F. johnson of Waterville.
who spoke at length.
| W. Fl. Mcdonald of Portland, and
! William Grant of FORK, were announced
as secretaries. The delegates present num-
| bered 63333, out of / ,155 to which the con-
vention was entitled.
| The following committee on resolutions
was appointed by counties: Androscog-
gin, r. NJ. Mason; Aroostook, John B.
Madigan Cumberland, Weston F. Thomp-
son; Franklin, G. F. Hickens Hancock,
Geo 3. Steward; kennebec, F. W. Clair;
Knox, j. H. Mcnamara; Lincoln, James
II. Doyle; Oxford, Ira Johnson; Penob-
scot, DR.. G. 6. Weld; Piscataquis, A. J.
Chase; Sagadahoc, E. G. Plummer: Somer-
set, F. E. McFadden; Waldo; E. F. Han
son; Washington, S. D. Leavitt; York, L.
| A. Stevens.
| The State comm ittee was elected as
follows: Androscoggi in, D. ]. McGillicud-
dy; Aroostook, John B. Madigan; Cum
berand, Lewellyn Barton; Franklin,
Enoch Whitcomb; Hancock, Edward E.
Brady; kennebec, c. B. Morton, Knox,
| Oliver Otis; Lincoln, George H. Coombs
Oxford, E. l. Brigham; Penobscot, Ed
ward Corners; Piscataquis, Henry Hud-
erset, w. r. Hunnewell; Waldo, G.. C.
Kilgore; Washington, F. w. Sawyer;
York, t. Golthwaite, il.
The convention took an adjournment to
100 o'clock and was not again called to
order until 1.50. The following electors
were nominated: kimball Eastman of
| Westbrook; f. 0. Greenleaf of Farming
ton: Charles Z. johnson, Waterville; W.
5. Mansfield, Jonesport; w. G. Chad
| bourne OF Alfred; Edward X. O'Brien of
! Thomaston.
| The following delegates at large to the
national convention We're chosen: Dr.. S.
| {. Gordon, Portland; John Scott, Bath.
! here was a contest for the third dele
| gates between Frederick w. Plaisted of
Augusta and Moses r. Leighton of Au-
gusta. Mr.. Plaisted harangued the con-
vention in his own behalf amid great ex-
element. Then three cheers were given
for Plaisted and the ballot proceeded.
| The contest was won by Plaisted who re-
celved 81 votes to 81 for Leighton. Chas.
| l.. Snow of Bangor was chosen for fourth
delegate.
The following were chosen alternate
delegates to Chicago: Geo +. Hughes OF
Bath; James ". Meserve Of Buxton: Ter.
bert W. Traitor of Fort Fairfield; ]. G.
/ Lambert OF Stockton.
WINsLow NOMINATED.
j. B. Madigan of Houlton in an clo
quent but brief speech presented the
name of Edward B. Winslow of Portland
as candidate for governor of Maine. Ii
was seconded by Hon. NJ P. Frank OF
Portland. Mr.. Winslow was nominated
by reclamation with great enthusiasm
Edgar F. Hanson of Belfast made a
strong speech for silver but was called to
order and desisted.
When the majority report of the com.
mittee on resolutions was presented it de-
clared for the gold standard unless some
other standard should be adopted by in
ternational agreement
Then F. W. Clair of Waterville pre-
sented the minority report, declaring in
favor of the equality OF the two metals.
This at once raised a storm and delegates
crowded to the centre of the hall in front
| VI lilC 1uItt OF Jour QlOLlOQS
were made but not seconded. Then a
motion for the adoption Of the majority
report was made and seconded. The
chairman put this motion although Mr..
Frank of Portland was on his feet trying
TO be heard. The motion appeared to be
carried and was declared carried. The
chair S decision was doubted.
Everybody was on his feet at the same
time The tumult was stilled while Mr..
Wiggin of Saco spoke for gold. He said
that in the committee on resolutions the
majority report was adopted by vote
to g. A motion was made and carried
that the vote be taken by roll call by coun-
ties. There was so much excitement at
this point that the chair waited until the
delegates had taken their seats. Then
the different county delegations gathered
in different parts of the hall and took
separate votes. The vote resulted as fol
lows ON adoption of the majority report