The Portland daily press., 1896-07-22
REGULAR HAIR TANGLE.


any body could stay III the party and
ignore the action of the Democratic
National convention, ami that Mr.. VIM
slow must conclude that he had NJ right
to represent the party on tho currency
question.
1t seemed puerile to Mr.. Frank to
argue that you could fight on one plat
form on state affairs here and on another
in national affairs. The Maine cam Baigns
were always conducted with view to
the effect that they, would have on
national issues. So 1t seemed to him that
the plank adopted at Portland was tenn
porary; in tho nature of u direction go
the delegates to the Chicago convention,
and that the action of that convention
had wiped out the plank. He argued TINT
it was the duty of Maine Democrats to
rally to Sewall's support regarding the
ISSUE laid down at Portland az Il tempo
rary direction now abrogated leaving
nothing for the party to DO, but to sup
port the national ticket
Gen. Mcclellan of Bath was in favor of
plain talk. He referred to the predica-
mont of the Democrats of Maine, who
found themselves the pogsessors of two
platforms, Numerically opposed OF the
question of the currency. The state plat
form was no moro nor less than the Re-
publican platform upon this question.
In reply to question Gen. Sewell said
VIC ulI1ol. AAaU y INC ErubH OF Gne
matter. Some of us are silver men and
some of us are gold men, ard l think
that the gold men before we separate
will urge that the candidate run on
Republican platform. If he win say to
onf candidate for the President when he
visits Maine, II can support YOU then
! can support him, but If he will not;
then cannot, and do Lot say this ms
threat.
These sentiments of Gen. Sewall were
loudly applauded. | hope that our candi-
date can see his w8y clear TIC say to us
that he can accept the Chicago platform.
Mr.. Torrey of Bath, somewhat voiced
| the sentiments of Gen. Sewall. AS he
put 1T the Portland convention built tho
ark after the food. Mr.. Torrcy criticised
the chairman of the Portland convention
platform. and be urged Mr. Winslow to
climb onto the Chicago structure. By SO
doing he would please eight cut Of ten
Democrats.
Gen. John j. Lynch was very much
surprised, rs young Democrat, OF some
of the advice he had received from tho
war horses. 1t seemed to him that this
was not II question of gold or silver. We
| are here to back up Edward B. Winslow
and vote for him in September. Mr..
Winslow would accept the nomination
and it seemed to Gen. Lynch unmanly
to come in here and try to overthrow
him.
Then came Mayor Hanson of Belfast,
who referred to the fact that every body
knew his position. He didn't see how
they could support Mr.. WinsIow until
September and then resurrecU the
Chicago platform and become silver
Democrats. Mr.. Hanson said Mr..
Winslow could not have his support or
the support Of Waldo county until he had
told them he was in harmony with the
Chicago platform. Pm going out to talk
silver from the foundation up and tho
turret stone down. The Portland con-
vention ran its head against stone wall
as we told them it would. Now, how do
you like it2 can't juggle with gold and
silver balls
| John B. Madigan of Houlton was called
| upon to express the voice of Aroostook,
| and he expressed his opinion in a red hot
| gold speech. He was amazed to find out
since coming her that men who had been
Democrats since they were born were no
| longer Democrats unless they believed in
| freq silverism, and many other of the
| peculiar isms of the Chicago convention.
| We have been told that the will Of the
majority should rule. A majority ruled
at Portland and MIR. Hanson himself
Mr. Hanson than knew that Mr.. Winslow
was opposed to him in his currency
| views. Now Mr.. Hanson comes to us and
says unless Mr. Winslow comes to his
silver ring bolt he will not support him.
do not understand such Democracy.
| W. A. Roberts spoke briefly asserting
that unless MIR. Winslow will support the
Chicago platform and its candidates he
could not and would not support him.
l.. NJ. Chase followed in the same view
and declared that Knox county would
never support MIR. Winslow on gold
platform. Our people are against
| Whitney, are against Fellows and / am
damn glad to say are against Grover
| Cleveland. (Muoh hissing.)
George f. Haley spoke briefly and
earnestly. He said all the silver speakers
here save one had openly proclaimed that
unleas Winslow came tn their medicine
| they would bolt. We came here for har-
mony. (Jeers and laughter.) If the sil-
vermen have any proposition of peace to
offer we are ready to listen but we will
not submit to thrents.
| n. G. Plummer of Bath, spoke briefly
advising that 4. aine fall into line and
| cast out all questions of national plat
form and go ahead and elect her honored
candidate for governor.
| DR.. Gordon asked Mr.. Plummer an
| important question.
| "Would you be willing to accept MI
| Winslow on his letter of notiflcationfn
|
Bryan and Sewall and was still Demo
crat, it seems to me any decent man
would" replied Mr.. Plummsr.
Mr.. z. G. Keegan asked if Mr..
Winslow was not delegate to Chicago
and if he did not participate in that con
ventinn? MIR. Keegan was answered in
the af1irmatlve. Then no declared that
was all any body had right to ask. He
was morally bound to support this
national ticket. 1t was an insult to ask
anything further. Carrying your theory
still further, how does it apply to the
minority who parti ,ipated in the Port
land oonvention?'' asked some one.
| 81 think they are all tied up" replied
Mr.. Keegan.
Captain Charles Baker of Belfast said
he felt that there were some people here
who were going TO vote against Bryan
and Sewall. (Shouts of No NoD
n Mr.. Keegan asked If Captain Baker
wanted it to go out that he said he
| thought there were some here who would
pot vote for the natl nal ticket
Eyes, +" said the captain.
Isl don't think it right" said Keegau.
| "Let's sec you suppress it, said
Captain Baker. There won't be one