Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-06
COOL CAUCUS
Vi the Democratic State Com
mittee, Last Evening,
Though Little Heat Developed Over
the Recent Turndown.
hunt for a Candidate Still Going On But plums
Turn Sour.

were unrepresenfed. Col. &. B. Nor
ton acted as proxy for Henry
Hudson Of Piscataquis +. NJ. Yorb
represented Aroostook, Mr.. Keeean
being unable to come. aud Gen.
Samuel ID. Leavitt Of PASSPORT, was Their,
for Washington instead Of Committeeman
sawyer Of Milbridge.
There were bids for the State conven
tion from Bangor, Waterville ard Por,
land, but after Collector behring's clio.
quent speech in behalf Of the latter city.
the committee voted to hold the conyen
ton, June H. in the city where
President Cleveland found Surveyor
William Henry Anderson. 1t was
left with the secretary and chair
man OF the State committee TO select the
chairman of that convention, and with the
convention to select the candidate for Gov
ernor and the four delegates at large to
the national Democratic convention.
So much for the news that obtained a
permit to leave the committee room.
Mr.. Doyle, not MIR. Doyle of Bidde-
ford, but he with the praenomen Conan,
has told us that when Capt. Ephraim
Savage went down with his good ship
Golden Rod, lis crew next found him
seated on corner of an iceberg, placidly
smoking his pipe.
But not all men are formed in the
heroic mold Of Capt. Savage of the
Golden Rod And there were some in
attendance upon the gathering of the
faithful, Wednesday evening, who could
not forget the days when the plum
Trust" craft bowled merrily ahead of a
fair wind, and were not disposed to be
thankful that even an iceberg was left to
them
Chairman Hughes wore calm exterior,
Notwithstanding the disastrous results
which followed on the heels of his visit to
Washington. National Committeeman
Sewali was present, but SO far as learned
had nothing to say about third t,rm for
Mr.. Cleveland.
Charlie johnson S friends were there,
and they were not afraid to speak their
minds upon what they termed the shabby
way In which he and they had been
treated. No one was heard to remark out
loud that the national administration had
Or Is likely to have any special use for the
Maine Democracy.
Mr.. McGillicuddy of Lewiston, expert
enced glad freedom from the incubus of
The Lewiston postmastership, and there
we're no symptoms of chatting restraint up
IN his eloquent tribute of Mr.. johnson
and his respects to certain powers that
are.
But there were few hopeful spirits
that something would turn up
and something did When the evening
news came that the Trusts candidate for
postmaster of Ellsworth Mr.. Hoyt II
Hardin, had received the appointment, |
ray OF sunshine pierced the dark clouds, |
the ice began to melt n little, and there
were some there who were really grateful |
Tor small favors. 1t was evident to them |
hat President Cleveland had reserved this |
little plum for just this emergency
There did not appear to be any intru
sion of Gubernatorial booms upon this |
meeting. There was quite general ex
preston of confidence that Providence |
will raise up someone for standard bearer /
before the sun shall go down on next
Bunker Hill day in Portland. Mr..
Roberts of Biddeford, was there. but ap-
feared in nowise perturbed Mr.. Han
sons name was frequently mentioned, and
'traws were said to be pointing his way.
there was no certainty he
dodge them
There was genial John Scott OF Bath
md no one to say nay to the report that
lie will be delegate from the Second dis
riot to Chicago. Someone thought
Mayor Snow of Bangor would probably 20
rom the Fourth, but no one ventured to
express any definite opinions respecting
he other delegates.
Among those present were: George K
Hughes, Bath; Fred Emery Beanie Halo
veil; Llewellyn Barton, Portland; ID. j.
ASWiSton, II. VA IOrk,
Caribou; +. W. Whitcomb, Pennington
g. E Brady, Ellsworth; !. H. Mont
Iomery, Camden; b. f. Coombs. Waldo
,oro; ". J. Bradbury, Fairfield Gen.
Ieavitt, Eastport; Col. C. B. Morton.
Augusta; Tristram Goldthwaite, Bidde
ord; F. W. Plaisted, Augusta; Arthur
'ewall. Bath; John Scott, Bath: H. j.
hathaway, Houlton; W. A. Roberts, Bid
eford; Dr. L. J. Martsl, Lewiston; f.
(. o. Brian, Camden; j. W. Deering, Pert
and; P. n. Kelleher, Auburn. f. H. /
,hase was there from Dexter, still hopeful
+ that post Office appointment, and Il ere
'ere some who were disappointed not 70
ear any news respecting the Skowheg. n
The committee had letter from Josiah
!. Crosby and others who favor r. A.
uss for the Dexter postoffica, asking the
to take action. Mr. Chase was
aid to have have confidentially shown
be committee an open letter to Mr..
rosby that was "mighty interestin'
eadin'.''