The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-07

quiet and that will help us more, . said
Mr. Scott. There was a
BIG DELEGATION FROM WALDO
and it looked as if it might tu1n the
scale in Hanson's favor. While the yot-
ing was in progress the convention
amused itself by cheering for Alabama,
and the town of Brunswick, Md which
has gone Democratic. Nobody suggested
cheers for Brunswick, Me-, where the
gold Democrats met and decided to bolt
Finally, after long wait, the commit
tee announced the vote as follows:
Whole number of votes, $50
Necessary to a choice, 166
W. H. Clifford, had l
j. W. Bradbury,
e. T. Hanson, 1873
NJ. P. Frank, 1879
The result was greeted with cheers
and Mr.. Hanson moved to make unani-
nous promising to take his coat right OF
and work for Mr.. Frank as heartily as
he worked for himself. lie couldn't re-
sist the temptation to point out what a
monument the Waldo delegation was to
his energy and promised to carry the
county in September.
Then the fun began. First Mr.. j. p
Bass of Bangor moved -haG speakers be
limited to tive minutes i'll order that
they might catch the trains. Mr.. Bass
SAlu t06 lD6mDGES WSi6 fGly
about the trains. OF course everybody
understood that Mr.. Basis resolution
was aimed at Mr.. Clifford, but it went.
Then MIR. +. B. Torrey arose and read
the resolution adopted at the first district
convention at Alfred. This is the resell
ution which
MR.. FRANK DRAFTED
himself. It reads ms follows. the name of
the state being substituted for that of the
district:
Resolved, That the Democrats of
Maine in convention assembled, reaffirm
their adherence to the time-honored prin-
ciples of the Democratic party as enunci-
ated by its great founder, Jefferson, and
maintained and defended By the frmness
of jackson, and especially to tfat carGi-
nal principle of Democracy, absolute &C
quiescence in the will of the majority,
and they pledge their loyal support to the
candidates nominated at the national
convention at Chicago and will use every
honest effort to secure their election as
well as the election of the nominee Of
this convention. ~
This resolution MIR. Torrey moved be
adopted as the platform. The Hon. W
Il. Clifford had been standing at the
back of the platform, and as Mr.. Torrey
stopped speaking the Portland man said
in a tone that all could hear: "Mr,
Chairman. But the crowd began yell
ing yes, and about a dozen chairmen pro
tenn declared the resolution carried. MIR
Clifford stood at the front OF the plat
form with his hand raised In q motion
for silence ''Sit down." came the cry
soon to be repeated again and again.
"There's nothing before the house, "
called somebody from the floor.
Do you wish to address the con-
yention," said Mr.. Scott.
II said, Mr.. Chairman" exclaimed Mr..
Clifford.
Mr.. Clifford has the floor, announced
the chair, and Mr.. Clifford began his
remarks. For b minute there was silence.
Then
THERE WAS PANDEMONTUM.
The convention became little better
than mob. There were Kisses until
they sounded like the winters wind in
the telegraph wires. Cries of sit down."
and "uhrow him OUT" alternated with
the kissing, but the speaker, with his
hands in his coat Pc ckets. stood at the
front of the sta ge and made his speech.
The delegates heard him, too, for all
their efforts. 1t was a scene unique in
the history of Maine politics. 1t was
the casting aside OF all restraint by the
elements In control. This is in substance
what Mr.. Clifford said:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention: Under the motion alopted
at the suggestion OF MI. Bass, debate
upon such subject as that presented by
this resolution is precluded. am aware
that l am speaking to a convention,
the tide of whose sentiment Is opposed
to my views. 1t is not the first time r
have spoken to those who were opposed
to me. / was born of Democratic fam
lily, and have fought with the Demo-
cratic party for thirty years. 1 see many
familiar faces here. Shoulder to should
er we have fought for Democratic prin-.
ciples when we knew that We must face
defeat. The Democratic party of Maine
is pure and above reproach. ! know
that what am about to say will be dis.
tasteful to this convention. I am one of
those who do rot endorse the Chicago
platform.
ct was at this point that
THE RIOT BEGAN
with cries of "We know that" "Sit
down" "Throw him out.'O
~ presume that this resolution means
to separate the candidates and the plat
form. When I know a man I cannot
separate him from his moral character,
and so when I am asked to follow q
political leader, cannot separate the
man from his political character as re-
yealed in the declaration of his prin-
ciples.
(Renewed riot with the same chorus of
"sit down, throw him out. etc. The
pandemonium this time lasted about
minute."O
Mr.. Clifford, with vigorous sweep of
his arm, IT propose to speak and no man
can take my time. There are dozens of
men here who want to pitch into me and
shall enjoy it as much as any Of you
but l have the floor and
YOU CAN'T MAKE ME- STOP.
l object to this resolution because I
claim that it is not in order. This con-
vention was reoonvened to fill vacancy
and having done that, its duty is over.
On the 18th of June you were for gold.