Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-07
FRANK THE MAN.
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| When Mr.. McCarty had subslded
John f. Robinson of Bangor came U
the rescue of the convention ana moVe'
to proceed to ballot for candidate To-
! Governor and that committee re-
ceive, sort and count votes. ina
committee was appointed by the chan
was as follows Capt Charles ii
Chase Portland; j. f. Robinson, Ban
| gor; George Pottle Lewiston; JOSEPH
Torrey, Bath; r. S. Brigham, oxford
| 1t was also determined to ballot by
counties. Chairman Scott had some
| considerable difficulty in engineering
the delegations about the hall to the
polling place.
| Knots of delegates got into corners
! and broke into cheering, but for the
| life Of them when asked what they
| were cheering for they could not tell
| When the Waldo delegation arose tc
| move forward the did 50 cheering lus-
| lily.
! 1t was 1850 when the balloting began
| and Los when il ceased.
AT this point Fred Hayes of Dexter
| took the stand and proposed thre,
| cheers for the state of Alabama, and
| they were given with VIII.
DR.. c. w. Price of richmond wanted
| the convention to give three cheers
| for the little town of Brunswick, Mary
| land, and the convention did.
AT 1l.50 o'clock Capt. Chase, for tn.
| committee ON ballots, reported: Whole
| number of votes, $50: necessary for q
choice, 16G; Nj. p Frank, 1872; f. +.
Hanson, 1873. (Cheers).
the committees report was adopted
| He arose and in a few happy word.
| moved to make Mr.. Franks nominal
| ton unanimous.
The nomination was made unan-
imous by rising and amid exultant
| cheers.
| At this point f. Il. Torrey of Bath
! was recognized and he offered the fol
| lowing resolution:
| Resolved, That we. the Democratic
party of Maine, in state convention as
sembled. reatim our allegiance to tn,
| time honored principles of the Demo
cratic party. as enunciated by its great
founder, jefferson. and maintained by
the iirmness of Jackson, especially that
cardinal principal of Democ
|
Of the majority ana we pledge oul
| loyal support to the candidates nomi-
| mated at the national convention at
| Chicago and will use every honest eff
| fort to secure their election as well
as the election of the nominee Of this
| convention.
Here we came to the hottest inning
| III the game. Here was where the fur
Predicted in this mornings Journal be-
| gan. Call it pandemonium and yot
| fan far short of an adequate descrip.
ton Of what occurred Immediately
| after Mr.. Torrcy ceased reading O
course applause followed first. bur
close upon the applause came Harry
clifford of Portland
| There was no installing the man
His huge form towering above tn.
chairman was recognized at once 10y
| the delegates, and they knowing full
well his purpose We're not to be caught
| mapping. and they at once began t.
| shout Sit down" NO. no don't lei
him speak" He don't belong here.
and Kisses went ceiling-ward. chased
| there by yelis iof derision.
Chairman Scott-"Wait moment
l
| Chair"
Mr. Clifford-"I said Mr. Chair
| man.
The Chair-"Mr Clifford has tn,
floor, gentlemen.
MIR. Clifford--l am aware that / an
| addressing a convention that is op-
posed to me- (Crics of Yes, We are
YOU bet" Kisses. yells), but | am {
Democrat. clio, no. yes you are"
have been one for 20 years. GHer,
| the speakers voice was drowned by
the deafcning yells of the delegates
| for about mnutel. Looking arounC
me see old and familiar faces that
| have been proud to look upon in tn,
good days when Democracy was pure
and free. tYclls. cries of Sit down.
Shut up, Put him out" and an
| other inStallment of hiSseSl. | an
| aware that what | am about to SAY
| Will be distaSteful and will call out bit
ter reproaches, but | am here. ready
to meet it all GIisses. yells ant
| stamping of feet. calls for order. tn,
Chair frantically endeavoring to re
store quiet for several scconds). | have
4 right here in this conventional" No
| speak. I'Well. you wait" "Oh. lei
him talk, this last from the spectators
| in the gallery. There are those of IL.
il the Democratic party that don't en-
dorsc the Chicago platform. (Applaust
| in spots, which was drowned by the
cries of the excited delegates. Kisses
| groans. Wells Of Sit down." Throw
| him out He's McKinleys friend
and confusion reigned for about three
| minutes). oh. go on. but you cant
stop me. I came here to speak. (Mor,
general interruption). I can not en-
| dorse the Chicago platform. nor can
Support any man who is nominated or
such Il platform-t"Then what are YOU
here for?" Get out" sit down and
| shut up.'o | object to the introduce
| ton here of resolution that will
| change the action of the convention of
June II. c'Then get OUT What are
you here for?'D | am here to speak
| C'Put him outs l don't believe in
voting for gold on June II and for sill
Yer, August C.
| Here the speaker was drowned out
by the pandemonium that ensued and
| he retreated a few steps toward the
rear of the stage. During the time he
was speaking. Mr.. Clifford trembIed
| from head to foot as though stirred
with emotional feeling