The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-18
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less true of Democrats in Office. He said
that no Democratic straddler ever re.
csived Democratic nomination, forget.
ting how Hancock tstradlded the tariff
question by describing 1t as a local is.
sue, and remanding it to the districts.
and how Tilden straddled the ourrency
question when the green back wave was
at its height. He said he was "ied tc
indulge the hope that when. that great
convention meets at Chicago,
the peerless name of William E. Russell
will be selected" Regarding the split
in the ranks of the Democracy on the
currency question he said:
while l recognize the great ability with
which the cause of the free coinage of
silver at a forced and fictitious ratio is
cnamploned, | cannot view the matter in
any other light than that the contest IS
between those who would place lack CT
thrift and industry at premium and
the possession Of these qualities at a
discount; between those who believe
that for every dollar that has been In
vested or borrowed, dollar equally good
should be returned, and those who be-
lieve that the panacea for all our ills Is
TO settle our Indebtedness at fifty cents
on dollar. Can there be any doubt as
90 where the Democratic party of Maine
will take its stand upon this question? b
Those of us who are it's younger mem
bers, have learned something of the tra-
ditions of the party, and that among tho
oldest is its dey2tion to honest money;
that even as term OF raproach his OPP
ponents called Jackson "Old Bullion"
Whatever may be the result 1 believe the
Democracy of Maine should speak in no
uncertain words of its devotion and 3D.
herenc to the time-honored tradition of
the party.
Turning his attention TO State matters.
he charged the Republicans with using
prohibition for partisan purposa, and
abridging local government by State
Liquidation. This rallying cry of the
Democracy in this campaign should be.
he said, "no class legislation, tariff for
revenue only, and an honest dollar. !"
with platform of these principles, and
a candidate like VIM. z. Russell, known
to be In full accord with them, whose
loyalty to them could not be questioned,
the Democrats of Maine would feel he
solid ground beneath their feet; upon
their banner would be the notices which
they revere, and at their head leader
who would gallantly lead them in their
Defence" lie wound up with the de-
claration that "defeat for the Democrats
of Maine has no terrors,'' an assertion
from which there will be no dissent.
William H. Mcdonald. of Portland,
and William A. Grant, of York, were
made secretaries of the convention and
the State committee were made u com nit
tee on credentials.
The chairman reported that 663 dele
gates were present, out of the 1855 to
which the convention was entitled.
Then it was arranged that the county
delegations should hold their meetings
for the choice Of their members on the
committees etc., after which q recess
should be taken.
The various counties chose the fol-
lowing:
MEMBERS OF THE STATE COMMIT
TEE
Somerset-William r. Hunnewell, of
Pittsfield
Washington-F, W. SAWYER.
Androscoggin-D. j. McGillicuddy of
Lewiston.
Cumberland - Llewellyn Barton of
Portland.
Kennebeo-CharlesB B. Morton of Au-
gusta. %
Oxford-Thomas S. BRIGHAM of Buck
field.
Lincoln-George Il. Coombs of Waldo
boro.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT E. Brady of Ellis
worth.
f Piscataquis-Henry Hudson of Gull
ord.
York-T. Goldthwaite of Biddeford.
FIanklin-Enoch W. Whitoomb.
Sagadahoc-George e. Hughes of Bath.
Knox-Oliver Otis of Rockland.
Waldo-G. c. Kllgore Of Belfast.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Somerset-D. S. E. Conant of Skowhe-
gar.
WashtnRton-D. f. Smith.
Psnobscot-George E. MoMann.
Androscoggin-Dr. L. j. AIartel of
Lewiston.
Cumberland-Wm. G. Davis of Port
land.
Kennebec-Charles W. Taggart.
Decentralization P. Dennison of South
. Linocln-John e. White of Waldoboro.
Hancook-Morgan J. Flaherty of Bar
Harbor.
Piscataquis-J. F. Hughes.
York-H. K. Bradbury of Hollis
Franklin-George Mel. Presson of
Pennington.
observation-disclosures B. Torrey of Bath.
Knox-Isaao W. Sherman.of Camden.
Waldo-J. 6. Lambert of Stockton.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Linooln-James H. Doyle of Whitefeld.
Hancock-George B. Stuart of Els
worth.
Pisoataquis-A. J. Chase Of Sebec.
York-Lamont A. Stevens of Wells.
Franklin-G. +. Pickens.
Sagadahoc-Edward G. PIummer of
Bath.
Knox-James H. MoNamara of Rock
land.
Waldo-E. F. Hanson of Belfast.
Somerset-F. E. McFadden of Fairfield
Washington-S. d. Leayitt of Passport.
Penobscot-G. G. Weld.
Androsooggin-R. M. Mason.
Cum Decentralization Thompson of
Brunswick.
Kennebec-F. w. Clair Of WaterYille.
Oxford-Ira johnson of Norway,
When the delegates reassembled after
the noon recess the following presidential
electors were selected without contest: