The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19
DsMocR ACY's CHOICE.
Hen. George e. Bird No minated for Mayor
by the Democratic City Convention.

The Dem ooratic city convention was
held at the rooms of the Young Mems
Democratic club last evening. Thomas
d. Flaherty, secretary of the city COM
mittee called the meeting to order: we
have met here,' he said, Ito nominate
the next mayor of Portland. " He pre-
sented DR.. S. c. Gordon as the chairman
of the meeting, and V. G. Wilson was
chosen secretary and was made com
mittee on credentials.
Hon. NJ. P. Frank addressed the con-
ventlon. He said: lone year ago we
met the enemy with a candidate Tor
whom we were glad to vote, and who re-
ceived the votes of many outside our
ranks, aud while we did not succeed IN
electing our candidate he received vote
that was under the circumstances very
gratifying. He represents the young and
aggressive men of the party, ana is one
of our best known citizens. believe I
speak in the interest of every Democrat
in Portland as well as for many outside
the party, but who desire his election
when recommend the nomination of
Hon. George e. Bird, and l move that
his nomination be made by acclama-
tion."
Colonel George F. MacQuillan. said |:
II am glad to second the nomination of
Hon. George E. Bird, and do it in the
interest of good municipal government.
He is no political triokster. He is in
favor of managing the municipal aft airs
of this city in the interest of the masses,
rather than in tho interests of the few,
and he has no pet scheme to advance.
He is a clean. honest and capable man,
and I believe the city would be the gamer
by his election. The affairs of the city
would be better conducted, and every law
would be enforced. -
Joseph A. McGowan said: 1.-THE city
needs man like Mr.. Bird at this time.
In the municipal sense we need lie
liverer. 1t is useless to look for reform
within the Republican party. The
leaders of that party in Portland almost
seem TO be able TO hypnotic any one
who has all opinion of his own. The
wedding guest more spell bound than do
the Republican leaders, all within their
party. 1t is our duty in the interests of
the oity of Portland not only to nominate
but to elect Hon. George E. Bird, whose
nomination it is my great pleasure to
second"
DR.. Gordon said: 'sPerhaps word
from the chair may be pardoned, and
that word I desire to say for my old
friend George +. Bird. know the man,
/ have summered and wintered him, and
if he is distinguished for any one thing
more than another, it is for an honest
standing up for what he believes Gen.
Dow in letter published today says that
Mayor Baxter promised him early in his
administration that he would enforce tn g
prohibitory law, but every body knows
that he has broken his word, and that
thu law has not been enforced. but if
George e. Bird says ne will enforce the
prohiDitory law he do it. (Applause.)
And if elected mayor he will take an
oath to enforce ali laws. and that cath
will be kept. (Applause.) We have
great reason to be proud of such a man
He has convictions, and he has the
courage of his convictions, and it is we'll
that we have such man to nominate for
such position, and l know that many
outside the Democratic party, as we'll as
all within the party will vote for him.
DR.. Gordon then appointed John B.
Kehoe, H. W. Gage and David Birnie,
him of his nomination, and ask him to
appear. the nomination having been
made unanimously. After about half an
hour the committee returned and Mr.
Kehoe said that Mr.. Bird was not in the
city, but that the committee would in
form him by letter of his nomination.