The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-18

| First General Samuel J. Anderson
came forward and announced that at this
crisis, when the party was divided upon
the currency question, it was important
to send to Chicago staunoh and reliable
man. He therefore would nominate DR..
Seth @. Gordon of Portland. This
nomination was seconded by MIR. Stone of
York. and G. Vey. Holman of Rookland ,
and DR.. Gordon was chosen by acolama-
ton.
John Scott. ESQ.,, of Bath was chosen
with like unamin1ty from the second dis
trict, D. ]. MoGillicuddy making the
nomination.
For the fourth district there was
unanimity also, ex-Mayor Charles L.
Snow Of Bangor, being chosen, upon
nominations made by Thomas White of
Bangor, Mr.. Drisko of Calais and John
B. Madigan of Koulton.
But in the third district there was q
hot fight. It was an outoropping of the
old Plum Trust and Anti-Plum Trust
fight. Editor Fred W. Plaisted of AN
gusta has been candidate for some time.
and the Plum Trust element determined
to defeat him.
Mr.. Plaisted was put in nomination by
Charles Baker of Belfast, and W. H.
Clifford of Portland. Then L. B. Deasy
OF Bar Harbor, presented ex-Mayor Moses
K. Leighton of Augusta. 1t was a
breaking out in state convention of a
row that had been fought over often be-
| no AL JIofC fod
strength developed rapidly ana with
much enthusiasts E. Z. O'Brien of
Thomaston, Alexander Higgins of Soar
boro, r. W. Hunnewell, G. Vey. Hol-
man and the veteran George W. Drlsoo
fall plunged into the fight for Plaisted.
There were cheers and counter cheers.
Mr.. Plaisted addressed the delegates in
his own behalf; and then there was a
vote by ballot. Nathan Clifford, Fred e.
Bean, Frank Brown, Charles Baker and
R. W. Bradbury holding the hats.
The result was 90 for Leighton and 2S4
for Plaisted.
Then alternates were chosen by dis
tricts as follows:
n First-James W. Meserve of Buxton.
= Seoond-George e. Hughes of Bath.
Third. G.. Lambert of Stockton
| Springs.
Eourth-Herbert W. Trafton of Ford
| Fairfield.
The
NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR
was next in order
9 John B. Madigan of Roulton, caused
some surprise when he came forward to
nominate Mr.. Winslow. as it WAS not
generally known that the latter had so
much far eastern strength. Mr.. Madigan
characterized Mr.. Winslow as ga man at
whom no one can point the finger of
soorn." Mr.. Madigan made very pleas
Ing and eloquent presentation speech.
He was followed by Hon. M. P. Frank,
who said that in nature the purifying
effects of storm are often needed; and it
is the same in politics. Today i'm the
State of Maine we hear the mutterings of
discomfort The people are ready to take
into their own hands the choice of their
chief magistrate. They are determined to
put into that office man who shall
honor that high Office as they honor him.
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whose honor no insinuation has never
been made; against whose fidelity as
Democrat no suspicion can be raised; an
employer of labor who has never had
trouble with his operatives; typical
business man. Mr.. Winslow was man
for whom the citizens of Maine, ire
lspsotiye Of party. would be happy to vote.
Mr.. George W. Drisco of Calais, said
he conourred in all that had been said,
and said he wished to add word from
Washington co unity in favor of Edward
b. Winslow. He promised that the
staunoh Democrats of his county would
labor to give $500 votes to Mr. Winslow.
Alexander Higgins of Scsrboro said he
did not object to Edward B. Winslow but
he did object to nominating the man be-
fore the platform was made.
Then aross Mr.. Edgar +. Hanson of
Belfast, who was expected to be an
opposing candidate. II 9 said the people
were demanding change; ard if his
party wanted to carry the state they
must give them something besides the
same kind of platform that the Repub-
licans were fixing up at ST. Louis. Gap
plause.) Re had no opposition to Mr..
Winslow. He favored him, but he should
bessplaced OF platform that will not
DRIVE HOSTS OF DEMOCRATS
into Populist ranks.
Previous to 1873 this country was
prosperous; business was healthy. But
| then silver was demonetized, and this
country had been on the downward road,
and going straight to financial hell
ever since. If the crime of 1878 was right
let US ratify it here today and join the
Republican party. But warn you that
If you do adopt a gold plank you will
have people asking you whether you are
Portland Democrat or Chicago Demo-
crat. (Applauss.)
BY this time there was disposition to
call Mr.. Hanson to order; but he was al
lowed to conclude in peace.
Then the chairman proposed TO put the
motion, when Arthur Sewall stepped for
ward and said he also wished to enter a