Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-30
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WILL REcONvENE.
Another Democratic State
Convention to Be Held.
This Time at Waterville on the
Sixth ofAugust.
But Six Members Of the Committee Present
Others Represented by Proxies.

| At the meeting OF the Democratic
Wednesday evening, there were present
| but six members of the committee.
Llewellyn Barton of Cumberland George
| T.. Hughes of Sagadahoc. Fred Emery
Beane, Kennebec. w. r. Hunnewell of
! Piscataquis, and G. II. Coombs of Lin
| coin county. There were proxies for
| the 10 absent members and among them
was Col. c. b. Morton. f. b. Torrey
acted as proxy for Committeeman Con-
| nor of Penobscot. +. A. Morey for Nc
| Gilcuddy. Chas. Baker for Kilgore and
Otis.
| During the afternoon some Of the
| committee consulted with the secretary
| of State relative to his opinion pub
| lished in the Journal Wednesday. There
were but few of the prominent Demo-
| Gratis of the State seen about the hotel.
| the gentlemen whose names have been
mentioned in connection with the can
| didacy We're noticeable present: eX
Governor Plaisted, Hon. T.. f. Hanson,
Hon NJ p. Frank and Hon. f. b. Tor
| rey of Bath. l.. M. Staples. Esq, OF
| Washington, was an Interested spec
tator. 1t was evident that the decision
| of the secretary of State to the effect
| that the State committee has not au-
thorty to nominate candidate under
the circumstances rendered meeting,
| that promised to be exceedingly lively
rather tame affair Still there were
| five members of the committee that
wanted to go ahead on the supposition
| that the committee had the power to
nominate. The undaunted Goldth-
waite was of this opinion and it is said
was very outspoken about it. AS the
meeting was strictly secret. however
and attended only by the members of
the State committee, just what he said
has not been recorded. There were
four others who voted with him in OPP
pOoillbll W TIE IildIlcf ~ ictbliN tilt tUt
old convention as was done when the
death of Hon. F. w. Hill occurred 4
few years ago,
The question of place was one in
which the prospective candidates and
their supporters were deeply interested.
The Hanson men We're very DESTROYS
that il should go to Bangor and got it
as far as Waterville, the vote standing
II to ,. Goldthwaite and Barton favored
holding it in Portland on the ground
that there is no consistency in chang
ing the location. The date fixed is q
week from today. August 6. The COM
mittee decided to issue its call today
but apparently there will be little heed
given to what purposes may or may not
be specified therein as the general ex-
preston of opinion seemed to be that
Il convention is law unto itself and
that which meets at Watervile will
undoubtedly. in the opinion of leading
silver Democrats, not only nominate a
free silver candidate. but will bring the
free silver issue squarely into the
September campaign. They say that
a majority of the old delegates will be
for free silver, especially as more of the
Eastern delegates will be in attendant.
at Watervlle. and that they do not an
ticpate that the gold men will make
big fight.
1t was decided that the call should |
contain no allusion to a platform but |
simply define its purpose to be filling |
the vacancy occasioned, by the with |
drawal of Mr.. Winslow
While prominent gold Democrats We're |
CONSPICUOUS by their absence. and while |
it is understood that they expect the |
nomination of a free silver man and |
endorsement of the national ticket and |
platform. it is also understood that they |
favor the nomination of someone other |
than Mr.. Hanson and are likely to |
support Mr. Frank.
Arthur Drake and AlonZo Shory of |
Boston, are the guests of Elmer Drake !