The Portland daily press., 1896-06-02
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Bangor. June 1.-The Bangor base ball
team was beaten today, but the air Of
gloom which would otherwise enshroud
the city on the Penobscot like London
fog has beon dispelled by the arrival of
an army Of Republicans from all parts of
the state to attend the convention which
will tomorrow nominate the next govern
or of Maine.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers, who will be
nominated for governor tomorrow after
noon, spent the day holding impromptu
receptions as the trains arrived with their
loads of delegates.
The state committee found two contests
awaiting Its consideration. There was
the question of the rival delegations from
the ancient town Of Kittery. One OF
these delegations is headed by State Sem
ator Horace Mitchell, and the other by
Augustus Stevenson. The Biddeford
contest also grew out of the call for the
caucus, which the oontesting delegation
claimed was not proper notice.
Mr.. Barrett of Canaan is here. Mr..
Barrett is the gentleman who recently
announced himself as candidate for
governor ON what read like free silver
platform. Early in the day Mr.. Barrett
as reported as saying that his name
would be presented on the floor of the
convention, but this evening he had
changed his mind, and said he thought
that 1t would not be necessary for his
name to be presented, as he had already
put himself in the position he wished to
occupy before the party.
When the state committee met
this evening it Immediately
began the hearing of the contesus, taking
up the Biddeford case first.
For the regular delegation, headed by
Charles II. Prescott, remarks were made
by Mr.. Prescott, S. j. Renouf, and r. Fl.
Ford. The case of the contestants was
presented by B. F. Cleavss, Amos 6.
Goodwin, r. II. Ingersoll, L. H. Ken
dali and John J. Trainor. The commit
tee voted practically unanimously to seat
the delegation headed by Mr.. Prescott.
The Kittsry case was next heard, and
that resulted in victory for the Nutshell
men by vote Of fifteen to one.
The convention will met at p. m. to-
morrow and the temporary organization
will be as follows: Chairman, Hon.
Harold Sewall Of Bath; secretary, George
W. Martin Of Portland; assistant secre-
taries, John M. S. Hunter, Pennington,
G. W. Brown, Dover, John II. Davis,
Bangor, j. II. Bean, Paris.
Mr.. Powers name will be presented by
Judge A. r. Savage of Auburn, and the
nomination will be seconded by Col. Fred
N. Dow Of Portland, and Bertram L..
Smith of Patten. Mr.. George Curran of
Calais was to have made one of the
seconding speeches, but was not able to
be present. Mr.. Smith is prominent
lawyer and will probably be the next
county attorney in Aroostook.
Hon. Clarence Hale Of Portland will be
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tions. The platform will, it is said, re-
fer to tie wise and economical admins
tration Of state affairs and express appre-
citation of the administration of Gov.
Cieaves. 1t will declare the party to be
in favor of just and equal taxation and
of legislation on tho liquor question
which will keep Maine in the leading
position she now occupies. The move
ment for discriminating duties in favor
'of American shipping will be endorsed
and endorsement will also be given to
the ''good roads, movement. The tariff
and currency planks will be similar to
those adopted by the state convention.
Mr.. Reed will be recommended to the ST.
Louis convention as n man sound on the