Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-21
GOLD DEMOCRATS
Cheer Themselves Hoarse in
Convention at Portland.
Delegates to indianapolis and Presi-
dental Electors Are Chosen.
Speeches by C. vey Holman. Harvey N. shcp-
ard and Col J. R. Fellows.

the Chicago platform ana its nominees
net. The hall is not very large ana it
was not very well filled at that.
1t was announced that the proceed
ings would begin at l.30, but it was :
before the proceedings began. A band
Of music discoursed popular airs out
"ide on the sidewalk, the evident OBJ
Ject being to attract crowd.
As the hour for calling the as
somblagc to order came about the hall
was pretty well filed and the rear and
sides We're taken up by standing groups.
'uSt before formalities began the band
came in and took seats in the little
gallery. Hanging on the wall over the
platform was large picture of Pres
iGent Cleveland.
At just 2.oS the "bolters" filed
through the aisles and to the PLATFORM
Colonel Fellows headed the procession
and be was followed by Hon Henry N
Shepard Of Boston. Edward C. Jordan.
esq. Henry w. Swasey, Esq. Hon. W.
4. Clifford, William II. Stevens and i
score of others.
G. Vey Holman, Esq, Of Boston.
called the proceedings to order and de
liVered a speech that occupied several
minutes. The address was carefully
prepared one ana was read from man
uscript. Parts Of it We're pretty radi-
cal ana those parts aroused the only
applause.
we are here to rebuke the position
ana condemn the iniquities of the Chi
caGo convention" he said, and no man
| can take part here TO-DAY who does not
thoroughly dcnounce those declara-
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ith but II me election "a MchlhIey Ipt-
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