The Portland daily press., 1896-07-28
THE POT POLITICAL.
1t is Boiling Merrily in Maine Just
Now.
RINGING THE CHANGES ON THE
"PEOPLE'S'' CONVENTION.

Call for Another Meeting of the Demo-
day-Hanson Said to be Working for
the Nomination-A Boom for Ex-G Gov.
PIaisted.
Augusta, July 27.-The developments
here today in the distressing snarl of the
divided silvsr-gold Democracy, which
are the outcome of Winslow's withdrawal,
are now more complicated than ever.
Monday morning Secretary Beane is
sued call for the state committee to
meet at the Augusta House next We'd
nesday evening. It will be memorable
nesting far exoelling the former one in
racy features and impassioned outcry.
The questions which arise are: Will
the committee commit tine party to gold
or to silver? Will 1t call new conven-
tion OF, assume the responsibility of NAM
ing candidate?
The silver men here are all olamoring
for another convention while most Of the
would seem that the latter have the situ-
alton in their hands, and the soft money
crowd at their mercy, tor they have
majority of three on the committee. Will
they yield to the uncertainties of the con-
vention which is asked for by Arthur
Sewallf
The first convention voted to authorize
the committee to fill vacancies arising
from death, resignation. deolinatinns
or toherwise, and under the Australian
ballot law clearly they have the right to
name another candidate, but II they
should substitute candidate they will
have their old platform, which they can
not withdraw. How can they place a
silver man on the PLATFORM
A second convention could be constitut-
ed by calling in the delegates and they
would name their candidate or change
the platform. Would they favor silver
or gold? Secretary Beane said this morn
ing: If am a delegate to such con-
vention ! shall vote for gold candidate
and gold platform, but I am no bolter.
Secretary Bsane's stand is undoubtedly
identical with that of large number of
other delegates and right here between
the two wings of the party will come a
struggle for supremacy which will strike
fire.
Mayor Hanson Is intensely eager in his
desire for the nomination, as could be
seen by his manner at the meeting of
the committee last week. He then de-
manded the resignation of Winslow TN
less he swallowed silver, or he and his
Washington county followers would bolt
"Yet,'' observed prominent Democrat
and delegate to the Portland convention
to your correspondent this morning "he
would have jumped at the chance at the
convention of being nominated on a gold
platform"
The gold men will never vote for sill
yer candidate and many Of the silver men
will not support Hanson. Mr.. Hanson
today will be closeted with Arthur
Sewall, pressing his claims to be Win
slows successor having driven from Bel
fast to Rookland and taken the train
there to Bath. Manifestly the distance
between the two factions Is widening.
A Reconvening Says Chairman Hughes.
Bath, July 27.-Ohairman George e.
Hughes of the Democratic state COM
mittee returned home at noon Monday
from his summer cottage at McMahan's g
island. He was interyiewd at sslaw
office Monday afternoon as to the next
move of the Democrats in regard to
new convention. Mr.. Hughes said that
there would be as soon as possible meet
ing Of the state COMMITTEES for the pur-
pose of calling new convention which
would have to be held not later than next
week.
"It will simply be reorganizing OF the
Portland convention" said Mr.. Hughes,
"the withdrawal of Mr.. Wihslow making
it Imperative.
"Will the convention be held In Port
Iaad2' asked the reporter.
'tL am not able to state where it will be
held. That is a matter the state commit
tee will have to determine"
prominent silver Democrat. who is
in touch with Mr.. Hughes, when seen
Monday forenoon said that NJ. p. Frank
of Portland or Edgar f. Hanson of Bel
fast would be nominated.