The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-01

upon all railroads in Maine is neces
for the business interests of the },
that all mileage books be good tc Q
bearer, and that the limit of bageae
increased,
Fourth-While we depreoate the hoi =
OF war, it Is now the duty of all to
their aid and support in order to br i
to successful termination the pres
conflict And we, the Democracy \
Maine, do hereby pledge our cordial 81
port to all such measures as are necess 7
to accomplish the purpose for which
war was instituted.
blfth-The Democrats of Maine here
pledge themselves to hearty and earn
support of the candidate of this convt :.
ton.
How the silver men howled when ii
first plank of the platform was rsa
The applause was started by Mr.. Villa
81. Jeffrey of Portland, who had got off
sick bed and come down here to help CD
ry the silver resolution through. 81
swung his Klondike hat in the air a1
let out series of shouts that wouk
have done credit to an Alaskan Flat
head Indian. A hundred others Joined
him, and the uproar continued till Mr..
Hughes, the chairman of the committee,
appealed for quiet in order that he might
be permitted to finish reading the resolu.
lions.
Mr.. Hughes moved an adoption of the
resolutions.
A half minute of oppressive silence fol-
lowed. Nobody dared to lift voice
against tbom. Not even the Biddeford
"War Eagle" whose gorgeous plumage
had been plucked by the York delegation
the night before, had the courage to speak
above whisper He had been stalking
about the convention few hours before,
threatening all sorts Of vengeance on the
silver men. At noon he had Gained
down and admitted to friend that he
would be content to second the nomina.-
ton of Sam Lord and at the same time
to "spit on the Chicago platform" HIe
was pleaded with and warned, and as am
extra precaution George F. Haley of Saco
was detailed by Goldthwaite's wclr-
wishers to hold him down when the critii
cal time came. The only way il ,b
the War Eagle gave vent to his. "
was in going out for fresh air VIII $
closing passage Of the resolution
ing read.
A rising vote was called for an, uhe
resolutions were adopted by a vote so
nearly unanimous that the chairman
didn't stop to count the few who kept
their seats.
The naming of candidate for governor
was soon over. Mr.. Peter Keegan, the
Aroostook Demosthenes, made the nomi-
mating speech in manner that satisfied
Candidate Lords warmest friends. The
nomination was cordially seconded by
Levi Greenleaf, Esq. of Portland.
Mr.. James Otis Kaler of South Port
land sprung a horrible joke on the con-
vention by moving that the Democratic
party of Maine pay back salaries it owes
to the men who have been doing its work
in the last few years. Mr.. Kaler was
called to order by MIR. jeffrey of Port.
land.
A committee, of which City Clerk Wal.
ter j. Gilpatrio of Saco was chairman
was sent out to escort the nominee to the
platform. Mr.. Lord was loudly cheered
IS he walked up the aisle. His speech
was brief, but satisfying to the unterri-
led. He said the convention could easily
have selected candidate more capable
md deserving than he, but as they had
een tit to nominate him he would yield |
20 the wishes of his friends 4 He trusted |
hat no act Of his would ever cause them |
% regret their action of today
1T was noised about today" said
Nominee Lord, that was not support
r OF Mr.. Bryan. In the city where am
'est known it would be- needless for me
o refer to this, but it may be we'll for
ne to here make an open REPUTATION
f that rumor. I had expressed the hope
hat the campaign might be fought on
tate issues, with the national platform
eferred, to in such manner that no
ne would be driven from tbs party,
hat was probably what started the
umor. was firmly in favor of Mr..
'ryan and worked hard for his election
was candidate for sheriff at the time.
am at the present time steadfast to the
rinciples which he avowed."
Thrse cheers for the candidate and the
latform ended the days session in City
all, and the delegates Immediately left {
II the station, to take the special train
" home.