The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-08

An1ght: hOperG d. LOW, CnaS. hIneIy
Knight, Charles T. Goodwin, Chas. w.
Foster, j. M. Lane, Freeman Gowan.
Mr.. C. r. Goodwin moved to accept the
report of the committee and declare the
delegates seated.
DR.. c. W. Foster asked Mr.. Goodwin if
1t was his intention to vote for Despeaux
and to vote for the Despeaux delegates
at large to the county convention, as
instructed by Ward 4.
Mr.. Goodwin replied: 81 am Dresser
man and shall vote for Walter II. Dresser
and the Dresser delegates" (Hisses from
the audienoe)
Dr. Foster then arose and said: I'm
asmuch as Mr.. Goodwin had in ward
CAUCUS been asked If he would vote for
Despeaux delegates, had said that
he would and was thereupon
elected by reclamation, and that as he
(Goodwin) hadlsinoe decided to vote for
Dresser, contrary to his promise and the
instructions of the caucus, for one shall
contest his seat prolonged applause
and oheers.)
During the remarks Of DR.. Foster, MIR.
Goodwin looked calm and did not betray
any uneasiness.
When DR.. Foster had finished and the
applause had subsidized, Mr.. Goodwin
faced the audience, and in sneering
manner said: 'They don't like their
medicines, do they" meaning the Repub.
licans of Ward 4.
Dr. q. W. Foster thsn moved Ethat Mr..
Goodwin's credentials should not be
accepted. LAS he is not present in accord
with the instructions given him by his
ward, and as the seat had already been
contested, the convention should not
seat him." he said q
Howard Ii. Knight. Dresser delegate,
asked if the report of the committee ON
credentials did not accept the delegates,
DR.. Foster replied that the report had
not been accepted.
The chairman then attempted to present
the report on the credential committee
for acceptance, but in an instant DR..
Foster was on his feet and raised q
point of. order, 1Ethat inasmuch as Mr..
Goodwin did not intend to follow the
instructions of the ward caucus he was
not entitled to seat.
The motion on the acceptance of the
report was put and declared tie
The chairman, J. M. Lane, Dresser
delegate announced that he would vote
for the acceptance of the delegate The
report was declared accepted. : sss...
DR.. Foster then appealed from the de-
cision of the chair. The vote on the
appeal from the chair was taken, Messrs.
Howard Knight, G. 7. Goodwin and
Freeman Gowen, Dresser men, voting
to sustain, and Messrs. Foster, Q. E..
Knight and R. B. Low against.
There being tie the chair then an
nounced his vote on the appeal and voted
to sustain his own decision. Mr.. Good
win was then declared seated.
DR.. G. W. Foster said: "In view of the
fact that the delegates from Ward was
elected and promised prior to his election
to vote for Despeaux and Despeaux dele
gates at large, and has since decided to
go back on his word Of honor, will say
for myself and for the delegates from
Wards 3 and 8 that we shall withdraw
from the convention"
The Despeaux delegates then with
drew. -
The Dresser delegates were now in con-
troll and Mr.. Howard E. Knight moved
to vote for four delegates at large favor
able to Walter 81. Dresser for sheriff. A
ballot was taken and Messrs. ..Sewell T.
Fowler, Lorenzo B. Dyer, W. 3. Phinney
and Chas. D. moses were elected as Ores
ser delegates at large.
The announcement Of the names was
greeted in silence. The meeting was then
adjourned.
DR.. q. W. Foster then called meeting
Of the Despeaux delegates for organiza-
ton. Is
There were seated Messrs. G. W. Foster,
R. B. Low and. g. Emery Knight, each
of these gentlemen having withdrawn
from the first convention. DR.. G. W.
Foster was made chairman and r. B.
Low, secretary.
Mr. Joseph II. Hutchins of the city
committee was appointed to receive, sort
and count votes. The names of A. G.
Fernald, Joseph Fl. Hutchins. F. D. Cole
man and Fred L. Tower were declared
elected as Despeaux delegates at large.
The convention then adjourned with
cheers from the audience.