The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
AT PORTLAND CLUB.
Conference Of Nominees and PrOmi-
nent Republican Workers.

ueHt hcpuDilcan workers.
Encouraging Reports From Different
| Towns-Repub leans of Portland Well
Organized and Ready for Mondays
| BattIe-words of Elaboration From
| Hon. Thomas Ii. Reed and ex-Gov. H.
b. Cleaves.
The Republican county committee ex
tend an invitation to the nominees,
workers and number OF men romi-
nent in the party councils to assemble at
the rooms of the Portland club yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, and In response to
these invitations there were gathered to-
gether ex-Goy. Henry B. Cleaves Mayor
G. a.. Randall, Attorney General William
L. Haines, United States DISTRICT At
torney Isaac W. Dyer, Col. John D.
Printable, Col. Fl. R. Millett, dorham;
Benjamin Gribben, Alfrei wilson.
Samuel D. Plummer, J. Z. Hodsdon'
Yarmouth; A. A. Woodbury., New
Gloucester; f. NJ. Hawkes., Raymond;
Hon. H. S. MeIcher, Richard Webb II.
W. Loring, Pownal; T, S. Burns, Vest
| brook; J. FL, Hutchins, Deering; W. y.
Chapman, Portland; Edwin W. Kerr,
Robert S. Thomes, Cumberland; j. M
Read, Deering; Frank Moulton, Fall
mouth; G. W. ". Whitney, Falmouth;
G. W. Dsering. Gorham; George P.
Plaisted, Gorham; Benjamin F. Whitney,
Gorham; N. E. Redlon, r. B. Low. Eben
e. Rand, G. W. Foster, ID. W. Hawkes.,
Chas. B. Woodman, e. G. Reynolds. E.
Dudley freeman, Harry r. Virgin, W.
K. Dana, Alroy Noyes, J. W. Doughty,
E. a. Moses. II. M. Stevens, Henry b.
Rand, A. b. Moulton, g. W. Toothaker,
Pownal; H. B. True, Pownal; S. Port r,
C. B. Merrill, R. S. Themes, G. E.
| Townsend, Norman True, G. l.. Buck
nam, H. p. Prince, Chas. Sloman, John
A. Seabury, 4. L. Waterhouse, NJ D..
Hanna, W. G. Haggett W. V. Knight
L. A. Bowen, Ernest True H. q. Forhan,
Jakez True, Fred A. Blossom Carroll
W. Morrill,, 6. L. May berry, W. L. Brad
ford, Fred N. Mayberry. Winthrop 9.
Fogg, o. T. Despeaux, 81. E. Brewer, A.
G. Chute, j. S. Pickett, 9. N. Trefethen,
Clark II. Barker, Hon. Clarence Hale r
Soon after assembling the doors Of the
dining room were thrown open and y
palatable lunch was very informally par
taken OF, after which Mr.. E. Dudley Free
man, member Of the state committee
from this county, briefly referred to the
peculiar conditions Of the present CAM
paign and some of the disadvantages
which arose from the fact that there had
been no speeohmaking to arouse the
electors and then said that the meeting
was held that the nominees and workers
might take counsel together. A
He then called for reports from the
different towns in the county and these
reports showed the party to he
in good condition, but indi-
Gated that the vote might not be so large
as in some years past, but that the usual
pIuralities might be relied upon. Mr..
Townsend responded for Brunswick, Mr..
Pickett for South Portland, Mr.. Tooth
aker for Pownal, Mr.. Hawkes. for Ray
mond, Mr. Waterhouse for Scarboro, DR..
Thompson for Standish, MIR. Dana for
Westbrook, Mr.. Cook for Casco, Mr..
Porter for Cumberland, Mr.. Moulton for
Falmouth, Mr.. Brewer for Freeport. Col.
Millett for Gorham. Mr.. Morrill, tor Gray,
MIR Sweetsir for New Gloucester and MIR.
Allen for the city of Portland. AS to the
latter MIR. Allen said the party was well
organized and everything thoroughly ar
ranged.
While the different reports were being
made Hon Thomas B. Reed entered the
room and was accorded the very warmest
kind of welcome. The audience rose to
u man and the hand olapping was con-
tin ued several minutes.
When tho last report had been receive
Mr.. Freeman rose and said that it uhad
been customary for our representative ITO
visit the different sections of his district
in each campaigns, but this year he
conformed to the rule adopted byaother
candidates on the ticket and was present
at yesterdays meeting to meet and coulter
with those whom he had heretofore visited
in their own towns.
Mr.. Reed was again heartily applnuded
and spoke very briefly, in substance as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Friends:
I came here today because of our old
time friendship, a friendship extending
hack SO far that can hardly remember
when it began. l was somewhat aston
, ished when ! read the circular sent out,
, and saw that was to deliver an address,
perhaps even more surprised than those
who received it. You thought, perhaps,
that l was to speak to you for an hour OF
so on pending public Questions, but
have no intention of doing SO.
Some weeks ago it was decided, wisely,
think, that this was not to be cam
! paign of oratory, and do not propose tc
break away from any rule st this latf
. day. We are passing through transitory
period; many questions are to be mel
! and must be met and decided within the
next few years, and some of US don
know how they will be decided. perhaps
the only way will be to apply to thell
solution sound common sense, and com
' pare notes with each other.
! After all the solution of all question:
must be left to the plain common sense ns
CT all the people. In our republic an !, Ins