The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-01

in on the roll call and suggested that
time might be saved by having the mat
ter decided by show of hands. But
Chairman Lynch was satisfied with his
own way of making certain, and he con-
tinued to call the roll. Mr.. Duddy's mo-
ton was declared lost.
Then Mr.. Barton renewed his motion,
that the question of arrangement OF
names be left to the city committee.
MIR. Greenleaf took exceptions to this.
"Why saddle on to the city committee
duty that you ought to attend to your
selves?" said he. "As chairman OF the
city committee I want to suggest that
here and now this difficulty should be
Strengthened out. Don't place on the
committee responsibility that belongs
to yourselves.
Mr. Burke moved that the name OF Col'
McOuillan be placed at the top OF the iist.
"There are now two motions before the
convention, explained Chairman Lynch.
s'Mr. Barton motion to leave the matter
TO the city committee has precedence.
What will you do with it, gentlemenP"
CANDIDATE KEHOE WAKES WARM
At this point Candidate John B.
Kehoe, who had been moving in and out
during the early part of the session, came
forward and announced that he held the
proxy of Delegate Sawyer of Ward Q, and
wanted to be heard in the convention.
After Gen. Lynch had made certain that
the proxy arrangement was all right
he told Mr.. Kehoe to fire away.
st did not intend to take any part IN
these proceedings Mr.. Kehoe began,
with a tone of intense earnestness, "but
as this question about the arrangement
of the names has arisen, want to ex-
plain just how stand. Now am can
didate, but don't want you to think
1 care about having my name first on the
ticket. do believe, though, that II you
have any such favors to offer they should
be dealt out to representatives of Demo-
cratic wards, and especially the reliable
Democratic ward 2.
"Why not put the name Of Mr.. Stevens
at the top? Is there in the list bet
ter Democrat or more able man than
her For my part, think it would be
better for the party not to push the
Colonel too much. If he is too good q
man to go down on the ticket wherever
the convention sees fit to place him. ne
had better get off. We can spare him.
The legislature will convene and adjourn
just the same If he shouldn't happen to
be sent there to represent the city Of Port
land"
"Sh-sh-sh-sh," chimed in Chairman
Lynch. 'sBetter conflne yourself to the
motion before the convention.
Mr.. Barton wanted to know If Candi-
date Kehoe is still a resident of Ward 2.
"The gentlemen inquiries whether you
are a resident of Ward or Of the city of
Deering," said the chairman, addressing
himself to Mr.. Kehoe, who still remained
in possession of the floor.
"Tell him don't belong in Bridgton, :"
was Mr.. Kehoe's sharp retort.
Again the chairman applied the
cautionary thumb-screws. Gentlemen, !"
said he, in his most appealing tone,
sspIease refrain from personalities. Let's
attend to the business of the convention. "
Mr.. Kehoe-"I didn't care to be re-
ferred to in that manner"
Mr.. Barton-"I simply wanted to know
if YOU were entitled to voice in this
convention, as q proxy delegate from
Ward 80
MIR. Kehoe-''Look up the records; they
will show whether am or not.
Mr.. Barton-"Will you tell us whether
you still reside in Ward ~"
Mr.. Kehoe-"I'n anwser you nothing.
Address your conversation to the chair
man.
Mr.. Barton-"Won't you answer the
question through the chairman"
MIR. Kehoe-''I don't feel inclined to do
so. Look up the records if you want to
know whether am entitled to voice in
this convention
Chairman Lynch-"Gentlemen, please
address your remarks to the chair.
Delegate McCann ventured the infor-
nation that Mr.. Kehoe voted in Ward
last spring, and that his name is still on
the check list there
"That settles it," said the chairman,
with q military can't of his head, and pc
| brought the convention down to business
again, long enough to explain that the
question before the house was on Mr..
Burkes motion to put Col. McQuillan's
name at the head. of the list. Then ex-
Alderman buddy went off the hooks.
MR.. DUDDY'S SENTIMENTS.
"Why is it that McQuillan wants his
name at the head?" MIR. buddy asked
"And why is he entitled to that distinc-
ton? Is it because he has been SO strong
and successful candidate in the pastP
Is it because he has held 80 many offices
that he is especially entitled to favors
from this convention? I can't remember
that he has ever had any success as
Democr 4tic candidate for anything
There are among the nominees of this
convention men who have been successful
in political contests. Take Air. hehoe
for instance. He has been elected to
office and successful in it, Why should
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