The Portland daily press., 1898-06-24
THE RESOLUTIONS

IHE RESOLUTIONS.
and s silMed, That we favor the use of gold
willina as national money and are
to deciSa ~ leave to the national congress
and tha now these metals shall be coined
Resni, equation of the ratio thereof.
shorty Islved That we believe the tariff
OF ofo ~ be limited to the actual necessities
shouId 1hose7fnment, and that the tariff
such ,na 10 lald on such articles and in
nue. tn thn as will yielt the most reve-
bnrden ene government with thu least
Ras1.,,ul taxation on the masses.
prove thea That we commend and ap-
tati va 1 Wv course of the present represen-
detern,E;tr onls district in Congress, in his
| the atfn ined and consistent opposition to
min s;norts Of the present Republican ad-
denn,a0lon' ms policy of imperialism, as
Harnisorated in the annexation of the
aa plian islands.
co r,'.eessolved, That we pledge uubounded
tio, uenoe IN the nominee Of this conven-
onr ,,, as public servant, and pledge him
ing election.
Ihese resolutions seemed to meet the
approval of everybody present They went
through without hitch.
Inc following committee was appointed
10 nominate district committee for the
ensuing two years: E. c. Moody, York;
John Meserye, Bar Mills; DR.. G.
sleeper, SoGth Berwick; V. C. Wilson,
cortland: Charles D. Hasty, Windham;
cyrus Abbott. Gorham.
| This committee presented the following
list which was adopted: District COM
mlttee, Hanno W. Gage, Portland; JOS
eph W. Peters, Portland; Frank c. Hard
Ing, Gorham; Al Snow, Brunswick;
himball Eastman, Westbrook; Jedsdiah
N. Perkins, Wells; Frank e. Eastman,
last Parsonstield; Joel p. Kicker, San
ford; Edgar A. Hubbard, Biddeford;
James W. Meserve, Bar Mills.
CANDIDATE Mckinney SPEAKS.
Then came the important task of nam
Ing party candidate for representative
TO Congress. On Mr.. Gage of Portland
rested the responsibility of making a
preliminary move. he explained that the
nomination might have gone to ex-Mayor
Ewdard W. Staples Of Biddeford, the
congressional candidate Of two years ago
II ne had cared to accept the honor, but
he had declined to allow the use Of his
name in the convention. York county
SUN was entitled, by party precedent, to
pres candidate for the office. but no
nominations from that part of the dis
trict had been forthcoming. He then an.
ncunced that x-Congressman Luther f.
Mckinney, formerly of New Hampshire,
but now Of Bridgton, had been induced
to permit the use Of his name, to the
delight Of the convention. Mr.. Gage then
nominated Mr.. Mckinney, adding that
though the chances of Democratic success
might not be very bright this year, Mr..
] McktNnAv WOn1d bo iy,1 co
nation two years hence, and IN the inter-
vening time conditions and issues light
arise which would result in his election
to Congress.
| Mr.. R. G. Hersom of Lebanon second
ed the nomination.
| Everything seemed to be sliding as
smoothly as boy down q creased pole,
when Mr. E. @. Moody of York stepped
to the front and in stentorian voice, en-
phasized by a waving of his hat, an
nounced that the nomination of Candi-
date Mckinney wouldn't SUIT him,
| Mr.. Chairman" shouted Mr.. Moody,
II don't propose to second the nomina-
ton of Luther Mckinney, I'll vote for
| him, but won second his nomination :"
Having had his little say, Mr.. Moody
of York, took his at in his hand and
started for the door, wagging his head
in a suggestive sort of a way as he looked
back to see what effect his shower of ice
water had on the convention. He shut
the door behind him as if he had partic-
ular spite against 1t.
y The only dissenting delegate having
| forsaken the convention, the nom mating
speeches continued. MIR. Greenleaf and
Mr.. Dyer joined in sounding the praises
of Parson Mckinney. In his little speech
Mr.. Greenleaf incidentally mentioned
the name of William Jennings Bryan,
and Immediately the convention went
into an uproar of applause.
| Then the unanimous nomination of
| Candidate Mckinney followed. A com.
Inittee was chosen to escort him not the
hall the chairman having announced that
the distinguished ex congressman was
within easy call Of the convention hall.
The committee presently reappeared,
accompanied by Rev. Mr.. Mckinney,
who was received with cheers He adj
dressed the convention for few minutes,
telling them that twenty five years ago
he left this state and went to New Hamp-
shire. and that short time ago he re-
turned to his first love and purchased a
little hamlet in the town of Bridgton +,
where he and his wife might pass their
declining years in peace and happiness.
ment from politics was final. The nom j.
nation of this convention was unsought
| by him. In fact, he was greatly opposed to
| It's acceptance, but he could not be I'M
mindful of the honor conferred upon him
by the Democrats of this district in select
| ing as their congressional candidate a
man who had SO recently come among
them, and he had been prevailed upon
to accept the nomination.
"When 1 go into a campaign" he con-
| tinued, mo matter how little prospect
there is of success, always fight as if
I intended to win. I expect you to go
back home and fight for me as if you
really believed 1 could be electsd. Did !
not believe you would do so, would be
obliged, in self-respect, to decline the
honor you have today conferred upon
me-"
'sBefore begin the real work of the
campaign l shall want to ook about the
country little and see if can find any
trace of that advance agent OF prosp Gritty
which we heard so much about short
time ago. IT find that he is still alive,
perhaps you will allow me to decline the
nomination. But if find that he is dead
and buried, promise you will continue
in the campaign and do my best to win.'
Chairman Mckinney was escorted
from the hall amid cheers, and the con-
vention then adjourned.