The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-29


field announced that he would move thai
the delegates elected be bound by the
heading of ticket which bore the name
of Charles K. Littlefield. Frank e.
Southland, who has been the acknowledged
Littlefleld leader here from the star,
asked that the following amendment b.
made:
April ss. 1899. Whereas, We. the Re.
pubiicans Of Bath in caucus assembled,
are In favor of Hon. Charles Il. Little
field Of Rockland as the Republican can
didate for Congress from this district.
Therefore. be 1t resolved, that the dele
gates selected by us this d sy to represent
MS at the Republican Congression al con-
vsntion to he held at Lewiston, May II.
1890, be and they are hereby instructed to
use all honorable means to secure MIR.
Littlefeld's nomination and to vote for
him in that convention"
MFR. Wakefield opposed this. saying that
he had letter from Mr.. Littlefeld
stating, that the resolution which he had
offered would be satisfactorily to him.
A lengthy argument followed In which
some warm words and expressions fol-
lowod. A letter signed by j. W. Wake
field, which said that some of the names
on Q list of delegates submitted by Mr..
Southland were not representative men OF
the city and party. and striking off tbs
names of five Bath men: and substituting
others was introduced and discussed at a
great length. During this discussion
MIR. Wakefield accused Mr.. Southland OF
wanting to become the Republican leader
here and a voice In the audience said:
Eyes, and you are jealous Of him."
Mr.. Southland replied that the statement
made by Mir. Wakefield Is false and he
knows that it is false. After over an
hours discussion tho amendment was
laid on the table. The original motion
was passed and the following Littlefield
delegates chosen: Hon. Charles Il. Hyde,
Hon. James G. Ledyard, John S. Hyde,
Esq, Harry E. Stetson, Esq, Hon. VIM.
L. Donnell. Captain Samuel A. Percy,
Captain VIM. r. Kimball, Hon. George
Moulton, Jr. Charles r. Hanscom, ESQ.,.
Charles u. Rideout, ESQ.,, Captain John
X. Kelley.
AN OXFORD DELEGATION FOR
LITTLEFIELD.
urEcrAL TO THE rRKss-l
Brownfleid, April 2s.-At Republican
caucus held this afternoon to elect dele
gates to the Second Congressional Dis
trict convention, to be held at Lewiston
May lith. the following delegates were
chosen by unanimous vote: Hon. l..
X. Giles and Eli b. Besn0 An informal
vote at the caucus was unanimous for
Hon. c. L Littlefield. No other instruc.
tions were given to the delegates.
THE MONHEGAN DELEGATE.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREssJ
Round Pond, April 2S.-At Republi-
can caucus held on MonhS gan, April
man, and Joseph d. Humphrey. clerk.
Joseph d. Humphrey was elected delegate
to the district convention at Lewiston.
The caucus voted to instruct its delegate
to support Hon. G. Il. Littlefeld, first,
last and all the time.
POLAND fOh LlIILEf lkLD.
Poland. April 2S The Republican
caucus here this afternoon chose H. W.
Ricker. J. 6. Davis, B. NJ. Fernald,
James Wayne delegates to the Second Dis,
trict convention and instructed them for
Littleneld.
SWASEY GETS A TOWN.
Lewiston, April 2s-Turner elected
three Littleheld delegates and Livermore
two Sw ,sey delegates to Congressional
convention this afternoon.
NO CONTEST IN LEWISTON.
Lewiston, April 2s.-At the Republican
caucus here tonight eighteen delegates
wers chosen ands instructed for Little
| field without q contest.
SHOT HER HUSBAND.