The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-22
LLEWELLYN BARTON
Was Choice Of Democratic Mayoralty
Convention.

Was Choice Of Democratic Mayoralty
Convention.
A Rather Tame Affair-The ResoIu-
tions Adopted-sketoh of the Party
Candidate for the Once OF Mayor.
The Democratic convention to nomi-
nate u candidate for Mayor was held last
evening at Reception hall in City build.
ing at z. 30 o'clock, and at the outset 1t
was very obvious that 1t was case where
the candidacy was seeking the man and
not the man the candidacy. During
the entire day the nomination was passed
around first on gold and then ON
silver platter, but the dish savored so
much of certain defeat that up to the
hour of the convention no one had been
found sufficiently self-sacrificing to make
the race.
So when the convention was sailed to
order by Levi Greenieaf, chairman of the
Democratic city committee, the delegates
were at sea as to the final outcome and
the business of the convention was con-
Quoted in most spiritless and perfume
tory manner
In fact one delegate was heard TO Ia
ment that the good old days had passed
when candidates were SO plentiful that
even under adverse circumstances (as
now prescribed) men could be easily
found to take nomination because OF
the honor 1t conferred.
However. 1t was necessary to nominate
some one and the organization was per-
fected by the choice OF DR.. S. U. Gordon
| for chairman and Major Collins. score
| tary.
The frat business in order was the roll
call Of delegates, and Al responded t.
their names. 1t was then moved that u
committee of three on resolutions be ap.
pointed, and Joseph E. +. Conlsy. Joseph
A. Mcdowan and Howard Winslow were
designated by the chairman.
"Wiil tho chairman instruct the COM
mittee on resolutions?" was then faoeti-
ously remarked by a delegate, 70 which
DR.. Gordon replied; No, this is "a
Democratic convention"
MIR. Mcdonald moved that recess be
taken awaiting the report OF the COM
| mittee Of resolutions, but Mr.. Green leaf
though no time would be lost for the
resolutions were all ready sto be fred of,
or words to that effect. Mr. Mcdonald
replied that the candidate ought to know
something of the platform he was to stand
ON and insisted on his motion. 1t pre-
vailed.
| The following resolutions were then
unanimously adopted and with loud ap-
plsuse:
| We recommend the establishment of a
| good city hospital entirely separate from
| the almshouse and under the supervision
| OF the board of health or special corn
mittee.
| We demand that every contract made by
the city where common lnborers are to be
employed, the CONTRACTS shall contain IA
stipulation that such laborers shall be
citizens of the city.
| We believe that the interests of the peo-
DIE and progress of the city demand u
| free and Unrestricted competition in furn-
fishing light heat, power and water for
| private and public use and We are op-
posed to all laws that give a monopoly
of such business.
| We denounce the extravagar3 expendi-
lures of the present city administration
| for political and partisan purposes and
demand a frugal and economical admin
istration of affairs to the end that the
needful and. necessary expenses of u great
OF city may be fully met without an in
crease in the rate OF taxation.
We are opposed to the city granting
valuable franchises to individuals or cor
porations without reoompense. Such
rights and privileges should be given only
under such restrictions and ON such con :
ditions as will protect the interests of
the city and the people.
| We pledge our candidates, II elected, TO
| use their hest endeayors to carry out
this platform.
| Nominations for candidate for mayor
We're next in order, and Mr.. Greenleaf
took the floor and spoke of thu dozens
of men who would honor the party and
city and was glad there was no such
scramble among them as marked the
caucusss of the day before and placed in
nomination Llswellyn Barton. 1.-The
Republicans have made a good selection. 1"
said the SPEAKER, "and with Mr.. Barton
we have a good man ana then We shall
have two highly respected, honorable
men of experience for candidates and
there will be no doubt as to their ability
to manage the city"
MIR. Joseph A. MCGOWAN seconded this
nomination and Mr.. Barton was til,
unanimous choice of the convention.
i A committee of three. composed O
Messrs Bradley, Richardson and Wilson