The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-24
50 He Told the Democratic Leaders
Last Night.
Amended Remarks for
Reporters Benefit.
Hon. NJ. p. Frank Sets Him
Right With the Silyerites.

Parson Luther Mckinney came down to
Portland last night TO meet with his
prominent democratic friends here and
tell them how to do 1t. The meeting was
held In vacant store on Congress street
near the corner Of Temple which Is used
as the headquarters OF the city COMMITTEES.
There were about fifty of the faithfnl
present, some of them being leaders of
their party in Falmouth, and Portland
and Westbrook. While they were waiting
for Mr.. Kinney to arrive ON the evening
train they sat about the store and
snapped lies and administered comfort to
those who are wsvsring in the ranks
Some of them seemed confident of suo-
| cess at the coming election but these were
mostly beardless youths who may have
voted once or twice before. The older
men smiled indulgently at these predic-
lions of success and offered no money on
the result. But when called upon to
speak they had much to say about loyalty
to party and the certainty "of victory
perching upon the Democratic banners, !"
Incidentally the Bryanites rubbed 1t
into the Gold Democrats aud these re-
taliated by gently Shaping the IS to
men. There was a good deal said about
bringing out the Democratic vote and
"arousing the lovers of the Democratic
party to the national Importance of this
coming election" All Of this was in the
first part of the meeting which preceded
the donation party Parson Mckinney
conducted after the reporters were elected.
At this Executive session." as 1t was
called. the hat was passed ezound and
Parson Mckinney and others told the
friends from out of town" how 1t could
be done In Portland. There wasn't very
great enthusiasm displayed by any ons
Parson Mckinney seemed a little tired,
little out of sorts and acknowledged
that he felt as blue as "whetstone"
about the coming election, He was
hoarse from too much talking and his
appeals to Ibis Democratic friends not
to leave him to fight the battle alone
were pathetic. He didn't intend to make
a speech bus had to talk for an hour or 50
to show the reporters "that he was conf
dent Of victory" but shouldn t feel very
much disappointed II he were buried
ont of sight.
Then Hon. NJ. p. frank talked a little
while. He really seemed to believe what
he was talking about when he said that
with a lots of hard work and by getting
out the entire Democratic vote' he
thought the chances for Mr.. MoKinney's
success were good. He took occasion to
appeal to all Dem ocrats to forget the
differences they may have had In the past
and stand shoulder to shoulder in the
coming fight He said that IL really
didn't amount to SO veryi much after all
whether man was believer In l6 to /
doctrines or bimetallist. Some people
were afraid Of Luther Mckinney and
thought he was gold Democrat. Mr..
Frank assured his hearers that MIR. Nc
Kinney was a bimetallist and would vote
for any measure the Democratic party
might introduce into Congress-" People
shouldn't be afraid of MIR. Mckinney on
this account. Mr.. Frank assured his
hearers that their candidate for Congress
was all right on the money question.
Then he began to whoop 1t up for
Bryan little and Sammy Bates and
Mike McCann over in one corner led the
applause.
MIR. Frank said that Mr.. Bryan was
our great leader. (whoop, hurrah, etc.,
in the corner.) "He will lead us on to
victory in 1900" (Hurrah.) The sixteen
to one doctrine Will prevail. more
appIause.) The gold standard is robbing
the poor man of his heritage. Cheering
In the corner.) "The Republican party
has been faithlsss to Its promises - and |
a few more reminiscent selections from
the campaign of 1895
MIR. Frank concluded by saying that he |
hoped all feeling would be laid aside |
in this campaign and that there would |
be no more complaints made "benauss
some one didn't say enough or said too
muoh.''
MIR. Skillings of Falmouth was then |
called upon to speak. He looked as il he |
had something interesting to say but MIR. |
Llewellyn Barton shut him off and
moved that the meeting go into stexecu-
tive session." That was polite way of |
inviting the reporters to get out and they
took the hint and departed. After they
were gone MIR. Mckinney woke up and
made a speech that am ounted to some- |
thing. Then the hat was passed around |
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