Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-01
DAY OF CAUCUSES.
Nominations for Congress and
Representatives to Legislature.
}. 7. Lynch Democratic Congress
sional Nominee in First District.
Auburn. Bath. Bangor ami Lewiston Nominate
Representatives to Legislature.

Alfred, Me. July 3l.-The two days 20
litical boom which comes to Alfred early
in the campaign every year ana which on
congressional and Presidential years
reaches its highest pitch. BEGAN for 1901
with the Democratic county convention
which was called to order at 10 A N
Tuesday.
As usual there was a large attendance
of politicians ana others interested in the
proceedings, today. When the county
convention was called to order l3i dele
gates. the full quota were present
The work Of nominating the principal
county officers was at once taken up ana
was quickly accomplished. All names
were accepted by acclamation The can
didates We're: Clerk OF courts. H. G. Hurl
of Liminstnn; judge of probate. Luther
+. Mason; register of probate. Joel Mar
shall of EuNton; treasurer. James A.
Cole. liminGton: county attorney, +. T.
Spinney, North Berwick: sheriff. II. NJ
York, Kenncbunk
At this point the convention resolved
itself into a district convention for the
nomination of senators ana county COM
missioners ana recess was taken pending
the deliherations OF the three bodies thus
formed.
The three candidates for senators were
nominated as follows: Frank p. Ian
chard. Lebanon. northwestern district; J.
Minnehan. South Berwick southwestern
district: $. J. bennett. Hollis. southeast
ern district; also for county commits
sioncr, +. T. CILrkson of Kittery.
Resolutions were adopted reafIirming
the state and national platforms ana de
nouncng what was termed the lax en-
forcemcnt of the liquor laws under Re
publican rule.
The lst District Democratic convention
was called to order at . o'clock this after
noon.
General John J. Lynch of Portland, was
nominated by acclamation as candidate
10Y Congress. and Il platform was adopt
ed endorsing both the State and the ma
tional platforms.
Hon. NJ. T. Frank Of Portland. presided
at the Congressional convention. ana
George +. Haley. who at one time was
urged to become a candidate, made the
speech nominating General Lynch.
General Lynch is a native OF Lewiston.
but he has lived in Portland since he was
; years of age. lie was born Aug. %.
1873. lie was graduated from the Port
land High school ana from Holy Cross
College in 1S1, IIc Wa admitted To the
Cumberland county bar in 1919.
General Lynch's military career began
when he organized the Portland Cadets
in 1863. He became captain of the Mont
Somcry Guards o. Portland. in 1873. He
became inspector general on the staff of
Governor Pldisted. with rank ot brisadier
general. In 1888 he WAS elected colonel Of
the Ist Maine Regiment ana nc served six
years.
Since his admission 70 the bar 4 years
ago. General Lynch has been engaged in
the practice IF his profession.
Immediately following the district con-
Vention the Democrats assembled on the
lawn in front of the county court house
to listen Ia addresses by party leaders
Walter u. Davis, the chairman Of the
county committee presided at the mass
meeting. introducing as the first speaker
Hon. Samuel Lord. Democratic candidate
for Governor. Mr. Lord almost entirely
devoted his remarks To State and county
issues.
The next speaker was Hon. NJ. -
Frank Of Portland, vino III an able man
ner. discussed all nf the issues Of The day
that now serve to divide the two great
parties. He stated in the course Of his
address that the ratio of lG To l as ap-
Piled To silver and gold WAS established
by God Almighty and must therefore be
the correct standard. In proof of this ne
asserted that for every ounce If gold
mined there are Is ounces Of silver.
L. NJ Trip Of Wells. closed with an
attack on the policy nf imperialism as
supported by the Republican party Hon.
Luther NJ. Kinney of Bridgton. failed to
appear Gen. John Y. Lynch III Port
land, was present, but did not speak.