Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-03
WATERVLLLE.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Cyrus W. Davis Nominated by Acclamation ior
Representative 10 Legislature.

| Thursday evening was Democratic
night in the city. this party following the
| Republicans with a flag raising ana eau
| Gus for the nomination of a candidate FOX
representative to the Legislature. The
| band was taken down On the Plains il
the early part of the evening to attract
the crowd and on its return the flag was
| unfurled al the Thayer block while The
| Star Spanslcd Banner was played
| There was the usual cheering, although
| the bulk ~ IL seemed to come from tho
| throats Of a gang of small boys.
As soon as the flag had been raised the
crowd adjourned to City hall for the eau
| Gus. Wednesday evening. almost all o.
| those present We're on the floor for bust
ness. but. last evening. the galleries were
well filled by those who had been at
| tracted by the band.
| The call was read by F.. III. Crowell and
| Dr. Jones was chosen chairman and
| Gideon Pitcher secretary. F. W. Clair
| then rose to make the nomination. He
made a rather lengthy speech on general
| political lines in the old Democratic
strain and finally presented the name OF
Cyrus w. Davis as candidate for rep
| resentative to the Legislature. He was
| frequently interrupted by applause, a.
| the caucus was noisy one.
| The nomination was first seconded by
| G. c. PIummer. who made a few re
marks Hon. q. r. Johnson then arose
but the caucus would not allow him Ia
speak until he had gone to the front OF
the hall Tie spoke in his usual vigorous
style ard carried the sympathy of his
| IL. h.. ss,1rI,l II int,
the Republicans"
| 1t was then moved that the nomination
be made bv reclamation and also that
the vote be rising one. About half Of
| those in the hall arose. but no one arose
| in opposition. so the vote went by accla-
| nation.
Mr.. Davis was then called for and ami |
a storm of applause took the platform.
| He spoke briefly. He stated that he had
attended the caucus Of the previous even
| ing and was astonished that there had
| been no declara ton Of principles. lie
would make a brief statement of his. II
| could he called declaration of princi
pies or anything anyone chose.
He then went on to say that he was
| opposed to the State making large appro-
priations for any religious or private
| school with the exception Of the Normal,
High and common schools. He was as
much of a friend to education as any
one but he did not believe in thus sad
ding a burden of debt on the State and
would oppose such appropriations in the
coming Lcsisla ture, if elected, with all
his power.
Something interesting was expected
from Mr. Davis on the question Of pro
hibition. as his views are well known.
He made very brief statement, how
ever but one that clearly showed his po-
sition .In my travels over the country.
he said II have seen as good citizens as
those in our own beloved State. ! have
seen them enjoying the same prosperity
and advantages hut they have not the
statute on their law books that we have.
He was interrupted ut this point by an
plause The law. he said, was at present
a disgrace to the statute books because
Of tie way il is enforced. He believed
that it should be taken from politics ana
nut where it could be better handled.
AT the close of Mr.. Davis speech DR..
Jones announced that there We're several
distinguished Democrats present VINO
might be forced to make short speeches,
and introduced $. W. Gould, Esq, OF
Skowhegan. He was followed by f. W.
Plaisted and r. J. Lynch Of Augusta,
and others who made short Democratic
speeches TO arouse and enthuse thelr
party to battle.