Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-15
Local Matters.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
Leaves Date OF State Convention in the Hands
OF the Chairman.

After the members of the Demo-
cratic State committee had decided 10
hold the Gubernatorial convention in
Lewiston, over an hour was spent in
discussing whether or not the farmers
would be through haying if the con-
vention should be held during the mid
die of July. 1t was finally decided to
dodge that point by leaving the time
for holding the convention in the hands
of the chairman.
The meeting was held at the Hotel
North and these members and proxies
We're present: Cumberland county
Joseph Williamson, Jr: Franklin,
George Mcclellan Presson, Pennington;
Hancock, r. c. Ingraham, Augusta;
Kennebec, T. ]. Lynch. Augusta: Knox.
DR.. Seth G.. Gordon, Portland; Oxford,
T. s. Brigham. Buckfield; Penobscot,
Willis y. Patch, Bangor; Sagadahoc,
George L. Hughes. Bath; Somerset, W.
r. Hunnewell Pittsfield; Waldo, cyrus
b. Hall. Belfast; Washington, f. W.
Plaisted, Augusta; York, Walter ).
fitzpatrick, Saco.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Hughes. In the absence Oh
the secretary, Walter J. Gilpatrlck OF
Saco. was chosen secretary pro TEN.
When it came TO the matter OF tne
time for holding the State convention
il was shown that the Democracy Is
all at sea as to what platform they
shall adopt At the meeting held four
years ago the platform was adopted
before the national convention had
made choice. Consequently When the
national platform was adopted 1t was
found TO be so widely different from
the State platform that it was neces-
sary to make 4 change. and this. as
will be remembered, resulted in the
disruption of the party in the State.
The members determined to make no
such mistake. this year.
1t is the wish of the party members
to begin the campaign as soon as pos
sible but il will be necessary to wait
until the national platform is adopted
before their convention is held. In
consequence the time of holding the
convention was left with the chairman.
The claims of the three cities as the
place for holding the convention were
presented the vote resulting as fol-
lows: Lewiston, :; Augusta. 4: Ban
gOr l. and Lewiston was agreed on as
the place for holding the convention.
one point which was discussed to
some extent was the matter OF holding
two conventions. 1t was the idea OF
part Of the members to hold two con-
ventions, one for nominating the dele
gates to the national convention and
the other TO nominate the Guberna-
orial candidate. a compromise was
finally reached by voting to select the
four large for the nation
al convention at the Lewiston conVen-
ton.
The final vote taken was in regard
to filling vacancies in the delegations
when they should arrive at the State
convention. Instead Of filling the va
CancieS by electing delegates from peo-
pie from a different section than that
which the delegates We're chosen. it was
voted that people from the same sec
ton should be selected.
on Of the features of the meeting
was the address made by DIR. Seth q.
Gordon of the national committee.
During the course of his talk, which
lasted over an hour he gave the rea-
son why July 4th was selected as the
date for holding the national Demo-
cratic convention.
But seven members Of the committee
were present, but there were proxies
enough to give 70 votes at the ballotng.
one OF the members said, at the close
of the meeting. that the members Of the
Maine Democracy We're in favor Of Bryan
and his platform. whatever that might
be, and would support il when declared.
The currency question was not brought
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