Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-13
PROHIBITION PARTY
Holds County and District
Conventions at Union Hall.
Hon. Grant Rogers, the Prohibition
Candidate for Governor,
Addresses Evening Mssiias viii exhsriaiion
70 Ahaa ~ Old Parties.

convention and also the District con
Vention was held in Union hall of thi
city, Thursday forenoon, ACCORDING :,
the call issued. The attendance wa,
very small. being limited to II member,
VI the convention with few specta
Tors. but those present were full of en-
thuslasm for the course which the,
think to be for the best furtherance n,
temperance in the county, State anf
country. The county officers wert
nominated at the county convention
and at the District convention. DR.. w
l.. Thompson was nominated for ron.
resentative to Congress.
| The County convention opened. M
half past ten. and Henry Woodward Of
| winthrop. was appointed as chairman
| w. II. Perry Of Hallowell as secretary
by reclamation. Prayer was offered by
| Rev. Mr.. Whitney of Clinton, and the
convention was open to business.
DIR. w. l.. Thompson Of Augusta.
made the motion that all present be
| recognized as delegates and members
or the convention and thus do away
with the committee on credentials.
The motion was carried.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination Of the candidates for the
county offices and the following were
nominated:
Three State senators for the county,
Joseph +. Briggs of Winthrop; Isaac
ID. Ever of Gardiner; A. d. Dodge of
Clinton.
For sheriff.. II. Bates of Winthrop;
for clerk of courts-Geo. r. Billings of
Clinton: for county attorney-Henry
Woodward Of Winthrop: for county
treasurer-E. L. Brown of Vassalboro:
for judge Of probate-John NJ. Williams
Of Readfield; register of probate-Rev.
w. T. Chapman of Wayne: county COM
missioner-Chas. L. Clement of Water
Vile; county committee-chairman,
DR.. w. l.. Thompson Of Augusta:
Henry Woodward. Winthrop: Geo. p.
Billings. Clinton: Isaac D. Ever, Gardi-
ner; c. II. Clary, Hallowell. 1t was
voted that the committee be empow-
cred to fill vacancies in the county
ticket should any occur.
b. S. Kelley suggested that a SUBJ
committee be appointed composed of
one person from each town, to stir up
enthusiasm in the smaller towns. The
county committee was authorized to
appoint this committee.
A collection was taken to defray the
expenses of the convention and resulted
in 1910 being taken, which was salts
factory considering the small number
present. The county convention then
adjourned and the district convention
Immediately went into session. Henry
Woodward of Winthrop. was appoint
ed chairman and II. S. Erskine, sec
rotary.
The convention Immediately proceed |
ed to the nomination of candidate |
for representative to Congress. Two |
We're present for the NOM |
ination. II. S. Erskine of Palermo. |
and Dr. w. L. Thompson Of Augusta. |
For the first time during either con- |
vention the vote was taken by ballot. |
Nine votes We're thrown: necessary for |
a choice, 5: DIR. Thompson had seven |
and was therefore nominated. BY vote
the nomination was made unanimous.
DIR. Thompson was called upon to
speak and expressed his thanks to the |
for the honor conferred. He !
spoke of the great misuse of alcoholics |
by the medical profession. If the lead |
ers of the Prohibition party could get.
into that position where they could |
educate the public concerning this |
great evil then much could be accom- |
plished. He said that the party had
been called all sorts of names but 1t |
stood for Il great principle and for that |
principle the members of the prohibit |
ton party were going to work.
Chairman Woodward remarked that |
the medical profession had changed;
that medical men who are IN to the
times are doing away with the use OF |
that as long as alcoholic |
drinks are recognized by the medical |
men so long the public would not rec |
ogniZe the danger. He std that even |
our supreme court judges are not what |
they should he regarding this question |
and the whole matter as 1t now stands |
Is a disgrace to the State.
b. s. Kelley of Winthrop. then spoke |
a few words and the convention pro-
reeded to the election Of district COM
mittee composed of one member from
each county. The following We're elect
ed: H. s. Erskine. Waldo: S. F. Emer
son of Skowhegan. Somerset: c. II.
C'lary of Hallowell, Kennebec. The
three elected are to select the fourth
from Hancock.
Short speeches were made by Rev.
Mr.. Kelsey of winthrop. Rev. Mr..
Whitney Of Clinton and II. S. Erskine
of Palermo. 1t was then voted to
adjourn and the session closed. at 123o
p. NJ.
The evening meeting was called to
order. at $50, by DR.. w. L. Thompson.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Everett
Lesher, after which DR.. Thompson in
troduced Hon. Grant Rogers. candi-
date for Governor on the Prohibition
ticket
Mr.. Rogers started his speech with
story of a Divinity school student who
vent to n small country church to preach
md found his audience composed of but
me person. He thought himself more
than the unfortunate student,
and so he was, somewhat. There were
about 30 present. last evening
Mr.. Rogers dipped into questions ma
tiOnal. State. county and municipal. He
hit on the Philippine and Puerto Rico
policy of the present administration. the
canteen law. the Republican convention
at Philadelphia and the State conven-
ton at Bangor. 1t was evident that the
candidate for Governor has
no use for the Republican party, and the
way he dug into that party before last |
evenings diminutive audience was eau
ton.