The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17
Young Man Wanted
Honor Badly.
Nominees of County and Dis
trict Conventions.

The Prohibition State Convention Was
held In Reception hall yesterday
Including the men and few ladies, there
we're net ons hundred peopls In the ball.
Cbaifaan James Psxrige Of the ssats
COMMITTEES oallsd the gathering to order
and Rev. Henry Parsons OF Island Falls
oRsred prayer. Rev. a. 5. Ladd Of Bar
wick was named as temporary chairman
and made q short sddress. He spoke of
the recent Methodist conference in which
Raw. j. W. Bashford, y. ID formerly OF
this city, was secretary Of the tempsrsnoe
oomnittss and had taken pains to cftti-
cise President MCKINLEY for the nuliifi-
cation of the cantssn law. The chairDan
said that things were very discouragins
IN this state.
A. u. Wilson OF Auburn 6hd Charles
Z. Emerson Of Wisoassst were chosen SEC
retariss. The temporary organization
secretaries found that there were places
represented in the convention that had
held M eaaouses. Ths@ peopls were
asked to take sests.
On motion OF Rsv. s. y. Pearson one
representative from each county was
chosen to form Q platform.
Chairman Perriso OF the committee Of
credentials submitted . partial report
which showed shat 80 delegates were
present.
whils the COMMITTEES on resolvtions was
ont rsmarks were made BY several. Rev.
8. q. Davis Of ALI souls church. Wood
fordA was the first to be heard. 81 think
shat wAsn We shink Of the great cause
We sepE ssent," he said. ''that We ought
20 BE- called the iirst party. know there
are other questions and thas We cann,t
advance prohibitiop unless all thess good
things 60 along together. We just march
together. Whas do they do In this city
Of Portlandf I'll admit ws dent suforcs
the law. We want revival Of righteous
ness In our nidst. We are net here for
ozloes, fame or ambition. We are here
for the purposs of rsdeemins socisty."
He eoucluded his address with piss Tor
centri buttons to tbs national organisa-
tion.
Z. L. Burrawss was called upon. but
dsciiped to speak.
Grant Rogers OF hiehmonds VINO WAs
recently defeated In his aspirations Tor
ss.eisotton - Chief Templsr Of the state,
was induced to take the platform. He said
that he cared nothing whatever for parties.
He had been elected BY the Kspuhlican
party county attorney Of Sagadahoc coun-
~. He said that In the state OF Maine
there were 1900 rum sellers and dive keep
srs. Down in Bath she Christian Issag-
usrs took hold and helped the officials to
enforce the law.
Rev. 5. Y. Pearson was pleased that
Rogers had been converted to the'oauss.
Rev. A. S. Btsbes Of Brunswick was
called upon and sxtolisd the principles of
the Prohibition party. He was Good
Templar and had hsld several Of the
offices In his lodss. Ihs Democratic party
stood for license and he could nst there
fore vote for that party. He Thought
that the time had come for John Brown
to die on the altar as q sacrifoe to his
country. What was nes1sd was NOT
change Of law but . change Of officials.
On motion Of Chairman Perrigo the
convsntios proceeded 10 slset the state
committee. The sommittss was - fol-
lows: AndrssoegsiD, A. y. Harris Of
Auburn; ATosssook, Rev. Henry Par
sons of lsland Falls; CanbeRland. James