The Portland daily press., 1900-09-11
The Parade of Mr.. Pear
sons Friends.
Speeches BY Sheriff-Elect And
Mr.. McAllister.

The result of the vote for sheriff In
Portland yesterday was surprise even
to the most sanguine of the Prohibition
supporters. Barton failed to hold the
strength of his party, losing over 800
votes. pespeaux carried ward 2, 3 and 4,
and island ward 1, losing the others by
large majorities is most instances. Ward
1 proved to be the banner ward for Pear
son, his plurality there being 2Os-
The total vote cast in Portland Tor sher-
if exceeded that of two years ago by
!, 1882.
There was some excitement in Ward
3 during the early morning oocas1oned
by the posting of reward for evidence
OF bribery which was torn down by one
OF the Republican workers. Th1s Occa-
stoned some argument and arrests were
threatened, but none were made
Soon after 0he election Of Mr. Pearson
was assured the Portland band was
hired and a carriage secured.
BY the time that the procession had
prepared to make a move, Mr. Pearson
came in sight. He was accom- panied by
his faithful co-worker, Rev e ;. j.
McAllister, and Rev. Frederick r.
Grifiths, and they Jumped into a hack
that had bsen hired for their special
use. They were also joined BY Mr. Ar
thur B. Leach, a young man who has
been spending day and night for the last
two weeks in putting in sore telling
work for Mr.. Pearson. The IIue OF pro-
cession was taken to Monument square
where, after a brief halt. the march
was resumed up Congress street. down
High. over Deering, up State, down
Congress to Monument square, up Con-
gress, over North and a good part OF
Munjoy hill. Then the return vas made
to Monument square which was reached
d few minutes before midnight The
procession was about to disDaDd' but
the crowd would not be satisfied until
a word or two had been heard from both
Mr.. Pearson and Mr.. McAIlister-
After the cheering and whis611ng had
Mr.. Pearson got up from his
seat, gave a gracious bow to che crowd
ana then started in. 'My fellow c1tl-
zens, you don't know how pleased and
highly grat1fed I am with the recep-
ton this evening" he said. 6nank
you from the bottom of my heart Tor
your manifestations. Here I have lived
with you for the last % years and on
The first day of next January when take
my oath of Office as sheriff OF TINS coun-
" it will be an epoch in my lie work.
We have been Iaboring long and hard
n this cause and the people 81 last are
going to see, depend upon it, q man IN
ibis Office who can and who wiz honest
Ioxv
statute books. They have many years
wanted to see if an honest man could
i'll this office and, my fellow clOlzens,
tell you that they are going TO see
ns after the first of the year we have
von a great victory which only shows
What can be done. 1 am III no con01-
ion to talk any more to you IN this open
.1r this evening. But we have arranged
0 hold a great thanksgiving meeting
{ City hall on Wednesday evening When
shall be prepared to say something TO
ou good people. Before We depart for
ur homes this evening, L want my Co
sborer, Rev. Edward S j 11cAlI1ster,
0 speak to you, even If he only says
ew words"
Mr.. Pearson was applau Zz<19d 20 Cne
cho after he had concluded ms nJUle
peech and the crowd was even more
Oyous when MIR. McAIlister VAS called
n. The young pastor of the zine street.
hurch was rendered a warn gree1lng as
o arose from his seat and The cries
f ''What the matter with l4cAllls6er3
les all right" ''McAllis5eE s d num-
ler;'' "He's the boy for 'euaz were not
few.
''Ihis is kind of you, . he SAID MY
dice is not at ali strong toxz1sn7 as you
now that have been dc1ng lou OF
alk1ng for the last few dsys 90 you
ill have to excuse me this evening
I'VE the State OF Maine, the city OF Port.