Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-18
MAINE MOCRATS.
Party's State Convention Held
in Bangor Yesterday.
Hon. Samuel W Gould, Skowhegan,
Nominated for Governor.
Third and Fourth Districts Chose Can
didates for Congress.

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Maine was called to order. in CITY hall
| Bangor, 1T 1.3o o'clock, Tuesday after
noon. shortly before the hour the dele
gates of the LIST and 2d Districts began
to arrive at the hall, the delegates from
the other districts assembling earlier
in order to hold their district conven-
tions. More enthusiasm was aroused
| than has been seen at q Democratic
convention for years. 1t was a large
convention in many Ways-large in
numbers, with towns fully represented
| which had not sent delegates for wears
large in the number Of prominent
men present.
There We're good speeches ana many
Of them. continued applause ana great
interest in the proceedings.
Two candidates for Governor, Hon.
S. w. Gould Of Skowhegan. and DR.. q.
l.. Crockett Of ThOmaston. were before
the convention. the latter being sup
| ported by the Knox county delegation
and Mr.. Gould by almost all the other
delegates.
The convention was called to order
| by Geo. f. Hughes of Bath. chairman
| Of the state committee, who read the
call, after which he made brief and elo-
quent remarks which were received
with enthusiasm.
Il take pleasure" said Chairman
Hughes, lin presenting to you a worthy
son of worthy sire. who bears a name
| known throughout the state. 1t gives
me great pleasure to present to YOU
Hon. John L. Madigan of Houlton, as
| your chairman"
Chairman Madigan spoke briefly Of
the principles Of the Democratic party
ANA of tn" excellent prospects for big
vote next fail.
The committee on credentials report
| ca chat Of 1872 delegates entitled to
seats i'll the convention. 691 were pres
! ent. The temporary secretaries were
named as follows: f. W. Plaisted Of
Augusta; T. A. Burke Of Portland; II.
| a. Wing Of Lewiston II. F. Smith Of
Machias: ana Oliver Otis of Rockland.
| The officers Of the convention as
named by the different counties were as
| follows, the first named heing the vice
president followed by the members Of
| The ,ommittee on resolutions ana the
members Of the State committee:
AndroscoSgin-IIarr Stetson, w. p.
| Lambert, d. r. Hastings.
Aroostook Trafton, w. r.
| Spear, John r. Madigan.
Cumberland--E. II. Trickey, NJ. p.
| Frank. Geo. L. SWEET.
| Franklfn-Sumncr j. Wyman, Frank
: jackson. l.. r. Brown.
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| uoy, j. f. Brady.
! Efnnebcc-C. w. Taggart f. w.
! Clair, r. J. Lynch.
Nnox-F. a. Bartlett, c. j. Watson.
q. l.. Crockett.
Iincoln-J 7. West, c. r. Upper, NJ.
! W. Lcvcnsaler
oxford John NJ. Holland, Francis A.
| Fox, H. +. Mcintyre.
pcuobscot- Josiah Crosby, John F.
| Robinson, W. Y. Patch.
T'iscataquis-John s. Williams, d. T.
Sanders w. a. Johnson.
| Slgadahoc--D. NJ. Humphreys, Il. q.
| PIummer. Geo. T.. Hughes.
S0merset-W. J. Bradbury, i. r.
| Fairbrother. W. Il. Hunuewell.
Washington-W II. Mansfield. IT, II.
| Gray. Geo NJ Hanson.
| waldo. f. Wilson, w. II. McClel-
! Ian, f. w. Pote.
| York-Isaac Libbcy, Leroy Haley, w.
!. fitzpatrick.
| The report of the committee on plat
form was accepted unanimously, on
motion of Col. +. w. PIaisted of Au-
gusta. \ committee to receive, sort
and count votes was appointed by the
chair and the convention then proceed
cd with the nomination Of a candidate
| for Governor.
Hon G. f. Johnson of Waterville. was
recognized by the chair and proceeded
| to place in nomination the name of s.
w Could of SkoUhcgan. Mr.. Johnson
expressed his pleasure at being pres
ent and then in glowing words eulo-
gized the eminent qualifications Of Mr..
Gould. the mention of whose name was
received with great applause.
Mr. Johnson ridicuIed the idea that
any true people allowed mercenary rea-
sons to influence their political beliefs.
saying that he was glad to say that all
such have gone from u.s."
Mr.. johnson spoke in terms Of the
highest praise Of Mr.. Gould as law
[ yer, as a friend, and as a man.
AT this point Senator Staples took the
floor to present the name of DIR. 9. L.
Crockett of Thomaston. The senator
from Knox was greeted with three
cheers by the Knox county delegation
led by c. f. Paul of Roclzport. Senator
Staples rejoiced that the sun OF De
mocracy had risen as shown by the in
terest manifested in today's convention
At the conclusion of Senator Staples
, speech. the nomination of DR.. Crockett
was seconded by James II. McNamars
! | of Rockiand, and then three cheer:
were given for the candidate by tbs
Knox county delegates. DR.. G. @
Weld of Old Town seconded the nomi
, nation OF Mr.. Gould. Fl. f. Holmes
a ESD. of Lewiston, also seconded TIL
. nomination of DR.. Crockett, and Hon
ID. J. McGillicuddy of Lewiston, an
Peter Charles Keegan of Van Buren,
4 seconded the nomination of Mr. Gould
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