Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-09
4 NOT TIME.
First District Democrats
Have Balloon Ascension.
PenneIps Nomination for Con
gress Anything But Tam
Scrap in Convention Skaters Lit
tie Hope Democrats Had.

Saco, Me-, July S.-Edward F. buddy
of Portland had the courage yesterday
afternoon to stand up in the Democra-
tic district convention and protest in
the name of the Democrats of Cumber-
land county against the nomination of
William NJ. Pennell as a candidate for
Congress. The convention had been
fixed by the political bosses of York
and Cumberland counties to stand
without hitching and to endorse the
man wnom the bosses had picked out
as their standard bearer in this dis
tIict. There were many delegates
who wanted chance to vote against
Mr.. Pencil and to express their
choice in this convention but they had
no spokesman and no candidate. I'm
til the eleventh hour they had hoped
that George r. Haley of Biddeford
would consent to accept the nomina-
ton. Had he said the word it would
have been his but Mr.. Haley didn't
say the word nor would he consent to
having his name presented in oppo-
sition to Mr.. Pennell. OF all the assem-
bled delegates Edward F. buddy alone
had the courage to stand up against
the Pennell domination of the conven-
ton but as we'll might he have attemp-
ted the stopping of the flow of the
SacO river. He knew that the action
of the convention was a foregOne con-
clusiOn but in a manly way he uttered
his protest, and sounded his warning.
The thunders of denuneia ton We're
brought down upon Mr.. Duddy-for his
independence of action and his cour-
age. Joseph e. F.. Connolly of Port
land, Democratic candidate for county
attorney. sDrang to the defense of Mr.
Pennell and read Mr.. buddy out of the
Democratic party in scathing
speech.
1t was most unexpected and SEN
satonal episode and occasioned great
excitement in the convention. Only a
little more was necessary to bring
about a stampede from the dictates of
the Democratic bosses.
The treatment Mr.. buddy received
in the convention opens wound which
it will require months and even
years to heal and in the opinion of
many Democrats present at the
convention it foretells defeat to the
aspira tons of the former sheriff.
Mr.. buddy said in beginning that il
took some courage for man to stand
up in a convention which had already
made up it's mind as to what it in
tended to do to register a protest. But
he believed this to be his duty and
he believed he was expressing the
sentiments of good and loyal Demo-
Gratis in Cumberland when he said
that he didn't believe the party
should nominate Mr., Pencil as q
candidate for Congress. There was
some slight applause when Mr. Dudds
made this assertion but it quickly
died out.
He went on to say that all good
Christians believed in making con-
vcrts of savages and he indicated
that he thought the right kind OF
a Democratic nominee might this yea,
make some converts in the Republi-
can party but he didn't believe Pen.
nell could. On the contrary he thought
that Pennelrs nomination was 9
mistake and he thought that many
good Democrats in this and Cumber-
land county so regarded it. He sale
that in four wears Mr.. Pencil had al
most wrecked the Democratic party il
good Democrats in York and Cunber-
lard county and if he had another try
at it he would wreck it completely. He
and r2any other Democrats had hoped
and expected that George F. Haley o'
Biddeford would be named as the can
didate of this convention and it IA
We're named he said lie k1.ev- Of moi
one bit many Republicans vho hat
told him they would take pleasure ii
voting for him.
Il protest against the unfair anc
foul methods which have been taker
to bring about the nomination OF
Mr.. Pennell by this convention" sale
Mr.. buddy. warming up to his sub
ject IS he proceeded. The Democrats
of this district are not going to be sat
isfcd with your action here today il
you do name him. He has gerryman-
dcred the Democratic party into one
hole and if he has his way he will push
the party into another which it will
take not one but four pairs Of oxer
to pull the party out Of
My Democracy cannot be ques-
toned" shouted Mr.. buddy. now
striking his gait as a protestant
against Pennell. Il have been a
Democrat for forty years and l am a
son of Democrat sire of so years
You can weigh my Democracy in the
balance with any of these men present
and not find me wanting. / do not
want to see this mans nomination
forced on this convention against the
wishes of the Democrats OF this dis
trict and | give warning now that
shall protest against his nomination
to the end
Mr.. Duddys fiery speech created
no end of sensation. When he con-
cluded some of the delegates APP
plauded and some uttered audible pro-
tests. A good old Democratic row
seemed imminent. The mention of
Mr.. Haley's name awoke the local
pride of the Biddeford and Saco dele
cations who started to applaud but
their enthusiasm was squelched. II
would have taken but little at that
time to have stampeded the conven-
ton to Haley.
But new champion for Pencil
threw his gauntlet into the lists and
added oil to the smouldering flames
This was in the person of Joseph E. F,
Connolly. the Democratic nominee for
county attorney in this county.
"Tha man who has lust Spoken" he