The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-04-06
Democratic State Convention.
Policy Of the President Praised. Called
Safest and .Wisest' Statesman.


Praise for the foreign policy of Presi-
cent Wilson, Endorsement of the National
ana State Administration and condem-
nation OF the alleged use of large fund
10 procure the nomination and election of
republican candidates for important -lec-
i've oinces, were contained in the declara-
lion OF principles adopted at the Demo
efatlc State convention held in Bangor
March 10Th. In place of a demand for
resuomlsslon of the Liquor Prohibitory
law to popular vote, a plank was inserted
III the platform requesting that a con-
vention be called for a revision of the
Constitution.
President Wilson was declared to be
the safest, the wisest the most humane
ana the most clear-headed statesman now
on the stage of the world"
government by and for the million
aires has given place to government by
and for the millions, it was declared. in
describing the legislation effected at
washington under Democratic leader.
ship.
1t was suggested that the Governors
Council be abolished, that officials now
elected by the Legislature, which include
Secretary Of State and State Treasurer.
should be appointed by the Governor
that Court of Appeals be inaugurated.
that the biennial election in September
be abolished and the Governor and State
auditor be chosen in November.
The vo ers were asked to stand with
the Democrats ''in rebuking the dishon
est use of money in nominating and elect
ing candidates to Office
Treating on State issues, the voters
were asked to see that the 54-hour labor
law for women and children in mills and
factories, passed by the Legislature, re-
ceives affirmative support at the polls
next September
Senator Charles F. Johnson, Gov. Cur
tbs and Congressman u. j. McGilIicuddy
addressed the convention and were re-
ceived with cheers.
Congressman McGillicuddy asserted
that any other policy than that followed
by President Wilson would result in war
and that the claim that the present pros
perity of the country was due to the
European war is mistake. He quoted
figures to show an increase IN the num-
Der of spindles in the cotton industry
under the present tariff as compared
with conditions under the Payne-Aldrich
law.
Delegates to the National convention
at St Louis were chosen and Presidential
electors nominated. Three delegates
were selected from each district as fol-
lows:
First District-Gov. Oakley C. Curtis,
Portland; John W. Comedian, Portland:
w. J. Mayberry, Saco.
Second rict-Congressman Daniel
j. McGillicudy, Lewiston; H. D Max
we'll, Boothbay Harbor; Arthur Wilkins,
Jaw.
Third Dstrict-Senator Charles F.
johnson, Watervile; H. H. Gray, Mill
bridge; w. F. Scott, Madison.
Fourth District-H Harry A. Saunders,
Greenville; F. H. Strickland, Bangor; P.
C. Keegan, Van Buren,.
The electors nominated were Lamont
A. Stevens of Wells, Fred H. Thompson
of Bath, Reuel ]. Noyes of Augusta,
Aaron A. Putnam of Houlton, William
M. lngraham of Portland, and F. Wade
Halliday of Newport. The last two
were chosen from the State at large.
These alternates were elected: First
District, j. w. Meserve, Buxton; Geo.
M. Blake, Portland; Charles E. Valeley,
Sanford. Second District, Matthew Nc
earthly, Rumford; P. J. Fitzgerald, Phil
lip Howard, Rockland. Third District,
J. j. Walker, Liberty; Harvard C. Jor-
dan, Ellsworth; Arthur Daviau, Water
vile. Fourth District, F. W. Knowl-
ton. Old Town; M. P. Milliken, Stock
holm; Harry A. Snow, Milo.
Waldo county was represented in the
organization by A. ]. Skidmore of Liber-
ty, vice president, and R. H. Cassens of
Belfast on committee on resolutions.
Peter Harmon Ct Thorndike succeeds
Eben F. Littlefeld of Belfast on the
State committee.
Thlr J district committee. Sherman L.
Berry, Waterville; John A. Cunningham,
Ellsworth; W. F. Scott, Madison; G. G.
Abbott. Belfast; George F. Mansfield,
Jonesport
Among those present from Waldo
county were Austin W. Heating, post.
master of Belfast; F. G. Mixer, Judge
M. W. Lord of the Belfast municipal
court; NJ. R. Knowlton, ex-City Marshal;
Fred W. Brown, ex-County Attorney;
Dexter Clement. Edward Wagner, W.
Il. Dlckey. R. H. Cassens, l. V. Miller,
Ralph Shute, Harold French, all of Bel
fast; Hiram P. Farrow of Belmont,
Peter Harmon, county commissioner
from 1horndike; Hamilton Jenkins of
Brooks, candidate for sheriff; A. ].
Skidmore and Maurice Grey, postmaster
of Liberty; M. C. Larrabee. James Pills