The Portland daily press., 1873-06-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.
Republican State COnven-
ton.
A Large and Enthusiastic ASSEM-
bly,.
NOMINATION OF HON. NELSON DING
LEY.
MATTERS in MAINE.
A LIVE PLATFORM.

Especial Dispatch to the Press.]
BANGOR, June 19.-The State Convention to-
day was upquestonally one of the largest, most
harmonious and enthusiastic ever held by the
party in the State. A long time before the as
sembling of the Convention, the hall was filled
with delegates. The Convention was called to
order by Hon. VIM. P. Frye, acting chairman
of the State Committee. Rev. Mr.. Geodenough
offered prayer. Mr.. Frye, in behalf of the
State Committee, nominated Hon. EUGENE
HALE OF ELLSWORTH for temporary chairman
of the Convention. Mr.. Hale was received with
lively demonstrations of applause, and on being
introduced spoke as follows:
Speech Of Hon. Eugene Hale.
Gentlemen ofthe Conventional thank YOU
fof the honor that you have placed upon me-
To preside over a Convention of Maine Repub-
licans, and such Convention as I now see be-
fore me, is no light distinction. You represent
the party that for seventeen unbroken years has
borne sway in the State of Maine, and through
all the clamor of abuse and the cry of corrup-
ton which have ever been shouted by its adver-
saries-a cry never louder than in the last two
years-this party has elected eight Governors,
upon not one of whose regulations is a stain of
corruption. And in the seventeen Legislatures
that have marked its duration of power, no one
sold. 1t is bright record. Let us keep it I'M
dimmed.
You, gentlemen, represent tie achievements
of the past and the hopes of the future. A
free Republic with every bond riven,an emanci
pated race, a crushed rebellion, reconstructed
Union, national credit, have all been laurels
laid at the feet of this party, upon whose shout
derS has always rested more sublime duty than
has ever fen before on political organization.
Last fall the American people passed on this
at~sNt AorI and d.
tlemen, when the country gave new lease of
power to the Republican party, it looked to the
future as well as the past There is work vet to
do. Social and political order is not wholly
given to the South. It were folly to say other
wise. No party can establish that order except
ours. 1t will not do to give up the task to the
men who swept whole States into revolt, and
conquered on the battle field only await po-
litical tide to re establish their fortunes and to
enable them to take vegeance on the new order
of men who have come up since the war end :
ed. I am free to own that am sick of some
of the carpet-bag governments IT does not
follow that would welcome unrepentant reb-
els in their place. If Louisiana has no settled
| government before next winter, [ want to see
the Republican party, through its President
| and its Congress, take that harrassed State in
charge for the time being, to give it's citizens
free election, and then, whichever ticket is fair.
| ly elected, want a Republican administration
| to stand by it with the whole power of the gov
! eminent.
There are plundering raids organized on the
Treasury and the Republican party must see
that they are defeated. The south is filled with
claims like that forrefunding the cotton tax,
which would take S60,000,000 of good money
and the Democratic party always vote in body
for all such claims Moreover, there are new
matters ON the Neutrality-suspicious. which touch
the purity of legislation and OF Legislative
bodies are coming up. The simple days of the
Fathers sometimes seem to be wholly passed
or1I St,,fo ,1o
too much given to private legislation, in which
the public good is forgotten. In this great
privileges are besought and granted, great mo-
nopoies are established and AN irresponsible
and unscrupulous lobby is built up, which. while
it has little influence compared with what it
claims, yet fills the ante-rooms and corridors of
every legislative hall in the land, corrupting
the atmosphere, disgusting the observant peO-
pie and bring disrepute on legislative bodies
1t is growing evil and the Republican party
must check it.
Another thing,-I am not here to rail at cor
porations but they must remember that they
exist by the will of the people and that when
as in the case of railroads engaged in the
transportation for the public, they Cypress by
extortionate rates and combine with each other
to prevent competition, the people will surely
bring them to a reckoning day. The Republi-
can party must set itself to remedy these grev-
ances, and 1 have the faith to believe that it
will do it. Last winter in the person of one of
the House of Representatives-this party nsti-
tued ana then carried through an investigation
into the Credit Mobilier fraud, transaction
that involved the good name and fame of some
men who had stood high in party council
There was no faiteriDg, no attempt to screen
because of party. The lance and the probe
were ptilessly used and the world to-day
knows that the great scandal furnished the
fame of men in both parties and that Repub-
lican Congress deemed investigation for truths
coli hat tarf ha fnr RI colya
"a Delegate-What about the salary grab?)
A gentleman asks about the salary bill. That
bill would never have passed but for the rally
of Democracy on the final vote in the House
under the head Of Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania.
1t was wrong upon the people, and, gentle
men, it must be repealed-[appause. 1t is
not seemly for me to discuss the matter here
Ii / were rendering account to my constituents
of the Fifth District should be glad to go in
to it more fully. The measure was never right
and public condemnation has stamped it as un
worthy to live. The Republican party must
give it Short shrift and speedy burial
But, gentlemen, have detained you too long
already; there is business 70 be done; will, SO
far as in me lies, try to help do it promptly.
The speech of Mr. Hale was received with
hearty applause at its close, and references to
the future of the party called forth long con-
tinued demonstrations.
The temporary organization was completed
as follows
Secretaries.
z A Smith, Portland
Joseph H. Marley, Augusta
Alfred Webb, Lowell
A HI Davis, Pennington
Vice Presidents.
Androscoggn-E, f. Packard of Auburn.
Aroostook-John r. Weed of Littleton.
Cumberland-Luther Billings of Bridgtop.
Frankin-Albion Dyer of Strong.
Hancock-Wm. Hopkins of Bluehill
Observation-Disclosures A. Wing of Winthrop
Knox-F. r. Simonton, Camden.
Knox-R. E. Paine of Camden.
Lncoln-R Partridge Of Whitefield.
Oxford-Robert A. Chapman of Bethel
Penobscot-L. j. Morse of Bangor.
Pscataquis-C. H. b. Woodbury. of Dover.
observation-disclosures P. Carr of Bowdoinham.
Somerset-Hiram Knowlton Of ,skowhegan
Waldo-N. HI. Hubbard of Winterport.
Washington-Wm, T. King of Calais.
York-Chas. Hill of Saco.
Committee ON Credentials.
Androscooggin, w Garcelon, Lewiston
Aroostook, Lewellyn Powers, Houlton<'
Cumberland, Fred Dow, Portland
franklin, = Morrison, Harrington
Hancock, VIM Bragdon, Franklin
kennebec, e Minot Belgrade
Knox, M Hartwell, Vinal haven
Lncoln, AlmOre Kennedy, Waldoboro
Oxford, G Harlow, Dixfeld
PPe:no9scot. Joseph w Porter, Burlington
Sa soaaIons' = I Dunning, Brownville
Somerset, Americas Morrill, Palmvra
Waldo, Orrin Leonard, Burnham
Washington, Joseph Anderson. Freenor.
York, Charles Weld, Kittery' po''
AT this poing there was a little on;hb,;no
about making the temporary organization per, |
manent, some desiring to do it at once and
waive usages