The Portland daily press., 1876-06-23
The President of the Convention announced
the reception of the following telegram:
WASHINGTON, June %, 1876.
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The President of the Convention announced
the reception of the following telegram:
WASHINGTON, June %, 1876.
To the President Of the Republican State Con-
UentiOn:
1t my health had permitted, 1 would have
been with you today. Accept my congratuia-
tons in the brilliant promise of great nation
al victory for the Republican party. Every
effort must be made to give Governor Conner
a magnificent old-fashioned majority in Sep
TENDER. Maine must lead the way for the
triumphant election of Hayes and Wheeler.
j. G. BLAINE.
The reading of the telegram was greeted with
hearty applause, as was the mention of Mr..
Blaine's name during the entire convention.
Hon. j. L. Stevens of Augusta, from the
Committee on Resolutions presented the fol-
lowing, which were adopted:
Resolved, That this convention accepts the resolu-
lions of the recent national convention at Cincinnati
correct statement OF the principles of the Repub
lican party, and hereby pledges the Republicans of
Maine to use all honorable means to carry the reso-
buttons into effect in the future acts and policy of the
government.
RESOLVED, That the Republicans of Maine give
their emphatic approval to the nomination of Ruth
erford B. Hayes for the Presidency, and OF William
A. Wheeler of New York, for the Vice Presidency,
and will spare no honorable efforts to give them a
rousing majority in November.
Resolved. That the convention offers its sincere
thanks to the Republicans of the various States of
the Union who gave their enthusiastic support the
Hon. James &. Blaine in the recent national conven-
ton in Cincinnati and thus atested his commanding
abilities and bis value to the Union statesman.
ReSotOed, That we re- affirm the principles hereto
fore enunciated by State Convention in reference
to prohibition and the development of the resources
of the State.
ReSolued, That Governor Selden Connor is EMIT
led to the earnest thanks of his fellow citizens for the
ability, frmness and fidelity with which he has per-
formed his official duties since his occupancy of the
executive chair, and that the Republicans of Maine
hereby express their determination to elect him in
September, by largely increased majority.
Pending the report of the various committees
ex-Gov Dingley was called upon to address the
Convention. He spoke of the action of the
National Convention, regretting that Mr..
Blaine did not receive the nomination, but de-
claring from the best information in Ohio that
Gen. Hayes was eminently worthy of the great
honor conferred upon him. He was a man of
high character, and of solid abilities. He spoke
in high terms of Mr.. Wheeler. 1t was a strong
ticket and would unite every element of the
party. He urged upon the Republicans OF
Maine that every effort be made to give an old
fashioned majority. Gov. Dingley was fire..
quently applauded.
Chambers band was in attendance, and their
music in the streets and Convention was high
ly praised
The Convention closed up its business at
IL 45, and adjourned with rousng cheers fol
Hayes, Wheeler and Gen. Conner.