The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-25
FOURTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Delegates 10 Observation-Disclosures of
Mr., Blaine.

BANGOR, May A-At the Fourth Congress
sonal District Republican Convention assem-
bled here today, Hon. j. B. Foster of Bangor,
presiding, Charles A. Boutelle. Bangor, was
chosen as the Penobscot delegate, Josiah b.
Mayo of Foxcroft, as Pscataquis delegate,
Henry r Downs of Presque Isle, and John A.
Blanchard of Oldtown, as alternates to the
Cincinnati Convention. DR.. S. A. Patten of
Piscatsquis, reported from the mmittee a Sc
ries of resolutions in favor of Hon. James G.
Blaine for the Presidency, and expressing con-
fidence in and approaching his character and
ability.
DR.. S. A. Patten of Piscataquis. reported
from the committee the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Republican party was organ
lied by the intelligence and moral sentiment of the
country as an agency of REFORM that it has already
reformed the most gigantic evils that existed at its
birth in the extinction of slavery and the overthrow
OF secession; that its mission of reform will not be
accomplished until the permanence of the results
achieved by the late civil war is fully assumed and
the highest degree of honesty, efficiency and economy
attained in all branches of the public administrator
that it is the only party which has evnced DISPOSE
ton to reform its own defects and punish its de-
lnquents; that following great civil war with its
train of evil influences the most searching and
lentless inquistion by hostile branch of Congress
has developed comparatively trihing amount of
dishonesty; that in spite Of the exaggeration and
scandals set afioat for effect in presidential cam
paign the people will look to the Republican party
The only hope of REFORM and that the grossly mar
tisan use made by the Democrats of their power in
the present Congress- their utter neglect of the nnb
lie interests, the reasserion of perncious doctrines
and the ascendency of the disloyal element have
demonstrated that it would not only be unwise bnt
unsafe to entrust the control of the Government to
that party.
Resolved, That as the standard bearer of the Re-
publican party in the Centennial year we should
choose statesman who combines with the highest
integrity and sterling qualities of character an ex-
perience which will enable him to deal successfully
with the manifold problems of government. a sa-
gacty that will lead to the unerring selection Of wise
ana able c0nnsellors, devotion to Republican prin
cples that has been proved by trial and that is at
tested by public record quick percept ion and SYM
pathy with the best impulses of the people and
executive ability that will insure the infusion of en-
ergy and zeal into every department of the admins
tration.
Resolued, That while the unanimous sentiment of
the Republicans of Maine in favor of the nomination
OF Hon. James G. Blaine as our candidate for Presi-
dent OF the United States renders the instruction of
any Republican delegate from this State unnecessary
to insure him the united and enthusiastic support Of
the Maine delegation, we desire to express pride
In his distn guished career, gratitude for his
brilliant and valuable public services, confidence
IN his character and ability and desire that our
delegates shall use every honorable effort to secure
his nomination by the national Republican party
The resolutions were received with hearty
applause, the endorsement of Mr.. Blaine elicit
ing enthusiastic approval.
Llewellyn Powers of Houlton, and b. F.
Tefft of Brewer, then made stirring remarks,
endorsing Names candidate and predicting a
Republican victory. and the convention ad.
journed.