Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-17

al the swelterlng hail with eyes fixed on The
speaker, who was frequently interrupted by ap
plause. The speech was so thoroughly convlnc'
ing that hore est money converts must have been
made last evening. Previous TO the address, and
afterwards the Augusta Band furnished u,ic.
Third District Convention.
Tue republicans of the Tbird Congressional
District met in convention at Granite Hall, yes
terdsy afternoon for the puIp rs OF nominating a
candidate for representative 10 Congress. The
convention was called TO order by Hon. j. b. Das-
conb OF Skowhegan, chairman OF District Com
mlttee, on whose mot ion Col. G. A. Wing of " in
ihIop, was calico to preside on taking the char,
Col Wing said he would not disg use the fact thai
he con-ldert d it great honor to be Gale upon
To preside such convention thu. lie
asked them 10 accept thanks for the honur, aud
itustcd that the dougs OF the convection would
re for the good OF the country and the district,
aud would meet the approval OF oul constituents
Horace W. stewart OF atety'lie, and llcLty.
,. Webster OF Gardiner, were chosen stcretari les
On motion of Hon. Joshua Nte, the following
committee on credentials Wa, iai,ed Joshua
Nye of Augusta, Horatio \. Page of NorrIdse-
mock Isaac I. Coffin Of Wiscasset j. L. Calder
wood Warren.
Gu motion of r. ". Dunn, E.q., of Water, lille,
the following committee resolutions wa, APP
poiuted: X. W. Damn Of Watervile, Abel Pies.
colt OF Canaan, Andrew Lacy OF Wl-ca.sel,
Wendell Z. Rice Of lhOmsston, WIN. Wilson OF
Halloween.
GA motion Of L. I. Boo,hhy, Esq, of Water
vnle, the following gentlemen ~ete appointed 10
select district committee: l.. 7. Boothby, Ken
Iebec county; j. l. Burns, Knox l.. G.. Baker,
Lincoln; Nahum Totmau, SoneI set.
MIR Nye, from the committee credential-,
reported that Al towns were represented by 22l
delegates
On motion of Mr. Nye. it was voted that
tie district Committee 10 be selected at
las time, he the committee on Credcutal,
Al the next convention
On motion of A. :. Richmond of Monmouth, Hon
STLPHEN ID. LINDSEY was ieuonInated by accla
nation As candidate ioI member Of Congress from
the Third COngI esslOOal district The vote wa,
taken by rising, and every member OF the conyen-
tloa vo ed.
On motion of Mr.. McFsdden com.
nittte Was poiut,d to wait upon Hon.
stephen D.. Lindsey, inform him of his nomina
ton, and request his stteadanee
r. w. Dunn, Eq, from the committee on res
olutIon~ repuited The following
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the plat.
fo u adopted by the Republican state Convention,
aud hereby pledge to tee candidate for Governor
placed by them IN nomination, our undvds ID
support.
IL solved. That the currency question Is the
principal issue of the present campaign, and that
relief from our present financial dill.
Iency, based upon CON aud redeeuable therein at
the will of the holder.
Resolved, That we cheerfully approve of the
manner in which our present Representative 10
Congress has dlscl Al ged his arduous duties, and
that consider ourselves honCrrd IN again pre-
-enting to the Republican, voters of the Tnmd
Maine District as their Candidate, the Hon. Ste
pben ID. Lindsey.
The resolutions were adopted with great APP
plause.
Mr. B. C. Tor-ey Of Winthrop, called upon Mr..
Richmond for remarks, who responded. lie
thought the resolutions reported had the true
ring. lie wanted daai as good a. the dollar of
the bulls and bears of Wall street. Not green
back that is worth 40 eeuts, when the gold dol at
i, worth 81 Co. When he sells his potatoes ana
oats he waited as good dollar as Is paid the
bondholder tor the Interest on his bonds. lie
doubted if their were any intelligent honest men
within the ranks OF the greenback patty. The
greenhack is well enough, but We want the solid
coin behind 1t
MIR. Lindsey, the nominee, made mis- appear
ance, was received with applause. At'er be-
Ing introduced he returned sincere thaHks for tins
renewal of contdt nee and favor from the people
of the Third District. lie appreciated the disn-
gushed honor conferred upon him. Oar issues
this year have become so narrow, that we have no
occasion to pool them"-to preserve the fidelity
aud plighted faith of the nation. The republican
party found itself in the midst Of gigantic war,
aud raised vast sums of money to carry it for
ward. We aye now engaged in reCeemlug the
Pledges then made and to restore the currency to
its roper and normal condition. During the last
tniteeu years, the republican party had reduced
the public debt S60O000 900; reduced the inter
est $57 900 900 annually, and are now engaged in
i'll further reducing tue rate OF interest. 1t
brought the gIeeLbst from n value of 80 cents
to within one-half cent Of the value of "a gold
dollar That is a record OF which We may well
he proud and rs u representative of the oil Third
District, he did not pr oppose To turn his back upon
il. Our effort IS to bIiug the currency of the