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SECOND DISTRICT REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
William r. Frye Nominated.

| AUBURN. July 81. At eleven o'clock this fore
noon, the delegates to the Ind district republic
can convention assembled in Auburn Hall.
The convention was called to order BY y. w
Duttou chairman of the district committee. who
read the call for the convention. and preselted
the name Of Hon John r. Swssey of Canton as
temporary chairman Of the convention.
Mr.. Swssey thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him.
Joseph c. Holman of Franklin aud F. j. Buker
of Stgadshoc, were elected temporary sccre
taries.
Upon motion of Mr.. Richardson of Bath, the
convention voted to suthoriz, the chairman to ap-
poiut a committee on credentials.
The chair appointed r Richardson of Ssgadshoc,
Eaton of Frankln and II. c. Davis of oxford, As
that committee
Mr.. Dutton suggested tina, the delegations from
each county assemble and select a gentleman
whose name they would present as member of
the district committee for the ensuing year. The
suggestion OF Mr.. Dutton was adopted.
The committee on ciede otals reported as fol =
lows. " hole number of delegates present 1913
Annroscoggn TO- Oxford 81 Ssgsdahoc Al,
Franklin 81.
The report was accepted.
Upon motion of NJ f. Ludden, Esq, of andre
scoggin, the temporary organization was made
permanent.
The following list Of vice presidents pre-
scented by the district committee and adopted by
the convention;
Androscoggin-Ilon " illiam Lowell.
Frank lin--TboDas Smith.
Sagsdahoc James l.. Rogers.
Oxfold-Henry Upton.
Upon motion of Mr.. Pilsbury, the chair ap-
pointed the following committee on resolutions:
G. ii. Pilsbury OF Androscoggin.
+. Foster Jr., Of Oxford.
j i. Tibbetts Of Sagsdahnc.
j. b. Morrison OF Franklin.
Charles +. Pulnton of Sagsdahoc.
V. II. Sprague Of Androscoggin,
H. b. Prescott OF Franklin.
James S. Wright of Oxford.
Mr. Wakefield of Bath said if there is any thing
that the republicans Of the second district can
point to with pride, it is their honorable represen-
tation in congress by the Honorable William p.
Frye. 1t is with pleasure that I, in behalf Of the
republicans of Sagsdahoc, move that the Hon.
W lillian p. Frye be nominated by reclamation a.
our candidate for congress.
Mr.. Wright Of Paris, in behalf of the republi-
cans of Oxford, seconded the nomination.
The chairman said. "All those in favor of this
motion will manifest it by rising"
Every delegate rose to his feet.
In response TO repeated calls, Nj. Frye address
the convention at some length.
The committee on resolutions presented their
report as follows
The republicans OF the second congressional
district, assembled in convention, declare:
First, That we accept cordially and with unan-
imitv the statement OF political aims and princl-
pies embodied in the declaration Of the state re-
publican convention al Portland yester dsy.
Second, That III presenting to the voters OF the
| second distinct the Hon VIM. Z. Frye of Lewis
ten, for the fifth time as our candidate for the
national house of representatives, we do so with
| answering confidence in his ability TO maintain
the pr inciples of the republican party before the
country the future Is in the past. And for bis
faithful, earnest and fearless representation OF the
sentiments of this district heretofore, we pledge
him our active efforts towards his triumphant cleo
non TO the position in the coming election.
The convention adoorned al one o'clock.