The Portland daily press., 1879-09-16
Republican Celebration in Wells.

WELLS. Sept. 13
The Republican victory in Wells was cele-
brated on Friday evening with an enthusiasm
| never before witnessed in this stad old town.
| Our respected and popular physician DR.. j.
| G. Hall organized surprise party to wait on
| our representative elect and congratulate him
upon his success. The North Berwick Cornet
Band was engaged, and with respectable del
egation from that town arrived at p. IN. at
the rendezvous. Torches were lighted, the
band struck Up lively tune and the process
sion, led by DR.. Hall, proceeded to the resi-
dence of George Getchell, ESD, our representa-
tive elect,and took his house literally by storm.
Doors were thrown open, and if by magic
lights flashed from every window. After three
rousing cheers the band took possession of
seats hastily arranged in front of the house,
and the whole village rang with jubilant mel
ody In and around the house a concourse of
several hundred people was assembled and a
notable feature of the gathering was the large
number of grey haired men, staunch standard
bearers of the party. DIR. Hall was installed
chairman and opened the speaking with the
following address:
We have met here to celebrate victory of
which we are justify proud. A victory full of
promise for 1880. No town in Maine has made
a better fight than old Wells against a coali-
ton that would have discouraged most men;
coalition that numbered among its members
some of our most influential citizens. We have
worked our way to success and elected rep
resentative whose unquestoned ability and fl
deity to the principles of our glorious party
renders him worthy this expression of conf
dence from his town men. We send to our
Legislature a self-made man, one who has
fought his own battle in the world, whose
hands are not strangers to honest toll, and who
by tireless energy and enterprise has made for
himself comfortable home and a position of
trust and honor among his fellow citizens. 1t
is fitting that such men should hold the reins
of government as having shown themselves ca
pable of managing their own affairs. They are
not likely to be seduced by the vagaries of ev-
cry enthusiast who sets up strange gods and
calls upon men to fall down and worship them.
To those men who so eloquently advocated the
Republican cause in this State we feel we owe
thanks
No campaign was ever conducted with
greater candor and intelligence, the great issue
at stake being presented with a resistless force
and frank fervor worthy of the highest praise
of every Republican in Maine. This success
encourages us to renewed efforts in the next
campaign which will decide issues of material
importance. feel assured that if the Repub-
lcans of Wells will do their duty, and if the
party in every other town shows the same
pluck and determination, glorious victory is
a foregone conclusion. Tonight congratulate
you in the name of the Republican party; that
party whose platform is broad enough for the
whole world to stand upon; that party whose
hand has ever been lifted in the defence of
humanity. True to principle, true to that lib
erty consecrated by the blood of our bravest,
may we ever offer to the world the grand spec
tacle of great party without fear and with
out reproach.
He was listened to with the closest attention
and loudly applauded several times. George
Getchell, Esq, then thanked the people in
very happy manner for this exhibition of re-
gard, assuring them that he would honestly
represent them and endeavor to show himself
worthy of the trust reposed in him. and stating
that this evening he should look back upon
IN the future as one of the pleasantest evenings
of his life, and ending with the announcement
that he had provided entertainment for the
inner man, which would be served with will
ling hands when the people were ready for it;
and there was an abundance. Mr.. Getchells
remarks were received with enthusiasm. He
is a self-made man, and his good qualities have
made him personally popular among all classes
of his townsmen.
Rev. Mr.. Cook of North Berwick made some
admirable remarks such as might be expected
from one of his manly character and was fol-
lowed by DR.. Stuart of York, who proved him
self fully equal to the occasion, and greatly in
terested his hearers.
Hon, Theo Wells of this town was the next
speaker and he was truly eloquent, every
word of his discourse weighted with the
thought of sincere patriot. The speaking
was closed by a few words from Waldo Mez-
Zaros in his characteristic style Dr. Hall then
called for cheers for the band and our repre-
sentative and after the collation. was served
the meeting dispersed full of hope for the cam
paign of 1880. FL. Ii.