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NUMBER OF DELEGATES.
The Committee on Credentials then reported
the whole number of delegates as follows:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.

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PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organization
reported that the temporary organization be
made permanent with the addition of the
following secretaries: Joseph E. Davis of
Frceport Kendall Dunbar of Damarscotta, S.
+. Prentiss of Bangor, and also one vice
president from each county. The chair then
appointed committee of one from each coun-
ty to receive, sort and count votes for
candidate for Governor.
SPEECH OF HON. L. POWERS.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers was then called for
and addressed the convention briefly, saying
that it augured well for the Republican cause
to see so many resoIute and earnest men
assembled on this occasion. He believed that
the Republican party of the old State of
Maine is now, as in the past twenty years.
marching on to glorious victory in Septem-
Der next. The Republicans of Maine, as well
as of the Union, have inscribed ON their BAN
ner the liberation of four million of slaves
and the preservation of the Union. They
believe that an honest dollar makes an honest
people They believe that dollar in order to
be honest must be stable and redeemable in
coin only. Any other theory is a snare and a
delusion. The Republican party believes in
an honest vote and fair election They
believe that every man has the right to one
vote and in the equality OF every man before
the law They gave millions of money and
thousands of precious lives for the establish
ment OF these principles and he believed that
the Republican party of the State of Maine
were not going back on their principles so
triumphantly established, but would redeem
Tho of i,,G ,har,, av+ Ia Of
the combination which last year temporarily
obtained control of the government.
At half past twelve o'clock the convention
took a recess till two o'clock.
NAMING THE CANDIDATES.
The convention reassembled at o'clock and
after discussion as to the manner of taking
the ballot it was decided that the delegates
should pass in front of the platform by coun-
ties.
Hon. j. w. Parker of Burlington, presented
the name of d. L. Davis of Corinth as candi-
date for Governor.
Mr.. Richmond of Monmouth objected to
consuming time by making nominations.
Mr.. Hutchinson of Lewiston named Hon.
w. w. Thomas, Jr.
Hon. John j. Perry of Portland, seconded
the nomination.
General Joseph A. Hall of Damariscotta
presented the name of Hon. Arson P. Morrill,.
Mr.. Foster of Bethel named Hon. William
Writ Virgin
Col Joseph p. Peaks of Dover, seconded the
nomination of Hon. d. f. Davis.
Mr.. Rounds of Minot objected on the part of
the Androscoggin delegation to the nominal
ton of Mr.. Thomas, saying that Mr.. Hutchin-
ton.
Loud calls for ballot were then made. No
convention so crowded has ever been witnessed
in the state. Notwithstanding this the best of
harmony and good will prevailed.
While the committee on receiving votes were
out, Col. J. w. Spaulding of Richmond, from
the committee ON resolutions, reported as fol-
lows:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party of Maine presents to
the people of the state the following statement
of its aims and principles:
1t believes that this country is a nation and
not confederacy of States and that the ma
tional government is supreme on all subjects
lodged with it by the constitution.
1t recognizes as one of these subjects, the
right and duty of the national government to
protect the citizen in the exercise of all his
constitutional and legal rights, none of which
are more important than full, fair ballot I'M
influenced by fraud or violence.
1t believes that the existing laws for the pro
lection Of tho American citizens should not be
repealed,-and it condemns as revolutionary
| the attempt of the Democratic party in Con-
| gress to force the Executive to consent to such
repeal by threats of a refusal of appropriations
necessary for the existence of the government.
1t appreciates the noble and patriotic posi-
ton taken by President Hayes and the Repub-
lican members of both houses of Congress in
sustaining wise and just laws against the treas
enable and revolutionary course of the Demo-
cratic party in Congress and it humbly pledges
them its hearty support in their efforts to up
hold the financial credit of the government and
to insist upon free elections and the right of
| the United States to enforce its own laws.
| 1t protests against the reopening by the
Democratic leaders OF exciting and sectional is
| sues which had been settled by the victory of
the national arms over the rebellion, and calls
upon loyal men everywhere to sustain, by
| their votes, the fruits of that victory.
| 1t believes now, as always, in good honest
money for the people, and it opposes an ire
| deemable paper currency, as the worst curse
that can be inflicted upon a nation.
1t rejoices that government promises to pay
| are now kept, and that the paper currency of
| the country is redeemable on demand in coin,
so that now the dollar of the laborer is as
good as the dollar of the capitalist.
! 1t condemns all schemes to tamper with the
! currency of the people and thereby again UNI
| settle the public confidence now happily fast
| being restored.
| 1t recognizes temperance as cause which
! has conferred the greatest benefit on the state,
and 1t sustains the principle of prohibition
which in its operation has so largely suppressed
| liquor selling and added intellectually to the
sum of virtue and prosperity among the peo-
| pie.
| 1t believes that every interest of the state
and its people requires the thorough and i'm
| partial enforcement of all the laws.
1t believes that state affairs ShOud be con-
| Quoted economically and prudently, and that
| the expenses of the administration should be
| kept as low as consistent with the efficient
operation of its several departments.
These resolutions were unanimously adopt
| ed.
Mr. Blaines appearance in the hall during
the absence of the committee to count votes,
was the signal for tremendous outburst of APP
! plause, and the scene was one of the widest
| enthusiasm. Senator Blaine's speech was
short but most vigorous and telling, in which
he overhauled the record of the Democratic
| Greenback coalition, and citing the two fusion
! Representatives from this State to show that
the path from Greenbackism lay directly into
the Democratic revolutionary camp. His speech
produced marked impression in the conyen-
ton and was loudly applauded.
THE BALLOTING.
On the first ballot the committee to receive
sort and count votes reported:
Whole number of votes. :. -. ....1166
Necessary for choice ........ go. 584
| VIM. w. Thomas, Jr had. 1903
| Eugene Hale :...............-.- 245
| l'alnel r. Davis ...............-.Z4
Arson p. Morrill,. .......... -. 1914
| Vim. Writ Virgin ............179
| SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number of votes ..,...... 1145
| Davis had ...... ....417
| InOInaS. .33l
| virgin, O2
L. A. Pike ............. . 80
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The committee reported the result of the