Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-06-29
STATE CONVENTION.

the NOMINATION.. iHc So"s'''~N Va
dentials reported 973 delegates present.
The delegates were called to order by
Capt. c. A. Boutelle Of the State Com
mittee.
Rev. Mr.. Sterling of Augusta, made an
appropriate prayer. After reading the
call. Capt. Boutelle nominated Hon. l..
4. Emery, of Ellsworth, as temporary
chairman. F. II. Gup,ill, Of Saco; Geo.
II. Watkins, of Paris; j. NJ. Studley, of
Warren: w. II. Looney, of Portland;
and Homer +. Benson. OF Newport, were
nominated as Secretaries.
Mr.. Emery made a very appropriate
speech upon taking the chair and prompt
" proceeded to business.
Oxford County was represented as fol-
lows: Vice President, H. c. Estes. ID. D.,
Paris; State Committee, Geo. ID. Bisbee,
Buckfeld; Committee on Credentials. J..
c. Marble, Paris; Committee on Resolu-
tons. Rev. A. A. Smith, Sumner: Com
mittee on Permanent Organization, c. X.
Berry, Denmark.
While the Committee on Credentials
was out, Hon. T. B. Reed was called up,
and made brilliant speech, which should
be- reproduced and read in every section
of the State. He gave facts concerning
Florida and Louisiana in the 1876 con-
test, which if generally known would
overthrow completely the fraud cry con-
corning those States.
Gen. ]. 4. Hall, of Damariscotta, one
Of the best stump-speakers OF Maine, fol-
lowed with brief address.
On motion of +, K. Simonton, Gov.
Davis was renominated by reclamation
as candidate for the present campaign.
Hon. +. A. Pike, of Calais. nominated
for Presidential Elector for Eastern Maine,
Joseph ;. Wheelwright, of Bangor.
Unanimously accepted. Hon. ThoS. b.
Reed presented on behalf of Western
Maine. the name of Hon. Ira II. Foss, OF
Saco: it was seconded by Gen. Jas. A.
Hall. Unanimously accepted.
A committee Of three, Boutelle, OF Pc
nobsco.. Pike of Washington, and Ding
lev of AndroScoggin. was appointed to
introduce Gov. Davis. Gov. Davis was
presented and received with storm OF
anplause. Three cheers were then pro-
posed and given for the Little Corporal.
He thanked the Convention for their ex-
preston Of confidence. Any candidate
nominated by this Convention this year
can be elected. | know 1t. YOU know It,
and every Republican in Maine knows it,
The financial question. or heresy has
passed away. The people of the State
with the best currency the world ever mad,
are now busy in every direction. The
demand for our lumber is greater than
for ten wears. Every mandatory is at
work. Our mines are being thoroughly
tested and every slate and iron mine Is be-
ing worked. Our ice crop Is becoming
leading interest; so with our fisheries,
while even ship building is reyiying; and
although Maine has sent more men to the
West than any other State Of her size for
the mast ten wears, yet the census Will
show a marked increase. Politicians
nav CRY hard times, but Maine Is once
more prosperous, and its prosperity Is to
last for many years to come. lie then
graphically pictured the record OF the two
parties and proceeded TO speak OF the last
years proceedings, and said the Fusion
party had forced that issue upon the PEG
pie
Geo. +. Bracket. from the Committee
on Resolutions, reported as follows;
Rssolred, That the Republicans of Maine,
~ their delegates assembled in this Con-
yentiOn, endorse the platform adopted
by the National Republican Convention
held at Chicago. and pledge their best en-
deayors TO the support and success OF the
principles therein laid down-principles
breathing the spirit by which the Republi,,
can party has always been actuated and
through the ascendancy OF which the Ma
ton has been honored and prospered.
Resolred, That the nomination OF James
A. Garfield, Of Ohio, as the candidate OF
the Republican party for President, and
Chester A. Arthur, of New York, rs Vice
President of the United States, meet our
hearty appreciation, though we hoped for
the nomination of Names distinguished
Senator. james G.. Blaine, as the candidate
for President, we accept the result or the
National Convention in good faith, and
pledse ourselves TO labor Loyalty Tor
the noble candidates selected at Chicago to
lead the Republicans in this campaign.
RcSolred, That the Fusion party OF this
State has made for itself record SO infa-
nous that every honest man or every par
~. should pray and work for its speedy
and complete overthrow. IL came into
power with loud professions upon its lips
of reform and superior honesty, and II was
driven out of power for giving to the
State the most dishonest and corrupt ad-
ministration ever known 10 our people. III
robbed the State OF treasure, and then at
tempted to steal the State Government. IL
was not content with being voted out OF
power by the people at the polls, but tried
10 continue itself in control OF the Govern
ment by most outrageous frauds and Tor
geries, and other acts subyersive or the
rights OF the people and the destruction OF
popular government. IL placed an armed
mob in the State House, and brought US to
fha brink of civil war. Our most honora-
BILE citizens were spurned with contempt
from the door ofthe Council Chamber, when
they sought there redress of their griev-
ances. Men who were not elected were
counted-in TO seats in the Legislature, and
men who were elected were counted-out
Instead of endeavoring to give effect TO
the will OF the people as expressed by the
ballot, systematic. deliberate, wicked
conspiracy was entered into to set aside
the result of the popular election and ere
ate fraudulent government. The Cover
nor whom they elected paid out thousands
of dollars of the public money while in OF
fee, without authority, and after his term