Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-24

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[ Applause
Those irving hours of the first of January
last shall never forget tn, M. They wer
the most solemn and serious hours that tiis
State or any State ever saw. We used :"
think o.. Louisiana. We used Ia think OF
the Southern States, and think of thst
which happened there as the fruit and result
of their barbarisnl. And right here in the
State of Maine, in the midst OF our institu-
tions and our educated men and boosted hon
esty. we saw last January sight that was
worse than any State ever saw IN New Eng
land before; of a party proclaiming Them
selves As the honest people OF the State OF
Maine undertaking to rob the people of the
dearest privilege that they ever had in this
State-the right of electing their own gov
eminent.
Now gentlemen we shall go into this can
vass with determination to teach the peo-
pie of the State and country that in the
State of Maine we do appreciate honesty, and
we do deprecate dishonesty. and by our votes
in September next when we elect the man we
shall nominate here to-day show the people
that we believe in honesty and in the potency
of the ballots of the people rather than in
trickery and dishonesty of democratic
leaders.
l move, Mr.. President, that the Hon.
Daniel +. Davis be nominated as the candi-
date Of the republican party for our next
Governor.
s. S. l.. Littlefield of Poland, seconded the
nomination of Governor Davis, but wanted
delay on the Cape Elizabeth question. The
motion to proceed was lost. The committee
reported that neither delegation be admitted
This report was accepted. Mr.. Simonton OF
Camden, then moved that Daniel +. Davis be
nominated by reclamation. This was done
the audience rising, ane nearly splitting their
threats for the Little Corporal"
Hon. F. A. Pike Of Calais nominated as
Presidential elector for Eastern Maine, Hon.
Joseph S. Wheelwright of Bangor. Hon.
Thomas b. Reed presented the name of Ira
II. Foss of Saco. for elector for western
Maine. Gen. J. A. Hall of Lincoln county,
seconded the presentation of the name ot
Ira Ii. Foss. Unanimously nominated.
On motion of Captain Boutelle. a commit
tee of three was named by the chair to wait
on Governor Davis and inform him of his re-
nomination. The chair. named Messers
Boutelle, Pike and Dingley on that commit
tee.
As Daniel F. Davis stepped upon the plat
form, a murmer of applause broke from the
assembly and then burst into a great roar of
sound. Three cheers were given with right
good will for Frank Davis as Captain Bou-
telle felicitously styled him.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR DAVIS
M. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
rentioa -
For this expression of your confidence
thank you. l accept the nomination. ANY
candidate nominated by this
convention this year can be elected.
[Applause.] l know it. You know it.
Every republican in Maine knows it,
Many questions that have disturbed and tax
en- the attention of the people of Maine for
the past two or three years have been settled.
The financial heresy that en-
tered into every discussion, that
disturbed confidence, and demoralized the
business of the State, has passed away. 1t
has been settled. The people of the State,
with perfect faith in the currency, the best
that the nation has ever had, are now busy.
Every occupation, every emplo, ment, every
industry is represented and full. You
know, my friends, that for the past two
years the stock in trade of the opposition has
been the ''hard tines" But these questions
of finance have been settled. The people of
the State have become convinced that we
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