The Republican journal., 1881-01-13
The State Capital.
Hon. EUGENE HALE UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED Fol
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Iu6 Suat6 OdplCdi
Hon. EUGENE HALE UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR
AUGUSTA Jan. T. The caucus of the Republi-
can members of the Legislature for the nomina
ton of United States Senator was largely attend
ed. 1t called to order by Senator Emery OF
Hancock and Hon. Arson P. Morrill,, of Augusta,
ofthe leaders in the Frye movement, was called
TO preside. On taking the chair he was enthusiast
tically applauded. He returned thanks for the
honor, and said we have met as the representa-
tives of the Republican party for the important
duty OF selecting candidate for United States
Senator, as the successor OF Hon Hannibal HaTnln,
whose term of Office expires on the 4th of March
next. : hope that our labors will be harmonious,
unanim ous and with good feeling
l. H. Hutchinson Of Lewiston, arose and said
For longer number of years than can remem-
Der, even before | was born, this State has been
represented most of the time by gentleman high
~ hoGored and respected in the councils OF the ma
ton. In tulness of years he is to depart from the
position he has SO long and worthly occupied.
70 till that position by nomination worthy OF 1t
is our duty to ight. There are many able and
competent gentlemen in the State who would hon
or the place He was about to present the name
of a gentleman who had for years ably represented
US in the lower branch of the National Congress,
whose name is household word, who last winter
brought order out Of confusion in the excited con
toyerSy in our State Legislature and light out of
darkness. BY the nomination of Hon. Eugene
Hale Of Ellsworth, the representation OF Maine IN
Congress will be kept to It's high standard. He
moved the nomination Of Mr. Hale as candidate for
United States Senator and that it be made unani-
nous The vote was taken and carried unani
mousy, the declaration Of the result being receiv-
ed with applause. On motion OF Mr. Mckusick,
of Calais the chairman Was directed TO notify Mr..
Hale of his nomination. The caucus then ad
jOurned.
THE NEW SENATOR.
Mr. Hale who is to take the seat in the Senate
now held by Hannibal Hamlin, is only "A years OF
age He was born in Turner, June 9, 1876. He
pursued his studies successfully at the town
schools and Scion Chase, who was his teacher one
winter, speaks OF him as Stndous boy and
bright scholar He fitted for and entered Bowdoin
College, but did not graduate. He then studied
law and was admitted to the bar in 1881, and set
tied in Ellsworth He at once took high stand at
the bar. and in the same year was elected county
attorney Of Hancock, although he was only Il
years Of age, and was re elected twice. In lS66 he
elected to the Legislature, and served IN 1867
and 1868 with great success In 1868 he was
elected to Congress from the 9Th district, and re
elected four times. In Congress he distinguished
himself by his ability and capacity for leadership
and became one OF the leaders of the House. In
1873 he was defeated. In 1879 he was elected to
the state legislature from Ellsworth, and dis
tinguished himself during the trying times in the
counting out operations. undoubtedly his noml-
nation 10 the Senat0rshlp is Target due to the
feeling among the old members that his services
~ nv ',e ;,, en'lue mn ~ spegidi
i"' e " ~ uiaNe az any anu eliiclemt oeli'yol -
pIoe.eU Il az oiue'' l-iuS"o'" correspondence
"a i'0" 49toH '"ul H"i-
THE GREENBACK CONFEIif SECS
The conferences of the Fusionsts and straight
6reenbaokers Friday. SHINY attended Scion
Chase presided over the deliberations of the
'straights and I. B Swan in the Fusion confer
e9ce- ne sualsht hreehbackeTS ana the usloD,
ISIS sot together at hfst' pul soon separated
aLHlu ln9tua! Fecrlihlhallohs iesoiGlloh was ~
.Io"u'eu III 'Ae oou! over "llch | Hcle ooion was
me Pieoli'LE genus appointing committee Ht
AFe !" consult win similar coumlttee from the
"iISf' bu' 'he committees coula hot agree ana
go 1heF separated
=, ne o'hel dSSe'uolI WAS more interesting. NJ
oGS remarked mat the thihg now before them
va" 10 carry the spring eIectohS TO that END they
must penN all thelr energies he beneVed ID
fusion. Inc sentiment OF The Dody was strongly
Tor an aiilance winch should present an uu6rokan
front 10 me hepuoilcans. Inc general sentiment
o. INC heelIhg sustained MN ID MS posihon'
ne AFTERNOON ana evening were devoted 70 dlS-
e'>Sohs II was decided 10 form CUBS admit all
no "o9a SUBSCRIBE 10 lhe platform adopted at
naAEof Iast summer ana ignore Soloh Ghase ana
ms crowd me meeting adJoQfned at ABOUT nine
oc!gek Ill lhe evening
me huaiSh'S hau d long discussion III Meohlal
nan Nf- oAaSe StfehoouSIy adPocateq pursuing
straight course, regardless OF the actOn OF the
Insionsts. They broke up at late hour, aud
matters no" stand ABOUT where they stood before.
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