The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-09-13
No choice was declared, and the convention
to second ballot, with the followin
During this ballot D. L. Wallace, who was
among those receiving scattering votes, with
drew his name.
The fourth ballot resulted as follows:
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Samuel W. Hale was declared nominated
and the nomination was then made unanl-
nous.
Amdon were chosen committee to wait up
on Mr. Hale and inform him of his nomina
tion and invite him to appear before the con-
vention,
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
Resotved. That the Republicans of New Hamp-
shire reaff1rm their faith in those principles which
have given liberty, peace and prosperity to the
whole country. While in the untimely death of the
late President Garfield, endeared to the nation by
his public and private virtues and whose brief SER
vice gave promise of brilliant future recog
nze great national ca,admd ala we e 1so & recognize
and rejoici in the sue ess or his administration
we tender to President Arthur assurance of
heartieSt support
Rssotyed We reafirm and endorse the principles
of the protective ia iif afforded American iIf-
dustries by which our great manufacturing inter-
ests have been fostered and maint tlned and Amer
lean labor has be n protected against ruinous
petit of scantily paid labor Of foreign nations.
ResoL0ed, That we believe in re-establishment of
American commerce by the encouragement of our
shipp G and ship building and by the enactment of
laws discriminating in favor OF those interests We
believe also ia the reesGab lshment OF the Ameri-
Hesoiced, That we heartily approve and endorse
the President's veto of the river and harbor bill
and the unanimous action OF our delegation In Con-
gress in sustaining that vetJ.
Res 1tued " mainta n the principle OF prohibi-
ton of the traffic in Intoxicating drnhs, trafne So
dsa. trous to best inte ests OF tue cop e, and
we demand that all avs for the prohibition of this
traffi shall be arlessy and impartialiy enforced.
hesolUed We recognize the great importance of
common schools as essential TO our natlonalssecur-
ity and prosperity and we favor natl nal assist
ance toward the complete establishment OF such
svstem tn oughout tho whole country.
ResolUed The puolic revenues nave been and are
collected econ mical and faithfully, but we bel
ieye that te IN of Office suonld be made for
fxed number of years and legislation should be
ad 40 ed t., make appointments conditional solely
upon fitness -,
ou rter of century is evidence that the Repu0i1-
esn narty wi / in the future administer public af-
fairs ecouo ,ically ,nesty and faithfully. AMI We
pledge ourselves 10 earnest and cordial support
of the candidates this day put In nomination by the
Republican party New Hsmpshire
Mr.. Hale appeared before the convention
and was received with enthusiastic cheers.
He thanked the convention for the honor con-
ferred and accepted their leadership with a
full assurance of success. He claimed the mis-
sion of the Republican party was not yet COM
pleie and enumerated several measures to
which they are pledged. AT the close of his
! speech Edward j. Terney of Claremont, BENZ.
| w. Hoyt of Epping. Stillman Humphrey of
| Concord, were nominated railroad commits
sioners by acclamation.
A State committee of 100 members was then
| chosen and the convention adjourned,