Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-14
Maine.

The Republican ConventiOn-Robie to
 Lead the Party to Victory-The Plat
 form on Which He Stands.
 PORTLAND, June 13.-The Republican State convention met at Il o'clock this morning in the City Hall. Senator Frye, chairman of the State committee, called the meeting to order. The main hall, which holds 1,8OO people, was quite full. Senator Frye then read the call of the convention, and nomin- ated Eugene Hale for temporary chairman. He received with much enthusiasm. MT. Hale said ''This is one of the largest con- ventions ever held in Maine, and attests the undying yigor of the Republican party of Maine. This campaign must end the con- test, and it will be battle worth winning. A Governor, Congressman, Senator and county officers are to be chosen. You do not want Governor Plaisted to. be continued in his seat, but you do want my distinguished and eloquent colleague to retain his seat in the Senate for six years more." Great ap- plause Referring to President Arthur, Mir. Hale said he believed the President was try ing to bring all shades of the Republican party in accord. He has difficult task, but will discharge it wisely. The list of vice pE6Slu0utb duA tA0 COLuLuILGSS Ou OERdu1Ld- tion were reported and adopted.
 At the afternoon session, after the presen- tation of the nominations, the convention proceeded to ballot, and the counting con-
 mittee. at o'clock announced the result follows: Whole number of votes 1,327
 necessary to {. choice, 664; scattering, 7. Jo- siah H. Drummond 38, w. w. Thomas, ir 592, Frederick F. Robie 69O. and Robie was declared nominated, and on motion it was made unanimous After the nomination of Robie for Governor the convention proceed ed to ballot for Congressman and the follow
 ing were nominated Thomas B. Reed, Port land Nelson Dingley, jr, Lewiston; Charles A. Boutelle, Bangor Seth l.. Milliken, Far mington, the latter beating Lindsey, the present Congressman. The resolutions de- mand free ballot, the rule of the majority free schools, universal education, protec- tive tariff, the encouragement of American shipping and ship building by modification of the navigation laws so as to discriminate in favor of the same, and oppose the Ameri-
 can registry of foreign built ships as certain
 to destroy the shipping industry. Gold and
 silver are declared the only full legal tender money authorized by the constitution to be coined in time of peace. It is declared that each should be of the intrinsic value and all paper moGey should be redeemable in one or the other. The resolutions further
 approve the national banking system, oppose
 a reduction of the internal revenue tax on
 whiskey, demand all possible reduction of
 taxation on necessaries and not on luxuries,
 favor liberal pensions and beunties, declare
 that the prohibition policy annihilated the liquor traffic in a large portion of the State,
 recommend submission to the people of
 prohibitory constitutional amendment, con- demn Governor Plaisted's attempt to remove
 Judge Libby approve the councils opposi
 ton to the same and extend the thanks of
 the people to the Republican majority in
 Congress for it's action against fraudulent elections in the South, polygamy, a reduc-
 tion of the whiskey tax and for taking meas ures to distribute the balance of the Geneva award to the actual losers and for measures looking to a reduction of taxation and re- vision of the tariff.