Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-18
MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE CANDIDATES IN ELLSWORTH
Tendered a Reception by the Crizens-
Great Enthusiasm Manifested-
Speeches by Hale, Blaine
.EsRs and Logan. kxE.1
ELLSWORTH. June Il.

Hall, filling it TO overlooking. The commit
tee accompanied by band proceeded
| Messrs. Blaine, Logan and Hale from the
residence Of the latter to the hall where a
| grand reception was held, hundreds shaking
hands with the visitors. The hall was elab-
orately decorated and the occasion was one
to be long remembered At . o'clock the
! populace repaired 10 the residence of Hale
where Blaine and Logan were received with
cheers.
Mr.. Hale said There we're a great many
| live earnest republicans this year and they
made themselves heard and felt at Chicago
| There are besides these this year great
many live earnest men in the country who
have not acted with the republican party who
believe in the doctrines laid down in the
Chicago platform. and the live earnest candi
dates whom we have placed on it; for every
grumbler who protests against our platform
and our ticket; for every doubter who thinks
the mission of the republican party ended;
for every impracticable at who revolts against
the rule of majority; for every dreamer who
seeks higher place than the earth affords
| for every revolutionist who would tear down
rather than build up; for every ambitious,
uneasy politician who would rule where he
cannot rule; for every traitor who would de-
| liver the citadel to the foe. These live
earnest men, who have never yet been with
us, but whom our candidates and our princi-
| pies satisfy, will give us our hundreds and
| the party will come out of the battle stronger
than ever. / have never disbelieved in re-
form and with us no party can live enduringly
that does not set its face against bad methods
and bad practices. For years, honest, serious
| natrinti,. mon have hept their hpst afforts IN
keep the republican party from things that
demoralze and destroy, from the corrupt use
of money, from the rule of ''bosses,' from
the interference and control of office holders !;
in short, to always be able to get at the real
sentiment and wishes of the ma
jority. l do not suppose that Cur
ts and other distinguished men who
sympathize and act with him ever expected
when they went to Chicago to get out of the
convention anything better than this. Now
have had some experience in national con-
ventions. | have sat in and taken some part
in three of those that have gone before this
last one. | watched this one carefully
through the distance. If there was any one
thing 20 be seen plainly from the beginning
it was that Mr.. Blaine's nomination in
evitable, and 1t was equally plain that 1t was
not to be done bv management. The peo
pie. the people, say, have sent delegates to
Chicago to nominate one man for president,
and they followed them there by thousands
to see that their will should be done. For
the first time in the history of the party the
unit rule was rid of and the voice of the dis
trict was heard No such convention coming
from the people had ever assembled in
America, and matters went well from the
start. Curtis and his friends had their way
as far as management went; had rules to
suit them, had both temporary and perma-
nent organization, with all the honor and
/ prestage they give. They made the plat
form. which no man in the convention raised
| a word against. When the president was to
be nominated the delegates and all the multi
tude cried out ut''Give us Blaine - with a voice
like thunder, with that highest sound that
| ever fills the vaults, the voice of the people,
4 and the thing was done. You may as well
grumble against the swell of the sea or com
plain of the war of the north wind as to bolt
the result of the convention. No man has
been found who dares to charge that that
nomination was compassed by any unfair
means. No cloud of corruption or trickery
hangs over the nomination. The voice OF
office was all the other way; none OF those
nominated Blaine. He sat at his home in
Augusta while the work was being done; he
lifted no finger to point the way; he never
uttered a word to encourage his friends; he
sent no leaders and no emissaries to Chicago; !;
he was no claimant" but the American peo-
pie had watched his public life for quarter
| of a century and seen his incomings and out
goings demanded him for their leader. and
the voice which commanded in June at
Chicago will command and be obeyed in all
the United States in November. l have
great pleasure in presenting to you our
| friend, our neighbor, our distinguished fell
citizen the next president, Hon. James
| G. Blaine
Mr.. Blaine SAID 81 have had many causes
for great gratitude to the people of Maine in
these many years past for friendship, support
and confidence, but never was L so pro-
foundly touched as have been by the man.
ner in which have recently been received
by ali classes and might say all parties in
this State, for l have to recognize beside
the friendship of my own political associates
the courtesy and kindness manifested by
those who have been in the past opposed to
me politically. Whatever may be the issue
of the pending campaign. of which 1t would
be indeed unbecoming of me to speak, can
saw that by the people of this State I have
in this supreme crisis of my public career
been already sustained in q manner that
gives me most intense satisfaction. There
is, after all, an embarrassment in addressing
those with whom one has been associated for
long years on intimate terms. NY self es-
TEEN is not sufficiently developed to make
me think this vast assemblage has come so
much to see me as to see my gallant asso-
ciate on the republican ticket. As q final
response to my thanks for your most gener-
Gus attention, I will present to you the gal
liant hero from Illinois," Loud cheers and
applause.
Mr.. Logan said: Ladies and gentlemen
am very much gratifed indeed to meet so
many citizens OF this beautiful city tonight.
have also been very much pleased in pass
ing through your proud State to find the
kindly feelings that exists in reference to
your fellow fellow citizen, Mr.. Blaine. Zap