Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-05-06
STATE CONVENTION.

Convention Was not Causu ~ of1SF ~
aiter half past eleven. Hon Geo G. Wig
called the delegates 10 order a. that time.
ant introduced Rev. @. N. PARA of rrcsgus
Isls. Who crsciAisd A. chaplain NJ. Para
mais very appropriats prayer for such
an occasion. and n n had not been "a
charcA- some applause woah have been
elected ~ ia earnest and patriotic seuti-
msnts Mr. Para i an oxford maD-ahrO,h-
srOfo 1r popular correspondent. II N PARA
% Nsxico. lie ga growing msn In Biz pro
sessiou ant thorough Rspubncan. The
Oxford delegatiou was prood - claim hin
0a bar. on This occasion.
Orvule n Baker Of Augusta va noni-
usied Cor temporary chairman. NJ Bak.
"a delivered a splendid speech. Vel pre-
pared. scholarly ant pointed TIE limited
spacs allowed us In q couutry papsr aions
prevents lts publlcAtion In fun We trust
hat some % The iailies Nil rcproduce he
speech A. Il wAs delivered Mr. Baker =
yoanE m.a. but one Who gives promise
o. failure usefainess In the service % tas
Stats. A. l.. Allen Of Alfrct. 4. T. Mayo
% SkovAegan Editor o. NE >1aerssf Re-
Iorerl. M Potter OF Webster. y. y.
Kllby o. Passport I. W. Dyer o. BALDWIN
were appointed Secretaries. AZ The sP-
proprlats Tine. Gen. Geo. l.. Beai. chair.
mAn % ne Commitice OF PermAneui OF.
saniratisn. moved that the temporary or
gsnlfstlou b. ne permanent orgsnita,.oa
% iAs Couvsntioa. Thls n Wa unsni-
mousiy voted b o..
TIE STATE COMMITTEE having been az
thsrirsd o. act a. q comnIttes on Croisn-
tlals reported that thers we're lilt dele
gate present TIE several Counties thea
presented their nomlncss Cor various con.
mites. Ox'ori Couuty vas rcqreseuicd
/. f5iloss ga PcrnAaent OrxAnlIaloa.
Gsn. l.. l.. BsN % Norssy wee rrcsl
isnt J. n BarroNs % West Paris on
Rssolutioas. Hoa J. p SsAsey Of Canton
On STATE Conmltise James ;. wrighi %
rAris The Convention nen atIournet iof
dinner
TIE nrsi Business OF tae Anernoon sos-
si0u vas nominating cantltate Cor Gov
ernor. GA motion Of Hon. John r. swss-
-. supporied ~ one % his famous
speeches. aud seconded by Ciarcnce Hale
go. % Portland. Hon. frcierick Robe
was nominated by acclAmatiou. uou.
John ;. Chase o. Rockiant ant Weston
y. M.n.ken. e. % Portland were elect.
81 by ACclamatl0u a. candidate ilr
Presidential Electors a. large. Toe TO-
lOslng were elected Delegates and Alter.
uates o. iArx,. o. rvprcscut Mainr a. The
Chicago couveutIon-oue being elected
nom each Congressional district Firsi
District Delegate. Hoo Josiah n Drum-
moud OF Portland Alternate, Gilman y.
Dceriug % Saco. Second D.sirict-Dcle-
gate. Jadge Geo. {. wing OF Auoaru a.
ternais. Edward q. Clark % wAlt0boro.
Thlrd District Delegate. H0n. ,. X Bot
vel OF HAii0weI Alternate, \. y. Webb
% waierviIle Fourth Di.trict-De.egAis,
Hou. Jos : wheclvrigh, o. Bangor a.
terua,s. : \. Campbell OF Chsrryte'd
AL nominAiions were prepared BY The
several Coaniy and District delegations,
AM every candidate vas elected ~ accla-
nAtioa-thsre vAs not a siuxie bAiio, OAR
ing The convsnti0n.
owing % he fact thAi ne fsnerai ser.
vices Of Hoe. ;. u. Linsey. lAte member
o. Congrcss were BEING performed. Al he
tine MS c0nventiou wAs In session. AZ
gropriaie reso,siions o respect were pas
"a Ia honor % BIS memory.
Hon J. l. Steyens Of Augusta present
"a ne platform Which hat been prepared
by ne Committss on Resolutions. n was
unkninoasly adopted. II read A. follows
ne Rspubncans % NAins boid M 10 IN.
.s.s-. a. a. u Nafioa.i Govern ussnt J.
rharrrf vith ~ duiy ~ securing the equai
rixhts Euarante.i ~ ~ Consiitutiou. ani pro.
~ s.iisvs tasi u i ~ da,y q Ne Nation
D. sscars % every guAline,i voter. uitauut az
unction 81 racs o. culuf. N rlxlt o. casi ne
haliot. AL a. have nat ballot c0unted
Resolved. Thsf ron n e-tAbli.hmentof our
IulFInsnt ~ oar tesf stafcslnen and M sKIe
rtencs - ~ cuuatrY, have taForci a. Amer.
CA roiicyi vtien collects ne nat.cna rvvv-
n1cs mainly On IurvIrn lmrortAtAons. iuposci
IL mannsf o. give protscii0n b. Americsn
- ID aud isbor. ~ bull up oar mauut.cturss.
20 auEm~nt 80 soiauns 81 oar comb 9. IN
a~i~ork ~ rsilro..is. thus incrcs-iar ins value
81 our aErlcuiture and al tne iesitianAte inter.
ssis 81 AusrlcNn lanor ani caQital
arruts necessarY % the aiminisirstlon OF tne
lralrs q pcoIla - uumUruus ant Possessing
.ni-r~st- - vsriei All 49, a. tho-s 81 Ne
shou't - contrullesi b. sirir ID business prin.
rIplrs. nat n snuuII have even impruNeuFnf
indtoat-i ~ eKprriencs and patriotism, aut
eny ,.lto.f .e<.....i - !. -. ~, - 70 r,n.isi
pArfIsan sfrfr. Conrress should promptly
proviis s1en lerisiaflon. at 90 frcsi.icnf ana
- consiltuuonal advisers socuil eaforcs I lu
Essairci. That our relations utih forvixn
powers shuaid - MANAGE ~ith skra cify. So
ns-s end praience. - a. most certainly "
- whirh ~ tniict State u lusuy enfitlesi
anlonr 10 salons 81 the World
Eesolvet. ma holding nrmiy o. ne spifit
.nd purport ~ ~ foregoing rc.olutioas. ne
sepe0licsns 81 Maine present 10 ths choice %
N National kerunllcan Convention flr Pre-
dental candidate hon. James 4. blaine. ne
siss statesman, ne rifei Republican lcaier.
ne pa iotie citizen. uho woaid administer
ths executive afslr- ~ N eoverunent in =
manner - commend HIN % al sections - the
Resoivsd. ma NJ encisnt AMI pAiriotie
sdministrafion % fresi.ient Arthar commsnds
itssf 10 m ApprOvsi % Ne nrpaoiiosns %
Rs-oived. Tast IN ooar.s q NJ Detnocrsiie
majority IN ConEress on tns Morrtson Narif
nliI vhlch strikes a iku.l bios 40 ths lumnsr.
ma lnterests q tns STATE. and On NJ shippinE
nIN Which eMposes o. q destructive forelru
compellfIon an entenslve ant vAl1a1le busl.
ness q Maine, rvcslves mon ms Convention
he ssvercsi n sapproustion.
Resolved. Thai tne coursa 81 cur senator's
Ia approhafion. We cammsnd ther nielliy
.nd consplcuous ability In maintaining the
cau-s q tie kepuolican party. And - espec
ally recommsnd hen - N aNor and cone
lience 81 ne clilfens % Accent - their intel
ugent ant powerful support % measures vhica
srs ESSENTIAL ~ TIE prosperity 81 NJ great an
lin.trlas ~ Malna. and N velfAre q al IN
Rs-oivc.i. MAJ ne pruisnL fsithfai and -
foctlve manner In whlch uoa. fresierick hoole
has o<red Cor tn vsrioas Interests 81 ne state
r~csives ~ enphstlc endorsement ~ Ne Ne.
puolicsns 81 halne and commends hin - All
p~iriosle sltlrsns Or tnamphNnt re-eiection
Rs-oivet. ma ga. Coavsatioa request ne
coming hepuoiican National Coaventioo %
provide thai m all future = tioasl Conven
tIons repre-entstlon snail - proportioaais %
last prccs.llaz slecrlon-
We rs-<rhrn our approval q ne policy %
pronIoItlnx ths dram shop. set our sympathy
sitn every lndicious movement looking " the
xm~lIorxfIon % 10 evils % iutempersnca.
Resolved. That this Convention = In avor 81