The Portland daily press., 1888-04-27
FOURTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS
RenomInate Congressman BouteIIe
by Acclamation.
r. a. Powers and 3. q. Thatcher,
Delegates to Chicago,
Instructed to Advocate the NomIna-
ton of Mr. Blaine.

BANGOR, April 26-The Fourth District
Convention met at $50 a. m. in town hall,
Bangor, today. There were present 249 del
very enthusiastic. The chairman. Mayor
Bragg, in his opening speech, mentioned the
name of Mr.. Blaine sometimes, with great
applause from his hearers.
Mr.. Lunbert Of Aroostook, was the orator
selected to introduce the name Of Hon. G. A.
Boutelle. He did it in short but eloquent
speech, in which he spoke Of the patriotic
and distinguished services of Mr.. Boutelle
as a soldier and legislator. The nomina
tion was made by reclamation, and then @.
III. B. Woodbury. of Dover, called for three
cheers, which were given with will.
Land Commissioner Packard nominated
Lambert Sands of Sebec. former member
of Governor Robie's council for Presidential
elector. and he was elected unanimously.
Then Mr.. Drew of Aroost00k, in brief
speech, nominated "a man who would come
back having helped nominate James g..
Blame" the Hon. Frederick A. Powers Of
Houlton, as District delegate to Chicago.
Mr.. Powers. was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Downs of Calais, presented the name
of B. u. Thatcher OF Bangor, as the other
delegate. and he was unanimously elected.
For first alternate Mr.. Goodenow Of Calais,
an ardent Blaine man. George F. Towns
hend of Calais" and he was elected.
For the other alternate Mr.. Packard of
Blanchard, presented the name of Josiah B.
Mayo of F0xcroft, who worked hard for
Blaine in 1876 at Cincinnati" and who
"whOuld not work in vain IL sent again this
year" He was elected with cheers.
This is the platform adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans Of the Fourth
Congressional District of Maine, in convention as
sembled. hereby reat1irm the time honored prin-
cpes OF our party and invite all patriotic citizens
TO JoiI with them in the coming political cam
paign in achieving signal victory for those prin-
ciples.
Resolved, That our admiration for the
abilities of the great leader of the National Re
publican perty Hon. James G. Blaine. is unabat.
ed, and while we recognize the unsel1sEness and
magnanimity which has induced him TO withdraw
all personal claim to denomination, and thus to
open the field Tor the freest choice among the dis
tinguished men OF the party we have not failed to
note with qualification the multiplying evidences
that The great Republican army will demand to be
led TO victory by the most illustrious chieftain,
and believing him TO be at once the greatest expo
nent Of Republican principles ana the strongest
candidate who can be selected. we have conf
dence that If the National Convention shall call
upun MN 10 again bear the standard, he will 10y
ally obey the summons, and the delegates chosen
by this convention are expected and Instructed In
an proper ways o impress TIE views upoa the
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the nomi-
nation Of Hon. Charles A. Boutelle for Represen-
tative to Congress from the district that we highly
appreciate the ability and fathfulness which has
characterized his course In the present House of
Representatives, and we pledge him our cordial
support.
JAMES w. DONIGAN.
FRED I. CAMPBELL,
b. l.. FOWLER,
LOUIS b. JOHNSON.
The district committee will be as follows:
G. A. Mccullough of Calais.
Henry Nash of Addison.
A. l.. Lumbert of Houlton.
A. Q. Perry OF Presque Isle.
@. II. b. Woodbury. of Dover.
HoratiO Knowles of Shirley.
James Weymouth of OldtOwn.
A. NJ. Burton OF Corinna.
A. l.. Lumbert will be chairman, and A.
NJ Burton, secretary.