Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-28


nnguished services in behalf of the great in
dustries of agriculture, manufacture, ship
| ping and fisheries on which the prosperity
and happiness of our people so materiall,
depend.
The republicans of the several districts OF
Maine say to their representatives.: Wei
done" We ask of your further service
Were the terms of our able, faithful, dis
tinguished Senators expiring, the people
would with equal enthusiasm express theil
approval of their important services by un.
animously returning them for further service
In the Second District we have not only
an honest and faithful representative in
Congress applause but one who, whenever
he speaks on committee or on the floor OF
Congress in behalf of our navigation and
fishing interests, for the protection of Amer
lean industries, and appreciative treatment
by prosperous people of the men who per-
lied their lives in defence of the Union, or
speaks word in defence of prohibition, is
sure TO command the attention of the repre-
sentatives of afkRarts of the country.
To the temperance people of Maine he is
peculiarly endeared for the bold an effective
manner in which he silenced in the House
the enemies of prohibition when the member
of Missouri taunted him with the slur that
cause after thirty years of prohibitory legis-
lafion, liquor selling and drinking still pre-
vail.
He asked the member from Missouri if it
was not fact that they had severe laws in
that State against murder, theft and other
crimes, and whether these crimes were not
still committed in that State. These ques-
tons silenced this slander of prohibition
which is not only the fundamental law of
Maine but of the republican party as well
Gentlemen of this convention, take
great pleasure in nominating Hon. Nelson
Dingley, Jr., for reelection | now, there
fore, move that Hon. Nelson Didgley, Jr.,
be renominated by acclamation.
Hon. J. w. Wakefield of Bath seconded
the nomination. He said:
feel that is the duty that | owe to the
republicans of Sagadahoc to second this
nomination. The republicans of my county
fully appreciate the valuable services and
especial care and labor that Congressman
Dingiey has devoted on behalf of the com
mercial interests SO near and dear to our
people. not only express the sentiment of
republican but of many democrats. l sec
ond the motion that Congressman Dngley
be re nominated by acclamation.
The chair putting the motion, every dele
gate arose, and the motion was declared
unanimously carried.
Three rousing cheers were then given for
the nominee.
| The following committee were appointed by
the various delegations TO nominate an
elector and delegates to the National Con-
vention and alternate Androscoggin, G.
W. Bean, Rufus Prince; Franklin, Geo. X.
Fernald and +. l. Merrill; Knox, Hiram
Bliss, jr. and VIM. II. Luce; Oxford Jas.
S. Wright and Seward S. Stearns; Sagada-
hoe, J. w. Wakefield and J. II. Cunning
ham.
On motion of Hon. VIM. +. Hogan it was
voted that the several delegates appoint
each two members to constitute committee
of IL to bring in names of candidates for
presidential elector and delegates TO the
National Convention to be held June 10Th at
Chicago.
The committee retired, and the convention
awaited its return.
They subsequently reported as follows;
For Presidential elector, Hon. Thaddeus
X. Simonton of Camden.
For delegates to National Convention,
Hon. Geo. A. Wilson of Paris and Hon.
John II. Kimbal of Bath. Alternates,
Henry II. Richards of Pennington and David
W. Chapman of Damariscotta.
A rising vote of thanks to the officers of
the convention was taken.
A committee of three consisting of Chas.
f. Lttlefeld, Everett B. Norton, and Hon.
+. NJ. Drew were appointed committee to
notify Mr.. Dingley of his nomination.
The committee on resolutions, through
Col. f. NJ Drew, chairman, made the fol-
lowing report;
Resolved, That the republicans of the see
ond congressional district. in convention as
sembled, heartily endorse and reaffirm the
platform of the republican State convention,
held in Bangor yesterday.
Resolved, That while the recent bill passed
by the Senate known as the Grand Army
Dependent Pension Bill" is not adequate or
all that a grateful country ought TO provide
for its patriotic defenders in the late Rebel
lion, their widows and orphans, the House of
Representatives ought to give it a speedy
passage. as affording the greatest relief at
present attainable under democratic admin
stration.
Resolved, That while the grandeur of the
exalted unsefshness and the chivalrous mag
nanimity exhibited by the Hon. James g.
Blaine in his letter of withdrawal from the
presidential candidacy excites our highest
admiration and his expressed wishes COM
mand our profound respect, yet we recognize
the higher right of our country to the ser
/ vices of its most iiustr0us citizen, and there
fore most heartily join the great multitude
of our fellow citizens in all sections of the
! Union in the earnest desire that the national
republican convention will summon him in
the name of patriotic duty to again become
our standard bearer, believing that he can
best and most surely lead us to victory and
thus best serve his country.
| Resolved, That the convention cordially
commend to the voters of this district, the
nomination of the Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr.,
| for representative to the 5lst Congress of
the United States, and with pride point 10
his past faithful and distinguished services
in office, and pledge to him our earnest sup
port.
The district committee met at the close of
the convention. and organized by the choice
of Col F. NJ. Drew of Androscoggin. as
chairman, and Seward s. Stearns of Oxford,
secretary.
During the convention the following dis
patch was received and read
Great CONSERVATION among democrats.
In spite of the democratic press and medi-
cal reports. James G. Blaine is in perfect
health"
This dispatch was received with great en-
thusasm and called up a rousing round OF
applause.
GEN. GRANTS BIRTHDAY