Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-18

awake. Burleigh will be handsomely elect
ed and will be good governor ]
Ex-Gov. Robbie said: SIT Is good deal
better to bave convention like that Of yes
terday than tame one. The republicans Of
Maine are aroused and will give Burleigh
grand majority. Ny nefghbors and l we're
for Cleayes. but we shall give Mr.. Burleigh |
our hearty support"
W. H. Loones. ESQ.,, said: Mr.. Cieayes'
friends have said all along that the candidate |
Of the convention must be elected. Mr. |
Bnrleigh il fine man, and shall work for |
him with the greatest pleasure"
Hon. Josiah II. Drummond said: ''We |
we're Cleayes men, but we are republicans
and VIC shall give cordial support to the
nominee of the convention"
Clerk Of Courts Hewey, said The re-
pabIicans of York county will work event
harder than we would had Cleaves been nom
mated although we wanted Cleaves. We are
for BurleIgh TO a man today"
Hon. Charles A. Boutelle, VI. c., said he
was very much pleased with the nomination.
and thought Mr.. Burieigh had and has
strong hold upon the people Of the State.
fic was especially pleased that such deeid-
ed vote was thrown az 20 prevent all cavil.
and was pleased. too, as il demonstrates Mr.,
Burleighs popularity, as to give his cand
dacy a strong impetus. He has been all
along, especially strong among the peo-
pie Of the rural districts, where the republi-
can strength is principally located, among
farmers and the plain citizens. Mr.. Bou-
telle thinks Mr. BurIeigh will be elected by
a very handsome majority. There will be
no division in the ranks" said he.
Hon. Lewis Barker: The three candi-
dates were all men we'll fitted for the office OF
governor. should have been satisfied with
either of them. I early declined taking any
part in helping shape the convention, or m
huencing its action, simply saying ! should
support the nominee. Mr. Burleigh will
make a good governor He is from the peo-
Pile OF the people, and will always be found
! for the people. He will get the united sup
port Of his party; be handsomely elected and
! give US good administration"
| Hon. T. w. Vose has been, all through, a
| Marble man and when asked his opinion of
the action Of the convention, replied, II was
strongly impressed with the belief, at the
commencement of the campaign, that the
true policy of the republican party in this
presidential year was to nominate Gov. Mar
! bile, to I'LL out the term, which Gov. Bodwell.
had he lived, would undoubtedly have
been nominated for, by reclamation, and
thus save the friction of a canvass by new
candidates. Then for the next succeeding
term a new deal would have been conceded,
and all aspirants would have entered the field
| without advantage, one over another But a
strong, and in some respects. an unusual
canvass has been made. l ana what couid
Tor 6ov Marble nomination, out thc con.
vention has by large majority hofhIha,en
Mr.. burie'gh' IN "hom the people Oh 'ni'
state nave commence that he viii a''n''i''
ter the state government as governor as
fnithfniiy as ne mas the n'iahces OF .he oea'e
Tor four years past, anu ne VIII nave my
hearty support ana we must, as we Will
elect him by our usuai majority
Just rlght' Just r'gnt' saiu eA-"oS, ~"
vas anu wlth Mr, but'e'eh we shai' se'
about 10000 plurality TINS year
Hon. J. II. kimball of Bath said 1--WE
were tor Marble because we thouSht ne wa
the pest canhidate' ou' we nave no'iine
against bnrieish' ana VIII WORK mar" io'
ms eiecuoh'
Hon. J. e. Richardson of Bath said "A
better nomination could not have been made.
Hon / w Wakefield of Bath said: ..Ou
interest in the marty will not flag"
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date said Vol y H. A'ieh OF lhoi'"sto''
lie had JUST arrived IN boston from the ne
pubilcan convention NJ fortiahn ON MS wa.
to the national convention at ChcaSo. Dur
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Judge Savage of Auburn, one OF the mrs
CleavcS men mt the opening OF That genie
mans candidacy, said, IN response to que RES
Wednesday, that now the time for all differ
cnces in the party was over. There Is bu
one candidate, and that is Hon Edwin I
Burlcgh Tie will be elected by n handsome
majority, and nobody will work harder o
more honestly and energetlcally for him thai
the gentlemen in this vicinity who have op
posed his nomination II know Mr.. Burle q
personally. lie lsa straightforward, upright
consistent business man, of large intelligence
and wide Information HIS temperance recor'
is uuquestioncd on the right side, HIS knowi
edge of the affairs of the State is probaol.
as large as that of any man who lives in tn
State of Maine to-day He Will be an avail
able candidate who will poll tremendou
vote all over the State.
CoL.F NJ. Drew of Lewiston, a Cleave
man in the canvass. was called upon Wednes
dav
II thoroughly endorse the nomination o
, Hon. Edwin G. Burleigh." said he. "As ia
NJ can hear and have had good opportu
mites since the convention result was an
nounced. such is the universal and spontan
> cons exnression among all the friends of Mr.
Cleaves in this section. The sentiment il
this LETS get right into line and 90 I,
work for Mr.. Burleigh." We will elect Mr.
Burleigh by handsome ma jority in the fall
Against him no single objection can be given
He stands upon superb platform and com
bines the elements of the platform in hi
makeup as public man and privat
citizen He will make a splendid Governor