The Portland daily press., 1888-02-22
REPUBLICAN, CLUES.
a Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
Yesterday.
state League Formed by Represent
atlves Of Twenty Clubs.
Patriotic Speeches by Leading Re-
pubIlcans Of Maine.

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Delegates from twenty Republican clubs
| of Maine met in this city yesterday, at the
rooms of the Portland Club for the forma-
| tion of a State League. There were present
ninety-seven delegates, and also number OF
prominent Republicans, who came as specta-
| tors, among them being Hon. Amos Allen OF
| Alfred, Hon. Henry b Cleaves, State Sena-
tor Samuel II. Allen Of Thomaston, Repre-
sentative Jordan of Lisbon, and others. The
| delegates were as follows:
| YOUNG Mems Republican Club Of Rocktaqd-W.
| L. Cobb w. o. Abbott, Il. r. Bowler James DOH
| ahue, and L. X. Campbell. -, u
SdgdddhOc County Republican iCtub-John IL.
| Km6ali, Joseph NJ. Hayes. stephen w Carr
Ydrnaoaah RepttbIicait Ciitb-E. Dudley Free
man, John NJ. Goodng, Charles I. Grant, Eden
Rep,,Jlican Cl.sJ o5 Nori0ay-C. f. Whitman, 5.
| S. Stearns, Il. f. Smith, +. ii. Noyes, George 7.
ReDibiicaa Club of StandisIs-JOhn l.. Chase,
| Waller Dresser, Tobias Lord.
Repnbtjc0n Club Of SprtIlgvdte-W. u, Ho9gn'
| G. H. Frost, +. 5. Beal, L. j. Hatch, w. T. san
otd orchard Republican cl,sb-F. W. GuptlIl,
| Alfred Roberts. Charles II. Fiske, Daniel Camp
| 1io1,lsta ReDubiican Cg,sb-H. NJ. Heath, Col.
Henry G.. Staples, Dr. Geo..E. Brickett II. L.
HIaiioaoeH Republican CIub-E. W. Maddox, @.
| K Tilden, M. M. stone, w. II. johnson, ". +.
York czub Of Biddeford-RH. Ford, Cs. Ham
| ilton. w. 2. MCMILLAN, w. q. smith, Q. T. Az
| wood.
| Il. Nourse, Benjamin f. Hamilton, James IL.
| Miles, Fred L. Emmons.
| Westbrook RePubttegm Ctu9@Johh y. warren %
| Charles b. Woodman, w. X. Dana, Joseph Dun
"'i, Yo,s,a Mems Repnbltcan club Of ltgsta C. F.
| Flynt, f. Il. Southard, +. w. Mathews, oscar
Groves Il n Manley.
Repujiican Club Of Lelcist0n-F w. Parker,
| w. Il. Mccain, Harry 4. Andrews;
N. G. IL. Pulsifer, W: A. X. Boothby, g. A. Phil
| lips Martin Blasdell.
Young Mems Republican Club Of Brtnlslviek-
| Charles T. Townshend, George ID. Parks, Barrett
| Potter, Oren I. Despeaux. Frank 4. Roberts. r,
Portland clut.seth I. Lsrrabee, James lanes E.
| Hawkes.. Henry p Cox, Fred n. DOW hehry o.
,oa: fosesg Mems Republican Club Of Portland.-
| Charles A. True, John 5. COnley, 4. o. heynoius,
| Edward W. Kent, Asher O. Kinds.
Yeferan ReDuplicnn club Of Portland-John j.
Perry, j. H. fogg, W. H. Smith, Thos. g. Harris,
Repu6fican club of Bangor-John i. Cutter,
Frank II. Clergue, p. II. Vose Charles j. Pearl
The convention was called together at 2
O'Clock, p. M, and Hon, John j. Perry was
chosen temporary chairman. Mr.. Perry
thanked the audience for the honor and pre-
dicted that the organization that was to be
| formed would help in rolling up a Republican
majority Of from twelve tc twenty thousand
next fall, Mr.. Perry then proceeded to busi-
ness by announcing the following commit
| tee on credentials:
| Thomas G. Harris, Of the Veteran Republican
/ Club of Portland; f. w. Guptin, Old orchard
/ Club; G.. A. Phillips, Waterville Clu Z. Dudley
| Freeman, Yarmouth Club; Harry Andrews, Lew
| iston Club
And the committee ON permanent organiza-
| ton and list of officers:
| JR Libby, of the York Club: j. H.. Manley,
Young Mems Club OF Augusta; Y. u. Woodnan'
| Westbrook Club; L. w. Kent, Young Mems ClgD
| of Portland; j. II. Kimball SagadahOc Club; Q. Il.
| Townshend. Young Mems Club OF Brunswick
| John L. Cutler, Bangor Club
While the delegates were waiting for the
reports of these committees, several gentle
men were called on for speeches, Hon. Her
bert NJ. Heath, of the Augusta Republican
Club, first responding. Mr.. Heath, on being
received with applause, said:
"When placed in a concourse Of Repub-
| licans like this gathered here, generally feel
| that making speech is waste Of time Ii
there were only some political sinners here
should be glad to do something to turn them
| from their errors. But am talking to an au-
dience who are all Of the righteous order, who
need no words of mine to keep them true
ciples. But to pass to a subject
us, can say, speaking
/ for the section Of the State which / repre-
| sent. that on the line of the Kennebec the
Republican party is united, earnest and en-
/ thusiastic for the nominee Of the next Re
| publican convention, whoever he may be.
| do not believe that our opponents believe
| in the position that the logic Of events Will
| compel them to take. The traditions OF the
| State, its position, population and material
| interests are opposed to the position into
| which the logic of events has driven the
| Democratic party. l do not believe that one
| in fifty Of that party in this State believe in
| the free trade heresy. The campaign this
year will be not for the officers, but for a
| principle, and no party is never so strong as
| when upholding principle. That principle
| i the protection of American industries"
| [Applause.l
| William Fl. Smith, Esq, of Portland, was
next called upon, and rising amid great ap-
| plause, said:
aMr. President and Deiegotes.-In behalf
| Of the Veteran Republican Climb OF Portland
| shall speak to you. Notwithstanding the
scenes of day the Republican party OF Port
land Is undaunted The Scriptures say that
man shall be born in day 1t has now
| been demonstrated that the Democratic
| marty can be converted In day. But
their conversion will profit them moth
ing. The Republicans will carry the elec-
| tion. We are wanted. My friend alludes to
the tariff We have fallen in strange times.
| The Democrats say that the men who have
| built up the industries Of New England are
enemies Of the people. have no fear Of the
| corporations, and If we cannot win on the
issue of protection then mistake the senti-
ment of New England. The Republicans
have made mistakes, that is human. But
they never Intentionally made them Every
Republican is proud of his party and that
party has a work yet to do. There are some
principles that must be established, and one
Of them is that every man should be allowed
to 20 to the polls, cast his vote and have
that vote counted, no matter in what State ht
lives. In the coming campaign with 9
standard bearer that will lead us TO victory
we shall bury the accident from New York
properly and decently." Laughter aud ap
plause.l
John H. Fogg. Esq, of Portland, and +. e
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clined to speak.
Judge Hamilton, Of Biddeford, followed
in turn with brief remarks.
The committee on credentials being read.
to report, the speaking was suspended. Th
committee reported twenty clubs represent
ed by 97 delegates.
The committee on permanent orsaniza
tion reported the following constitution
which was adopted 1t is modification o
the plan adopted by the National League
and resembles closely the constitution OF thu
New Jersey Leagues
state Republican League of Maine.
The League Is organized to advance the priT
ciples of the Republican party; and TO encourag
| the formation and enrolment OF permanent IL
-,,i,ifoa eIuha. shall In its pOlitcai actor