Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-13
MAINE FOR HEIR FAvORITE SON


 Hut Will Follow with Unhroken
 Ranks the Leadership of the Chicago
 Convention.
 PORTLAND, Me, June 12.-There were at least three thousand persons present this morning at il o'clock when Chairman Manley of the State committee called the Republican State convention to order. Andrew P. Wis we'll of Ellsworth, the temporary chairman. spoke of the record of the Republican party and it's great work for the salvation of the country. A large part of his speech was de- voted to criticising the action of the President in not sustaining his civil service reform the ories and in his failure to meet the fishery question. The Presidents last message was adversely commented and compared with the action of Mir. Blaine He said that Maine was largely interested in the tariff bill, which he said would disastrouslY affect the lumber interest of the State. The people, he said, have had enough of three years of Democratic administration with it's blunders, and they now want President who will protect Amer iean citizens on land or sea. That man was James G. Blaine, but if they could not have him the Republicans of Maine would follow with unbroken ranks the leadership of the Chicago nominee. The allusions in Judge Wiswell's speech to Blaine were received with applause, repeated again and again. Hats were thrown into the air and the Kennebec placard was waved for several minutes.
 The temporary organization was made per- manent. Hon. J. W. Simonds, of Portland, in an eloquent speech presented the name of Henry B. Cleaves. He devoted part of his speech to an argument against nominating State Treasurer Burleigh for governor on the ground that it was unconstitutional.
 Fred 4. Powers, of Houlton, presented the name of Burleigh. The convention proceed ed to ballot. Burleigh was nominated on the first ballot, having 775 votes. On motion of Hon. George D. Bishop in behalf of Gov mond in behalf of Cleaves, the nomination WAS made unanimous.
 The platform as adopted is as follows: Resolved. That free trade, taught by the British Golden club and supported by Grover Ceve- dnsriaI and business interests of the United states and that the Mills tariff bill should be opposed by friends of American labor can exert, beth Con eRd TSst fef m is PssSR sssR av of to duce the national revenues to the amount which res of the s ncns harsn provision for our veteran soldiers aud proper of national defence and that this should be done in way not to impsir our Republican protective sys- | tenn, which has proved of inestimable value to American labor and our home markets.
 ! Resolved, That, for its surrender of American rights and interests in the recently negotiated fish cry treaty the. present national Administration de- serves the emphatic censure of all patriotic Ameri cans and that the American senator's are entitled to the thanks of their countrymen for their effective efforts against its ratification.
 Resolved. That our senators and representativ es in Congress are deserving of the warmest thanks of this convention for the conspicuous energy ability aad fidelity with which they are discharging their duties at Washington, especially for the powerful resistance to bad measures of the national admins trati0n.
 Resolved, That the prohibitory law against the terrible evils of the liquor traffic. after many years of trial has become the fixed policy of the State to which the Republicans of Maine are firmly pledged and we demand that its provisions shall be faith fully enforced according to their terms and spirit ! Resolved, That in the recent death of Joseph R
 Bodwell the citizens of Maine suffered the loss oi an able and faithful chief magistrate an influential
 and valuable citizen, and the Republican party of ! an energetic and patriotic member.
 Resolved. That the Republicans of Maine send
 greetings to the Republicans of Oregon and rejoice | with them in the splendid victory they have jus won over the supporters of Grover Cleveland and for the of American labor and the principles of sound government
 ! Resolved. That this convention sends across thu sea words of good cheer to the Hon. James G
 Blaine and expresses the earnest hope that he vii
 soon return to his country to give the weight of hi
 name and force of his influence in aid of the Repub Ican canse in the pending campaign
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