The Portland daily press., 1888-04-27

man Manley's friends to secure his nomina-
tion. This matter however, was settled by
the Third District delegates favorably to Mr..
Manley, and upon the presentation OF his
name BY Attorney General Baker, he was
unanimously elected.
For the delegate from the Fourth district
George A. Curfan, of Calais, presented the
name of Hon. Charles A. Boutelle. 1t was
vigorous speech though delivered amid the
disadvantage of position in the gallery.
Mr.. Boutelle was unanimously elected.
Fer alternates DI. A. c. Hamlin, of Ban
gor, nominated "a gallant officer of the
bravest regiment that carried the flag from
Maine" Col. A. B. Sumner OF Lubec, Of the
old 9th Maine. Col. Sumner was elected
without opposition.
name of Hon. Charles j. Chapman, of Port
land, and he was unanimously elected al
ternate delegate.
Judge Wilson, of South Paris, presented
the name of General George l.. Beal, of Nor
way, for the Second District; and General
Shepherd, OF Skowhegan, brought forward
tnat of Hon. |. c. Libby, of Burmham, for
the first district Both of these gentlemen
were unanimously elected.
The remaining business was the adoption
of the report of the committee ON resolutions,
which was as follows:
Resolved, That the protection of American in
dustry and of our home markets, to the end that
American labor may be shielded against the de-
pressing influence OF foreign labor ana the vast
natural resources of the country developed, is de
manded by patriotism and the craftsmanship of
common sense; and, therefore, It is the duty OF
the Republicans in Congress TO resist TO the utter
most the attempt now being made TO rush through
the House of Representatives the Mills bill, the
offspring of President Cleveland's free trade
message of December last. and supported by his
official patronage, by the Golden Club and by the
Bourbon Democratic and British press,
Resolved, That the Republicans of Maine favor
the abolition of SO much of the internal revenue
taxes will bring the total annual receipts of the
national treasury equal. as nearly as practicable,
to the just and necessary expenditures of the gov
ernment.
Resolved, That Hon. James G. Blaine, our long
trusted statesman, is deserving of the thanks of
the people of Maine, and of the entile nation for
the promptness and the remarkable ability and
lucidty with which, in his Paris letter. he answer
ed the free trade manifesto of President Cleve-
land and pointed out the duty of maintaining
American industries and American markets for
Resolved, That the recent HIibusterng efforts
of the Democratic representatives in Congress,
powerfully aided by President Cleveland, to de-
feat the refundng to the loyal States of the ST.,
coo, 900, which they advanced TO the national
government when placed in peril by armed rebel
lion, was wanton disregard OF the demands OF
finance, honesty and national faith, and shame
full violation of official duty and propriety, afford
ing conclusive evidence that the Democratic par
ty is completely dominated bv sectional influences
the outgrowth of existing Confederate passions
and preiudices, which many citizens have sincere
ly hoped had died out and passed away.
Resolved, That our relations with foreign pow
ers are endangered by official timidity and weak
ness, and that they should be managed by sagaci-
ty, firmness and prudence so as most certainly to
secure the blessings of peace and that respect to
which the United States is justly entitled among
the nations of the world
Resolved, That the Republicans of Maine re-
new their declarations of hostility to the liqnor
saloons whose influence is ever injurious to
American homes, and pernicious in municipal,
State and national politics. A..
Resolved. That we firmly adhere to the opinion
that the best interests of the country demand
that the civil service laws should be administered
on business principles according to its terms and
spirit, and that we arraign the present national
course of extreme partisanshp and conspicu-
GUS hypocrisy.
Throughout the convention the mention of
Mr.. Blaine's name was frequent and was at
each time greeted with great applause. Those
who were at the convention four years ago
day has been even greater than it was then