The Portland daily press., 1888-05-03
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

This is all absurd. Mr.. Browns interests
are as much and more, identified with the
| county than the city. The city is really ms
bed-chamber. Mr.. Brown is a thorough he
| publican. He is in accord with the dele,
| gates and with the man that 1t is hoped VIII MI
| be made the standard bearer at Chicago. lie
! Is one of the rank and file it is true, but ne
| has always been worker and never asked
for office. If the Republican party means to
| 90 back on the rank and file, the bone ana
sinew, it had better go out of business
Mr.. Frank Roberts of Brunswick, second
| ed Mr.. Browns nomination. He didn't be-
| lieve that the locality should be raised IN q
matter like this The best exponent OF the
| Republican party'S issue is the coming CAM
paign, the issue of protection should be Sc
| lected. He believed in Mr.. Browns selec-
| ton as large manufacturer at brunswick,
and because the Mills bill was threatening
| the country with destruction
Henry p. Cox, of Portland, c. A. Wood
bury of Deering and +. ID. Freeman OF Var
mouth, were appointed committee to re-
ceiye and count votes. The ballot resulted
| as follows
Whole number of votes. ................132
Necessary to a choice ..........,....... 81
Charles A. Bfcwn...
Andrew Halves. .............--....b
On motion of Mr.. w. ii. Smith of Portland,
Mr.. Browns nomination was made unanl-
nous.
The York delegation decided to present the
| name of William b. Tobie, of North Berwick,
| for delegate, and Justin M. Leayitt, of Bux-
| ton, for alternate.
Hon. j. ii. Drummond presented the name
of Charles A. Brown and he was chosen by
| reclamation
| Judge Hamilton, of Biddeford, presented
the name of William b. Tobie, of North Ber-
| wick, as delegate from 0rk county. George
! M. Seiders seconded the nomination and MI.
/ Tobie was chosen by reclamation.
| Hon. j. Ii. Drnmmond presented the name
| of Edward b. Mallett, Jr., of Freeport,. as
1 alternate and he was chosen by reclamation.
Judge Hamilton presented the name of
| Justin NJ. Leayitt of Buxton as alternate and
| he was chosen by acclamati0n.
Mr.. Allen reported the following district
committee and they were elected;
Andrew Halves, Deering.
| William nj. Marks, Portland.
| j. S. Banks. Freeport
| w. w. Cross, Bridgton.
| S. w. Junkins, York.
/ j. M. Leavitt, Buxton.
| Il. l.. Goddard, Sanford.
Hon. j. III. Drummond reported the first
| two, and III. A. Shorey the remaining resolu-
lions and they were adopted amidst great
| applause:
Resolped That the Republicans of this district
re-affirm their adhesion to the principles OF the
| Republican party with unwavering confidence
| and an earnestnesS by no means diminished by
the experiment of Democratic administration.
RESOLVED That the desperate opposition by
part of the Democratic Representatives In Con-
| expected demonstration; that, when 1t affects
| their interest or subserves their purposes they
| are ready to reopen with unexampled bitterness
the issues Of the past, however much they depre-
cate it under other circumstances:
RESOLVED, That the same principle, which led
| the Republican party at its formation to demand
| that free labor should, as far as possible, be
| saved from competition with slave labor, requires
| that home labor should be saved from competi
tion with inadequately paid foreign labor; and to
that end the legislation Of Congress should be d.
| rected TO the exclusion OF the products of foreign
aIknr fofpf INN rfaf fptad dor
| dtions as will allow reasonable wages TO our
workmen, in competing for the sale of their own
| products on American soil.
ResolUed, That the first. second and only choice
| of the Republicans of the First Congressional
District as to standard bearer in the eyentfu con-
lest in which We are about to engage is the Illus
trious statesman, the matches orator, the incon
parable political leader who so vallantly and he
| roically marshaled our forces in the well nigh
| victorious campaign of four years ago; and
| though conceding much to his wise foresight and
| arduous public services in the past, and fully APP
| Dreciating and commenting his motives in the
sincere expression of the desire that the standard
| should now be placed in other hands, we never
theless earnessy yet respectiuily enuhciase .me
| lively demands the entire subol dnaton of indl-
vdual desires and preferences to that higher con-
| siderat1on, the public welfare; and In difference
| to the unmlstakabe tendency of the popular VIII,
| not only in Maine, but throughout the country,
we can but express the earnest desire that our
delegates to the National Convention use their in
| fuence to again place the crown OF leadership up
| on the brow OF that illustrious son OF Maine,
VI.
| Resolved, That in again presenting to the suf-
1 frages of the Republicans of the First Congress
| onal District, and for the eighth successive term
1 the name of the distinguished Representative,
| who in these years, by his untlring industry and
| commanding abilities, has won for himself and
| his District imperishabe fame. and given to the
| District and State an influence in the national
councils not warranted either by the territory,
wealth or population represented we fittingly ex-
press appreciation of his brilliant talents and
| splendid achievements in statecraft; and in re-
| turning Thomas b. Reed to the Fifty-frst Con-
gress, as are certain to do, we shall enjoy the
| consciousness not only OF having done credit to
ourselves the District and the State, but as well
| in having mme asurably strengthened the power
| of the Republican party in the National House
and in having furnished that body peerless can
| didate for the Speakership.
| The convention then adjourned.