The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-05
Maine Matters.


news N>D "oesir KUN ALL Elk HE elAiE'
MIR. MANLEf ON THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The Augusta correspondent of the Portland
Press interviewed Hon. J. H. Maney on his
return from Augusta and Obtained the follow
ing interesting account of the RenubIican Ma
tional Convention Mr. Nanley said: .s'rhe
Maine delegation had a very difficult task to
perform We were present at the convention
TO prevent not TO secure, Mr. Blaine's nonlna-
ton Mr. Blaine had by letter urpe, his friends
from Maine to see to if that his Paris letter was
strictly observed. There was only one cond-
ton under which Mr. Blaine could have con-
>ented to accept Il nomination, and that was by
the withdrawal of all the other candidates.
This of course was a nossibty Lut never a
probability, The Maine deepation acted in
perfect harmony. and. the friends of all the
candidates concurred in saving. wisely. Under
the situation in which they we're placed they
thought if the mart of Good nol;tirs AMI cool
taste not TO east their vote uuite,ily for any
candidate. because al the last three National
conventions Mr. Blaine had received s,pport
from the friends of all the candidates i'm This
convention, and for Maine now TO take n stand
for any one candidate wouId be unjust TO The
Others The Maine delegation determined TO
pursue this course from The beonnin~ TO the
end and il was rather a novel Sjrht TO hear
members of the Maine delegation pleading witt,
other delegates not TO east A vote for Mr. Blaine
under any circumstances There was NOT :;
time during the convention hut that Mr.. Blaine
could have been nominated. receiving 600 out
of the so VOTES if his uerson,l friends had
given the word. but tbey ali knew that Mr.
Blaine could not accept the nomination under
such circumstances and so nurslled the course
which they believe meets with the anuroyal OF
all Republicans.
MIR Boutelle the chairman of fhe Maine
delegation won great houors in the convention
His speech sccondine the nomination of G en-
Harrison was warmly commended AS the best
10 tho II j,n.
been my pleasure" Mr. Mauley said ..to have
attended the last four national conventions ant
have never seen n convention which more
thoroughly controlled itself which was more
deliberate and more thoroughly imbued with IN
earnest desire to make The best selection OF
candidates than the Chicago convention The
convention was thoroughly under the contro
of Mr. Blaine's friends and they unified will
all the other DELEGATES in proceeding slowly an,
cautiously with fhe claims of every candidate
analvzine carefully The situation and pacin.
In nomination those men who they believed
were absolutely sure TO lead the parry TO yjcto
rv This was done without any reference tt
personal friendship Int with Wow TO III.
political situation. If was conceded upon al
hands that the Great battle was to he foiuht i,
the four doubtful States of Connecticut New
York, New Jersey and Indiana. and the grea
object of the convention was 10 Get these Stale.
to settle Upon candidates hplieyin.r that i
was the wisest political wisdom TO DAY defer
enre TO the opinious of the RcpuhlicauS OF
these STATES where the hattie il really to IA,
fought. II wa> this desire which culminatc,
in the nominations of Gen. Harrison and Mr.
Morton. and il was the universal opiuion n
~; . it =, va 'e IN w - of'',o'' d
strongest nominations thai uossihlv could Ii,
made. Gen. Harrison !. e.utci,lly ,trono nm,
popllar in the West an6 his candidacy wil
'rruw in >frcuoth from nav until ,ln,.,in, DIV
~ .iUn7' tiUiii No" ''i'h te''ip'' Wy
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widely known aS ono of tho most mia and sur
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NJ ~ : i'-cn vi le Si''t '-.hi'iic -'''c
NJ w MI srtlShe> every ciehieh' II, the p'r'.
"r ~ oilH uiii.'> II tnio"S"o"t 'h' '''i'''
IA. we are 10 nav vigorous cahilaiSi
".n M saN ny; i, IT WI! "e Il eaihPa'7i
"hlch VIII arouse a ihe enthusiasm ana 'n'
va, l'eSt"c VI !nc htpl''i''th>. II VIII 10
cn'c!." "po' WIN Il ~" hho"ie oi III
Sft;!' iIsh WE nave 10 perform. ana WIN keri
'iMa.,on VI iie sitensih oi me opposition
'' VIZ! mn ~ III pJlCi til''t y! uii''a Ttoh WI
.'n W. ~ i ne paw III = ile mos "etl>h t
.ihphatlt 'nn ott>rohen lhal W'> ever ad"pte'
~; H"tt'," .o'iN e''i"''. mere ca" NC ~
n'i1'Ih"S ~ ut'Ilahees' u he'.aL's >Iutiei.
'Mu ".u, ~, no' 'ho floiG:.'ol VI nome h NJ
.ae> anu no,ie ''Inoi' alil IL Pro.lie> an ciiect
Wv ana pefreei remedy 10Y tdc increasing sur
l,iu> oi ihe treasury: It's singular Tact ina
me chort> OF the democratic party Ill TIM
r"ni,is are nov "iIe'iru. h"t 10 lrllils 10 SCI
no" we can ie"n'e NE surplus: hh' l" an ehof
10 DESTROY the Great industrial interests of Thu
comes.
lie selection OF "eh. Dudley OF lhdiaha
a. Inc manager OF me campaign. Is notice t.
thG people ol ms country 'hai our campaign l
10 nc managed WIN YIN ana Ni@of. Ten. Du'i
's! IL one Oh me ahrS' po'it"a organizers Il
Aheilt'' man 81 the nlshcst character ans
OF S'ea' abhtic>, OF untiflhg energy popu'a
N manners ana beloved by all who Know HIM
lie KNOWS no >uch word as fai'. and The lie
puoiieahs can ctler upon 'his campaign llhde
III Iepit 10 Il question as TO when Mr. Blame
would return, MI Manley said: 'Mr. Hlan
VII san on Inc l;'th OF July. and reach New
'oIh OH iiiG zoih OF 2"'i. lie VIII enter a
,nio VII La hao,.I e., ~ ~, '.u ~
"i'' ~ ~ h,'i" ioi tit success VI thc l,i l..
10 when II" ma ueNo tei lIc best years OF III
nc. Preparations are already being made Il
give him upon his arrival in New York Il grea
ovation and reccntion and | predict that hi
trip from New DIRK to his own home in thi