The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-09
CLERK OF COURTS.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE.
A Great Notification Meeting Held In
City Hail.


The glorious victory of the Republican
party was gloriously celebrated in City Hall
last evening Two large pictures of Mr..
Reed stood at the outside entrance, and
were the objects of much admiration.
As early as o'clock the doors of the hall
were thrown open, and the crowd began to
congregate. When Chandler's band marched
into the hall little after s. playing lively
strain, and bringing with it a large number
of people, great was the enthusiasm. Only
few minutes before the cheering had been
prolonged as blackboard was displayed, an
nouncing Mr.. Reeds plurality at that hour
to be over 1000. 1t was most jubilant audi
ence; they were in a tremendously happy
mood. Shouting was the popular method of
indicating their, joy, and loud and free
were such exhibitions of ecstasy Such an
array of smiles as beamed upon the faces Of
the Republican voters is seldom SEEN It
was an audience of thoroughly delighted
men. Shout they must, and shout they did,
most Justify it could not be restrained The
hall was packed.
A little before nine, Hon. Chas. F. Libby,
senator-elect, stepped upon the platform. He
was received with much applause. He said
he had been requested to announce that the
man they.wanted to see would be there at
o'clock. Mr.. Libby congratulated the Re-
publicans of this district upon the magnif-
cent ovation they had given their distin-
guished representative. The State of Maine
he said, had the honor of being represented
In Congress by men who have carried her to
the forefront by their abilities and made her
the cynosure of every eye in the Union.
Every ear in the nation was listening to
know the majority given for Mr.. Reed, not
merely as the representative of the First dis
trict of Maine, but as the leader
today of the Republican party in
the nation, and the district was going
to respond with majority two-fold larger
than in the Presidential year. Mr.. Libby
said the result showed that great many
men who have not heretofore been found
acting with the Republican party believed
in keeping American markets for Ameri-
cans; that they approved the reforms in the
House of Representatives and were grateful
for the magnificent courage and skill that
had brought them about.
After the band had played few more en-
livening selections large delegation of the
Young Mems Republican Club marched up
on the platform, headed by President w. c.
En- erson. 1t was shortly after this that the
noise in the corridors indicated the approach
of the distinguished man all were awaiting.
The noise rapidly increased in volume until
1t was tremendous. AS Mr.. Reed stepped
upon the platform even more vociferous
grew the applause if such a thing were pos
sible. The great crowd was on its feet at
once, men stood up on the settees not
content with standing on the floor and shout
ed with all the vigor they could command.
Hats were placed on canes and waved, other
hats tossed high in the air and handker.
chiefs shook by happy hands. Everybody
stood up and everybody cheered. Between
the lulls in the noise the strains of Yankee
Doodle" played by the band, could occa-
sionally be heard. Mr.. Reed calmly survey
ed the gathering and this demonstration, evil
IDENTIFY deeply affected by the warmth dis
played. 1t was five minutes before the ap-
plause subsidized, and then only to break out
again. At last Chairman Lunt, after several
efforts, succeeded In making himself heard.
He said the voters of the First District
had done the country a service. He be-
leved their verdict foreshadowed a determin
alton on the part of the people of the North
to right the foul wrongs which have been
suppressed from frauds and outrages on the
ballot box. 1t only remained for the verdict
to be seconded in other states and then right
would be triumphant at the polls during tn
next generation.
As Mr.. Lunt finished, Speaker Reed adj
vanced to the front of the platform and an
other ovation greeted him, fully equalling
that when he entered the hall. Cheer fol- |
lowed cheer until from sheer exhaustion the |
shouting stopped, when Mr.. Reed spoke as
follows;
Mr.. Reeds Speech.
Fellow citizens much cheering]: suppose /
we never shall know what 1t is to possess the /
earth entirely laughter and applausel. But |
tnlnk that we have got rather an adequate /
notion OF 1t after all. Applause.
LII any one of you think that | imagine | /
know words enough to express adequately 1
this situation, he does more honor to my i
courage IMAM to my good sense. TApplause.1 /
gu anu nave nag many such meetings all
have done today will go far beyond the
bounds Of this district and this state. Hith-
erto have had only to return to Won INV
personal thanks for your kindness to one of
your ItllOW tOWUoutus L pelI6Vo L have a |
right tonight to give you the thanks Of
hundreds of thousands of good Republicans
all over the United States. Tlong applause /
and cheering for your faithful work has de-
served much more than dare to say. Every |
one of you knew that the unprecede nted |
plurality which was given two years ago |
was due merely to local causes, and for my |
part did not anticipate that our utmost ex- |
ertlons would enable us to repeat what was |
done then. An off year always tells upon |
the majority party, especially after such a |
reasonable majority or plurality might have