The Portland daily press., 1891-02-14

y. II. LlscomD, j. II. Hawkes.,
W. Edwin Ulmer.
After full justice had been done the repast
President Henry B. Cleaves called the gath
ering to order, and spoke as follows:
HON. HENRY B. cLEAvEs's REMARKS.
In times OF great emergency, and when
Important questions agtate the public mind,
been found true to the principles Of the Re-
publican party. Her party has splendid
leadership. A Republican coming from the
State of New Hampshire into the State Of
Maine needs no passport, credentials or en-
two of her distinguished sons present, who
have both Of them had recent endorse
ment from the grand Old Republican party
OF. that loyal state. [Applausel. They
bring Republican principles as strong ana
enduring as the granite hills Of their state.
we extend to them both most cordial aud
generous greeting, and we welcome them
within our borders. He then said he had
the honor to present His Excellency, Cover
nor Tuttle, who, during his administration,
would keep the old ship of state in New
Hampshire on an even keel.
Governor Tuttle was received with much
applause, and spoke in substance as follows
GOVERNOR H. H. TUTTLE's REMARKS.
In opening, the speaker said he was
proud Of the honor of being present at this.
distinguished gathering. and he was glad to
visit the city Of whose thrift and prosperity
he had read so much. New Hampshire has
always felt a great interest in the sister
ssate ssStIoD. OF Maine. Tsa especially in her her
elections in Vermont was downheartening,
but Names voice last September was heard
with pleasure. lApplause When 1t is con-
sideIed that Maine has produced such men
as Blaine and Reed, [Applausel; Hamlin and
Frye. [applausel; Hale and Dingley, Tap
plauseL and others that might be named, he
did not wonder that the people felt a pride
In their state, as did New Hampshire Of the
great men that her little state has given to
the country. You have with you tonight
man whom New hampshire has recently
n0n0red with seat in the Senate of the
United States. [Applause What he does
not known about politics Is not worth know
ing. He has led many hard fought politi-
Cal conflict, and always defeated the enemy.
The Governor then expressed his thanks for
the pleasure afforded him by the happy oc-
casion.
President Cleaves then introduced Senator
elect Gallinger as the gentlemen who be-
lieved In pure and unadulterated Republican
principles. Loud applause greeted the SEN
substance as follows:
SENATOR GALLINGER's SPEECH.
1t affords me unbounded satisfaction to be
pkCocut Will lUu Oh tulS OcCdSlO0. III ndu
been matter Of deep regret to him that he
had on one or two former occasions been un-
able TO accept invitations extended by the
Club, but he was glad that 1t had been In his
power to come at this time, and also to
bring with him the gentleman who has just
been elevated to the gubernatorial chair In
New Hampshire
The Senator then spoke at some length
concerning the recent political contention in
bis state, and reviewed the history Of town
representation in the legislature for the past
ten years or more, and detailing the change
OF the basis OF representation from that of
ratable polls to that Of population. Although
ten year. ago prominent Democratic lawyers
decided that representation should be upon
the basis of the census taker in 1880, this
year they objected to that plan, declaring
that 1t was matter that the legislature
should adjndicate. The Democrats hOwled
as they so we'll know how to do, and let word
90 out that they were going to be robbed Of
their rights. After awhile IL was decided to
go to the courts, whele decision was rendered
that they had no jurisdiction, and that the
clerk was the only man who had the right TO
make up the roll. He made up his roll ac-
cOrding to the Constitution of the state,
which gave the Republican party a good
working majority and enabled them to elect
their candidate for governor. And it is a
matter Of cOngratuIation, now that the con-
tention Is ended, that no man In the state,
Republican or Democrat. feels that anything
was uOuO tutb tudb was QUL SLTlcLlY lelal or
and we stand today before
the world having elected governor upon
whose title there Is not the slightest taint,
and who stands before the people as the
legal and constitutional governor Of our
state.
In that contest the Democratic party posed
as a politically yirtuOus party. 1t is always
virtuous when 1t wants to deprive the Re
publican party Of some right that belongs to
IL.
New HAMPSHIRE is going to be all right for
tue Republicans In the next political cam
paign. Since 1856, when Ralph Metcalf. the
was elected governor, We have
carried the state ticket regularly, with but
two exceptions. The Republican party Is
splendidly organized in New Hampshire, as
It Is In Maine. Ii the state Of Massachusetts
instead of running for luck would organize
as New Hampshire is organized. they would
not have any Russells for governor. ZAP
plause
The next national contest is to be a hard
fought one. The Republicans will win II
they are wise; they will lose II they adopt a
haltipg and vacillating policy on the great
questions that confront the American people
at this hour.
standard bearer shall be in 1892 1t may be
Harrison. Sherman, Alger or Allison. 1t
NAV he Blaine and business lapplausel as
against Cleveland and tariff reform, In
which case Blaine and business will carry
the country ike cyClOuo III my opinion.
Applause But whichever one of the
great leaders of the Republican party NAV
be selected to lead the Republican hosts he
should have sound political platform 10
stand on and unless he has he will probably
meet merited defeat at the hands of the
American people.
WHAT kind Of a platform should the Re-
publican party insist upon having adopted
at Its next national convention?
In our last election the tariff question was
a prominent issue, but the Democratic party
had the advantage Of us in the discussion,
In New HAMPSHIRE the question OF protec-
ton was utterly misrepresented by tnat par
". Inc next battle for national supremacy.
in order to be successful for us must be made
ulrectly upon the lines of the Mckinley tar
IN OH, and unless 1t is done we cannot carry
this country. We have got to stand as a
party Tor the principles OF protection Of Am-
erlcan labor, or @ SO we will go down under
tue assaults of the DemOcrotic party. de
mad no fears as to where the Republican par
" would stand, neither had he any fears as
TO the result when tue people came to under
stand what the Mckinley bin meant to all
Glasses.
The idea of the free coinage Of silver must
be unfllnchingly opposed He was glad to
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