Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-08

the sun shall shall have concluded its labors
we shall have bat one choice. and that the
nominees Of this convention bat one pur-
pose. their election.
With malice, then, towards none. bu,
with federation and respect toward all,
each of US, according TO his light, As God
gives him to see the light. should saborii-
nate all merely local and personal consider
ations to earnest endeayors to secure the
best in the Republican party throughout the
entire sisterhood of states.
The eyes of all Republicans al home, and
eyes of all our adversarie. everywhere, are
intently fixed upon this contention
The responsibility is enormous, but you
viii meet it wisely.
The Republican party has never yet made
mistake in its choice of candidates, i,
wiil not make mistake here.
Chairman Fassett's speech was received
with enthusiasm from the Blaine men and
occasional manifestations of approval from
the Harrison delegates. His ailusions to
reciprocity and the declaration that all good
Republicans agree that the party was
greater than any one man, and that the
loyal decree of all was party success, pro-
voked demonstrations of approval.
The height of the enthusiasm was reached
when he said that when the convention was
ended all rivalry would be ended, when
the nomination should he made there would
be but one choice, and he would be the
nominee of this conventions that there was
but one purpose, and that was his election
'Ali are candidates are strong men, said
he. "Some men are stronger than Others.
iangbterl !, but our duty is 10 select the
strongest. Applause. II was obvious
that the speaker was gradually approaching
an ailusion to James G.. Blaine and every
individual of the vast audience of 10000
people breathlessly awaited this allusion
and demonstration that would follow. IL
came in the following sentence;
''Dur party has furnished Lincoln. Tap
plause |, Seward and Grant These men
were great because of their growth in the
line of devotion TO the Republican doctrine
and Republican principles. Garfield, ap-
plsusel |, Harrison and Blaine are all great
Republicans"
The words Harrison and Blaine" were
mentioned so rapidly that the friends of the
former candidate were taken by surprise
and bad no opportunity to cheer for their
leader, but the Blaine men made the most
of the occasion, and for three minutes the
delegates waved their hats and haniker-
chiefs wildly in the air and cheered the
great leader
Another scene came when Chairman Fas-
sett praised the work of the 5lst Congress
under the iron will and strong administra-
ton of Thomas B. Reed Almost equal
10 the ovation 10 Blaine was the enthusiam
inspired by this reference to the great Re
II bIppp ma Ri INT fth. Ex
was seated far in the rear in the Speakers
stand, and was invisible to most of the au-
dience.
Some one started the cry of Reed,
Reed, and it was instantly taken up by the
delegates and gallery. The building rang
with the popular demand for the appear
ance of the man from Maine. Mr.. Reed
displayed all his customary modesty. and
not until the chairman of the convention
turned and bctokened commandingly to him
did he finally arise from his seat.
At the first sight of the distinguished son
of Maine arose every delegate and every
auditor to do him homage. Long after he
resumed his seat the cheering was con
tinued
Mr. Reed said:
Mr., President and fellow citizens
want to add in the presence of this vast
audience my hearty expression of faith in
the future of the Republican party Ap-
plause Its past needs the endorsement
of no man. That has the endorsement of
history, for the deeds of the Republican
party are history itself. Applause And
while we are prevented from .'pointing
with pride To the achievements of our party
on account of our tenderness for the Dem
ocrats, laughterl nevertheless we sit here
today rejoicing that our past history
shows that from our birth until
now our character has been such
that is a guarantee of the magnificence of
future which we are sure To have. APP
plauscl
1t is true that we have done great things
and equally true that we have no right to
rest upon them. Our past is glorious, our
future will be more SO. [Applausel
1t is true that we have given this great
country wonderful physical pros
p'rity. 1t is true that wealth
has been poured into the lap of
all our people by the great system
we believe in aud which We carried
out. say to You to-day there is nobler
future even than having prosperity to the
country before the Republican party. Ap-
Plause
That nobler future is to give every citi-
zen of the United States the liberty of
thought and action Lipplause]. Wealth
and prosperity are noble, but human liberty
is magnificent. Great applausel.
of course the speech of the Republican
leader of the National House of Represen-
tatiycs was well received. His allusion TO
the srnsitivcness of the Democratic party
particularly excited the convention, and
uproarious applause punctuated nearly
every sentence of his eloquent speech. His
closing sentence was: TO have a nobler
future is to give every citizen of the nted
States liberty of thought and action. Ire
mendous applause. Wealth and prosper
ity are noble but human liberty is mag
nificent," Renewed applause.
Officers Of the Convention