Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-07
On the Second Ballot the Vote Stood

WAf Gytltr, July 1.-THE morn
.ng of the Thirl District Con
,cntion, to which so many have looked for
ward with feelings that it is not for the
public 10 attempt To correctly analyze.
lawned just As the evening promised it
would beautiful, fragrant and such rs ought
70 besPcak fair battle in the fair city of
Wutervile The night had afforded but
~ ond II soon became apparent that
the NIilliken forces wonld lose no point no
matter what it cost 10 drive it home.
Last night beat any eve of a convention
thlt ever saw. remarked one of the old
est new spapcr correspondents in the State,
who also said he had never attended Re
publican convention when c. X. McFadden
aud John - Hopkins weren't present and
sure enough they were the first to run the
guard AMI appear on the floor of City Hall
tins morning where the convention was To
assemble a; IL \ VI. and didn't till after
II O'Clock.
A. the delegates and alternates filed into
the hall aud 10 their seats il was evident
that something of assurance during the
night or this morning had been given
the MilIiken men for the look of
distru,t had in Il measure passed from their
faces. The Bureigh and Wiswell men
sui'l little but looked determined. Manley
men or good many of them were talking
Milhken openly.
II was - study that one would linger over
if possible looking at the faces of this as
.emblage All had fought good fight for
the man uf their choice and they were now
on the ground to see the affair to a finish,
vet all was good nature. TN the west side
of the ball were Somerset and Hancock
,ltlt CATION and un the east side kennebcc
and Waldo,
At ll.li Sheriff Stevens. Hon. J. Man
chester HAYNES and Congressman Milliken
passed up the center aisle amid ioud ap-
plause and then five minutes later Cover
nor Rurelgh passed up TO the platform and
was given a perfect ovation. Then after
about the same lapse of time came Wiswell
and the Hancock delegates were on their
feet with hats in the air
Then calls for Manlev were heard and
he came in last with W. T. Haines and the
Augusta delegates chcered themselves
hoarse.
By this time the pent up feelings of the
delegates were ready for the fight that was
now on.
The Is or 20 newspaper men
were busiiv at work-mOre new >paper cor
respondents than has been seen before at
political convention in Maine in its history.
By this time the four leading candidates
were seated on the platform and some of
the dark horses and their fortunate friends
Mr. Manley on the right looked uncon-
cerned, Mr.. Wiswell read the morning
paper Governor Burleigh was looking over
the convention and Mr.. HAYNES was en-
crossing tongressmen Milliken's attention
The hush before the storm was upon the
convention. Leslie Cornish put in nom-
nation before the kennebec delegation the
name Of Nathaniel Meader for the District
Committee.
The Waterville band before this had
heen giving some good music.
the selections beng Annie Laurie
Star Spangled Banner" etc.
The Hancock county delegation nomi-
mated \. W. Cushman of Ellsworth for the
District committee. At quarter before II
Hon. q. ID. Baker came in under fire of
applause. The delay was attributed to the
committee on credentials that was engaged
III fdst- WI tuuNtttti et'd'S- bs Nbai7
tests were over the disputed delegations in
Dead River, .Iackmantown and The Forks
plantations in which the contested delega-
tons appeared AMI the decision was favora-
hle to Milliken.
There was now doubt in the minds of those
present tia; this was 10 90 down in history
the greatest district convention ever
held in New England hut just now. high
noon, It was decidedly quiet and everyone
impatient for fun.
At 1922 Nathaniel Meaaer of the District
Committee called the audience to order and
Divine blessing was invoked by Rev. Mr..
lIalloek of Waterville. II was fervid sup
pii..ation and one that deeply impressed the
agtateti minds of the listeners.