The Portland daily press., 1892-04-28

"A. fJs N,
Penobscot--DanielF. F. Davis. Bangor.
Piseataqtlis-H. F. Daggett Milo.
Sagadahoc- Thomas W. HYDE. Bath.
Somerset-N. H. Rfning ST, Albafs.
Waldo-Jas. q. Pendleton, Searsport.
Washington A. MMchie. Caiais.
York-Frank NJ Higgins, Limerick
Nominations for Presidential electors
were then made and the choice made by
acclamation.
The name of Gen. Thos. W. HYDE of
Bath was presented by Mr.. Kimball of
that city and seconded by Mayor A. M.
Spear of Gardiner.
The name. of Hon. w. M. Nash of Cher
ryfield was presented by Judge L. G.
Downes of Calais, and seconded by Hon.
Chas. +. Libby Of Portland. The two
gentlemen were chosen with great
promptness and the first part of the pro-
gramme was carried out.
Then nominations for Regates at
large were called for.
The name Of Hon. E. B. Maiiet, Jr.. of
Freeport was presented by Captain H. n.
Shaw of Portland and seconded by Hon.
Geo. O.. Wing of Auburn. He was nomi-
mated by acclalnation.
Herbert NJ. Lord of Rockland present.
ed and Col. s, Il. Allen of Thomaston
seconded the name of Hon. Chas. E. Lit
tlefield of Rockland, from the Second
District, and he was unanimously chosen.
Hon. 3. Z. Webb Of Wateryille was
elected from the Third District upon mo-
tion of Mayor A. N. Spear Of Gardiner.
Hon. John L. Cutler was unanimously
chosen from the Fourth District upon
motion of Hon. Henry Lord of Bangor.
who said that Mr.. Cutters would be the
only gray head in the delegation. real.
substantial war horse, SO to speak.
Alternate delegates at large were chos-
en- as follows: James F.lJNmeson Of
Cornish, from the First District, upon
motion of Hon. Amos L. Allen of Alfred: !:
Joseph G. Holman Of Pennington. from
the Second District upon motion of Mr..
Richards of that place; John A. Wood
sum Of China, from the Third District.
upon motion Of F. E. Southland of Gardi-
ner; and Wainwright Cushing of Fox
croft, from the Fourth District, upon
motion of A. NJ. Warren of Foxcroft.
Immediately upon the completion of
this business, and while waiting for the
committee on resolutions to prepare its
report, the chairman spoke Of the pres
ence of some distinguished gentlemen,
and said that the convention would
doubtless be glad to hear from them,
whereupon he introduced
Hon. Henry b. C1eayes,
of Portland, as the next Governor of
Maine, and the convention applauded
him vigorously for some time, giving him
the first ovation of the day..
Gen. Cleaves said that he was glad to
stand before the representatives of
great party that never evaded an issue.
You have already heard from
Rhode Island" he said. ssShe was heard
from by those eminent tariff reformers,
Gov. Campbell of Ohio and Gov. Russell
before the battle there folded their tents
and silently stole away The administra-
ton of President Harrison has been wise,
conservative and able, and your foreign
policy brilliant under the direction of
your distinguished fellow citizen, Secre-
tary Blaine.
''In the passage of the Mckinley act
You have a law designed to protect the
great industrial interests of this country.
What is Democratic tariff reform and
what does it mean? You have seen what
it means in the open attack on the great
wool industry of America. But they
have made but poor progress, but have
shown what they would do did they have
the opportunity. The Republican Sem
ate and President are for their country
and the protection of her interests, and
never again will the people of this land
consent that cotton shall be king. Never
again will the policy of this country be
dictated by the Southern wing of the
Democratic party
Congressman Milhken
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long continued applause.
Congressman Milliken heartily thanked
the convention for its warm reception
and said he could not forego the oppor-
tunity of expressing his qualification at
seeing the great convention here today.
1t was a strong omen showing that how
ever busy the Republicans of Maine
might be they were willing to give one
day to the work which meant so much to
the country.
He paid glowing tribute to the Re
publican party and its early achieve
ments, particularly at the time of the Re-
bellion. When the war closed he said
that the Republican party inaugurated
financial policy which has reduced the
public debt with great rapidity. Re-
member that when our Democratic
friends claim we are doing too much in
the way of granting pensions we are saw
ing more than enough in interest on the
public debt to pay those pensions.
Then he spoke of the present admins
tration and its secretary of state. A gen.
tleman who found himself in the rebel
ranks during the war, and who is only at
liberty now through the mercy of this
government, saw At to attack them, say
ing that they had endeavored to aggra-
vate war, but God knows, gentlemen,
that the preceding secretary Of state did
not aggravate anybody. He said that no
better man was ever secretary Of state
than Mr.. Blaine; not even Daniel Web
ster. Our Behring sea trouble has been
settled in such manner that we even