The Portland daily press., 1892-06-22

The Republican State Convention which
assembled in City Hall at II o'clock yes
terday, was exceptionally large for year
when there was no contest for the nomina-
ton for the Governorship. Excepting
the seats assigned for the delegations
from Aroostook and Somerset, the por-
tions of the hall assigned to the various
counties were completely filed. Knox,
Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Piscataquis,
and Cumberland counties occupied the
| left of the main aisle in solid delegations.
| On the right were Aroostook, Penobscot,
Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset,
and York. In the right gallery Washing
toms large delegation occupied a large
space alone. In the opposite gallery the
large delegations of Androscoggin and
Franklin, were seated.
Chairman Manley called the conven-
ton to order at II o'clock, receiving an
ovation as he stepped forward to read
the call.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. j. G..
Merrill, DID,, of this city, after which
Mr.. Manley announced the. temporary
organization, as follows:
Chairman-He M Heath, Augusta.
Secretaries Walter c. Emerson, Portland /:
Walter A. NeWcOmb, Augusta; Arthur G. Sta
pies, Lewiston; Charles II. Prescott, Biddeford ;
E. P. Boutelle, Bangor.
The introduction of Herbert M Heath
was the signal for a prolonged outburst
of applause. Mr.. Heath's speech was
greatly enjoyed and highly complimented
by the large audience, both by applause
while it was being delivered and by many
congratulations given personally by dele
gates after the convention was aver.
Those portions of the speech most ap-
plauded were the references to Blaine,
Reed, Hale, Dingley, Frye, Boutelle and
Milliken.
Mr.. Milliken was especially honored by
the delegates from Waldo led in cheering.
Mr.. Heath said;
Speech of Chairman Heath,
1t is great honor to preside over a
convention that SO largely represents the
brain and Drawn of this grand, old state.
1 thank you for the compliment. From
the birth of the Republican party Maine
has Loyalty and royalty supported all it's
nominees for the Presidency. We have
never faltered. We never will!
When the great Pathfinder came over
the rocky Mountains from the Golden
Gate, Maine met him with a triumphant
majority, under the lead of the man of
men, that patriot of patriots, my friend
and your friend, Hannibal Hamlin, peace
to his honored memory forever and
ever.
When God chastened this nation for
its sins, when mothers clasped babes to
their bosoms and prayed for the father
on the tented field, when the Angel of
Death stalked abroad by day and in so
many homes was heard the beating of
his wings, an overruling Providence
raised up for this people the immortal
Lincoln. Twice Maine held up his hands
in the hours that tried mems souls. A
man of sorrows, he placed his hand in
the trusting clasp Of the Almighty and
led his chosen people out of Egypt into
the Promised Land. His life, his charac-
ter, his achleVmentS are the heritage of
the Republican party.
Twice Maine testified to her faith in
the loyalty of the hero that crowned with
Appomattox knocked at the doors of
Heaven and wide open swung the gates
to receive his noble soul. Maine wept
to see him on his bed of pain on Mount
McGregor fighting grim death until his
trembling hand could pen the lines to
give his loved and loving wife at home.
Death waited at the outer door and
dared not enter while love sat at the bed
side guiding the pen of the hero of hun
dred battles. Grand in his life, grander
in his death, his deeds are our inheri-
| tance, ours, ours,-let Democracy keep
silent before his mighty name. Living
they reviled him; death, they blush for
shame at their unpatriotic ingratitude.
In the Centennial year, Maine disap-
| pointed of her choice, stood true as steel
| for the clean, the able, the incorruptable
Hayes. Under his mastery lead we re-
| joiced to see the Sun of Resumption kiss
the hills of time with rays of gold and
silver light, and America stood honest
before the nations of the world.
Four years leater, again disappointed
Of her lOvinU choice Maine he1ned hind