The Republican journal., 1892-05-05
Three Republican Conventions.
HE STATE CONVENTION AT BANGOR.


THE STATE CONVENTION AT BANGOR.
The Republican State Convention was
held at Bangor, Wednesday, April p. AT
11.50 Chairman Manley called the conven-
ton to order Divine blessing was invok-
ed by Rev. John S. Sewall, of the Bangor
Theological Seminary. Chairman Manley
then announced the following temporary
organizations:
Temporary chairman-H A. r. Saw
age, of Auburn.
Temporary secretaries-H. G. Little
field Alfred; 0. A. Tuell Augusta; E.
P. Boutelle. Bangor; W. c. Woodbury.
Dover; c. 3 Haskell, Pittstield.
Temporary vice presidents -Androscog-
gin, E. P. Kicker; Aroostook, John W.
Caldwell Cumberland, II. H. Shaw
Franklin, George W. Wheeler; Hancock,
Gilbert f. Simpson; kennebec, A. NJ.
Spear; Knox, S. E. Shepherd; Lincoln, A.
T. Lugwig; oxford, I. L. Eastman; Pen
obscot, j. Willis Crosby: Piscataquis,
Jesse Barber; Sagadahoc, John II. Kim
ball: Somerset, r. H. Reed; Waldo, Geo.
w. Richie; Washington. Austin Harris
York, Edward C. Miller.
Mr.. Manley presented Hon. A. r. Say
age. of Auburn, as temporary chairman.
He quickly caught the full attention OF
the great gathering, and as he briefly
| slletched the history of the Republican
party, and spoke for protection and an
honest dollar he was often applauded.
The State committee was appointed a
committee on credentials and reported
that the whole number of delegates to
which the convention is entitled is |, 461,
and the number of delegates present |. 0S4.
OF this number Androscog@in sent 80;
Aroostook, 81: Cumberland. 121: Frank
lin. p: Hancock is: kennebec. no:
Knox, As: Lincoln, :}6: Oxford, 80, Pen
obscot. 155: Piscataquis. rs: Sagadahoc,
SO, Somerset, 60: Waldo. ~: Washing
ton, 50; York. 9S.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent.
EX-Gov. Davis moved that each delega-
ton choose one member from each county
to serve on a committee on resolutions.
This committee on resolutions was
chosen as follows:
Androscoggin, Wallace II. White Lew
iston.
Aroostook. Charles P Allen, Presque
Isle,
Cumberland, Chas. F. Libby, Portland.
Franklin, \. L. Hinckley. Phillips.
Hancock, J. c. Chilcott, Ellsworth.
Knox, Ruel Robinson, Camden.
kennebec, Herbert NJ. Heath, Augusta.
Lincoln, Luther Maddocks, Boothbay.
Oxford, A. Herrick, Bethel.
Penobscot, Daniel f. Davis, Bangor.
Piscataqlis. II. I. Daggctt. Milo.
Sagadahoe, Thomas W. Hyde Bath.
Somerset, y. II. Nining. st. Alhans
Waldo. James G. Pendleton, Searsport.
Washington, Geo. A. Murchie. Calais.
York, Frank NJ Higgins. Limerick.
Gen. Thos. W. Hyde, OF Bath and Wm
NJ. Nash, of Eherryteld. We're nominated
by aecl}mation as Presidential electors.
The following We're chosen delegates at
large to the Minneapolis convention: First
district Edmund b. Mallett. j.. Of Free
port second district. Hon. Charles +, Lit
tletielti. of Rockland: third district, Hon.
Edmund F. Webb. of Waterville: fourth
district. Hon. John l.. Cutler. of Bangor
Alternates: First district. James +. Jane
son. OF Cornish; second district, Joseph
c. Holman, of Pennington: third district,
John A. Woodsum, of China fourth dis
trlct, Wainwright Cushing. of FoXcroft
w lille waiting for the report Of the com
upon Gen. Henry Il. Cleaves. of Portland,
and Congressman Milliken who had come
upon the stage in the early part of the
convention. When Gen Cleaves stepped
to the front Of the platform he was given
the most generous applause OF the day,
and one round OF applause was interrupt
ed by voice saying 1.-THE next Governor
of Maine), and then there was more ap-
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himself heard.
His remarks We're not long and were to
the point. In the course of his speech Mr..
Cleaves told the convention that he was
proud to stand before such a catherine of
representatives OF a party that never
lodged an issue. and never failed to ex-
press an opinion on any question affecting
the interests of the people
The year Of 1892 is to be d wear Of sue
cesses. You have already heard from
Rhode Island. and So has the rest of the
country. applause including those prom
Inent free traders (talitl rs.fDlneIs) who.
on the night before the battle. silently
folded their tents and softly stole away.
He then referred t" the able ana efficient
head OF the National administration and
the vigorous foreign policy of cur distin-
@uIshed teii"w-citizen. James g. Blaine.
The mention OF Harrison and Blaine
brought out rounds of applause Briefly
but peltinently the speaker took up the
Mckinley bill. The people had heard so
much Of falsehood concerning this i'm
portant measure, which went into effect
only thirty days before the election and
consequently chose a Democratic House.
The people have now realized their mis-
take, as the recent election demonstrated.
Fortunately this Democratic House could
do little but show what they would do if
they could.
Chairman Savage then introduced Hon.
Seth l.. Milliken, who was greeted with
applause.
Mr.. Milliken expressed his qualification
at seeing 50 representative a gathering,
and noted with pleasure that it was good
evidence that the busy Republicans of
Maine were willing to turn out in such
numbers. The speaker then took up the
early history of the party quite exhaust
lively. Reference to the brilliant record
OF the present administration brought
forth applause, as did his remarks on pen
sions for the soldier.
His tribute to Blaine was extended and
OF tie most glowing and eloquent nature.
He said that the administration of Benia-
min Harrison would stand among the
proudest pages of American history.
The 30th Congress was the first for wears
when we had both ends of the Capitol and
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