Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-12

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HIN A UNANIMOUS AND ESriiusiAs-|
TIC HrNoxiSArioS.
There IL no doubt that thls 10 . isepublI.
can year, even In the Republican state Of
Maine. Any man who had the slightest
doubt Of the fact would have been con-
WINGED n he had seen the throng which
packed the city hall at Lewiston and
made Il ring Win their cheers on the oc-
cssion Of the Republican stats conven-
ton last Tuesday.
Ia an "off year." With the renomlns-
ton of Governor Clesvcs assured, aud
no contest on any point. 10 IL somewhat
rrnarkable that out NJ 1906 delegates
entitled tn seats from the several counties
Of the state, ll2t were present And IN
their seats. IL shows something of the
interest felt In the political campaign In
this year of Democratic administration,
and give. some suggestion OF the way
the returns will come In In September.
Previous to the opening OF the con.
yeniion Tuesday morning Lewiston wss
quite a lively place. The Lincoln Club
~ Portland. OF which Governor Cleaves
IA q member, arrived on the 10 o'clock
train, bringing Chandler's hand with
them, and with number of delegates and
citizens and the Lewiston brigade hand,
marched Ia Hotel Atwood, where the
governor had his headquarters, and gave
him q serenade, to which the governor
happily responded. Then the line ot
march was taken up To the city hall.
The hall Was handsomely decorated
for the occasion with fags, bunting and
plants. The floor VAS reserved for dele
gates, one gallery for the Lincoln Club,
while the other two galleries were open
to the public. which filled them Ia over
flowing before the opening Of the con-
yentIon. The hands gave a concert dur
Ing the time of waiting.
At II 20 Chairman Manley of the
state committee called the convention Ia
order, aud announced a. the temporary
Organization; Chairman, Hon. Charles
4. Boutelle of BANGOR; secretaries. Car
roll ". Morrill,, Portland, X. II. Reed,
Harmony, Everett u. Norton, Farming
ton, u. II. Ford, Biideford, n. T.. An
drcws, Lewiston. w. \. Newcomb,
Augusta, and II. II. Chamberlin, Iris
toll.
The state committee was made com
mlttee on credentials, and reported llai
delegates present out ~ lJlo entitled Ia
seats. Of the several counties, fall dele
cations were pre.ent from Androscog-
gin, Cumberland, kennebec, Knox, I.in-
coin, oxford, sagadabcc, Waldo and
York.
4 short RECESS was taken, Ia allow the
several coanty delegations Ia choose
members 81 the different committees.
oxford County was represented on the
list ~ yice-prcsidents by Gen. Geo. u.
BeAl ~ Norway, and on the committee
ON resolutions by Fred II. Atwood OF
Backheld. The state committee was
made up az follows;
Anir.-ssssstn. 18th N. Garter, Auburu.
Ar.s.ts.ok. Theas. u. rksir. frvsqas isl.-
ss@i .s llos T. ,ssss rS,l r%ss'A
IIapos-k. Iiea u. 10. saunders. Ellsworth.
kennei-s, !. ~. Manly. Augusta.
MAY, John Is,,loy. tssAlsni.
Lincoln. teofgv ni.s, Mshiolofo.
Oxfarl, William ,, Whsehsf, ssuih Paris.
Penoh.rs4. 4. o. fArnhsm. iahsVr.
Pt-raiaquis. Jo-sVh a. feate., Dover.
SAEsiAh,-r, :. ". carr. no~,ioinhAfn.
saatsf.st, 20. saith. skovh~san.
wakio, ,. :. HARTMAN, nsltAst
Washington. IIen. T.. q, pvvne.. talals.
Nofl. CkAris. N. Mc-s.. sAoo.
The Temporary Organization was made
permanent. and Chairman lIoutelle Was
introduced Ia the audience. lie was
given an enthusiastic rcception, and
spoke for nearly an hour, contrasting
the prosperity ~ the country under the
Republican administration With It,
present condition, paying hls respect.
Ia the much amended tarifl bill, aud
showing that IL. provisions were die
tat.d by the South.
At the close ~ Mr.. Boutellc's ~
marks, Hon. u. 4. spoiiori ~ Deer
I.le presented the name of Governor
Cleaye. for reorganization. The mention
~ Governor Clcayc-' name WAS the sig-
nal for burst Of applause from the
I.incoln Club. The nomination VA.
seconded by lion. l.. 4. Carleton oi
Winthrop and Hon. J. n. Drummond 81
Portland aud was carried with hearty
cheers. Governor Cleaycs was notified
aud came into the convention and made
a brief speech of acceptance. lie spoke
In his usual happy vein. aud held the
close attention and evoked the hearty
applause of hi audience.
With three cheers for rouslng vic
tory In September. the convention adj
iourned.
The resolutions adopted are a. FOL.
lows:
1he Republican patty ~ Maine Invite al tho
Isople ~ the state ~ho Are In Aooori With ths
pusciplc- - the folloving platform h. unite In a
oomm0n course of srtioh
4 nnAnsial policy not In faNor ~ mono metal
i.n either % gold OF silver A. the basis Of nnan
clal System, 6ut International hm.tslil.m o. ~
~ f,,i ~ al Suitable means ani ny the most
.tfrnu0a. Effort. of The naticaAl Iosef. Nov
ani In ths futurv, all dollars sh0uhl - ~ cIuAl
value b. tlss en,i that suitabl. currency. aban
dant Cor an want. shall -ccure ~ all the peopls
the fuil results ~ their labor.
The snArtmsnt AMI cnfofcsment ~ all las. ~
quirv'i fOT The prOIsr r,cosni,ion AMI prVses'iou
The American Union. ~. citizen. ant thsif
gr,at pfi,iAs,. can ls prVtects,l In no surcr way
than ~ absolute exclusion from our oountry II
The paatsrs, criminal. ant dises-~i Of tarvIe
Tn. party, therefore. favor the Ia--ssc Of such
rv.tTlstVt lsgislstion a. ~ill admit b. cur shore-
only tho-s immigrant. who have the capacity
anil lhe dc.irr b. l-ooine gcSi American Gu
,eh..
A nrm Ani unlsnding for,lsn policy. which
will pr,yent IN. intsrfefence 81 kuruiran po~
.r. IN the domestic government ~ American
state. AMI countries. The party sustslns the
course OF ffesft~nt uafft-on AMI IN hlhi-ef
John l.. steven. towards the IeOphs 81 ths
Hawaiian Islands. ant wholly disspproscs The
IN American policy Of the Cleveland Aimis,ra.
tion n relation ther,to.
Isstslaiion Tor the tsnsnt ~ TIE Union -ol
iisr. ~ the war ~ the relslion. their widows
and ,hihircn. ani disspprOSsl OF the present
policy % the tension burVAu In making such
laws, o. q dssrcs. q nudity.
tull r,ceshition Of The tsneat- a. all the people
of the state ~hich have come from temperance
AMI prOhibitlon.
4 tariff Tor the protection ~ American lAl'or
against The undsrpaii ADJ Paupsr hbor OF for
sixu coantfts..
The Republican party calls upon al the voters
20 the state IA eNpws. Al the poll. thsir disap
prevail 90 the Wilson tariff bilf. the main sieioas
isatur,- % whhh are maintained ani s'i'iei Ia
In the hill nov bsfore the -enats, whlch suTrcn.
sisr- The tntsrest. 81 Northern slsor. while u
pfttes-ts tho.e of the south. AMI delivers nearly
every industry of Maine into the hanis Of our
nearest ami mo-t hostile rival. the Dominion 81
canada.
The Blalne system of rcciprocity ahi opposi.
ton b. the Democratic policy which atiempt. Ia
abandonment AMI rvJsal.
Cordial approval - the course of the Maine
delegation In the senate abd In the Hou-e 81
Representatives la nghting On. Dcms-.rsiic tar
IN TN NJ every stage, AMI continued suppot In
every further effort ~ ob-truci AMI defeat the
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