Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-06
AGAIN
Will Gov. CIeayes Lead
Maine Republicans,
And to What a Grand Victory
Twill Be!
Everybody Scented It IN the Air at
Lewiston.
Twas a Wonderfully Big "0F Year"
State Convention
And Enthusiasm Held sway-Burnins Words
from Eloquent Orators.
And Enthusiasm Held Sway-Burnins Words
from Eloquent Orators.

LEWISTON, June 5 5-(Spccial.)-Is this
Republican year, did you ask? Well, if
you had been at Lewiston today you would
at least have thought that Tuesday, June 5,
1894, was emphatically Republican day.
They came, saw, conquered, nominated
and went home again, all happy, full of
enthusiasm and Republcanism.
1t was the largest convention for years,
1924 delegates filling the floor of City hall
to its utmost capacity. Crowds of citizens
filed the galleries and everything went off
with the regularity of clock. Governor
Cleaves arrived in the city last evening and
was quartered at the Atwood hotel. Here
he greeted friends and counseled the con-
stituents who came early to avoid the rush
The early trsins this morning brought dele
gates by the hundreds. Later trains brought
masses Of delegates and the city was soon
thronged with convention people.
The 9.45 A. M. train was awaited by
those who knew it would bring the famous
Lincoln Club and the Cumberland delega-
ton. The train was half an hour late and
a crowd was at the upper Maine Central
station waiting. Mayor Noble and the
Lewiston delegation were escorted to the
station by the brigade band and upon the
arrival of the Portland train the line was
formed as follows:
Lewiston Brigade Band-25 pieces.
Mayor Noble, Mayor Baxter of Portland, Judge
Cornish of the Lewiston municipal court in car
riages.
Lewiston Delegation--3l members.
Chambers Band, Portland, 25 pieces, w. E.Chand-
Ter, leader,
Lincoln Club, Portland, l25 members, Capt. John
ID. Prindable commander.
The line of march was taken up through
Middle street to Main, down Main to the
Atwood, where the line was formed in front
of the hotel.
Here Governor Cleaves was rendered
serenade, and a few minutes later accom-
panied by Mayor Noble to carriage in
waiting at the door. Mayor Noble, in a
few happy words, introduced to the assem-
blage His Excellency the Governor.
Tremendous cheering greeted the chief
magistrate of Maine as he arose in the car
rage and faced the great throng on the
street. He addressed the people briefly
and was followed by Mayor Noble.
The line of march was then taken up to
City hall. The large hall was handsomely
decorated. The gallery fronts were fes-
tooned with red, white and blue. The stage
was heavily laden with flowers. ferns and
NOTED plants. A fine crayon part'ait of
Governor Cleaves rested on the edge of the
stage and against the stand.
On the right of the stage. suspended on
the rear, was an ink portrait of Abraham
Lincoln, while in the center and rear ofthe
stage was life size crsyon of the late
Hon. James G. Blaine. Hon. Joseph II.
Manley, chairman of the Republican State
committee. called the convention to order
and read the call. He then introduced
Rev. DR.. Martyr Summerbell, who offered
PRAYER. Chairman Manley announced that
he had been requested by the State COM
mittee to announce the following temporary
organization of the convention:
Chairman-Hon. Charles A. Boutelle of
Bangor. Secretaries-Carroll w. Morrill,,
Portland; r. H. Reed, Harmony; Everett
B. Norton, Pennington; h. II. Ford, Bid
deford; II. f. Andrews, Lewiston; W. A.
Newcomb. Augusta; and H. H. Chamber
lin, Bristol.
The committee on credentials reported
ll24 delegates present. Then followed
the reports by counties of members of the
State committee, committee on resolutions
and vice presidents of the conventions.
Report Of COMMITTEES on Credentials.
Mr.. Chairman
The committee on credentials have a.
tended to their duty, and ask leave to make
the following report:
The convention is entitled to 1906 dele
gates, as follows:
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