Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07
THIRD DISTRICT
Represented in a Rousing Re-
publican Convention.
Hon. Seth [. MilIken was Renomi-
mated at WatervilIe,
Receiving 283 Votes Out Of q Possible $50,
Spear Withdrawing.

WArERvILLE, June Especially y
Never was there better day for conven-
ton than that which dawned this morning
and there was large assemblage of dele
gates in attendance on the Third District
Convention here.
Many of them were in the city over night
and a number more came on the morning
trains from all directions.
Before the assembling of the meeting
the hotel corridors presented an ami.
mated appearance. There was general
hand shaking and renewing of old acqain.
tances everywhere.
Never did the city of Waterville look
more beautiful than today, and many were
the compliments paid her by the delegates
hall. Never were the Republicans of the
old Third district assembled together in a
more truly representative gathering than
that which met here today.
The hour for the convention to be called
to order was set at l A. NJ, but for an
hour previous to that time the dele gates
commenced to assemble. Those from Waldo
county were assigned seats on the left side
of the hall in front. The Kennebec dele.
CATION were on the same side back. Those
from Hancock were on the right front with
the Somerset men behind them.
The galleries were packed solid with
spectators, and long before the convention
was called to order the house was full to
the doors.
twas just two minutes of IL when Hon.
Nathaniel Meader of Waterville, chsirman
of the district committee. raped on the
table and the buzz of voices in the room
! ceased. He called for the credentials of the
delegates not then presented. Just then a
crash came and Somerset county was heard
from A settee filled with weighty dele
gates went through the board platform.
1t was about 10 when the convention
was called to order by Mr.. Meader TO,
work.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Dunn OF
Waterville.
The report of the committee on creden.
tials reported the whole number of dele gates
entitled to vote in this convention 334, OF
which $50 were present as follows: Waldo
county, entitled to SO, all present Hancock
county, rs, present, 70; Kennebec county,
ia, all present; Somerset, sc, all present
The convention then effected temporary
organization by the choice of Hon. +. f.
Webb of Wsterville as chairman and +. w
Rollins of Ellsw orth, as secretary.
These gentlemen came forward amid en-
thusiastic applause. In taking the chair
Hon. Il. F. Webb said
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
| appreciate the honor of presiding over
your deliberations today. l esteem it a
privilege to preside at a convention of
earnest, loyal Republicans, who have me,
for the goth time III our party history to
nominate candidate for Congress in the
old Third district. Our nominations have
meant something always do mean
something-they mean that the nominee
will be elected. From our first party nom-
ination of Samuel p. Benson in 1854, to
the nomination of Mr.. Milliken in 1892, the
Republicans of this district have elected a
continuous and unbroken line of represent
atives to Washington. And the end is not
yet.
The designation of the place of holding
the convention is suspicious. There are
lodged herein many Republican traditions
of patriotism and victory. Our second
party nomination of Freeman Ii. Morse in
1856 was made here. 1t was here that we
nominated that stalwart Republican, Anson
p. Morrill,, blessed be his memory. 1t was
within these walls that came the first nom-
nation Of one who afterwards became the
acknowledged leader and chief of his party
"a statesman by intuition-of ripest learn
ing, of national attainments, whose name
became household word in the republic,
James G. Blaine.
We are here today to make party ticket
that will commend itself to the judgement
of the voters of this district; and we will
do it.
Whatever ticket is placed in nomination
today by this convention, will receive the
approval of the Republicans at the polls.
We are here to organize for victory in 1894
We love all our leaders; they are strong
men; some may be stronger than others,
but we love our cause and our country
better than all of them.
No leader in the Republican party is as
great as the party-we may have various
candidates-our purposes may differ-we
may be active and earnest in pressing our
favorites; but we are Republicans, and
loyal to our party.
We have all our contests in the caucus
and convention, and when the nomination
is made it will be unanimous in form and in
spirit.
Our contention will then close and we will
form a solid column and march to certain
victory. l am not unmindful of that an
cient moss covered procession of G0,o0O
Democrats who for 40 years. undiminished
by death, unrecruited by birth or CONVEX
sion, have tramped over the rugged hills of
Maine and cast their Democratic ballots
and gone home to pray for their unregener-
ate neighbors, and woke to read the record.