The Portland daily press., 1894-07-25
REED BY ACCLAMATION.


| Mr.. Chairman:
Some eighteen years ago the Republi-
cans of this district had the goods sense
to select as their representative to Con-
gress the honorable gentleman to HON
they are about to renew, for the tenth
consecutive time, the pledge of their con-
| hdence an approval. As time has worn
on, the wisdom of that choice has come
to be more and more appreciated, until
| today this district has, and of right
ought to have, the profound respect and
everlasting gratitude of the Republl-
can party in general.
Patriotism, tested over and over
again, loyalty to principle and to party,
| though steadfast and unsurpassed, are
everywhere the common virtues of true
Republicans. But Notwithstanding
correct principles may be the lever, and
an intelligent and patriotic constitu-
ency, the power, yet the result may be
a disappointment if the fulcrum is a rep
resentative who manipulares public
| opinion and public office in order to
secure personal advantages. The Re
publicans of this district in order to
bring themselves within cooperative
distance of the laws and institutions OF
the country, carefully chose, and ever
| since have returned, as their representa-
tive, man of brains an d convictions, or
the courage of his convictions, OF change
! less sincerity, of mate contempt OF dupll-
! city and low intrigue. In consequence
the Repub iicans of this district, and the
broad, progressive and enlightened Re
publican party principles have been for
the past eighteen years ably faithfully
and fearlessly represented.
To sketch the character of our Illus
| trious representative, to recount his
valuable and distinguished pubic career
| and services, to set forth his abilities as
debater, his skill and adroitness as a
l.
| of the House of Representatives, or the
most worthy praise of the breadth and
| vigor of his talents as statesman.
would be to tread the path already ia
mil1ar to all of US.
| The strong qualities that have brought
him to his present eminence are inherent.
| His prominence aud commanding in
| f1uence are due to them, not to the mis-
cradle arts of the demagogue or to the
cheap tfickery of the so-cailed politi-
/ clan.
Not the least illustrious of his many
honors and the one we love to dwell on,
| isshis unquestioned reputation for spot
| less integrity. For IS years, surrounded
| by all the temptations and opportu nj
ties of place and power, and not a breath
of dishonor or even of suspicion is upon
| him.
1t may be truly said of him that,
when others were falling on all sides.
entangled in the mesh of public scandals
besmirched by improper connection
with corrupt legislation and doubtful
enterprises, he steered clear of of all
| quesIioable transactions"
Today he is the most conspicuous fig
ure in American politics, and to Repub-
licans far and near, he. is not only
the great representative Of the First Dis
trict of Maine, but the great representa-
| tive of ali distinctively Republican prin-
ciples and Inspirations, and the party
| waits with Impotence the coming of
the welcome hour when he shall become
it's candidate for President of the United
States.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Chairman: one thing
| NAV be regarded as settled beyond the
shadow of a doubt-repeatedly and con-
clusively settled-boited and riveted-
and that is the fact that this district is
| heartily, solidIy, aud enthusiastically in
| favor of the return of our present Rep
resen5ative to Congress. Therefore, l
move the nomination by exclamation,
of our, Representative, the Hon. Thomas
| b. Reed of Portland.
Robinsons speech had subsidized. the
| Hon. B. F /. Hamilton of Saco rose to sec
| ond the nomination of Mr.. Reed. He
paid a glowing tribute to MIR. Reed, say
| ing he had constantly grown in public
favor, and that we hailed him today as
one of the foremost statesmen of the
| world. He moved his nomination by
| reclamation.
| The chairman put the motion, and
| the whole convention arose amidst
| great applause.
The committee on resolutions then
reported through the Hon. S. L. Pullen,
| it's chairman, as follows:
The Republic ans of the First District.
| 10 convention assem- bled, reaffirm the
principles and policy of government
| which.-under the administration of the
| Repu blican party Tor more than thirty
years have brought the nation to an I'M
exampled height OF prosperity and the
| threatened subversion OF which by the
| party in power has brought distress to
the American wage-earners, and will,
if accomplished, bring permanent dlsas-
| ter to the industrial and social interest
OF the country. They indorse the plat
form adopted by the Republican state
! convention and re-assert the principles
| and declarations therein set forth.
| They believe in sound money and such
| Legislation as will give full faith and
credit to all the promises of the govern
| ment.
They believe in building up the in
| dustries of the whole country, North,
South, East and West, by protecting the
| American workman and producer by
| tariff law which snall secure to to him
| the control of American markets.
| They believe in the ballot as given us
| by the founders of the Republic, free
and fair, without terrorism and without
| fraud.
| They believe in legislation that shall
| fully redeem the promises of the country
| to the Union soldiers and sailors of the
war of the Rebellion, their widows and
orpl ans.
They approve the able, wise and eco
nomial administration of Governor
| Cleaves.
They are proud of the work, known
| the world over, of their Representative
in Congress, the Hon. T. b. Reed, and
they point with satisfaction to the en-
dorsement of imitation that has been
accorded it by Democratic House;
and they especially approve of his yigor-
Gus opposition to the tariff legislation
| now proposed.
The work of the convention being
| finished, Governor Cleaves was presented
amid enthusiastic applause. He said the
| Repu blicans of Maine this year are sure
to attend conventions even if it does
rain. He congratulated the York
| Club on it's grand organization and the
| Republicans of Biddeford on their
| Grand success at the late election, and