Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-04
SENATOR FRYE
Renominated by Republicans
in Legislative Caucus.
His Name Eloquently Presented end
Himself Enthusiastically Received.
His Admirable Address Upon Receiving Unan.
mous denomination.

The Republican caucus to elect Uni
ted States senator was called to order in
Representatives hall, at 80 O'Clock.
Thursday evening, by Hon. Harrison
Hume. Hon. Frank 4. Noble was elected
chairman and Senator Spofford was
chosen secretary.
The hall and galleries We're filed and
the occasion was one which called forth
the best powers of several of the best ora
tors in the present Legislature.
Hon. Llewcllyn Powers of Houlton, put
in nomination for United States senator
the name of Hon. VIM. p. Frye, in au
eloquent and very able speech that elected
repeated rounds of applause.
The Journal regrets its inability to give
its readers in full, this morning, the nomi-
mating speeches, as they We're eloquent,
most appropriate to the occasion and re
Elected the greatest credit upon the orator
zeal abilities and good taste of the gentle
men who made them.
Senator Hume of Washington, Repre-
sentative Plummcr Of Dexter President
Seidcrs of the Senate, and Senator Savage
of Androscoggin seconded the nomiation
in ringing speeches.
Chairman Noble put the motion and the
vote was taken Ivy rising, unanimously
rcnominatipg Hon. William p. Frye for
United States senator, and was followed
by enthusiastic applause
Messrs. PlummCr of Dexter, Wood of
Winthrop and Mccullough of Calais were
Oh,
Frye to inform him of his unanimous re- :
nomination and request his presence be-
fore this convention.
Whom the Senator came down the aisle
to the platform, the members rose and
there was n rousing demonstration. Tho
audience had caught fire from the clo4
qucnce that had preceded and were fully
prepared to enjoy the treat in store for
them Indeed tho meeting throughout
was one of the most enthusiastic Republi-
can gatherings heldin the State for years.
Chairman Noble introduced Mr. Frye
in an eloquent speech, and the senator
spoke as follows;
MI Chairman, Gentlemen of the Re-
publican Caucus: l have not had thc
pleasure Of listening to the speeches which
have been made here tonight, but from
the one which | have just heard, am
afraid that my presence and what l shall
have to say will be fearful contrast to
what you have been led to expect.
UIaughter.) Today, for the first time
since 1867, | have been on the floor of this
House. / find the boys Of that day largely
occupying the seats their fathers have held.
l am glad that l came and have been per-
mitted to make the acquaintance of this
new generation of men in power. am
glad | came and was permitted to hear the
admirable message of your Governor.
(Appiause} i am proud of him, and am
still prouder of the State he so graphically
pictured in its prosperity. (Applause.) I
came here, gcntlmcn, intending to ac-
cept in a few brief words the magnificent
holiday present which you have offered
me, (applausc), but the Powers that I c in
formed me today that that would not do
at all that | must make Il speech on poll
teal subjects and political conditions
They, gcntlmcn, are the masters, and
the servant Theirs is the responsibility,
not mine. without any preparation what
ever, rs a matter of course what ] say
must be crude and unsatisfactory, but If
ii is, charge ii to them, and not to me-
Iaughter). And, sir, / do not know
that ! would have vcntured outside my
programme had | not known from what
| have heard that | was in tho House of
my friends (Applause.) Two years ago,
for some reason, ] know not what, and
never saw an intelligent man who did, the
people of this country turned the Rcpubli-
can party out of power. May be it was
on the theory that the people drove into
exile Aristides the Just, because they wcro
weary of hearing him called the just 1t
may be that the people had become tired
of hearing the grand old party, " and so
turned us out But turn us out they did.
And before the new party came into tho
exercise of the power which the people had
given it, the people repcntcd of what they
had done, 0aughter) for the very shadow
of that party created financial panic such
as this country never had seen, and
brought right on the heels of il business
depression such as this country never had
felt before. You remember that old
Damocles, who was seated Mt the festival
board Of the tyrant Dionyses, with all tho
choicest food and splendid wine lying on
the table around him, suddenly looked up
and saw sword suspended by a hair right
over his head. Poor Danocls dared not
reach out for food or wine lest the move
mcnt of the hand might stirNhc air, break
the hair, and cause the sword to fall and
take his life The people and the bust
ness interests of the United States saw all
around them magnificent profusion--
everything the heart could dcsire-rc-
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