The Portland daily press., 1896-02-17
1T IS BAXTER.
He Was Most Heartily Renominated
Saturday,


Hon. C.F. Libby-Mr Barker Nomi-
mates MIR. Rand and Moves the Unani-
NOUS Nomination of Mr.. Baxter.
The convention of delegates to select
. candidate for Mayor for the Republi-
cans of Portland to support at the March
election, was called to order at 4.10
o'clock, at Reception hall, Saturday, by
Chairman Drummond of the city COM
mittee.
Charles S. Fobes and II. H. Shaw
were nominated for chairman. MIR. Fobes
desired to Withdraw in favor of Capt
Shaw and Capt. Shaw was desirous thai
Mr.. Fobes should stand. The oonven-
tion elecetd Mr. E'obes.
Mr.. Fobes thanked the convention for
the honor, saying he should have prefer
red Capt. Shaw should be the chairman
on account Of his experience.
Col Thomas P. Shaw was elected Sec
retary.
The list of delegates was read. All
were present, 40 in number, either per-
sonally, or by substitute; tho delegates
for the most part were present.
The next business in order was the
nomination Of candidate for Mayor.
Hon. W. W. Thomas, Jr., said it was
with great pleasure that he found him
self back again in his own country, and
taking part in Republican convention
in his own city in Tom Reed year.
(Great applause.) He told very inter-
OF Of to %I,o o;+ -
Sigtuna, Sweden, where he found the
place gay with flags, the people all in
holiday attire and upon asking the CO.
casion of the festal condition of the city
he was told that it was in honor of the
Inauguration of new mayor
and they wouldn't have
another suoh festival for thirty
years if they kept the new mayor in office
as long as they had the old one. They
knew good thing when they had it,
said the speaker. and the convention
laughed and applauded. And am glad
to believe that my native city of Portland
proposes to do the same thing,
at least for four years. In pur-
suance of such good intention, it gives
me great pleasure to nominate as canlli-
date for Mayor Of Portland. man who
was reared among us, who has made his
fortune here, and who having made his
fortune. has not boarded it like the
miser, but has devoted it largely to beau-
tlfying our oity by some of the statellest
buildings that adorn our streets, one of
which he has presented to tho o1ty as a
free gift. The candidate present Is
no untried man, for three years he has
devoted his whole heart and strength to
the best good of our city. He has intro
duced new and improved methods of
transaoting the oity's business; he has
entered upon plans for improving and
beautifying our community and making
it still more desirable place of resi-
dence. and has proved himself in all
things a model Mayor. deem the city
fortunate in being able to secure his SER
vices for another year, and therefore
with great pleasure nominate for Mayor
Of Portland, that tried and true public
servant, Hon. JamesP. Baxter. (Great
applause.)
Hon. Charles F. Libby said he came
from the court room, where he had been
engaged on a case for the purpose of
seconding the nomination of Mayor Bax-
ter. He did 1t because he believed it was
an honor to oity like Portland to have
FMr. Baxter in the Mayoralty chair. He
knew Mr.. Baxter's versatility and Ca
| pacity for usefulness. He stands almost
alone in his repu tation for public spirit.
He has not kept his wealth to himself
till the time should arrive when he
would have to part with it, but had pre-
ferred to do good with it during his life.
l know from some experience, said the
speaker, that the office Is not q soft one,
but it can commend as high qualifioa-
tions as any in the gilt Of the people.
If a Mayor seeks the public good you can
tell before the end of his first year If he
is fulfilling his obligations to the people.
Mr. Baxter has been fulfilling that trust
for three years and I consider it a great
honor to him, especially when one re-
members that he leaves life of luxury
to take these onerous duties on him with
an eye to the public good. a desire to
| oOFoAC0 OrokoAu = luUcC0bUS. Ah Mr.
Rand has withdrawn his name and there
Is, believe, no other candidate, I move
Mr. Baxter be nominated by aoolamation.
There was great applause following
Mr.. Libby's remarks, strong voice
was heard saying, 81 object" The OBJ
jeetor was Mr.. Hugh Barker, delegate
from Ward g. Mr.. Barker said that Mr..
Rand had not withdrawn as candidate,
and would stand. He has served in both
branches of the city council with
honor. We have nothing to say against
Mr.. Baxter but we believe he should
retire and that Mr.. Rand should be the
candidate.
Mr.. Delano. delegate from the same
ward, seconded Mr.. Rand's nomination
1t was then voted to proceed to ballot
with this result,
| Whole unmber of votes. 40
| Necessary for choice, 20
James p. Baxter had 35
| John Z. Rand had IL
and Mr. Baxter was declared the nomi-