The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-23
of party which is thoroughly American !;
which believes that American genius and

of party which is thoroughly American
which believes that American genius and
industry, if protected by proper laws, can
develop and supply from our own resources
nearly all the comforts and luxuries which
our people need and desire; party which
sympathizes with the down trodden and op-
pressed at home and abroad, and fain would
lift them up; party which would honor the
nation with dignified, brave and just for
eign policy that should give us credit in the
eyes of mankind party which honors and
loves the veterans who saved the nations
life, and would recognize their patriotic SER
vices by such just and liberal considerations
as great nation can well afford to bestow ::
party which has been wise and true in war
and in peace--the party of Lincoln, Grant
and Blaine. (Applause)
And we will have it on the fourth day of
next March. Its advent is less than one
year in the future. The Ides of next Novem-
Der will herald its coming-and nearly all
the people are waiting for it.
The manufacturer is anXiOusly looking
forward to it. The tradesman has his eyes
bent forward to it. The working man, driv-
en- by the Democratic free-trade policy from
his avocation into idleness, is yearning for
It, Indeed, L believe that there never was a
time, in this or any country, when the people
We're waiting more impatlently than the
American people waiting to-day for the
opportunity to brand the Democratic party
and administration with their condemna-
ton, by voting 1T out OF power by majority
50 great as to daze and overwhelm it. Their
Judgment is already made up. 1t needs only
to be recorded. Its sentence to the Demo-
cratic party will be "thou art weighed in
the balances, and art found wanting"
Maine is to speak almost the first among
the States in September. Her verdict will
be returned in no uncertain phrase. Let us
hope that her most distinguished son will be
chosen to bear our standard in the national
contest. prolonged applause.) But whether
he be or not her word shall be a note of en-
couragement and her voice shall be a pre-
sage of Republican triumph in November.
(Applause)
j. W. Black of Searsport read humorous
poem entitled "Uncle Ezra Knowles Ad-
vice." which was received with generous
applause. The poem recited the trials of an
old soldier who was wounded and whose
efforts to secure pension bore no fruit until
letter to Mr.. Milliken enlisted that gentle
mans assistance, which brought the pension
right away.
Mr.. Hovey for the committee on creden-
tials, reported as follows: Whole number of
delegates to which the convention was en-
titled, 331: number present, 267; by coun-
ties, Somerset, 81; Kennebec, 100; Waldo,
81 Hancock, 80.
The following delegates and alternates to
attend the national convention at st. Louis
were then elected: Delegates, Forrest Good
win, Esq, Skowhegan; Edward E. Chase of
Bluehill. Alternates, George w. Heselton,
Gardiner; Edward b. Rodick, Mount Desert.
The new district committee was then
made up as follows: Kennebec, Hon. P. o.
Vickery; Somerset, w. H. Wildes; Han
cock, Charles HI. Drummy; Waldo, j. w.
Black. The committee was authorized to
fill any vacancy that may occur in the COM
mittee or the delegation to St. Louis. The
Committee held a meeting and organized
with choice of j. W. Black, chairman, W.
I'll, WildeS, sec retary,
The committee on resolutions, consisting
of E. N Merrill, Somerset; A. M. Spratt,
Kennebec E. P. Spofford, Hancock, and 1.
q. Reynolds, Waldo, presented the follow
ing, and they We're unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the co, stant faithfulness
of the Hon. Seth l.. Milliken to the princi-
piles of the Republican party and his untir-
ing labors for the interests of his district,
his great skill and power as debater, his
long experience and high position among
the leaders of the national house of repre-
sentatives, now entitle him to the hearty
support of the Republicans of the third dis
trict.
Resolved, That we cordially indorse the
platform adopted by the Republican State
convention in Portland, April 16, 1896.
Resolved, That the Republicans of this
district heartily and unanimously in
favor of the nomination for the presidency
of Americas greatest statesman the Hon.
Thomas Brackett Reed,