Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-03

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There were no contesting delegations
save from Biddeford and kittery.
From Biddeford. c. II. Prescott and
others, and from Kittery, Horace
Mitchell and others were admitted.
The temporary organization was as
follows:
Chairman, Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall,
Bath.
Secretary. Geo. w. Norton. Portland.
Assistant secretaries, John NJ. $.
Hunter. Farmington; John II. Davis.
Bangor: c. w. Brown, Dover; J. II.
Bean. Paris.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and on motion OF
Hon E. Dudley Freeman of Yarmouth,
it was voted that all resolutions be re-
fcrred to the committee on resolutions
without debate.
On motion of Hon. II. l.. Shepherd of
Rockport the convention then took q
recess of 10 minutes. to enable the
county delegations to choose their vice
presidents and members of the differ
ent committees.
During the lull of the intermission. n
call for Gov Cleaves was taken up
from all parts of the hall. The Gov
error made one of those happy OIL
hand responses for which he is noted.
He said in part:
II appreciate your cordial and gem
crous greeting This magnificent
gathering indicates that the Republic
,f Mai ia t,peI, their
usual majority, this fall. Four years
age. the national government was I'M
der the control of the Republican
party and prosperity aboundcd, For
some reason unknown and which |
hare never been able to discover. a
ma jority of the people thought they
wanted a change-and they got 1t.
(Laughter.) There has not been min
ute of time since 1898 that the people
haven't wanted to change back. They
are going to, next fall.
But to the credit of Maine be it
said, she remained loyal to the Repub-
lican party through it all. We will
give to your candidate for Governor
you nominate. today. the greatest vic
tory since the days of Lincoln. CAP
plause).
IN November, we will give the
grandest victory for the Republican
party all over the Union, that was
ever known in the history OF this
country, and we hope that the stand
ard bearer will be Thomas Il. Reed of
Maine. cloud applause.)
",VelI, the Democrats passed the Will
son bill and their own President was
ashamed to sign it. 1t became n law
at midnight-a fitting time. Laugh
terD | have a copy of it here 1t has
green cover. tLaughter) The price
is 10 Cents-more than 1t is worth-to
everyone except the sugar trust, the
lead trust and some other monopolies
We want anu we are to have pro-
lection of American Industries. We
want a dollar that will travel the cir
cult of the globe and not shrink OF
shrivel We want foreign policy
that will protect American citizens
abroad as well as at home And. today
our sympathies so out to the struggling
Cuban patriots. loud applause) and
we trust that they may be successful
| in throwing off the yoke of oppression
We want to protect American ship
| ping. We want to maintain and up
| build the American merchant marine
| We want a navy. strong and swift
enough to carry the flag to all parts OF
| the world. Let us build a few more
| battleshipa. a few more steel armorec
| cruisers Let us deepen our rivers
and harbors. A good Republican tariff
will furnish us the means to do it and
! impose no burden of taxation on tho
| people of this country. The Republic
can party is coming back to power te
accomplish these purposes. applause
Following Gov. Cleaves' speech there
were loud calls Tor Hon. II. NJ. HEATH
of Augusta. but he declined to occupy
| the time of the convention.
The county delegations reported as
! follows:
For Vice Presidents.
! Androscoggin-W. d. PenneIl, Lew
iston.
| Aroostook-J. w. Corison Caribou.
| Characterization r. Pagan, Port
| land.
| Franklin-D. G.. Bean, wilton.
t1ancock-H. l.. Sargent, Sargent
vile.
| Kennebcc-P. S. Head, Watcrvillc:
l>nox-B. c. Adams, Camden.
| Lincoln-A. X. Nickerson, Boothbay
| T Iar hnr