The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-07

giants Ii these days. and when we send
back TO Washington for the eleventh time
Thomas Brackets Reed, we send back a
real live. braIny and fearless giant, who
will not only represent this District. but
will take RANK as leader of leaders.
chosen from among seventy millions of
free born, liberty loving American oiti-
zens. I don't like to talk about man
behind his back, but while I am calling
Mr.. Reed names I would call him q
beaverton through the past twenty years
his labor and his toll have been proper
t1onate to the great strength of his abtli-
ties, not only in helping other wise men
to frame wholesome and good laws for
this country, but in seeking to prevent
unwise men from putting upon our
statutes unwholesome and bad laws. In
| this latter work am sorry to say that
Mr.. Reed and his colleagues have not
been as successful as we might wish, for
the wreck and ruin of property and bust
ness interests strewn about US ON every
side arc the ful1ilment of his prophetic
words when he raised his warning voice
| against the policies of the Democratic
party, which policies have wrought this
ruin. He saw that the Ship of State of
this our grand Repu blio was about to
sail In troubled waters, and in the halls
| OF Congress he told them SO, but his
words were unheeded. This Ship of
State, which was built by the Adames,
the Frank1ins and the HaIniltons-this
ship which first voyaged under the flag
OF Washington, and received her first
| salutes from the other sovereignties of
| the world-bhis ship that once had Thorn
as Jefferson for her master, and be sailed
| her safely from port to port; Webster,
| Clay and Blaine have been her pilots,
| and proudly she bore them over pros
| porous seas. When in 1860 mutiny broke
out on board, Abraham Lincoln took
huo 70
| and then died with her sailing charts in
his hands. In 1892 this ship came into
port from four years cruise laden with
| rich fruits, precious gems and sweet
| spices. She came into port for new sail
| ing orders and new crew. The Demo
cratic party was that crew. They said
we propose to sail this ship not upon the
| high seas where all the other prosperous
and previous voyages have been made;
not where the soundings are known;
not where the lighthouses of experience
point out the hidden rocks and the shoal
places but. they said, we have heard
siren voices down below the horizon in
strange waters, where are hidden the
rocks of Scylla and Chary bids, and we
propose to explore these unknown seas
to find undiscovered islands, and to see
| II we cannot bring back, just for
change, some new variety of figs and
pomegranites. And they sailed that Ship
OF State away on that unknown ocean
for four years cruise. Where is she
today? For more than three years her
crew have been working at the pumps
| with the breakers about her on every
| side She Is pounding on the rocks.
| Where are her orew2 They have taken to
the rigging. Her flags CT distress are
| seen by all the world. What are her
! chances? Two boats are putting out to
| go to her. Alas one is boat with ia
pirate crew.. having Anarchists and Pop
ulists on board, who only want the
| strained ship for the salvage that is Sin
her. The other boat, thank God is the
| life-saving. the ship-saving crew Of the
| Republican party. They are aided and
partly manned by noble patriotic Demo
Gratis, and next November they will bring
her into safe waters-to her old mornings.
Whose strength will do more to bring
about these good results than that of
Thomas B. Reed, whose name I present
for nomination today.
Mr.. Davidson's remarks were loudly
and frequently applauded.
On behalf of Cumberland county, Hon.
E.< G. Reynolds seconded the nomination.
E. G. REYNOLDS'S SPEECH,
Mr.. Reynolds said that the tribute of
York county had been worthy the ooca-
sion and the candidate. 1t was the great
good fortune of the First District shat
York County knows good thing Zap
plause.) that Cum berland County knows
a good thing (applauss), and that they
both get together in good time, and
know the same good thing. cloud ap-
plause.
The Republicans of this Disticu had
been sorry that the man of their choice
had not been named for President; but
| when Mckinley and Hobart go into the
White House, Thomas B. Reed will go
| In the front of the procession.
| We have come together to give to Mr.,
Reed, an unanimous renomin alton. And
I want to say that when we have done
this the telegraph wires will put back,
bone into every State in the Union.
| loud oheers).
| Mr.. Reeds nomination was made by
| reclamation, AMI the chairman called for
three cheers which were given with a
will.
| Messrs. Stephen r. Small of Portland,
Alfred G Mitchell of Brunswick and
coHu Az RuflelSn OF SOuUn b0rWIck,
| were appointed committee to notify
| Mr.. Reed of his nomination.
While the convention was waiting for
Mr.. Heed to appear, there was loud call
for Hon. F. IN. Higgins of Limerick.
and MIR. Higgins was about to respond,
when Mr.. Reed appeared. The con-
vention went wild with enthusiasm,
cheering and waving chats, canes and
umbrellas Chairman Chapman tried to
restore order, but finally had to suggest
| to Mr.. Reed that he had better begin
his speech. When Mr.. Reed arose the
| audience became quiet, aud he spoke for
about an hour. His words were received
| with the closest attention and made o
deep impression. He said:
MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
Fellow Citizens of the First Maine Dis
trict:
1t is my first duty and pleasure to ex-
press to you my thanks for your kindly
0raa6ioey and al bo N tiO1,