Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-17
The Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Convention.
The Republicans of Maine were all
represented al the State convention
in Portland Thursday. The occasion
is one that usually calls out a good at
tendance but the auspices and condi-
tons under which this particular con-
vention was held aroused especial m
terest and enthusiasm among the rep
resentative Republicans of Maine and
attached much significance t. the de-
alterations.
There are very many of different
partisan affiliations. who are looking
ahead to next November for deliver
ance from the distress that has shad-
owed the Democratic administration of
the past four wears. For Republicans
throughout the country there is in
spiration, a feeling of certainty that
Republican principles must triumph
this year. For Republicans in Maine
there is still other reasons why that
convention at Portland may be said to
have been surcharged with enthusi-
asm; statement that those who wit
messed the outburst at the mention of
the name of the Hon. Thomas 3. Reed
Will not question. Chief among these
is the fact that Maine has candidate
for the Presidency. whose qualifca-
lions for that high office no one has or
can call in question, man in whose
care may be entrusted every cardinal
principle of the party, every RESPONSE
bility that may devolve upon the Chief
Executive of this nation. His record
on protection, reciprocity and sound
currency speaks for itself. but we
Would commend to the consideration
of everyone the clean-cut. fearless
enunciation of the attitude of the party
in Maine upon those, questions, posi-
ton to which Mr.. Reed has subscribed
No candidate has. no candidate can,
take a stand more openly or firmly
upon the bedrock principles that are
vital, and absolutely essential to the
prosperity and credit of this country.
The work done at Portland will be dis
cussed in every state. 1t cannot fail to
bear good fruit. -,
The resolutions adopted are not all
that the reader VIII lind interesting
and instructive in the report of the
convention. All the speeches were Of
an unusually high order. Hon.. Han
nibal f. Hamlin ably presided with
impartiality and dignity, and his ad-
dress merited in every sense of the
word the approval with which it was
received. Gov. Cleaves made a ringing
speech, eloquent and vigorous, and was
appauded to the echo. The speech
of Hon. Llewellyn Powers was an
admirable one in every way
and aroused in no slight de-
gree the manifestations of enthusiasm
deed, the words of every speaker were
appropriate. felcitous. worth going
from Fort Kent to Portland to hear.
The names of the men chosen for
Presidential electors, delegates at large
and alternates. are well known to the
people of the State, who we feel sure
will approve of the selections made
They are representative business men
of the State as well as of their party.
The delegation chosen to go to St Louis
is strong one. Hon. Amos l.. Allen of
the First district. has long been the
trusted lieutenant of Mr.. Reed, and in
his capacity as private secretary of the
Speaker has kept thoroughly in touch
with all the details of the campaign.
Hon. Charles L. Littlefield of the Sec
ond district, will be a power in the
delegation, and we are sure that all
will agree that the delegates from the
Third and Fourth districts will be as
| loyal and earnest in their efforts for
the candidacy of MIR. Reed as it is pos
sible for men to be. DIR. L. A. Thomp-
son of Dover, is recognized as a lead
ing Republican and has long taken a
prominent part in the affairs of his dis
ltrict
or the Presidential electors. Hon.
John +. Hill, Hon. Joel Wilbur and