Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-28
SOLID FOR REED.
Bay State |nstructs Delegates
for the Man from Maine.
Enthusiastic Convention of Massa-
chuse.ts Representatives.
Speaker Reed and Sound Money Strongly En-
dorscd in tho Speeches.

Boston. March 27-At the Rcpubli-
state convention, today, the delegates
to the national Republican convention
at st. Louis. were instructed to do all
in their power to secure the nominal
ton Tor the Presidency for Thomas
Bracket tt Reed OF Maine.
The convention was called to order
at 1915 by Chairman Lyman of the
state committee. There were 200
delegates present.
In the opening speech Of Mr. Lyman.
temporary chairman, he spoke enthu-
siastically of the Hon Thomas T.. Reed
of Maine as the chosen chieftain of
New England. The name of Thomas
Bt'dckett Reed at the close of Chair
man Lyman's speech was received
With warm applause.
Whom Senator Lodge advanced to the
front II The platform to move the APP
pointment Of the committee on rtsoiu-
lions. he was received with burst of
applause general and long continued
while the band in the gallery played
Hail Columbia" 1t was one Of the
incidents Of the convention and as
summed the proportions Of a genuine
ovation.
Inc committee on permanent oryani-
Eation report as to their choice for
ahairnan. Hon. Samuel ". Mccall of
Winchester. with long list Of vice
presidents Including Hon. g. S
Boutwell,. Hon. William Claiiin, Hon
John y. Long. Hon. J. Q. \. Bracket
Hon. George r. Hoar. Hon. II. G.
Lodge Hon. +. y. Morse. Hon. w. +.
Barrett, uon. l.. L. Curtis, Hon. H. II
Aty-ood Hon. w. \. Bancroft. Hon.
George Y. L. Meyer Albert Clark,
William Whitman, Hon. A 3. Beard
Hon. ". w. Grape. Hon. Rodney Wal
lace, T J. Coolidge and stephen
OMeara.
Chairman Ray reported for the COM
mittee on credentials that the conven-
don is entitled % 30o2 delegates of
whom 1851 We're present. Hon. NJ. j.
Murray, Fl. f. Plympton and William
H0Wlan We're appointed a committee
20 escort the permanent chairman to
the chair.
Chairman Mccall entered a few mo-
ments later escorted hy The commit
zee ard was greeted with warm APP
plause
DRY OF the late Governor Greenhalge
and Of the late Ex-Governor Robin
;on. presented by Senator Lodge and
by Hon. W. II. Halle were adopted b.
rising votes on motion of Hon. Viii
lard Rowland. the convention then
proceeded to the election of four del
agates at large 10 the national co,ven-
ton.
Hon. John Simkins of Yarmouth. in
| brief speech. placed in nomination
the names of Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge
If Nahant, w. Murray Crane of Dat
ton, Hon. T.. $. Draper Of Hopedaia
ana Hon. Curtis Guild, IN. of Boston.
The candidates were unanimously
elected by reclamation.
Alternates were elected as follows:
r. H. Boutwell,, u. l.. Pickman K; T
Hawkins and Il. Q. Harris.
During the time occupied in the
counting of the ballots Senator Lod-;e
was introduced by Chairman NcCa''
to the convention. The junior senator
made vigorous extcrlp"rc speech.
considering the issues of the day. His
to the immigration question
were vigorously applauIed, as were
Ian question.
The American people, said the SELL
ator. may have their defects, but they
are not for sale. They can't be bought
(Great applausc). After England has
yielded 10 our contentious. is it worth
While to argue that we were wrong
England has learned more Of the
United States in six months than in a
generation.
England a1mires a man who
loves his country. | wish that some
people in the United States would