Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-18
THIRD DISTRICT
Again Renominates Hon. Seth
|. Mi|Iiken for Congress.
Candidacy Of Hon. 7. B. Reed for
Presidency Warmly Endorsed.
fores! Goodwin and Edward E. Chase Elected
ST. Louis Delegates.

WaterVille. April l7.--(SpeciaD. 1t
was evident last night, that some
thing was about to occur in this city.
The crowds in the corridors of the Elm =
wood We're not SO dense as on the coca
sion Of four years ago, hut there We're
a Tot Of en- The warehouses; were
nearly all on hand and 4 good number
of young recruits were making align
ments for the coming fray
Among those prominent in the hotel
corridors. last night. were Hon. T., G.
Burlcigh of Augusta. Hon. s. j. Wat
ton of Skowhegan. Hon. Herbert VI.
Heath of Augusta. pr j. T. Hill Of Au-
gustt. Congressman Millikcn arri ycd
| in the city, on the evening train from
Belfast. and for the most part Of the
leaders from different parts Of the dis
rict, but whenever IN the corridors it
was plainly evident that he had not
| forgotten face and his strong palm
crossed that Of many q man who had
not seen him for fnu: years.
Here was a group OF Waldo county
|
| that would pass the time away.
Forest Goodwin, Esq. the fair haired
young warrior of Skowhegan. who -
fast becoming known to fame was one
Of the livliest dodgers about the Office
| He evidently had some lines out that
We're claiming his entire attention.
Reed buttons beamed everywhere
Reed talk was heard everywhere. aud
,t.t IA. A..
delegates and alternates to the st
| Louis convention.
In the morning, upon the arrival of
the early trains delegations from the
| east began to arrive and Wate1vil.
| streets took on a lively scene The
shower Of Thursday night laid the dust
in good shape without making mud so
that Watervile looked bright and
| beautiful
At lilo the convention. which met in
| City hall. was called to order by Chair
| man Black OF the district committee
| who read the call for the convention
and introduced the Rev II. ". Abbott
| of Waldo. who offered prayer
| Chairman Black then announced that
| the delegations were nearly all filed
and present ana then introduced as
| temporary president Of the convention
| Hon. W. 7. Haines of Waterville Mr.
lIaines accepted in the following in
| terestinS manner:
Gentlemen OF the Convention:
| ] thank you for the honor of being
selected to preside as your temporary
| chairman. II is indeed an honor to be
called to preside over the deliberations
of the delegates of the Third congress
| sional district Of Maine. You repro
| sent people who have a place in the
| history not only of Maine but Of Amer
| can politics and American statesman
| ship. Though far removed from the
| seat of government, and distant from
| the great centers of commerce, and
| out OF the way of the channels Of
trade. while sparsely settled in popu-
lation and but slightly developed in in
dustrial arts with Il hard and ungen-
erous soil as compared with the better
| agricultural sections Of the country
yet there is still something in th,, blood
| and conditions of the People of this
district that have been such as to pro-
| duce men both born and bred that rank
with the greatest in the land In this
| old hall, which we soon hope to see re-
| placed by a new and better one. the
|
started the political career of one of
the greatest geniuscs that ever graced
| the halls of the American Congress.
and whose Understanding of the best
principles Of American government is
guiding us as a party. today. and viii
continue to guide this country so long
| as the great doctrine of protection to
| American industries and reciprocity in
l trino
lieved in by the majority Of our peo-
ple-the Hon. James q. Blaine CAP
! plause) who was so unscrupulously
| cheated of the Presidency by the cor
| ruption of politics in our greatest COM
mercial state, to the everlasting dis
gust of the whole American people
| Your Evans and the Morrils have
given you a large space on the pages Of
your countiys history. and the many
other illustrious names | might men
ton. among whom l may include the
| living Hale and Miliken. may well
| make you proud that your home is in
Maine and that you are. today. dele
gate in the Third congressional con-
vention. The general inteil ;ence OF
the people you represent and the great
development of the ideas of self-gov-
eminent among them. and the great
number of men in this district who are
engaged in business and professional
life. who are thoroughly awake to the
necessities of the day. is an inspiration
to me, as | know it is to you, to see to
it that no harm comes to the Common
wealth, and that abuses and false ideas
and false theories in our government
may speedily be corrected, and that
we may soon enjoy to the fullest ex-
tent, that greatest blessing that man
has ever given to himself-an honest
and just system of lf-government.
where the fullest and most equal and
just opportunities are furnished to all
alike. (Applause).
We are confronted. today, with the
most peculiar condition in our history.
Amid the greatest general education
and intellectual development of man.
the fullest development of the arts and
sciences the world has ever seen, the
greatest manufacturing age the world
has ever known, standing at the head
in the development of the mechanic
arts and in agriculture. having had a
quarter of a centurys prosperity I'M