Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
HON. E. c. BURLelGn
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since the uay tldt IL WdS uStSi iA'A'NN-
that some man must be chosen to sue
coed the late statesman, there has been
but one name mentioned in connection
with the office: He is nearest the
hearts of the people in the third dls-
trict. He, the clear headed clear
minded. the honest devotee to the IN
T, terests of the Pine State said the
speaker. Mr. Carleton seconded the
nomination of Hon. Edwin G. Burleigh.
Thunders of applause followed.
| Hon. A. NJ. Spear of Kennebec, was
recognized and although he desired 70
stand in his place, the convention IN
sisted upon his taking the stage.
| Mr.. Spear spoke eloquently and ear
nestly of the service of the late con-
| gresham and he was equally as ear
nest and spoke eloquently of the solid
character of the Hon. e. c. Burleigh.
A. /. Brown of Belfast, got the eye
of the chair and was called to the plat
form. Mr.. Brown touched feelingly
upon the death of his late fellow citi-
zen and late congressman. Waido
Joins with Kennebec in supporting the
honorable gentleman from Augusta
recognizing in him the friend OF the
| late congressman.
Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan, one
| u Somerset's brilliant young Republl-
| can leaders, followed:
He felt honored for the opportu
| nifty to second the nomination o.
Hon. f. C. Burleigh. Somerset county
has fer some time conceded TO heh-
nebec the honor Of choosing the
representative to Congress and turning
| to the Kennebec delegation the speak
er said: Therefore when you picked
from out of the long list of your
honored and eminent citizens. the name
of Hon. Edwin C. Burleigh we rise TO
! ioin YOU in his support" (Applause)
| Mr.. Goodwin spoke in words of warm
est praise of the character and service
to his party and State of Hon. E. C.
Burleigh and then paid an eloquent
tribute to the memory of the dead
statesman, Hon. Seth L. MliilReh'
| The speaker touched upon the person
al friendship of the dead leader for the
to be nominee of the convention.
| Speeches of this order being in me OF
business of the day. DR. X. l.. Grlidie
Of Mount Desert. secured recognition.
The convention wanted the doctor 10 ~
| upon the platform but the doctor aluh
want to GO The crowd applauded ana
drowned his words, crying platform.
| the doctor was obstinate. so was the
convention The chair was unable TO
check the noise and finally. after sew
eral minutes of hubbub the doctor re-
| coded and went upon the platform. Iheh
| the convention gave Il yell of pleasure
and the doctor began to speak. Or
Grindle said that with but one calui-
| date and the sentiment all one way. IL
certainly seemed that more talk was I'M
necessary. He reviewed the history OF
| the third district from the first nominal
| ton of the late Mr. Milliken Some of
us have come to you with candidates
but when the convention was over we
| felt something like the boy at the ending
of the bowling alley--We set them up ana
You knocked them down. But through
! 1t all there has been no dissension, there
| has been no fault finding. all is harmony.
DIR. Grindle provided considerable
! amusement for the convention by quaint
| Illustrations and quotations from the
| scripture and the poets
| Charles II. Allen of Mercer, in Somer-
| set county was the next speaker. He
| spoke earnestly for the farmers. He be-
| lieved 1t was the business OF the people
| to educate the representatives in Con
| gress rather than the farmers. He be-
| lieyed that Hon. e. c. Burlegh was edu-
| Gated properly to look after the interest
of the farmers and ii was in behalf of
the farmers of the third district that he
| seconded the nomination OF the gentle
man from Augusta. Mr.. Allen kept the
convention in good humor.
Are there any other nominations?
asked the chair, Is there any objection
| to the nomination being made by accla-
maton?" No objection being raised, the
question is ON the nomination of Edwin
c. Burleigh. IT has been moved ana sec
onded that the nominee of this conven-
ton be the Hon. Edwin c. Burleigh of
Augusta, and that the nomination be
made by acclamaItion those in favor OF
the nomination as made say aye" A
thunder of ayes followed. "Those OPP
posed no said the Chair. Nary no
followed Il then declare Hon Edwin c.
Burleigh to Zoe the nominee of this con-
yention" CHEERS and continued ap-
plause).
DR.. A. !. Billings of Waldo. moved a
committee consisting of one from each
county 10 notify Ex-Governor RurJeich
The stage That committee as appointed
bv the chair was made M as follows:
Messrs billings of Waldo Williams of
Kennehec Hnvev of Somerset and sam
darc of Hancock
yl,iIe tba ol,nva committees was an
sant fIIon Josenh ~ WanIev for the
con7,nittan nv, reeol,1tions renorted Tho
foilnv,insy resolutions.
Tesn1ved tbat this co,va,tiop desires
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