The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03

With enthusiastic delight, the First
Maine District Republicans repeated
their biennial custom in Portland City
hall yesterday, selecting as their nominee
in the coming contest Hon. Thomas Is.
Reed, whose name has so long graced
their congressional banner. VI z99a3
g, 1t was not convention Of surprises,
for everybody knew just what was to be
done. There were no contentious. no
wire-pullings. Everything was harmoni-
Gus, yet there was nothing about 1T to.
which the oyerworked word tame
could be applied. 1t was convention
distinguished for the eloquence OF It's
speeches, the enthusiasm of its delegates
and the heartiness of the reception ao-
corded to Mr.. Reed, who. after his nomi-
nation, was escorted to the hall and
briefly addressed his constituents.
The convention was just little slow
in getting at work, but the delay was
due to desire to await the arrival OF
the delegates from the extreme western
section of York county. who could not
reach the city earlier than by the 10. 10
train. When once the wheels were start
ed, they moved with delightful smooth
ness and rapidity, not minute going to
waste.
Considering that the duty OF the CON-
yention was entirely formal, the atten-
dance of 1884 delegates out of total OF 5pS'
was most satisfactory.
Chairman Snow of the district com
mittee, called the convention to order,
and designated ex- Mayor James o. Brad
bury of Saco as Temporary chairman, and
also named these other officers of the con-
vention:
Vice Presidents-Hon. Josiah Fl. Drum
mond of Portland, Hon. EsreH d. Banks
Of Biddeford.
Observation-Disclosures Y. H1nds OF Portiano'
E, f. Gowell of Berwick.
Mr.. Bradbury, on accepting the chair
manship, delivered the following address,
which was enthusiastically received:
CHAIRMAN. .BRADBURY'S SPEECH.
Republican delegates from every, city
and town In the First Congressional dis
triot. in obedience to the call Of The dis
trict committee, have assembled for the
purpose of transacting business that de-
Wolves upon them-the making of q state
ment of Che political principles that are
believed to be for the hest interest of the
country at large and every Individual who
co1nposes it, and to place in nomination
a candidate to represent this district in
Congress.
II 40 happens that the responsibility
of naming the man whom the people in
dorse in each alternating September as
their representative in Washington has
fallen and still falls upon The Republican
district convention.
For nearly forty years, with but few
exceptions, the responsibility OF the ad,
upon the Republican party. The growth
of the great Industries in wealth, popula-
tion and influence among the nations of
the earth has been greatly fostered and
increased under the principles enunciated
by the Republican party.
The party has been constant in its de-
claration of principles. From its incep-
ton it has persistently followed the line
of policy that it established years ago.
Compare the condition of thu United
States in 1860 with its condition today,
and it furnishes a sufficient test of the
validity and reliability of the Republican
platform. AS conditions OF life change,
as international complications arise, as
inventive genius complexities industrial
labor, the Republican party has under
taken to be what it's name represents,
party of the people, jealous in preserving
the rights of every man and OF every kind
of property under it's guiding hand.
The American flag is respected and
feared the world over; our republic has
become one OF the great powers of the
GLOBE Upon the Republican party has
fallen the responsibility of removing from
the Western hemisphere the blot Of Span
fish tyranny and brutality, and 1t can be
truthfully said that in the hour when the
American NATION has been assailed by q
foreign foe party politics have been swept
aside and Republicans and Democrats
alike have Joined in sustaining the
strong hand Of the Republican admins
tration in its chosen policy, the policy of
Republicanism and not imperialism
Ne protect American industries and we
belieye in the protection of American
labor. We believe in an honest currency,
and dollar as good as gold the world
over We believe in the dignity and pur
inv Of the courts and proper respect for
their DEGREES and findings, and we are mar
ticulsrly fortunate in this district in
being the constituency of one of the fore
most men in American politics, (applause)
man, not politician, but statesman.
whom the necessities of the public will
vet sail to the executive mansion.
What is the condition that confronts us
today in Maine? The Democratic Marty
is broken in twain, the larger element
following the doctrine of free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, a doctrine whose