The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03

to elect one who can best serve US in the
halls of Congress. We admire him ZOE
his noble work of the past, known ana
read of all Americans, his steadfast ao-
herence to his conception of what Is rlgnb,
| honest, just ana conducive to the pubic
| veal
....While in some minor matters of govern
mental policy some may occasionally
differ with him, We all know that when
the test of true citizenship, the better
national life, the highest type of Ameri-
can progress, is presented, Thomas B.
Reed can always be found at the front.
| Applause }
thinking men, men of brain power, do
not always agree in methods. 1t is in the
interest of true progress that they should
not. We all yield homage, however, to
ability. honesty and fidelity. We have
found in Mr. Reed the fearless foe of the
shams and inconsistencies OF modern
chameleon Democracy, the unyleldlng
defender of national honor and integrity,
a noble exponent of genuine American
ism. ...1
Sound in heart and purpose, faithful
and incisive in speech, true 20 nopie
ideals. he is the peer of ..any American
statesman. living or dead. Applause.
In the clear light of his record, in the
knowledge that he has given to his con-
stituents a II the mighty capacities Oh
which he is master, we ask his renonl'
nation. In the faith that he will con-
tinue to represent us as no other man can
do, in UNFOLDING the banner of true re-
publicanism and national honor and pros
perity, we cordially indorse mis- return to
that forum where soon Will arise for set
Element more pregnant questions OF
national policy than have yet been found
in the history of the United States OF
American during this century.
Manifestly this is not the year for "a
partiug of the Ways between Mr.. Reed
and his constituents.
Judge Burbank received a generous
share of applause. His concluding mo-
tion TO make the nomination of Mr.. Reed
unanimous was put and carried by
voice vote, and when the declaration was
made that Mr. Reed was the duly chosen
nominee the convention broke into a
storm of applause.
The following committee was chosen to
wait on the nominee and inform him OF
the action of the convention: Il. s..
Marshall Of York, Thomas J. Little OF
| Portland, A. e. Haley of Kennebunk.
This committee shortly returned accom-
panied by Mr.. Reed.
| When the convention caught sight of
the distinguished statesman the delegates
and galleries Joined in continuous
round of cheers, emphasized by the wav-
ing Of hats and handkerchiefs.
| Mr. Reed bowed in recognition of the
reception and then started to speak from
the floor, but was interrupted by cries of
| "Platform, "Platform.
"No," he replied, with frmness, and
then dryly added: Now let me have
my own way just once" This set the
convention into contagious laugh. Al.
or 1t had subsidized Mr.. Resd thus ad-
dressed his audience.
I am very grateful for your continued
kindness to me, and being in Portland, it
is not unsuitable for me to come here and
say SO.
have no other purpose than this. A
newspaper the other day announced that
III would come here and open the cam
paign. That is not so. shall not open
/ any campaign, for the simple reason that
there seems to be no campaign to open.
In this district there appears to be thus
| far great harmony in both parties rs to
the great issues of the past, and shall
leave to somebody else the task of dis
there is dearth OF political feeling. I
4 never knew less of 1T in all the years in
which have known of such things. To
me this seems fortunate for the country.
I do not refer to war alone. The war is
taking care of itself and seems likely to
be soon finished by the fighting qualities
of our soldiers; qualities not diminished
by thirty three years of peace, and by the
skill of our naval gunnsrs, engineers and
sailors, which skill the general education
of our people seems to have wonderfully
increased. The unfaltering courage OF
both soldiers and sailors is q cause OF
pride to every American. The problems
some and will demand the most earnest
effort of us all. For my part, hope that
all these problems msy be worked out
consistently with our time-honored and
dearly bought institutions, and with the
traditions Of our forefathers.
Returning to the purpose for which.
came here, renew my THANKS to you fol
your continued and unvarying good will
That good will (permit me to say has MOI
consisted half so much in bestowing anG
continuing to bestow on me position Of
distinction, but in the large liberty you
have always given me in Interpreting
your wishes. l am proud to say that thai
consideration is not the characteristic Of
my district only, but of the whole State
of Maine.
The cheers that greeted his entrance tt
of his remarks, and he then left the hall
accompanied by the escorting committee
The committee on resolutions reported
the following draft, which received thu
Endorsement of the convention:
| THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the declaration of prin
ciples adopted by the Republican Stat,
con vention at Augusta on June 2Sth
1898, has the cordial approval OF the Re
publicans Of the First District of Maine.
R solved, That in tho twelfth nomina
tion of Hon. Thomas B. Reed for Con
gress, with such unanimity and enth u
siasm, the Republicans of this District
recognize and thoroughly appreciate hi
unexcelled ability as statesman. his
magnificent success as Republican lead
er on the floor of the House of Represen.
tatives, and as its Speaker for three
terms, his sincere patriotism, his unques'
toned loyalty to Republican principles,
his unspottsd honesty, and his fearless
courage and uniform courtesy in main
tanning true standards of Justice. liberty
and national progress, and in view Of
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