Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-03
REPRESENTATIVES. CHOSEN.
Augusta Republicans Nominate Rem
personalities to Legislature.
Non. George E. macombsr and Non. joseph
u. manIey Their Choice.

"ateu as the two gentlemen to renre
sent the city in the next Legislature
Hon. George e. Macomber memher
OF the present delegation and Hon.
Joseph II. Manley.
The caucus was one OF fair s,va
there being fully 200 present. and
every man was OF the same mind On
mat a more harmonious meeting comb,
not be imagined. each man being
nominated unanimously.
Chairman William II. Williams Of
the city committee called the mcet,p.
10 order at o'clock and read the call
Leslie c. Cornish. ESQ, was elected
chairman of the meeting. and presided
without making any preliminary
speech. y. w. Brooks was elected
secretary of the meeting.
Hon. Byron Boydpresented the name
OF Hon. George l.. Macomber a mem
Der OF the persent delegation. who by
his ability as member during the last
session. is entitled to reelection. Mr..
BOYD said that with Mr.. Macomber
and Mr.. Manley to represent the city.
Augusta could claim delegation su-
perior TO any in the State.
Mayor j. Manchester Haynes
seconded the nomination, touching up
on Mr. Macomber's great business
capacity that has made him the sue
cessfui man that he is. his rare COM
mon sense. good reputation and stand
ing, making him emnently fitted for
the position. Mr. Macomber was
nominated unanimously.
Gen. w. S. Choate presented the
name of Hon. Joseph H. Manley, say
ing that Mr.. Manley needed no in
PRODUCTION, though he briefly told of
his two former terms in the House of
Representatives, his service as the
head of the State Republican commit
tee during which time the governors
have been elected by the largest ma
joritics. of his grand work as n mem
Der Of the National Republican com
mittee. General Choate also said that
the nomination should he made unani-
nous as Il fitting close to the conven-
lions that have been held in the same
convention. the district and the State
conventions, and in each the nominees
had been elected by reclamation,
wMhout a dissenting vote
c. w. Jones. Esq seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Manley. and it was
made unanimously.
Mr.. Manley arose. and in few
words thanked the convention for the
honor extended him. His remarks in
part We're as follows:
Mr. Chairman ana Gentlemen:
In rendering to me the unanimous
nomination of representative to the
Legislature. YOU have gratiticd me
more than can express.
My business relations call me from
Augusta a great portion of the time,
but | am never absent from it in
memory, ana am never absent without
wishing to return. No man can have
Il greater love for any city than | have
for this. FOR everything connected
with its past. its present and its flu
turc is always in my thoughts. and it
has been made sacred to me by those
changes which come to every life
sooner or later. Deeply interested in
whatever relates to its welfare. fond
Of it's growth. happy over the advance
mcnt which any of its citizens make in
the contest of Fife. | am proud of any
honor which | receive from them.
congratulate you on having re-
nominated for your first candidate up
on the ticket to represent this city in
the Legislature, Hon. George +. Ma
comber. | have known him all his life.
! have watched his success from boy
in the various stages upward and on
ward aud know that he is today one of
the ablest, ehrewdest. and most level
headed business men in our State-l
man of great good sense. wise in his
judgments, generous. loyal. true to
every interest of our city and of our
1
to me that | am to be associated with
him upon the ticket. and if your
nominations should be ratified at the
election in September | believe that he
and | will be found voting on every
question together. | know that ! can
say for him, as ] say for myself. that,
while We are partisans. and shall upon
every question that affects the Repub-
lican party be found voting for its
interests. we recognize that we shall
be representatives, not only of the citi-
Zens of Augusta. but representatives of
Name, and that whatever adds to the
prosperity. the growth, the develop
rlcnt. the honor and credit of the
STATE and this good city OF Augusta,
we shall favor with all the power and
ability we possess.
cannot express to you the gratifi-
cation | feel, but | do thank you one
an,! all. again and again.
The convention then adjourned.