The Portland daily press., 1898-02-24
MAYoR-ELEcT CHARLES II. RANDALL.

were of one mind he did not feel 1t neces-
sary to make any remarks. The conven-
ton immediately settled down to bust
ness and completed it's organization by
electing Charles A. Strout secretary.
Major Sydney W. Thaxter then arose
to nominate Hon. Charles Fl. Randall.
Mr.. Thaxter said
ssMr Chairman-I take great pleasure
In presenting to this convention the
name of the Hon. Charles II. Randall as
the Republican candidate for the office
of mayor for the ensuing year. We ara
here today merely too confirm and give
formal sanction and validity to what
has been for long time past the unani-
NOUS wish and intention of the Republic
can party of this city, that the one who
has during the past year held the office
Of Chief Executive of the CITY Of Port
land, and administered it's affairs with
signal ability, with rare tact and good
Judgment, and upheld and preserved the
dignity of this very honorable office,
and duties and honors. When Mr.. Ran
dali entered upon the Office of Mayor a
year ago, he was confronted by problems
which required sound business iudg-
ment and financial skill toll solve and
bring to satisfactory conclusion. There
were extraordinary work and improve
ments left over from former admins
tration, improvements which the progress
and commercial development of the city
demanded, particularly the bridge at
Tukey's Point, and the school building
on Munjoy hill, which must be carried
forward to completion and paid for from
current income. In order to maintain
the efficiency Of the other departments nf
theEcity government, extraordinary reve-
nod RI ha 6aUiSo6 tO la.af: fhogo
traordinary expenditures. The mayor
faced the emergency with courage and
rare business skill, and put upon the tax
payers of tho city an increased burden,
80 light that it has been borne, not only
uncomplainingly, but with satisfaction
that so large a work could be accom-
plished without greater sacrifice.
IT esteem it fortunate, Mr.. Chairman,
that the management of the affairs of the
important commercial CITY of Portland
should be entrusted to one who is closely
identified with her business interests,
and who is fitted by experience to mark
out the lines along which her continued
growth and progress must run. have
often thought that we have been too
much accustomed to entrust the interests
Of the city with men, of ability, 1T is
true in their own profession. but who are
not in touch with ell that goes to make
Portland the leading commercial city of
Northern New England. Mr.. Randall is
is not open to any objection on this
score. He las held for many years an
honorable position as one of our leading
MERCHANTS. and knows the foundation
npon which the oity's prosperity rests.
The denomination of Mr.. Randall ought,
and | have no doubt will. commend itself
10 the conservative and independent iudg-
ment of that large and influential body
If business men Of both parties, who de-
sire to see business methods prevail in the
administration of municipal affairs.
lin view then of the fact that tbe Hon.
Charles II. Randall is the unanimous
choice of the Republican ELECTORS of the
city of Portland, move that this con-
vention ratify by acolamation that choice,
a,d commend him to the citizens of Port
lam land as a most worthy candidate for the
office ti of mayor"
At the conclusion of his remarks, Ma
III. Thoxter was warmly applauded.
Ex.Alderman Theodore A. JOS