The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-05

has got 10 learn - Will foekns
got 20 go forward. It viii 60 70, ward. II
j II has got to take any back steps. 10 10
n not ashamed to take them. And no man
can tell now, in the present circumA tances
when great subjects are coming bsfol 2 rs.
iwhat will be best. That we have &c TO
aatle In the future. And SO much for
that
There are other things that are Of the
create st Importance. There IL a cor nmis-
sion. NY friends. made up of our ow n peo-
ple and Engiishmen and Canadian =, that
are sitting In Judgment and SC rutiny
over oil the legislation that hrs been
established by the Republican psrty for
the benefit of Maine in the tariff bill.
Nosy realize the force Of what Is said
and that we all feel Of common blood
and common ancestry with xngland.
Hsr past and her traditions are ours as
tbev arc hers. Her national life, her
lutesature, her spienelid development, are
all ours rs much as hers. But, my
frient,s, 1t is entirely true that when Eug-
land is engaged in any negotiation that
effects her mat ,rial interests, blood counts
for very little with an English commits
III.
commission, Canadian commission to
4 get the beaefit of that; and the Canadian
1 that has been sitting for months has at
! last come to the point where the demand
! of the Canadian and the English side Is
\ the practical destruction of the tariff
/ which Gov. Diugley in bis bill put uron
Maine products, and especially upon lum-
Der. The state VIII never know. sir, thu
4 debt that she owen TO Gov. Dingley in
4 holding that comLuission, in refusing to
\ yield and keeping up the backbone OF
\ members of the committee who are
Il weaker thnn he ON ttfE subject; and
4 whatever happens to- tsist great man
may the Lord rcsture him to health and
"A usefulness wtiatover hu,pens to him,
Il Maine will learn. II she does not now
know, what he has been and Is doing
for her. And in that. Mr.. President and
Il friends. we are all united. The delega-
y ton as one man has been backing the
j Governor up, making him strong, and.
making It seem to the Canadian commits
!, sfoners that he has the support, not on y
, OF the Maine delegation, but Of Congres g.
} III hope the issue will GO right, kn' w
. it will go right IL the Governor is spar Cd.
/ 1 hope 1t Will go right II he Is ta'ken
g from us.
3 Gentlemen, it has not been my habit In
addressing an assembly like This, when l
o have come before you each time CT my
( nomination and election to make u long
S sp,ech. l do not think 1t needed. do
t not think 1t would be ftting- I have
& been before the people Of Maine, in one
# branch or another Of Congress. for 80
j. years / could tell you very litth about
myself you do not know now. l could
It tell you nothing more about my opinions
or sentiments than whatEI have already
I told you. In closing l wish to give you
\ ny profound heartfelt thanks and graft
-, for all the trust reposed In me- !"
u.,,. ,nged applause.)
of the speech. the caucus,
."e IT. Manley, adjourned
upen 49, No." ~. weld an impromptu
reception. ..aa,u..
While, OF course, the pro- s-.,.e ~ WIG
caucus were dull compared .no up
, pearance of Senator Hale. they :, NV
without interest. Senator HAM. IL, an
chairman of the caucus committee ca hod
the meeting to order and iutroducea Sen
ator Shepherd as chairman.
|, Mr.. Webb of Portland acted as secre
tary. Hon. Joseph II. Manley presented
the name of Hon. Byron Boyd as candi-
date for reelection MS secretary of state.
Mr.. Manley spoke in terms of high praise
| 81 art.a de- ryfn In
the Office and his devotion to Republican
, principles. Senator Hamlin, in u few
we'll chosen words seconded MIR. Manley's
motion that Mr.. Boyd be nominated by
, reclamation and the oauons SO voted.
7 Senator Plummer then presented the
, name of Hon. f. 81 Simpson of Carmel
as candidate for reelection as state treas
urer Mr. Chass of Portland seconded the
motion of Mr.. Plummer that the nomi-
nation be made by reclamation. 1t was
50 voted.
Attorney General William T. Baines
was the next man nominated. His name
was presented by Judge Philbrook of
, Wa terville and Mr.. Merrill Of Waterville.
/ The seven councillors were then nomi
mated as follows:
, First Distriot-Hon. A. p. Gordon Of
Freeport.
Second District-Charles S. Cook, ESQ,
of Portland.
{. Third District-Hon. Albert q. Blunt of
I Skowhegan.
Fourth Distribution. John +. Hill of
Augusta.
Fifth District-Hon. s. NJ. Bird Of
Rock land.
sixth DISTRIBUTION. Henry W. Mayo of
Hampden.
Seventh Distribution. Don A. II.
. Powers of Houlton.
l Then these gentlemen were Ienomi-
mated for the offices named:
: State Printer-Clarence b. Burleigh, OF
Augusta
, State Binder-H. e, Smith, ESQ.,, of
Augusta
n State Assessor--George Pottle of Lewis