Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-12

Prayer was offered by Rev. George
NJ. Howe Of Lewiston. Hon. II. W.
Judkins of Waterville. was called TO
preside and made an eloquent speech
A committee on resolutions was
appointed as follows: f. NJ. Drew.
Androscoggin; w. L. Daggett, Frank
lin; Ruel Robinson, Knox; w. II. Mill
er, Lincoln; Emery Thomas, Sagada-
hoe: James S. Wright, oxford.
The whole number of delegates pres
emit were 294, the full number entitled
to seats
Hon. w. T. cobb of Rockland. in a
stirring speech placed in nomination
as a candidate for Congress. Hon. 4. T..
Littlefeld of Rockland. The nominal
ton was seconded by H. W. Cakes of
Auburn. The nomination was also sec
onded by W. b. Clarke of Lincoln
county, Sanford l. FUsc, Sagadahoc
c. w. Blanchard, Franklin. and John
p. Swasey, oxford, the last named
gentleman having been a prominent
candidate for the Congressional nomi-
nation Of this convention. Mr..
Swascy made one Of his characteristic
speeches; teeming with wit and elo-
quence. Three cheers We're given for
Mr.. Swasey.
Amid great applause. Mr. Swasey
| moved the nomination of Mr.. Littletield
by reclamation and 1t was 50 done by
| rising and shouting aye.
Mr.. Littlefield was notified and on
His appearance in the hall was greeted
with tremendous applause,
Mr.. Littlefeld after waiting for the
tumult Of applause to subside, adj
dressed the convention as follows:
Mr.. Chairman. Gentlemen of the
Conventional desire to tender to you.
and through you to the Republicans of
the I'd District. my most sincere
and hearty thanks for this distin-
| guished mark of their consideration. /
! feel that the nomination which l have
received at your hands is the free and
untrammeled expression of the Will Of
| the Republican party. (Applause) |
gladly acknowledge the warm personal
| friendship in the canvass, Of many Of
my fellow citizens Of the opposite
political faith | shall be further graft
fed if they feel at liberty to assist my
! friends at the polls. Absolutely unin-
| numbered by any pledge. promise or
obligation. except the deep and pro-
found sense Of obligation which | feel
! toward the Republican party of this
| district. / SHALL if elected, enter upon
| the discharge of the duties Of this
| office. l shall discharge its duties to
the best Of my ability, without fear
and without favor. 1t is hardly nee
essarv or fitting for me to say more
| If is written. Let not him that
| rirdeth on his harness, boast himself.
a. he that putteth it OFF" The dis
tipguished man whose death caused
| The vacancy. to fill which a special
| election is to be held, died at his post
| with the harness on. He had no occa-
sion to vaunt himself as to his achieve
ments as your representatives HIS
works do follow him. HIS dlligent
| painstaking. conscientious able ser
| ,.;ca rendered him and his constitu-
ancv Industrious. He won the unalloyed
confidence. respect, admiration ana
| ,.a IL arr whole people. without re-
| cod to sect. locality or party. Inc I'M
7I;e,5 success. which every day de-
| N111s more completely, of the great
| ooonomic measure with Whlch MS
| nanoe will always be associated, VIII
i'pl - +ba fitting monument to his en-
turing fame as constructive states
.nr The marvellous era OF prosperity
i"oi-' Itch we are now entering is the
,pp;timate outcome of that portion of
~ network. (ApplauseD The pro-
Ms 81 American labor and Industry
lectiui =, him one of its most consistent,
ioull p and effective defenders. CAP
loyaa o ',' The great position which he
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