Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-05

welfare and best interests of the state
at large That state, as has been eiO-
quently said, holds an unique place in
the United States. True to it's motto.
it leads and directs the affairs of the
Union. 1t is enabled to do that by an
example it has set that might well be
followed by the other states of the I'm
ion, and that is in selecting the proper
men to represent it in Congress and
keeping them there from time to time
as their terms expire. where they nave
been able to gain that experience and
wisdom in legislation that puts them
at the head of their fellows in that
body With our own Thomas B. Reed.
that prince of parliamentarians. of in
dominitable will and unruffled temper
as Speaker of the national House. and
with the Hon. Nelscon Dingley-Whoss
name we speak with bated breath, as
perhaps his soul is nuttering on the
brink of etehnity-a man who Is better
versed in all the intricacies of the ta"-
if than any other man in Congress.
today, who is Il member OF that
might almost say, iniquitous English
or Canadian commission that is now
attacking one Of the leading industries
II this state. with the Hon. Charles
A. Boutelle at the head of the commit
tee on naval affairs in the House and
with The Hon. Mr.. Burleigh of this dis
trict upon the committee of military
affairs and public buildings and
grounds, with the Hon. VIM. p. Frye
Is President pro TEN of the Senate. the
chairman of the committee on COM
nerce and member Of the commission
that has just completed the treaty with
Spain, with the Hon. Eugene Hale
| chairman of the committee on naval
affairs on the part of the Senate. and
the second man on the committee If
appropriations in the Senate. is it any
wonder that the State of Maine wields
an influence in shaping legislation that
no other state in these United States
| has welded? Now 1t is patent TO
| everyone that the reason for that is
/ the fact that Maine has been true to
| Itself and it's best interests in keeping
! it's public men in office. and ! know.
and we all agree, that this caucus and
the Legislature of which we are part
| will honor itself as much as it will the
/ Hon. Eugene Hale. by re-electing him
as Senator of the United States from
| Maine; and in behalf Of the Cumber-
| land county delegation and the sena-
! tors and representatives from the west
ern part of the State / heartily second
| his nomination.
! The motion was agreed to. and Hon.
Eugene Hale was nominated by aecla-
nation senator of the United States
from the States of Maine.
The chair appointed M. Drummond
| of Cumberland, to await upon Senator
Hale and request his presence in the
! hall of the House of Representatives
Senator Hale entered. conducted by Mr..
Drummond. and was presented to the
caucus by the chairman.
Senator Hale said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Republican Party in the Legislator
of Maine:
! ! do not feel that any words Of mine
can properly convey my appreciation
| and gratitude for this renewed exni-
bition of the trust that the Republi-
can party reposes in me. 1t is a great
thing. Mr.. President. and one which
think has not before taken place In
Maine nor ever in many states. to be
/ four times successfully nominated by
i acclamation to four successive terms II
| the United States Senate. Such trus;
and such confidence is what ought t.
| make public men strong and faithfu!
1t is such trust and such confidence
4 Mr.. President, that makes the Uniteo
States Senate, and to be a United States
senator the most desirable of all offices
in the great republic. To have con
Eservative state. to have an old staJC
stand by a public servant for so long
| time, to be thoughtful and Ienient tt
his shortcomings, to be hopeful for his
future usefulness and to save him
| from the constant struggles which az
tend the advancement of men to Offices
in other states does not make tn
i United States Senate the most desir-
able perhaps in all the world. I hope
i Mr.. President and gentlemen, that
4 appreciate this tribute of the party
confidence. l hope, if am elected ane
have six years more in the Senate. /
show my appreciation Of what you
have done by my continued faithful
labor in your interests. in the interest.
of the Republican party and in the IN
terests OF this great republic. an
the more grateful for this expression
Mr.. President and gentleman, because
hIlOW, anu YOU huON, tHdt III SOfiit
things we do not agree: and that II
has been in the past and is now a fac;
in Maine that her public servants are
outspoken. that they have conviction.
and do not always agree with every
body who sustains them and votes fol
them, but it has been true, and hope
will continue to be true, that party fl
deity and party fealty is maintained
by mems service and that the highest
duty that man can perform is to do a
great work for the country and to d,
it in party ranks. (Applause.)
The service that Maine gives to her
public servants in Washington Is made
both agreeable and useful by the asso.
Citations which for years have beer
maintained by her delegation. Setting
aside the little that have been able
to contribute. l may say justly and
truthfully that all that is said about
the strength of the Maine delegation
is more than true Maine has. car
say aside from myself reputation
a strength, a power and influence II
legislation perhaps hardly equalled II
services by any other state. l count it
sir, favor and an honor. and l will
speak first of the members of the
Il taouse, to be associated in Legislation