The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

GREAT ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
AT THE CONVENTION.

business Like Mayor
Mr.. Cunningham Says the Republic
cans of Portland Are United In Their
support of Judge Robinson.
The Republican mayoraity convention
occurred yesterday afternoon at four
o'clock in the Reception hall, City build
ing. Judge Frank W. Robinson was
nominated rs the. Republican candidate
for mayor by reclamation and with the
manifestation Of much enthusiasm.
At the hour for which the convention
was called there was large gathering of
mayoralty delegates elected from the
several wards and many citizens OF
Greater Portland. Ii was the first
municipal gathering, at which the Repub-
licans of Portland and of the newly an
nexed territory have assembled and on all
sides there was manifesto much interest
in the proceedings apds Representations
were in order from aK Sides
Mr.. George Allan, chairman of the Re.
publican city committee, called the meet
ing to orderisRd. Hon. Jbsiah H. Drum
mond was chosen as chairman.
On taking the chair MIR. Drummond
said ~ thank you for the compliment
you have paid me. While this convention
is Assem- bled here for business and not for
speech plaking there is one thing in con-
nection with it which desire to speak of
briefly. l have been present at many
meet ngs of this Skindfp the past, but
see here today many faces IF these who
were fellow citizens of Cumberland
county but who are now fellow citizens
of Portland. We have all gathered here. as
citizens of our city and hope that what
ever we may do will be for the best in
terests of Portland and that we will stand
together for the good of our municipality.
We are now members of one family,
gathered around one hearth stone and
united for one purpose, the welfare and
best interests of Greater Portland. Gap
plause)
| Mr.. +. H. Little was then chosen as
secretary of the convention and MIR.
! Drummond then called for nominations
for a Republican candidate for mayor of
/ fOTbihDu
Mr.. Harry A Higgins then took the
floor to nominate Judge Robinson. He
spoke briefly but with muchi eerpestnesss
and feeling. What he said was very
gracefully worded, without any attempt
ut oratory or eloquence.
| ~ have a pleasant duty to perform,
said Mr. Higgins. 1.-The result of the
4 Oh ha
great interest which the citizens of Port
land have taken in what we are to do
here today. In presenting the name of
Judge Robinson to this convention /
shall not allow myself to indulge in any
eulogy Of the man, for that is entirely
unnecessary and would be distasteful to
Judge Robinson and directly contrary
| to his wishes. The result OF Monday s
eaucuses shows better than words could
do tho respect in which Judge Robin
son is held. l regard 1t as an honor TO
place In nomination Frank W. Robinson
ms the Republican candidate for mayor 1"
(Great applause)
Mir Smardon of ward eight seconded the
nomination in behalf of the fwo DeeFing
wards amidst applause.
MIR. James CunnA ngham then addressed
the convention He said: ~ have very
pleasant duty to perform and with your
permission will read a letter which l re-
ceived today from Mayor Charles II.
Randall"
The letter which Mr.. Cunningham read
was u request from Mayor Randall that
the ward two delegation would make
Judge Robinson's nomination for mayor
| unanimous The reading of this letter
was greeted with applause by the conven-
| ton.
~ therefore have the pleasure, said
Nj Cunningham when the applause had
died away "of moving that Judge Robin
son sinomination be made by acclama-
tion."
MIR. Drummond put the motion to vote
in que form and the convention made the
nomisation unanimous by "a rising vote.
MIR. Cunningham then said that he
represented in way $40 Republican
voters who had supported Mr.. Randall at
the cauouses. hut he had yet to learn of
one dissatisfied or disatfeoted Republican
because of the result of those caucuses.
This statement was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
THAT is because the Republicans of
this city are the right kind of Republi-
cans" said Mir Drummond.
Mr. Drummond then appointed com.
mittee of three to wait upon Judge
Robinson and notify him of his nomina-
ton. This committee consisted of Mr..
Higgins from ward i've. MIR. Cunning
ham, from ward two, and Mr.. ID. W.
Heseitine from ward nine.
The committee retired and in short
time returned with Judge Robinson.
When the Republican candidate for mayor
appeared at the door of the hall, accom-
panied 10y the COMMITTEES, the applause
| commenced and continued with great en-
thusiasm for some minutes.
! Mr.. Cunningham, as suon as he could
\ be heard, introduced Judge Robinson as