The Portland daily press., 1899-05-12


trict 1t did not take the people of Lincoln
county long TO unite on candidate TO
succeed him-that determined representa-
tive Of the common people, that distin-
guished leader of men, Gen. Charles II.
Littlefield of Rocklsnu.
Judge Sanford L.. Fogg of Bath spoke
for Sagadahoc, referring to the im-
portance of the approaching election. We
need a man who is able and progressive,
q man who has idens of his own and
having them has the ability and courage
to express them. We need n man who be-
lieves it is the duty of the United States
TO lift up downtroddsn peoples, who be-
lieve that when Dewey opened the doors
of the Philippines and struck the shaokles
from an oppressed race, it was his duty
to stay there and aid in their enfranchise-
ment. We need a Republican who Is a
Repu blican, man who believes In pro-
tecticn to American interests, in sound
dollar, who believes in protection to
American shipping and who holds that
the American flag Is good enough to Hoo
at the masthead of American vessels IN
every SEA.
Hon. Cyrus N. Blanchard of Wilton,
representing Franklin county, spoke of
the fact that eighteen years ago that
county supported the Hon. Nelson Ding.
ley. AT this time the Republicans OF
Franklin county have sent solid delt-
CATION to the support of no less illustrlous
q man, a gentleman of Knox county VINO
born in humble surroundings mas maze
himself prominent il his profession so
that his reputation extends beyond tine
borders of the state; who is an orator able
to fifty present the issues of the day. Ihe
Republicans of Franklin demand man
of sterling integrity, intellectual aDillly
and political sngacity, VINO taxing tne
place of the la:nented Nelson lhngley Will
bring new honor to the grand old state
of Mniue, and such man is the don'
Charles f.. Littleheld.
At this point MIR. Swasey rose. The
doubt as to what would be his course dis
appeared and he was apDlauded again ana
again, while the delegates shouted Tor
him to take the platform. When he could
make himself heard, MIR. Swasey spoke as
follows:
MIR. SWASEY'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention IL have been present ana
listened to the able and complimentary
Dolnina tlon speeches from five counties OF
the district l realize that | have been In
the campaign as a candidate and know
enough of mathematics 10 sea ana COM
prehend that five against one Is four TOO
many. (Laughter.) I'm not believer In
l6 to 1, Five to one is all l can stand.
daughter am very glad of this oppor-
tunity to be present and look into your
countenances and I'm not unhappy at
the very complimentary speeches made
here today. | am too old to be seriously
disappointed l have been too many years
in politics not to know that there's a
painful uncertainty about the whole husi-
ness. Laughter.) You've heard from
five counties but you have not yet heard
from old Oxford. That's the county that
! represent and a I'm proud OF 1t. lt is
the largest county in the district and we
half N : .
Read the history of the state and of the
Republican party and you will find that
Oxford county has been represented in
the councils of the nation by able men.
The man who stood as prop and reliance
when A braham Lincoln was called from
Illinois to assume this responsibilities OF
his high office came from old Oxlord.
When Abraham Lincoln stood on the east
porch of the Capitol and raising his. hand
swore to DO the duty that lay before him,
no man stood in that vast throng upon
whom he could rely rs he could upon our
own and honored Hannibal Hamlin.
(Applarse.) Always loyal, when the
toesin of war was sounded and the re-
verberations OF Sumter were heard on her
hillsides, old Oxford responded with the
loyalty for which she has ever been and,
thank God, ever will be known. Gap.
plause.
When we sent our fleet out on the
DOSOn Oh uebp lkl buo WIZ va
ty, under a guiding providence we placed
a son OF old Oxford in charge of the navy
of these United States and of him we feel
proud. (Applause.)
l presume you have seen my name in
the papers l presume some of you have
read my manifesto. (Laugbter.) When
several gentlemen of Oxford Thought l
was ft man to represent the district In
the National Congress, they so frequently
impressed it n me that began to be-
lieve 1t myself. (Laughter.) And Went
into the canvass and did what could to
obtain by honorable means the support of
other counties beside Oxford. My friends
have adhered to me firmly and loyalty for
which thank them from the bottom of
my heart, but l see have not got enough
of them and Oxford, ever loyal to the Re-
publican party and the principles of good
government won't be disloyal on this oc-
casion, and while l return from the high
hopes and ambitions of the congressman
to the limits of my village home and the
practice of my profession, carry no bit.
7 x0Il hr0fhar littlafia1H that