The Portland daily press., 1899-09-29

assumed sovereignty over New Mexico
and California. In 1851 Abraham Lin
coin declared that the North had no In
tsntion Of interfering with the Southern
institutions, but the same pen which
signed this declaration signed little
later, the emancipation proclamation.
(Applause).
.'It is hard to foreoast the issue In time
OF war" continued Mr. Higgins, "but
as far as the Republican party is CON-
cerned. all great issues which 1t has been
called upon to settle, and IL has settled
all Of them since 1861, havs been settled
rights (Applause). I am willing. to
prophecy that the Republican party will
decide this great problem right before
themselves and before the nations Of the
earth. (Applause)
1.-THE question before u.s." continued
Mr.. Higgins, sis the selection OF can
didate for representative to Congress.
Our selection means his election. Every
one here bears In mini the great SER
vices of Mr.. Reed. which have been great
or than can really be appreciated. II Is
unreasonable to expect that We car
select a man who can take up the work
where Tcm Reed left OF, but we have
many competent men who will serve the
district faithfully. and who will maintair
the honor OF the first Congressi onal dis
trict In the halls CT the nationalthouee. ''
(Appiause)
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Higgins's
speech n motion was made TO make the
district oommittss the committee ON Gre
dentials. That committee having attend
ed to lite duties. reported that $40 deieg-
ates were entitled to Feats in the con en-.
tion, and that there were $50 present
whose credentials had bsen accepted. The
contested delegation from Kittery had
been seated by the committee. as follows;
Augustus Stephenson, franklin hall,
Clarence NJ. Prince. e. e. Cheney, John
FL. Call and Walter L. Ball.
On motion of MIR. SamueIaD. Piummer
the report of tbs committee was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Newcnme of Scarboro
the temporary organization was made
permanent. Mr.. E. @. Reynolds oi
South Portland moved that COMMITTEES
be appointed on resolutions and the fol
lowing were appointed members OF that
COMMITTEES: K. q. Reynolds, South Port
land; J. W. Whittier. Freeport; Clarence
l.. Bucknam. Yarmouth; Richard Webb,
Portland; O. H. PRESCOTT. Biddsford. and
Frank II. Hargrayes, Buxton. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Hammond of New Gloucester
1t was voted to refer all resolutions to
the oommIttse without debate. The
committee on resolutions retired to at
tend to their duties, and In few minute.
returned and reported the following
which were accepted unanimousy amidst
great enthusiasm and much applause;
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Republicans of th,
First ConRressionai distgict Of Maine re.
affirm the principles OF the platform q
the last Republican National convention.
especially those portions relating to the
National currency and the tariff.
Resolved, That we tender to President
Mckinley and to our gallant soldiers ant
sailors our hearty support in the tasl
of restoring order in the new possessions
which hive come to us as result Of the
war with Spain; leaving the future
status Of the people of those lands to b,
determined by Congress In aooordaDc'
with our national pledges and the priDci
| pies of our free institutions.
Resolved, That we hereby express ou
| sincere regrets at the retirement of Hon
IhomRs b. Reed fre IN the service of thi
district in the National House of Repre-
| sentatives. Our feelings of admiration
| and confidence, inspired by the associa
tions of nearly quarter Of century
will still remsin; and his great career a
ufak xxutl IL Ill k.
source of pride to the Republicans Of thl
EIret disfricf of Mafpo Erou, this 0op