Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-01-11
HON. EUGENE HALE.
RENOMINATED FOR U. S. SENA-
TOR BY ACCLAMATION.
HIS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE-sECRE
TARY BOYD, TREASURER SNIP
SON AND ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL HAINES RE-NoM-
MATED.

The general caucus of the republicans
OF the State Senate and House was held
last Wednesday evening.
The caucus WAS called TO order by Sena-
tor HamlIn, OF f lsSorth, chairman OF
the caucus COMMITTEES. He called Senator
Shepherd, OF Knox county, to the chair.
The preliminary WORK of the caucus
was the denomination OF Byron Boyd, OF
Augusta, for secretary OF STATE, Francis
Nj. Simpson, OF Carmel, for State treas
urer, and William L. Halnes, OF Water
vile, for attorney general. Tne nominal
ton of Mr.. Boyd was seconded by MIR.
Hamiiu.
Tnen came the important business of
the caucus, the nomination of IA United
States senator. The alleged opposition to
Senator Hale which has filed columns OF
newspaper space diminished to Its true
proportions, and lie MAS nominated by
aeclamatiou, no other name or the least
intlmation OF opposition being heard IN
the caucus.
The nomination of Mr.. Hale was made
by Stanley Piummer, of Penobscot, see
onded b, larry Il. Virgin, OF Portland.
1t was M. by acclamation.
Senato. Hale WAS given an ovation
when ne arose to address The convention.
Sena, Haze said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Re
publican Party in the Legislature of
Maine:
luu ,ot feel that any words OF mine
can ,.operIy convey my appreciation
and gratitude Tor this renewed exni-
bltloiI of the trust that the repuDil lean
party reposes III me. II Is II great thing,
MIR. President, and one which think has
not Detore taken place IN Maine nor ever
III many states, to be four times success
siyeiy nominated toy acelan alton to tour
successive terms III the United States
Senate. Such trust and such confidence
tire " nat oug ut to make pubic men strong
and faithful. 1t Is sucn trust and sucn
confidence, Mr.. President, tnat make the
Uulled States Senate, and to be ii United
STAGES senator tue most desirable OF ali
offices III tue great republic. To have IA
conservative state, to nave an old state
stand 10y pubic servant lor so long 1t
tia Z. to he tnuug ful and ltnlent 10 MS
shortcomings, to be hopeful for his future
usefulness, aud To save MN from the con-
slant struggles nuICa attend the advance
tueut OF men TO offices III other states,
does make the Uulttd States Senate the
most de-lraple, perhaps, III All the world.
| nope, Mr.. Pres deut aud gentlemen, Int
y
Confluence. / nope, II | am eltcIcd and
have years more III the Senate, to show
my appreciation Of What you have done
by my continued faithful Iauor i'll your
interests, ii thc l"ttftsts of tie repuhil-
can party at4a Ia the Interests OF this great
lepunilC.
lam the more grateful for this express
ion, Mr.. President and gentlemen.
because | know, ana you knun, that III
sotne things we do no. sgree ; and that 1t
has been IN ht past ANA Is 40" II thct IN
Malne tnFt her publIc servants are out
spuAen. that tnrS have convictions and
DO not HiySaJ agree With every body WAC
sustaIn- them and votes TOR them, but 1t
has been true, and | nope VIA continue
to be true, tnHt patly tiuelity and party
feHtt are maintained by intI's servlce,aud
that the highest auty that man eau
perform Is To do II great work Tor the
country and to do 1t IN party ranks.
Applause
Ine serve. that Maine gives to her
pubic servants IN Warrington Is made
both agreeable and useful by the assO-
cations which for years have been main
taIned by her delegation. Setting aside
the little That l have been aole
to contribute, | may say justly and
truthfully that all That Is said about the
strength of the Maine delegation is more
than true.
Maine has, can say aside from myself,
reputation, strength, a power and
influence i'll legislation perhaps hardly
equaiied in services by any other state. |
count 1t, sir, II favor and an honor, and
Will speak first of the members OF the
House, TO he associated ia legislation III
Washington with thst great speaker,
Thomas b. Reed applause VINO presldes
with such judgment and aoiilty over that
great popular House, Who III the conflicts
of the past two or three years has done
as much, perhaps, rs any man III Con-
gress III keeping he rudder true, and IN
maintaining the principles OF the party.
Ii is pleasure and nonor to be assO
ciated =. it'll him.
Think with pleasure and with tender
heart Of my long association with that
great leader in the House, the chairman
of lie committee on ways and means, the
distinguished member of Congress from
this State from the Lewiston district.
the heart Of every man here and not only
here but throughout the State and
through the Union goes ont tearfully
and affectionateIy to stand by his bedside
i'll his hour OF illness. There is no man
in Congress wno II he shall be taken by
calamity from Us, VIII be so much missed
by the Interests OF the State aud the party
and the nation as Nelson Dingley. APP
plause.
am glad to be associated with the able
and faithful aud eloquent and distln-
guished representative from the Bangor
district, VINO has convictions and beliefs
ana stands by them, VINO Is courageous
and manly and brave, aud one of the best
OF congressman that Name has had for
severa, years. Applause
And | am glad to pay tribute here, an
honest tribute, to the gentleman who
represents his q strict, the kennebec dis
trlct, my district including my county,
and | may say truthtuly, Mr.. President,
that l have not iii my service known any
man VINO has gained so fast and secured
a reputation for efficiency and abiiy as
has Governor Burleigh i'll his brief service