New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
SENATOR HALE RENOUTNATED.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS OF NAMES LEGiS-
LATURE UNANIMOUS IN HIS FAVOR
STRONG SPEECH OF THANKS.


LATURE UNANIMOUS IN HIS FAVOR
STRONG SPEECH OF THANKS.
Augusta Ne Jan i-The general Republ
can caucus OF the Legislature was held in the
hall of the House this evening to nominate state
officials seven counsellors and United States
Senator 1t was fully attended. and most har
monious and enthusiastic. Senator H T. Shep-
herd. Of Knox. presided and Representative
Webb. Of Portland. was secretary. Every nomi-
nation Of the evening was by acclamation.
The feature OF the evening. however. awaited
with greatest interest was the nomination Of
United States Senator II foregone con-
clusion that Eugene Hale would be named to
succeed himself. all idea OF opposition having
vanished The nomination was made by
grand chorus OF ayes" without no being
heard Mr.. Hale appeared before the conven-
tion and greeted by whirlwpd OF ap-
plause He made strong speech of thanks.
clearly explaining his attitude on the great ques
tions o: the day. He interrupted by ap-
plause several times. and warmly applauded
at the ClCse.
Senator Hale referred in eloquent terms TO his
brother members of the Maine delegation and
especially 10 Speaker Reed. OF Mr.. Dingley he
said: There is no man in Congress VINO. II he
shall be taken 10y calamity from us VIII be so
much missed by the interests Of the State and
the party and the Nation as Nelson Dingley.
OF his association with Senator Frye Mr. Hale
said: We agree sometimes to disagree. and
neither of US are soft-mouthed men. who refuse
to proclaim our opinions and who go into holes
and conceal them. From the day OF Mellen and
Sprague and of Evans and Williams, and OF
Bradbury and Fairchild. and Of Hamlin and
Fessenden. and of Morrill, and Blaine (applause)
Names representatives in the United states
Senate have never been afraid to speak their
minds and TO have opinions.
Upon the question which perhaps to-day IS
occupying mems minds more than any other
l1.1 xFpa> Nth
are two sides. l am not an expansionist. !
dread the annexation of territory thousands or
miles away; OF a foreign people with no habits
and no life like ours. | dread the results of ii.
I dread the effects. l am honest in that. !
cannot with my views vote for any measure
law or whatever 1t may he that Involves us
in that But, If | am overruled and overcome
by the majority IL Is my business and my duty
TO submit as party man. and to make the
best of it, The Republican party can be trusted
If II has got TO learn. II VIII learn. lf II mas
got 10 go forward II will so forward untedly.
II II has got to take any back steps. 1t is not
ashamed TO take them. And no man can tell
now. in the present circumstances, with the
great subjects that coming before us, what
will be best That we have got to settle in the
future"
Senator Hale next spoke OF the Canadian High
Commission and OF the force of the common
blood and common ancestry WIN tanglann' ana
continuing. said:
blood and common ancestry with England, ana.
gagged in negotiations that affect her material
interests, blood counts Tor very HttF Win All
English Commission. 1t is the business of an
English Commission. a Canadian Commission.
to get the benefit Of that, and the Canadian
Commission that has been sitting for months
has at last come to the point where II demands
the practical destruction Of tho tarir Whch
Governor Dingley IN his bill put upon Maine
products and especially upon lumber. Inc
Maine delegation one man has been hacking
the Governor up. upholding his hands making
him strong. and making 1t seem 10 the Canauian
Commissioners that he has the support NOT only
Of the Maine delegation. hut OF congress nope
the issue will 60 right. ! know II VIII go rlsnt
IL the Governor is spared. nope ~ VIII 20 T1S"I
IL he is taken from us.
After again expressing his thanks for MS re-
nomination Senator Hale concluded ana 'he
caucus was adjourned