The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-04-12
Republican State Convention.

A Republican Convention was held at
lewiston, Wednesday, to nominate
Republican electors of President and
Vice President, aud to elect delegates
and alternates to attend the Republican
National Convention to be held ut
Philadelphia, June 10Th next. Hon.
William T. Cobb of Rockland presided,
Holman Day of Lewiston, j. W. Bracket
of Phillips, W. o. Fuller, Jr. of Rock
land and C. B. Burleigh of Augusta, were
secretaries. Allen Hackett of Pittstield
was Somerset's vice president and Hon.
NJ. Il. Merrill of st. Adams, Somerset's
member of the committee on resolutions.
Messrs. Joseph o. Smith of Skowhe
gan, George P. Wescott of Portland,
were nominated for electors at large, and
Messrs. Charles F. Libby OF Portland,
James w. Wakefield of Bath, Fred At
wood of Winterport and Almon II. Fogg
of Houlton were nominated for electors
for the several Congressional districts.
Messrs. George w. Norton of Portland,
Sidney Nj. Bird of Rockland, Joseph II.
Manley of Augusta and George A.
Murchie of Calais were elected as dele
gates at large to the Republican Nation
al Convention, and Messrs. Emery
Andrews of Kennebuuk, G. n. Blanch-
ard Of Wilton, Judge Chase of Blue Hill
and F. O. Beal of Bangor, alternates.
E.. N. Merrill, Esq. presented the
name of Mr.. Smith for elector at large
In brief telling remarks and Forrest
Goodwin, Esq. warmly seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Manley for delegate.
Decidedly the brightest and most anus
ing short speech of the convention was
that made by Attorney Gen. Haines in
seconding the nomination of Mr.. Smith
for elector. He wound up by saying:
81 have been assured by Mr.. Smith
| that though he esteems Admiral Dewey
as the greatest naval hero of the age, he
will not vote for Mrs. Dewey for Pres-
dent" Laughter.
For the committee on resolutions, Hon.
John p. Swasey of Canton presented the
| following declaration:
"The representatives of the Repubi-
can party of Maine, In convention assen :
| bled, invite the voters of the State, irr, =
spective of former political affiliations.
to unite with them in re-atlirming the
principles Of the ST. Louis platform, and
endorsing the following articles of faith :
| We heartily commend the wise, patri.
otto and progressive administration OF
President Mckinley, under which, with
capital successfully invested and labor
profitably employed, the country is tn.
day enjoying an era OF unexampled pros.
| perity.
Firmly believing that the best inter
ests of our country demand his retention
| in the great office, whose grave respo :
sibilities and exacting duties, both IN
peace aud war, he has borne and dis
charged so wisely and well, we pledge
him anew our earnest allegiance and
support.
We cordially endorse the work of our
Senators and Representatives In Coz :
gress in their fforls to advance the III
teres;s of the State and Nation.
Believing that the best money in the
world is none too good for the American
people, we favor the maintenance of TN
GOLD 8 standard established by a Republl
can Congress, under which labor reap-
tits just reward, and every dollar in Cir
culation has the largest possible pur-
chasing power.
We are firmly convinced that the re-
vival of our merchant marine calls for
he passage of the Frye Shipping bill, II
measure which will build up our ship
yards, regain us our olt-time prestige IN
the seas. vastly increase our foreigu
trade, enable American products to he
transported in American bottoms, al d
save to American prosperity the million,
of dollars which the people of this coun-
try now annually pay to the owners OF
foreign ships.
We believe that the interests of an ex.
banding commerce imperatively demand
the construction of the Nicaraguan canal
and Pacific cable.
While any part of the inhabitants OF
our outlying Islands are resisting the
authority of the United States, it is thu
duty of The Government to suppress such
insurrection and establish peace and
order. The American flag stands as II
guarantee of life, liberty and the pull
suit of happiness" No people have ever
come under its protection save to their
betterneut, and Congress may be safely
depended upon TO secure to all who
accept its sovereignty, the blessings of a
just government and progressive civil
cation.
All nominations and elections in the
convention were by acclamatiou.