Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-04-17
SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.
CONGRESSMAN LIrTLEFIELD GIVEN AN
ENTHUSIASTIC DENOMINATION.

The estecm In which Hon. Charles f
Littlefleld ID held by his constituent.
was well testified by the acclaim and
enthusiasm with which he was renomt
mated by the Republican convention oil
the Second Congressional District a,
Auburn last Tuesday.
Mr.. Littlefield himself, who had ex.
pected to be present at che convention,
was obliged to express his regrets, as the
vote on the Porto Rico bill was to be
taken Wednesday and he felt that he
ought to remain In Washington. Hon.
John =. Swasey was chairman OF the
eloquent speech. The other officers OF
the convention were:
vice-Prcsidents: Col. A. q. Nealley. Lewiston
blanchard. Wilton; Henry Colby. Rumtord; L.
X. Morse. Union.
Secretaries: r. W. Crockett, Lewiston; Arthur
5. Littleneld, Rockland; Charles L. Macurda,
wiscasset; Samuel Evans, Frycburg.
Col. +. NJ. Drew Of Lewiston In so
interesting speech presented the name
Of Hon. Charles E. Littlefleld Ms candi-
date for representative to congress. The
nomination WAS seconded by n. p. Noble
OF Phillips and l.. r. Campbell Of Rock
land, and Mr.. Littlefleld WAS nominated.
The following delegates to the Repub-
licsn national convention at Philadelphia,
slternstes, etc, were chosen, all by ac-
clsmation:
Delegates 70 the national convention: Hon.
Waldo Pettengill. Rumford Falls; Henry b.
Estes, Lewiston.
AlternAtes; Edwin Riley. L,vermore Falls; L.
r. Campbell. Rockland.
District Committee: C. s. Croweil. Androecog.
gin; J. W. Bracket. Phillips. Charles c. War.
william II. farsons, Damsriscotts: Fred W.
Wight. Rocklsnd.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas, The Republicans Of the Second Con.
grcssionAl District. by delegates In convention
assembled, desire TO rc-afirm their faith and be.
lief In the Republican party. In its principles and
~ promulgated during the Past forty
years y Its founders and leaders. OF whom the
State of VI aine furnished such illustrtous names
as Hamlin. Fessenden. Morrill,. Blaine and Ding.
ley, no less than others whose services 10 the
Republican party are yet unfinished and whose
principles and defenders Of our faith; therefore
beit
Resolved. That the platform OF the Republican
party adopted by our national convention In st.
Louis In s>eS, ana Wnlcn was lndOrreV by tnc
voters OF this country & the general election OF
n az year T. he reby Affirmed.
Resolved. That we hereby endorse President
In his administration of the govern
nent. his ,nduct OF great questions ana his d.
rection OF important national situations that
have con fronted him asd the Republican party
turing his term OF flee, and we heartily recon-
nend his denomination and pledge TO him our
oval support
Resolved. That we regard With Unsuitable
pride the position OF pational prominence early
achieved by the Hon. Charles 4. Liuleneld. our
In Congress, we rc-affru our
profound confidence In his wisdom, ability anu
patriotism. and fully endorse the action taken by
lin upon the great questions that have been and
ire now pending In Goa gress, and we cordially
commend him 20 the Republican voters OF the
district a. well IA 20 all others who believe in
,lecting TO Congress men OF strength, capacity |
md answering honor.
w. q. FULLER. JR.,
ID. j. CALLAHAN,
q ID. CASHIER.
GEO. A. WILSON, |
y. =. NoBLs,
Committee on Resolutions.