Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

Shaii we alone ignore this stupendous
months ago AUTOMATICALLY demanded thai
there should he no door in China closed
against Us and that our treaty rights
snould ne respected ana all the powers
Immediately acquiesced. Before the war.
no secretary would have ventured upon
Such a demand. and if he had. it would
nave peen treated with contempt.
Ihls position imposes upon us new du-
lies, grave. responsibilities some burdens.
II We bear burdens patiently. discharge
our duties wisely, accept our responsible
ties courageously. the republic shall en-
lure It's powers grow, its prosperity in
crease.
Our commercial and material progress
are Just causes for Republican congratu-
latlon l have already indicated to YOU
our marvellous advance in foreign COM
merce. Allow me to give you a brief
statement of our productive capacity.
Our wheat crop in 1898 was larger than
that of any other nation-23 per cent. of
the worlds crop.
our corn crop for the same year was 1C
times larger than that of any other ma
tion-I3 per cent. of the worlds crop
Our exports of provisions was three
times greater than that of any other ma
ton.
our cotton crop was five times greater
than that Of any other nation-15 per
cent. Of the worlds product.
our coal production last year exceeded
that of any other nation-3l per cent. Of
the worlds production.
our pig iron production last year ex-
ceeded that Of any other nation-33 per
cent. Of the worlds production.
our copper production was more than
One-half Of that of the whole world
our railroads Were six times the Tenth
of those Of any other nation.
The United States will enter the new
century as the leading worlds producer
in all the factors which enter into inter
national commerce.
With such Il record. with such fruits
gathered from wise legislation and faith
full administration. your pride is justified.
your hopes in success ought surely to be
realized.
our party has Just met in convention in
Philadelphia, has declared its principles
ana all its purposes in words of no uncer-
tain sound, has. with unbOunded enthuS-
asm re-nominated VIM. Mckinley as our
candidate for the Presidency. The Amer
lean people. familiar with our record,
knowing from the past that our promises
are no ropes 81 sand, realizing our pres
cnt prosperity, remembering the terrible
results Of the Democratic experiment Of
1892, Will surely endorse our platform, and
re-clect VIM. Mckinley President OF the
United States. with a friendly Congress
To support him, ana ] snail gladly yield
the senatorial 2aVel 10 the gentleman. the
scholar. the soldier, the Rough Rider,
Teddy Roosevelt
Greet cheering greeted Senator Frye
when he concluded his speech and af-
ter il had closed the convention iIn-
mediately proceeded to business.
Mr. Butler Of Pennington. moved
that the State committee act as the
committee on resolutions. Hon. Ruel
Robinson Of Camden. moved that the
temporary organization be made per
manent, ana these motions Were
adopted.
Judge +. +. Chase of Elurhill, mov-
ed that all resolutions be- referred to
the committee on resolutions without
debate and this motion was carried.
on motion Of Charles :. Hichborn Of
Augusta, the convention took a recess
Of 10 minutes to enable the county del
egates to select vice presidents. mem
Der of State committee and member
Of committee on resolutions.
Chairman Butler Of the committee on
credentials reported the following del
egates present: AndroscOggin, so;
Aroostook 1O5: Cumberland, $50:
Franklin. 40: Hancock, IS; Kennebec
1876: Knox, 81; Lincoln. SO; oxford, 50:
Penobscot. 156; Piscataquis. so; Sag
adahoc. 81: Somerset. 81 Waldo, s.;
Washington, 81; York, 125; total, 1851.
The following We're elected vice pres
idents, committee on resolutions. and
State committee for the several coun-
ties. they being in the order named:
Androscoggin. W. W. Stetson, Au-
burn; Cyrus Greeley, Lewiston; Seth
NJ. Carter. Auburn.
Aroostook, II. c. Sharp. Monticello;
| c. Fl. Ellis. Fort Fairfield; NJ. NJ. Clark,
Houlton.
Cumberland F. H. Wilson, Bruins
wick: +. Il. Chase. Portland; George
NJ Solder, Portland.
Franklin, \. J. Price, Pennington;
II. b. Austin. Phillips; F. w. Butler,
Pennington.
Hancock. J. D. Hopkins, Ellsworth;
II. F.. Hamlin. Ellsworth; Chas. Fl.
Drummey. Ellsworth.
Kennebec. j. NJ. Larrabee, Gardiner;
W. T. Haines, Waterville; J. II. Man
| ley, Augusta.
| Knox. H. L. Shepard. Rockport; ;.
NJ. Bird. Rockland: Ruel Robinson.
| Camden.
Lincoln. r. s. Partridge, Wakefield
Mr.. McFadden. SkoWhegan; Alonzo Il.
Nickerson. Boothbay Harbor
oxford. f. A. Kilburn, Norway: Alon-
20 Young. South Paris; G. Il. Bisbee,
Rumford Falls.
Penobscot. Harry &. Ross. Bangor;
Edwin p. Boutelle, Bangor; +. NJ.
| simpson, = dIllltl.
Piscataquis, Henry Wyman, Guilford ,
Wainwright Cushing, FoNcroft; ). T.
Peaks, Dover.
| Sagadahoc. ]. O. Shaw, Bath; }. H.
Kimban, Bath; :. w. carr. BoWdolh-
ham.
Somerset. Isaac Dyer, Skowhegan
G.. IL. Clark. North Arson; FORREST
Goodwin. SkoWhegan.
Waldo. Geo. +. Pendleton. Starspof.
| Chas. II. PnIsbury, Belfast =. 4.
Brown. Belfast. .
Washington. +. +. Newcomb East
mort: Chas. +. Johnson, Maehias' Geo
+. Murchic Calais.
York. Il. H. lngersol, Biddel"ru'
Joscph Hollenroke, Saco; Charles NJ
Moses. Sac".
| Hale and LitiIefield.
| After the committee on reSolutloiiS
bad been appointed Senator Eugene
Hale addressed the convention. rs
| s,id that there was no place TO come :"
| like the State Of Maine ana lhat 'htie
was no place in the world where o,ie
,ro,,ld get such a welcome as IN the
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