Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-23
thursdays Republican Caucus.


Thursday evening, next. should be at
tended by every Republican In the
city. 1t should be made the first rally
! of the great Republican campaign OF
| 1900. The citizens of Augusta nave
much at stake in the result of the
caucus.
Its first duty will be to select twenty
delegates and twenty alternates to at
tend the Republican State convention
ar Bangor on the 9th of June next.
These delegates will go as the personal
representatives of our distinguished
fellow townsman, DR.. John F. Hill,
who is to be the next Republican gov
ernor of Maine. 1t is due to DR.. Hill
that this should be a representative
caucus, and that it should speak with
n unanimous voice in favor of his
nomination as n candidate for gov
ernor, by reclamation.
Let Augusta send its strongest and
best men to Bangor; men who will fit
tingly represent the Republicans of
this community. and in whose hands
can be safely trusted the interests of
DR.. Hill.
The next duty of the caucus will be
to select 4 delegation to attend the Re
in this city on the 9th of June; and
Augusta wants to speak in this con-
will first ask that Hon. p. 0. Vickery
be re-nominated by reclamation as Il
candidate for the State Senate. We
have no more philosophical citizen
than Mr.. Vickery. He is always ready
to give Of his means, to bestow his
time and his energies for whatever
tends to enlarge and improve the
varied business interests of our com
munity. 1t is due to him that the
caucus should be large one, a repre-
sentative one, and one that shall en-
Enthusiastically and earnestly ask for
his nomination.
Major Greenlief T. Stevens, the up
right and faithful judge of probate,
should again be placed in nomination
| by reclamation at the county conven-
ton.
General W. S. Choate. the efficient
ard able clerk of courts; and Mr.. Waiter
A. NcWcomb. the careful and efficient
! register of the probate court, are en-
| It'll, d to the unanimous endorsement
| of their citizens for denomination at
the county convention to their respec-
tive offices.
Augusta also wants to honor the
popular sheriff, Andrew a. McFadden
of Wateryille. 1t wants t. send a
! delegation to the county convention
| pledged to the nomination of our
young and brilliant lawyer, Thomas
/ Leigh, as candidate for county attor-
ney. 1t wants a delegation that will
see to it that the best men are nomi-
mated for the various county offices.
and, therefore, it should be a large
caucus, one that will act with unan-
unity, and as one man, in favor of the
various candidates, whom the Republi-
cans of Augusta mean to honor.
| The caucus will also, we assume.
place in denomination by reclamation
as the first candidate to the Legislature,
Hon. Joseph II. Marley. Mr.. Manley
was a recognized leader in the last
| House, in whose deliberations he took
a conspicuous and honorable part At
| the close of the session he had a strong
| following for the office of Speaker, for
which position his friends will present
his name to the next House. 1t will
be the duty Of the caucus to place in
| nomination a second candidate for the
| Legislature to serve with Mr.. Manley.
We hear of but one candidate for this
very able treasurer of the old Augusta
| Savings Bank, one of our strong bust
l
men, man who commands the respect
and confidence Of the entire com
munity. Ii is due to him that if he be
| given this nomination, it be given by 4
large vote which will be a gratifying
| compliment and endorsement
The Republicans of Augusta never
held caucus which was more impor-
tant to the welfare of its citizens for
the unity and strength of the Repub-
lican party, than the caucus will be on
Thursday evening next. Let every
Republican feel that it is not only his
duty, but his privilege to attend and
contribute by his presence and his vote
to its success.