The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-07-05
Notable CONVENTION.

..ffrl
..,abican State Convention
..5 I'm Bangor June 27th to
candidate for Governor
....A breaker both in num-
-. cuthusiasm. This is the
,I,iug as the nominee was
mon long ago, and his
assured. Yet with no
u.eutiye to call Republicans
.. .oi.Hention was one of the
-at history of the party, and
...~..m and interest kept pace
Ynhers. The committee on
t, reported total of 1851 dele
..-.tl The Waldo county dele
..lArred IS, and ten of the
-ates from Belfast were in
ution was called to order at
.. hartman Manley, the call
III. A. Byron Boyd of Augusta
.... offered by Rev. John 5. Pen
gmeor. Chairman ManIey
med The temporary officers
.....- chairman, Hon. William
,r lewiston: temporary secre-
Z. Fassett. Portland; l.. =.
......C w. Robbins, Old Town:
Y#I, Lisbon: J. II. Ogier, Cam
. ~ Bracket. Phillips. Later
} organization was. as us
-unanent. Chairman FRYE
tiat he had been "unani-
N1." 1t may as we'll be said
-ultor Frye was splendid
Wtrr and that the success of
ttu was largely due to his
nI earnest words. He receiv-
walton.
Dds. uf HON. j. II. MANLEN.
A. w.. ~ then addressed the CON
tolloWs:
wruot the Convention: Maine
is. ..~ lrld commanding position
~jatcs of our | Mon. From
lgu it passed from district
,.. t,&his hourit has been potent
iai far beyond what its
.0 would warrant, i'll shaping.
D.. and leading public affairs.
ue list of illustriouS COVER
~'lte officials: the high order
ialY the patriotic ardor
ot its military and naval
Hu commanders the distin-
..... .Hu il has always kept in the
.s.. representatives at Washing
ut Statement from the days
lu'mes and John Chandler,
represented it III the Senate
lied states. we can say with
. ..- ny. it has not been matched
I'r i'm the Union.
furnished to the nation
silent. cabinet officers. chief
.- iIe supreme court. associate
f, . that great tribunal. military
w.. heroes and commanders,
representing the United
'urelgn countries. presidents
4D-d states Senate, speakers
i~r Of Representatives whose
ud marvellous careers have
-c .tu equalled in the history of
Weut.
f, -jslatures have elected, since
"a Uttered the Union, eighteen
~titeS senators. Its governors
nj oI ted three senators to till
-.F Qlcancies, one of whom was
-."N4- elected by the Legislature.
70. ty gentlemen. who have at
o mod of our history tiled these
r-. We're all men of command
!. 49, nj pure patriotism, of great
r4 -HH force. devoted to the wei
development and prosperity of
state. Eight of them had
MberS of the House of Repre-
four of them governors :
rlu had served the State in va
and in many public positions.
-- flee has a right to point to them
.r and to contemplate their
1dlniration
Hatterof peculiar qualification
Of rejoicing that to-day the
-rttor from Maine is with us,
YOUR unanimous choice, been
H.a u preside over our delibera-
W III. IS known by all men. His
-& heen one continuous march
IL
must and honor in his own
county. i'll his State. in the
'- representatives at Washing
epn senting our country i'll Paris
fe4 u the commissioners of the
@, o' peace, serving nineteen years
l1e ~,1lte Of the | United States. the
:saf, parliamentary body on the
sf4 acting president of the Senate,
Sanding in that assembly with no
s:--a nd with few equals, devoting
-' .Ie tu The service of his State, keep
-s 4, HUumer III the forefront, never
Ealing Iu lender 1t patriotic and loyal
rWt
ios' lrlde i'll presenting to you as
S4 tr~tding officer, Hon. VIM. p.
.'- I "WlStOn.
'tN$EDE FRNE'S RINGING WORDS.
>4N'of Frye was received with great
">r when he faced the convention.
NeeNng continued for several min
ui when it had closed the Senator
4-,S-d the convention as follows:
Years now our country has
IVY '5rct to Republican legislation
Dd- 'ae entire period the Demo
5te parity has placed on the Statute
-i lY one act of legislation of any
2'H0rr, the Gorman-Wilson tariff
"HUdjated even by its friends, anC
e~ale by President Cleveland to bt
l'mgeous injustice unworthy OF
sHltare. law under and partly
1lr ot which the country for foul
Nas in a most deplorable condi
Ntthird of its railroads in the
e " receivers, hundreds OF it,
III" with closed doors, furnace fire.