The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

iness man and oitizan. We know him
90 well. said Mr.. Emmons ths We nre
unanimous In advocating his nomina-
tion.
The nomination was mAds by aoclama-
ton.
FROM THE FIRST DISTRICT.
For eIeotor from the Hrss district, Hon.
L. q. Reynolds Of South Portland pre-
sented the name OF Hon. Charles y. LIB
by. Nr. Reynolds In his appropriate
rsmar ks, said that he was glad 20 find one
ofiice tiosting through this state which
Kenuebeo county did not want. Be
should present for that office nan who
did not have to walt until he was over 60
years old to find out what his politics
were and had never said that he knew Of
only one man for whom he would vote
for President. The gentleman whom 1
shall name, said MIR. Reynolds. has always
Known what his politics were and he
has al ways teen Republican. He is
known throughout the length and
breadth of the state as an able lawyer,
an eloquent speaker and q man Of stsr-
ling integrity. I nominats the Hon.
Charles y. Libby Of Portland.
The nomination was seconded by Mr..
John p. Dsaripg of Saco, who said that
York county too, knew Mr.. LIBBY and
endorsed all that bad been said OF him.
The nomination was made by aooiama-
tion amid applause.
THE OTHER DISTICTS.
From the second district the name Of
James W. Wakefield Of Bath was put
forward BY Hon. y. O. Whitehouse of
Topsham as elector. II was seconded by
]. 5. Wright Of Paris. MIR. Wakefield
was chosen by aoolamation.
Albert Pierce Of Waldo presented the
name Of Hon. Fred Atwood Of Winterport
as elector from the third district. u. q.
Morse of Union seconded the nomination
and Mr.. Atwood was chosen.
In the fourth district u. Il. Park
hurst of Bangor nominated Almon II.
Eogg of Houltop. The name was second
ed from Penobscot. MIR. Fogg was
chosen.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
The next business was the choice of
delegates at large and alternntss TO the
Republican National convention at Phil
adelphia.
The name Of George W. Norton Of Port
land was put forward BY Hon. Chas. u.
Libby OF Portland; seconded by Col.
Chas. H. Prescott of Biddeford as dele
gate from the first distriot. Mr.. Norton
Was chosen.
Judge Keuel Robinson Of Rookland
presented the name Of Hon. Sidney III.
Bird OF Rocklsnd as delegate at large
from the second district The nomina-
tion was seconded by oxtori's delssa-
tion, and Mr. Bird was sIsoted forthwith.
Byron Boyd presented the name OF
Hon. J. II. Manley as delegate at large
from the third district. The nomination
was seconded by Forrest Goodwin Of
Skouhegan, and MIR. Manley was elected
amidst applause.
From the fourth district Governor Pow
ers presented the name of Gsorge A.
Murohis of Calais as delegate at large.
and the same was seconded by W. X. Pat
tangall Of MachiAs. Mr.. Murchie was
chosen
AltsInates were chosen as follows
First District-Emory Andrews, Ken
netunk.
Second Dlstrict-HArry B. Austin,
nominated by Hon. @. N. Blanchard Of
Wilton.
Third Distriot-B. S. Higgins Of
Eden, nominated by Judge Chase OF
b iushill.
Fourth Dlstriot-FIavius O. BeAl, Ban
Gor, nominated by Col. 1. K. StstAon.
TIE PLATFORM.
For the COMMITTEES on resol buttons. Hon.
John p. SwAssy of Canton presented the
following declarations;
The representatives of the Republican
party OF Maine, In convention ssemblsd,
invite the voters OF the state, irrespective
OF former political affiliations, to unite
with them In re-a I'll Iming the principles
OF the st. Lonis platform. and endorsing
the following articles faith:
We heartily commend the Wise, patriot
| 10 ana progressive administration OF
President Mckinley, under which, with
capital successfully invested and labor
prohtably smploysd. the country IL today
enjoying an era OF unexampisd proapeF-
ity.