The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-03
No Real Contest For
Evening.
DIR. Wedgewood Defeats Judge
Wing for Councillor.
LsrEcIAI ro rHE rnEss,

lbfEClAL fHhasss
Augusta, January 2.-Again this eve
ming In the Representatives hall, under
the dome OF the State House, the flood
gates OF oratory were opsned ana the raf-
ters vibrated with the eloquent praises
or the nominees Of the Republican men,
lers OF ths legislature-aud praises, too,
OF some gentlemen who were NOT nomi-
mated. Mr.. Spofford Of Deer Isle, called
the caucus to order. senator Noble OF
franklin was chosen chairman, ami
Mr.. Spofford secretary. The caucus was
called for the purpose OF nominating
United States Senator, stats officers and
councillors. senator Fernald of andre
scoRgin presented the name of Senator
William p. Frys, speaking in part, as
follows
SENATOR FERNALys SPEECH.
'sThe State Of Maine has always besn
represented by intellectual giants in tn Q
highest branch OF the American Con.
gress. L remember distinctly and wei
our own Hannibal Hamlin OF Oxford
county as he stood side by side with
Abraham Lincoln In that great struggle
for liberty and justice. remember his
brilliant and courageous career in the
United States Senate and we all recall
with grateful pride ths brave, tbs
learned, the beloved James q. blaine
that great statesman who shapsd the
destiny of his country for ages TO come;
nor had his star of life gons down before
another Maineite assembled the sublime
heights and made his way to the forum.
This man, cur neighbor has met IN the
broad arena of debate every form OF fans-
ticism, falsshood and foolishness that the
mall gners OF good government could
produce and still holds the proved title OF
victor.
"Our country crowned by the vast and
mar yeloua achievements OF the last Gen.
tury asks for men worthy OF her past and
prophetic of her future. We ask for a
man to represent us in the United States
senate VIII o has the greatest combination
OF heart conscience and brain; man
whom the people know; man who will
preserve In Congress what your soldiers
and sailors won on land and sea; man
who like the intelligent athlete has stood
In the arena OF debate challenging all
corners and who, mp to the present mo-
ment Is a total stranger to defeat; man
of sound business judgment, who always
lends an attentive ear to ths humblest OF
his constituents, and whose great heart
goes out in sypmathy to the poor and
oppressed; a man to whom President Nc
Kinley turned for counsel when the last
vsstige OF Spanish rights were forever
surrendered in the western hemisphere;
q man large enough, broad enough, mag
unanimous enough and comprehensive
enough to make terms with that proud,
though poverty stricken and distressed
people; and the terms made BY that peace
commission will stand out in history as
a monument OF American valor, Ameri-
can generosity and American statesman
ship, a man, who whether speaking on
the stump, eIoquently propoundiug the
principles of Repubiicanism In the great
cities OF the West or before quiet class
OF young ladies In his own city in O
placid. peaceful sabbath morning, never
fails to interest and Instruct; man who
has placed himself In the front rank OF
forensic orators by the force OF his own
mighty and magnetic genius; man who
though always In the whirl Of publis life.
has ever kept his character as pure and
spotless as star; suoh man would
place IN nomination for the United States
Senate. You Will anticipRts me In pro-
nouncing the Ename Of our peerless. elo-
quent and inimitable, William p. Frye
of lewiston"
Mr.. Fernald's speech was punctuated
with applause of his hearers. and when
he mentioned. the nams OF Mr.. Frye in
closing, handciapping was long con-
tinued. Mr Fsrnaid moved that the
nominatiln IN DO made ~ acclamation.
Senator Plummer OF Penobscot, second