Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-06-24
LlTTLEFIELD RENoMINATED.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION AT
LEWISTON ADDRESSED BY THE con-
GRESHAM.

1t was an enthusiastic convention
which assembled in Lewiston City Han
Tuesday afternoon to nominate candl-
date for representative to congress from
the Second Maine District, made up OF a
body of delegates who gave ample testi-
mony to their loyalty to the principles
of the Republican party. And the re-
ception accorded our present represent
alive and candidate, Hon. Charles +.
Littletield, shows the estimation in
which he is held and the pride his con-
stituents feel in him and in the COM
manding position which he has taken in
the national house.
The convention was called to order by
Col. C. s. Crowell of Lewiston, chairman
of the district committee, and after
prayer by Rev. c. c. Phelan, the tenn
porary organization was announced.
Ralph w. Crockett, Esq, of Lewiston,
was chairman of the convention. Clay
ton K. Brooks of Paris was vice-president
for Oxford County, and E. p. Faunce OF
Oxford represented the county in the
list of secretaries.
Mr.. Crockett, who is very promising
Young man, and, by the way, was one OF
Rev. MIR. Cummings strongest supporters
in the recent Androscoggin County con-
test, in taking the chair made an excel
lent speech, which was frequently IN
terrupted by applause.
The district committee as committee
on credentials reported 322 delegates
present.
pointed, consisting of R. S. Partridge,
Whitefield, DR.. A. W. Pottle, Lisbon, E.
II. Clary, Union, Sanford L. Fogg, Bath,
George NJ. Currier, Pennington, and
Stanley Bisbee, Rumford Falls.
Hon. Charles E. Littlefield Of Rock
land was then nominated as candidate
for congress by Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall
of Bath, who spoke at some length. The
nomination was seconded by Hon.
Henry w. Cakes of Auburn and Kendall
NJ. Dunbar of DamariscOtta. TWAS car,
ried by unanimous vote, and a com
mittee was appointed to wait upon Mr.
Littlefeld and request his attendance. :,
The committee on resolutions reported
and Mr.. Littlefeld was then intoduced
He was given an ovation, eliminating
in three cheers and a tiger, with every
body on his feet.
Mr.. Littlefield spoke about an hour
and quarter in his easy, masterful ant
convincing manner. He first paid tn
Second District a very pretty compli
ment, saying he was glad to represent
constituency which would permit indie
pendence in their representative, ant
allow him to act and vote as he believed
was right, without referring to the pee
pie for authority. He then referred t
the recent contest in Androscoggi
County, expressed his satisfaction at tn
J outcome, and reaffirmed his earnest be
| lief in prohibition. Passing from thi
matter he took up national questions a
, more length. The tariff and reciprocit
!: in general at some length, and more Ell
pecially the pending question of Cuba
reciprocity, on which, as is we'll knowI
he differs with large portion OF hi
|. party in congress. He showed thol
4 ough study and understanding of tn
J; matter, (and ably argued that the pr
: posed reciprocity would have a disa
!. trous effect upon the American suga
i raising industry, and that we are undo
= no moral or legal obligation to grant
N to Cuba. >.
After Mr.. Littlefeld's remarks, di