Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-12
sOvERNOR JOHN r. HILL
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the states affairs. broad minded and sue
cessful business men-men too endowed
with honesty of purpose and integrity oil
character.
The times are demandin men for pub
lie places who shall be SO protected by
an armor of integrity that the thrusts
Of the enemy cannot prevail against it.
Defeat and disaster surely await any
party i'm Maine, whenever ii shall appeal
TO the suffrages of the people with the
names Of men upon its ticket who do not
stand squarely and fairly for law and for
order instead of lawleSsness, notification
and anarchy. Wise and prudent would
have been the unfortunate victims of st.
Pierre, had they taken timely notice of
safety beyond the reach of those burning
rivers of lava. Wise and fortunate in
deed will be that party in Maine. and
victory shall be written across the ban
ners of that party in Maine, which heark-
ems to the demands of the sturdy yeo-
manry, which anticipates their ideals of
good government, which presents for
their support only men of courage and
character.
In this respect the Republican party of
Maine may well be proud of its past. Its
almost uninterrupted record of nearly
half a century is history of good men
and true-oftentimes great men-and it's
achievements stand out like miestoUes
marking the highway of our progress as
state and as a people.
Two years ago at our State convention
we added a new name to our already dis
tinguished galaxy. The courteous gentle
man whom we named upon that occasion
as our standard-bearer, has honored him
self. honored his party, honored the state
In him we made no mistake. He has in
deed proved ideal man of the people
Again today will his name be placed upon
the Republican standard, and again 81
September will the voters of Maine rally
around that standard: and roll up an
Overwhelming majority for our present
most excellent governor, John +. Hill.
At the close of Mr.. Mobiles remarks
Mr.. A. F. Moulton of Portland. moved
that the State committee be the COM
,nittee on credentials. Hon. S. w. Carr
OF Bowdoinham presented the report of
the committee as follows:
The committe on credentials reported
that the whole number of delegates en-
Titled to seats in the convention are
1883, of which 1902 were present.
On motion OF Hon. RueI Robinson of
Camden. the report of the committee
was accepted. On motion of F. w.
Butler, Esq. Of Pennington, it was
voted that the temporary organization
be made permanent.
On motion of Hon. II. f. Hamlin of
Ellsworth, it was voted that all reso-
buttons be referred to the committee on
TcSOlutlOHS without
On motion of Mr.. Whitman of Nor
way. it was voted that the convention
take recess SO that the various county
delegations might meet to select a vice
president, a member of the committee
on resolutions and 4 member of the
State committee.
After the recess nominations for the
various positions were made as fol-
lows:
STATE COMMITTEE
AndroscogGin-Seth NJ. Carter, Au-
burn.
Aroostook- Michael NJ. Clark, Houi-
ton.
Cumberland-Georse NJ Seiders.
Portland.
Franklin-Cyrus n. Blanchard, Will
ton.
Hancock-Hannibal E. Hamlin, ELS
worth.
Kennebec-Byron Boyd. Augusta.
acknowledgement S. Bird, Rockland
Lincoln-A. +. Nickerson, Boothbay
Harbor.
Oxford-John S. Hanlon. Dixfied.
Penobscot-F. Marion Simpson. Ban
gor.
scataquis-J. e. Peakes. Dover
Sagadahoc-S. w. Carr. Bowdoinham
Somerset Forest Goodwin, Skowhc-
gan.
Waldo-A. I. Brown, Belfast.
Washngtor-George A. Murchie,
Calais
York-Charles NJ. Morse. Saco.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Andruscoggin-W. d. Pennell. Lew
iston.
Aroostook-E. H. Ellis Fort Fair
field.
Cumbcrland-A. F. Mouton, Port
land.
Frankin-Frank w. Butler, Farm
ington.
Hancock--L. b. Deasy. Bar Harbor
Kennebec-Jos. III. Manley, Augusta.
Knox-Frank +. Miller, Rockland.
Lncoln-O. b. Cashier Waldoboro.
Oxford--C. +. Whitman, Norway.
Penobscot-Staney Plummer, Dex-
ter.
Fiscataduis-F. NJ. Durgin. Milo.
agadahoc-IIarold NJ. Sewall. Bath.
Somerset. J.. Walton. Skowhe-
gan.
Waldo. NJ. Pendleton. Searsport.
Washington-G. A. Sawyer, Mil
bridge.
York-Frank NJ Higgins. Limerick.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
AndroscogSin-A. u. Cornish, Lewis
ton.
Aroostook. S. w. Matthews; Cumber-
land II. s. Melcher: Franklin. A. Il.
Allen. Wilton; Hancock. Frank z. Mer-
rll. Bluehill; Kennebec G. NJ. Weston,
Belgrade; Knox, c. c. Wood, Camden;
Lincoln. a. +. Andrews. Norway; Pc
pobscot. d. A. Robinson, Bangor Pts
cataquis. c. c. Hall. Dover; Sagadahoc,
A. II. Shaw. Bath; Somerset, E. Kelley,
Fairfield: Waldo, l. Fl. Jackson, Bel
fast Washington, c. NJ. Burton, East
port; York. l.. T. Pike, Cornish.
The next business being the nominal
ton of candidate for Governor, Hon.
Leslie c. Cornish of Augusta, was rec
ogniZed and Mr.. Cornish said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention
Fifty-sevcn years ago. a distinguished
son of Maine in the course of a speech
i'm the National House of Representatives
on the annexation of Texas paid tribute
10 his home land in these words:
II glory in New England and New Eng
land en- There she stands with