Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-06
A BITTER FIGHT.
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the name of Luther Maddocks of
Boothbay Harbor for senator, d. II.
Moody of Boothbay Harbor, seconding
it.
Il. II. Moody, Edw. Whitehouse, L.
W. Soule. VIM. Cochrane and N. f.
Thompson were appointed committee
to receive. sort and count votes.
w. j. Adams of Boothbay, nominated
John r. McDougall of Bootbay for
senator. Z. X. Montgomery of Booth
bay, seconded the nomination.
The ballot resulted: Madocks, 21S;
McDougall, is.
Mr.. Adams of Boothbay, then spoke
as follows: AS Boothbay desired this
nomination | now put in claim for the
nomination two years from now. Har-
mony is desired in all conventions of
the Republican party, and l therefore
move that the nomination of Luther
Maddocks be made unanimous"
Herbert j. Leavitt of Waldoboro, was
nominated for sheriff by H. G.. Blake
Of Boothbay. and Charles E. Piper of
Damariscotta. was renominated by the
gentlemen from Damariscotta The
vote resulted. Piper, 40; Leavitt, II.
D. W. VI Iooollblg, "et''
nominated by reclamation for county
attorney.
Clarence A. Richards of Waldoboro,
was nominated for register of deeds. As
to is. over Herbert f. Moody of Alma.
Samuel F. Jackson of jefferson, was
nominated. As to IS. for register of pro-
boate over E. S. Perkins of Wiscasset
Eben Chase was nominated for
treasurer by reclamation.
w. f. Cote of Dresden won the nomi-
nation for county commissioner, AZ to
Is, over II. w. Clary of jefferson, who
is serving his sixth year.
The following county committee was
announced: r. ;. Partridge, Whitefeld;
J. Il. Sanborn, Waldoboro; j. r. Mac
Dougall, Boothbay: w. c. Thompson,
Bristol: j. E. Kelley, Boothbay.
The resolutions declare allegiance to
the Republican party and endorse adj
ministration of Pres. Roosevelt and
Gov. Hill.
In accepting the nomination for
senator Mr.. Maddocks said:
The Republican party is again be
fore the people to receive judgment on
its management of our public affairs.
Two years ago it was returned to
power with emphatic endorsement of
its policies, and gratitude for the re-
suits received. The American people,
with full confidence in his wisdom and
ability to deal with the grave problems
then confronting them, reelected Will
liam Mckinley. Called up to deal with
events of greater Importance than has
arisen in any administration since that
of Lincoln. he met every issue with
tact firmness and craftsmanship of the
highest order. Struck down by the
coWardly hand of an assassin 1T the
moment WI hen his experience and guild
ance were nee led more, perhaps, than
ut any other time in his administration.
we were for a moment staggered at
;he immensely of our loss. The hand at
the helm was gone. The ship was
without q master But only for mo-
ment. Ours is Il government Of laws
and not of men. The American people
had in reserve for such an emergency Il
man. rcsclute, clean, of strong puT-
pose. with the highest ideals of civil
liberty and good government. Pledged
to support the policies of his lamented
predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt took
The reins of government into his
strong. steady hands, and is Cndearing
himself 10 each IF us by conscientious
performance Of duty, ana by intelligent,
progressive leadership.
When the first administration of
President Mckinley came into power.
two questions of the first importance
We're pressing for final consideration
the establishment of our currency On Il
basis If absolute and unqucstioned Sc
curity. and the ending of the unhappy
state of affairs in Cuba.
OR party platform Of 1896 had COM
mitted US irrctrievably to the main
tcnancc of the gold standard, if nea rly
forty years effort in the cause of sound
money had left any doubt as 10 where
we stood on the question. The pic
turcsuue financial theories Of Bryan,
ridiculous, were they not so heavily
fraUGht with disaster and hishonor
we're studied by our people as we had.
perhaps, never studied financial
question before. When the bearings
and results Of the free silver heresy
were fully understood the Republican
party was commissioned by the Aneri
can people to 50 securely re-eStabiiSh
its currency as to leave no doubt III
the minds of our creditors. or Of any Of
our citizens. that. rs 2 people. we
stood for an honest dollar. good for
its face at any time, in any place,
whether it was made Of gold. silver or
paper. IT was the will Of the people
that the same honor and integrity
which characterize an honest man in
his private dealings, should distinguish
us as 4 nation. 1t was notice to all
the world that we are not a nation Of
cheats and regulators. This simple,
manly. honest policy has borne quick
and abundant fruitage. More than
anything else it IS making us the
creditor nation Of the world. Our for
eign commerce in the past five years
has grown not merely much faster
than in any other equal period in our
history. but at a rate which, five years
ago, would have been thought but the
wild dream of a fantastic imagination.
The American commercial invasion of
Europe is becoming an established
fact. our manufacturers are opening
new avenues of trade in every iirec-
ton. The pulse of the nation IS quick
ened. and the life-giving streams OF