Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-16
OUR NEXT REPRESENTATIVES,.
Dana p. Foster and DR.. A. Jolly Nom
mated by Republicans.

| The Republican caucus for the NOM
| ination Of two candidates for the State
Legislature was held in the old City
| hall, last evening. This is the first
| time in the history of the city that
Two candidates have been nominated,
as formerly there has been but one.
The caucus was called to order by
Colby Getchell. chairman of the city
committee, and DIR. +. G. Thayer was
chosen as chairman and +. f. Brown
as secretary. Hon. w. II. Haincs was
| the first To take the floor and made a
short speech along general lines, speak
ing in part as follows:
Never IN the history of the world
has the Republican party stood for SO
much as at present. Peace reigns
around the world, bringing with it
problems whose settlement will effect
all mankind. He believed that on the
eve of elections some one should re-
II ind Republicans that they are Re
pubicans and that the party has and
is settling momcntous problems. He
believed that every man should attend
the caucuse5 and primaries of his
party. Government begins at the eau
Gus and one of the problems of the
coming Legislature, for which candi-
dates were to be nominated. will be
the solution of the problem of better
arrangement of the caucus. The
speaker then mentioned the problems
to be settled by the party in the
civilization and education of the Phil
ippines ana declared that there is ev-
erything ahead in the shape Of prob
HING n ha prnIIl nt
In the present enjoyment Of good times
there was a tendency to become lax
in political duties. a few years ago
when the great problem OF finance was
to be settled every man took an in
tcrcst and did his duty. Now we have
equally great problems in the mer-
chant marine. the ship subsidies, the
canal and the government Of the
islands. Republicans have just as pa
triotic duties to perform now as in the
days of 81 or '93.
In closing. Mr. Haines said it gave
him great pleasure to place in NOM
nation the name of a native born son
of the city and the son of one of her
most distinguished citizens i'll days
gone by, man who had represented
his city in the Legislature, been
Speaker of the House and President
OF The Senate. The brunt of the battle
now must fall on the young men, those
who would take an interest III public
affairs and who are capable of making
lust and wholesome laws. 1t gave him
great pleasure to nominate such a man
-Danna F. Foster.
The nomination was seconded by
Frank Redington, who spoke briefly in
| the highest praise of Mr.. Foster rs the
worthy son of an illustrious father, and
moved that the nomination be by ac-
| camation. This was done with VIII
Hon. w. c. Philbrook then placed
| the name Of DIR. a. Jolly in nomination
as the second candidate. He briefly
sketched the life of the doctor ans
spoke in highest terms Of his charac-
| ter ana work while a resident Of III,
| city. This nomination was seconded
| by Harry Dubois, who made neat
| little speech and who moved that this
| also be made by acclamation. Thi;
| was done with the same hearty Soot
| will as in the first one.
| There being no other business tht
| caucus adjourned.