Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-07-06

svsr held In the state William llteomn
C,hb A RockIaud, was nominated for
uovsruor of Maine at the Bangor audi
,o,lum last Wednesday afternoon.
Prominent republicans from all over
tho state were present. Fully 4,e0o per-
.,,s we're In the hall when the gavei fell
also. The motion to adjourn was made
AT o'clock, the great gathering lasting
more than 1--WE houra.
The ballot was as follows:
whels number of votes ..........+.........''iso
xscesasry for n choice.
20 geai OF Bangor had......,.....-......S
Fu,o,t Wood OF Winthrop.
Charles II. Prescott of Biddeford........ss
psr, NJ, FernAid Of Polnnd......".....'N
william T. Cobb OF R0ckland.
psnyor I'm the morning Of the con-
veption was a lively place. There we're
parades and bands, and bands and par
AIDES. war songs and political songs, ana
uo,nieal songs aud war songs, from al
roost DAYLIGHT to the time the convention
was called to order at 100.
Al30F. NJ. Simpson, chairman OF the
,spubl,can State committee, called the
convention to order. Prayer YVES offered
hy Rev. Elmer F. Pember. The call was
read by Byron Boyd, secretary OF state.
Mr., Simpson then introduced the
chairman, Senator Eugene Hale, of Els
worth.
SENATOR HALE's SPEECH.
Senator Hale sAid In beginning: "No, do
not think need any introduction. You have
BEARD a great deal of me in the pas, twenty or
thirty years, and, 10 fact, from my earliest days
I'D 10 NV last day on the floor OF the Senate my
home and my heart have been In Maine, want
nothing better. love this State. her rocks and
r,lls. her woods and tempted hills. l love her
s,ursiy rcpubiicanism, and her sturdy repubh'
cans. And I have, with that, good deal OF
Affection for the many patriotic democrats who
came to the republican party years ago whea
democratic free trade menaced the prosperity
of Maine, and when the attempt was made TO
dcbase our currency: and have good deal OF
svmpnthy for the remnant OF the democratic
party daughter and eheers) that rs lefs IN the
state, and IL now fighting It out between Parker
and Hearst. My arms are open, and the arms
OF the republican party are open for these
there Is always an open door for all who VIII
come 10 us before the campaign Is done.
THIS is the greatest State convention l have
ever seen. Uisa business convention. II has
work to do and so ! shall take little OF your
tine"
The speaker then reviewed the achieve
ments Of the republican party, in the pros
ecutlon OF the trusts, the redemption OF
Cuba, Its course with respect to the Phil
ippInes, its vigorous and fruitful action
on the Panama canal and other impor-
tsnt questions, and declared that 1t was
party that dealt With living issues, In
diligently, periodically and fearlessly,
making record upon which any man or
candidate might be proud to stand.
One great issue, said the speaker, had
not been settled, although IL ought 10 De
the tariff. There should be no doubt
In Maine on this question. He recalled
the effect Of the last democratic low tariff
on the industries OF this State, and de-
clared that in democratic tariff schedules
every important interest In Maine was
smitten top to bottom-labor, lumber,
products OF the soil and OF the sea. When
the last democratic low tariff had crippled
our industries, the republican party,
coming again into power, had set about
to reverse that mischievous policy, and
the great men OF Maine had prominent
part 10 the work. Here the speaker paid
a glowing tribute to the names OF Ding!ey
and Of Reed, which woke cheers from the
convention.
Senator Hale said that he would be
glad to say, il he could with truth, that
this issue of the tariff was settled, but he
declared that the present system OF pro-
lection was ever menaeed by the demo-
Gratis In Congress, and that just so sure as
the democrats returned to power the
walls of protection would be battered
down, and We should have revision OF
the tariff that would blast the prosperity
Of Maine.
At this point the speaker discussed at
some length the blighting effects of Ca
madam reciprocity upon our trade bal
ances with the Dominion, and cited
statistics to show that while under pro-
lection the balances had been largely in
our favor, under reciprocity the balances
had been turned against as.
The question of aid for shipping re-
ceiyed some attention, the speaker de-
elaring that that industry needs help and
should have 1t. He spoke of democratic
oppositionto every measure intended for
the relief OF shipping, including two
measures now pending-one giving Amer
lean vessels preference in government
transportation, and the other restricting
coasting trade In the Philippines to
American bottoms.
OF affairs at home, the speaker said that
he was well content with the sdministra
ton in this State, and spoke of the re-
dnetion OF the State debt, and the in
crease in corporation taxes, both of which
met his approval. There ought not to be