Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-14

district should be known as the Bur-
leigh district.
This man. whom you all know so
we'll is a thorough believer in the
principals of the Republican party.
! And. speaking of party. is it not inspir-
| ing to belong to a party that has the
moral courage to present any public
officer. guilty of breach of trust to the
bar Of justice for trial and for judg-
ment. Does it not renew our faith in
the perpetuity of>Our political institu-
tons? Does ii not lead US to believe
that this grand old party which has
done so much for human freedom will
continue to find opportunity for the
uplifting of the race?
I can't anticipate what issues will be
presented by our Democratic opponents
/ in the coming campaign. At present
they seem to be paralyZed and helpless.
l don't think that We shall hear much
about AguinaldO, or free silver and
doubt if the new canal across the
sthmus will be very strongly opposed.
! Our foreign trade has seemed to drown
the crv against expansion, and our
duty 10 Cuba seems to have been pretty
we'll performed. Objections to the pro-
drowned in the cry of higher wages for
American labor. ana an increased navy
is rewarded by the respect of all the
world. Just what the dear old lady will
settle down to kick about is hard to
tell, but kick she must. and kick she
will. 1t is all she has done for forty
years e." but when she has done her
worst and the campaign is over, and
al Loo,
pect to see Roosevelt seated i'm the
White House and all the policies and
plans of the Republican party still
prevailing and the country continuing
in its wonderful march OF progress. and
Edwin c. Burleigh returned to Con-
gress from this district by a larger ma
iority than ever before. and if there is
no objections. Mr.. Chairman, / move
that the nomination be made by ac-
clamatiOn.
Mr.. Haines' motion was seconded on
behalf of the delegation from Somerset
county by Percy A. Smith of Fairfield.
in short speech in which he spoke OF
the needs Of the party and of the loyal
ty and sound dealing shown by Mr..
Burleigh during his term of office.
In a speech in which he told of the
LOYALTY to the State and country shown
by the people of Waldo county. and
paid n fine tribute to the representative
of the district in Congress. L. c. Morse
of Liberty seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Burleigh on behalf of his delega-
ton.
The delegation from Hancock coun-
ty was represented by Fl. f. Wakefield
Of Par Harbor. who seconded the NOM
nation in a few well-chosen words.
1t was moved that the nomination be
made by reclamation and call for Il
rising vote showed the convention to be
a unit in favor of Mr.. Burleigh as cam
didate for Congress.
The next business in order was the
election of delegates to the Republican
national convention at Chicago. George
w. Bowen in presenting the name OF
| Col Albert G. Blunt of SkoWheEan SAID
| that one of the delegates to the conven-
! ton should be a Somerset county man,
| as the county deserved it because of its
loyalty and support of the party. The
! nomination was seconded by Oramel
! Murray of Pittsfeld.
/ For the position of alternate to the
national convention. VIM. II. Davis Of
/ Suminsby of Bar Harbor. and the NOM
4 nation was seconded by F. Carroll
| Burrill of Ellsworth.
/ In nominating Hon. Byron Boyd for
/ alterrate to the national convention,
! Hon. William r. Haines referred to Mr..
! Boyd as young man who had not yet
/ become known in the political field but
\ who gave promise of future promi-
hence. and the speech was greeted with
applause by the convention. The NOM
| nation was seconded by Charles W.
| Jones of Augusta.
! For members of the district commit
tee, John Suminsby of Bar HarbOr was
/ nominated as the member from Ham
| cock by +. Carroll Burrill of Ellsworth,
J. w. Black of Searsport was nOmi-
mated as member from Waldo by James
:. Hartman. w. II. Wildos of Show
hogan as the member from Somerset
was nominated by l.. G. Williams of
Athens. and Hon. Byron Boyd nomi
mated DIR. Fred G. Kinsman Of Augusta
as member from Kennehec.
Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan then
read the following report of the COM
mttee on resolutions, which was as fol-
lows:
The Republicans of the Third Con-
gressional District of Maine invite all
voters within its limits to unite with
them in subscribing to the following
/ propositions:
We cordially reaffirm the principles
laid down in the platform adopted by
the Republican National Convention DIT
Philadelphia, which, in practical oper-
! alton, have given the country the
greatest era of prosperity in its his
| tory.
| We cordially endorse the able up
right and progressive administration Of
| President Roosevelt. Called to the exc
cutive chair in the midst of q great ma
| tionai bereavement. to take up the I'M
! finished work of his distinguished pred
ecessor. he has fully met the most SAN
guine expectations of his countrymen.
His administration has been conspicu-
ously strong. while his fearless and
| tireleSs devotion to the public welfare
| has endcared him to his countrymen.
! In View of his brilliant achievements,
we take pleasure in pledging him our