Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-19
Tine Republican State convention.

Everything was done by reclamation
at the Republican state convention al
Portland Thursday, and the list OF
nominees and delegates, with only one
in doubt, had been published in the
papers for several days before the con
vention. Still it was well attended
and enthusiastic gathering. Judge E.
E. Chase of Bluehill presided, and
among the speakers were Congressman
Allen, Powers and Littlefield.
At this convention presidential elect
ors were nominated and delegates at
large t. the national convention were
chosen. The nominees for presidential
electors are as follows:
Waldo Pettengill OF Rumford Falls and +. A
Wilson of Bangor as electors-at large; Robert
MacA rthur OF Bidder .rd for the fir.t district;
Frei X. Harris q Boothbay Harbor for the scc
ond district; Fred 6. Kinsman of Augusta for
the THU district; Joseph Ii. Peakes OF Dover Tor
the fourth district.
The full list of delegates to the nation
al convention, as chosen by the state
convention and the several district con-
ventiOns last week, is:
Delegates. at Large-First district, +. T. Booth.
by Of Portland; second district. Edwin Riley Of
Augusta; fourth district, +. VI. Simpson, Bangor.
District Delegates-First District. Ernest Nj.
Goodall of Sanford, and Woodbury. Dana OF
westbrook; second districs. Sanford l.. Fogg OF
Bal and Harry b. Austin of Phillips; third dis
trict. A. G.. Blunt OF Skowhegan and Elmer y.
Spofford of Deer Isle: fourth district. \. A. Bur
leigh of Houlton and voranus l.. Coffin of Har-
rington.
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE CONVENTION
The Republicans of Maine, assembled
in convention for the purpose OF select
ing Presidential electors and delegates at
large to the next Republican National
Convention, take this opportunity of
congratulating the people of the state
upon a general condition of thrift and
prosperity and upon the successful ad-
ministratiOn of state affairs under Re-
publican influences.
We also take pleasure in the general
prosperity that attends a Republican adj
miniStration. We are at peace with all
the world and mean to maintain that at
titude no matter what expensive and dew
astating wars engage other nations.
The plain way for the United States is
the way that Washington marked out
keeping out of entangling alliances with
foreign nations, which, if entered into,
would only complicate our own affairs,
and. in the end, involve us in wars in
which the people of the United States
have no real interest.
We heartily commend and endorse
President Roosevelt and his adminislra-
ton. We share in the feeling, which is
common throughout the country, of
respect for his courage and patriotism;
and we commend the wisdom with which
he has conducted our home concerns, as
well as those in the far east, and eSpe-
cially touching our relations with affairs
in the American hemisphere. The
of the delicate questions
which arose in the Isthmus of Panama
and the emergence therefrom without
war or strife have our hearty approba-
ton.
We commend President Roosevelt to
the next Republican National Conven-
ton for nomination for the Presidency,
and the delegation from Maine will
heartily support him in that body; and
we promise full vote and large Re-
publican majority at the ensuing cleo
ton.
We congratulate the people of our
state on having as Senators and Repre-
sentativeS in the respective branches of
Congress, able, aggressive and conscien-
tious men, whose earnest endeavors in
behalf of their constituents cannot be
too highly commended; and the thanks
of this convention are cordially extended
to them for the faithful performance OF
their arduous labors.