Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-08

| the path Of duty. unfalterlng IN III ~ IN
| alty to friends and country. his life VIII
| h. an example and ar inspiration 10 tHt
| generations yet TO be. He has died al t.l t5
| summit Of his great career he met uei-i.
! with the serene courage which Ead nee
! failed him in the trials of life surT9uai no,
( cd by all that ShOulC accompany Ola AK
! like honor, love, obedience. troops %
! friends" ~ -, rum
| pets sounded on the other side.
The convention then voted TO pro-
! cc..d 10 the nomination of candidates
| for STATE Offices and Hon. f. Il. Pllls-
bury Of Boston. former attorney gen
aral presented the name Of Coy. John
l.. Bates for denomination. The NOM
ination was made by reclamation.
Samuel w. Mccall of Winchester,
presented the name of Gen. Curtis
Guild. Jr. for lieutenant governor.
CONGRESSMAN Mccall in the course OF
his speech referred to Former Cover
nor W. Murray Crane as the prince OF
E.publicans" The convention was
thrown into a most enthusiastic DEM
o:stration. The nomination Of Guild
vas made by reclamation.
The committee escorted to the plat
form Gov. Bates and Lieut.. Coy.
Guild and they We're cordially greeted
by the delegates. Gov. Bates then de-
livrrci speech Of acceptance in which
h.. EXPRESSED appreciation Of the honor
conferred upon him by a nomination
for Il third term. He said:
Mr.. President ana fellow Republic
cans:
ii Vas proud boast Of the citizens
Of TIE ancient imperial city that he
Was born a Roman. | was born a Re
rubli-an ANA from my youth / had
rs.cogniz.d that the Republican party
/ had !, glorious record of achievement;
that it had made history; strength
.n.d the nation and been of lasting
! benefit to mankind; that not satisfied
| wjth past achievement it appealed to
| mrn because it was an active
| persistent advocate Of great pol
| irtrs Of government about which
! nlrn differ. but as to which
! II had deep convictions, clear
/ views ana Willingness to assume the
r, -punSibility. To be nominated for
! any office by such party | regard as
a ad of honor not to be lightly
Iniz,d To be for the third time nOmi-
mated by such a party for the highest
office within the gift Of the people of
this state arouses within me feeling
to express.
| thank you for this renewed evil
drnce Of your confidence; for the gem
rrnuS support YOU have 50 heartily Civ
! IN 10 my administration. and | need not
assure you that if your action is again
ratified 10y the people | shall use my
! highest tndcaVor to keep MaSSaChu-
s,tIs among the foremost in the Amer
lean Union.
In common with YOU all. I feel n
sense of deep loss. today. He whom the
! state mourns was for generation Il
foremost champion Of massachusetts
| ideas: he whom the party mnurns was
| one who in the highest station to which
the pcnpl" summoned him or the
lnrtys suggestion. exhibited such mi
vent capabilities and such traits of
character as to command the respect
and loV" Of mankind. Even in the
, shadow of the bereavement we find or-
c..son also for rejoicing that if it was
permitted to the Republican party of
this stat" to keep this man Of gener-
"us mind ANA generous heart, 50 long
: in tn highest councils Of the nation.
Gentlemen. again I thank YOU and
join hands with you to do all i'm our
power :" roll IN in Massachusetts, Il
good old tim" minority for Roosevelt
aud FnirHanks
Lieut.. COY. Guild spok, briefly in 40
c"ptinE tn" r"miratinn. saying that he
believed firmly in tho success Of the r.
, Iuhiran party huth in TIE state ana III,
larion for Tho campaign.
Thor" was miN-up when thu candidates
mu'n to III" amusement Of til" delegates.
going t" tn" right IL the chairman. to tn,
chair manifcsrlv intended 70, the govern
/, or TIL" confusion soon ,uhsd d. lowov-
cr and Richard W. Irwin of Northlmp-
ton. WAS recognized. In presenting tn"
nam" Of Auditor Turner Mr.. Irwin said:
II nominate Henry NJ Turner"
chairman Moody in presenting the nom
in.rtiun t. nc convention departed from
til" ~ binary dignity Of his position ANA
said: II will present thu motion with an
amendment Of my own. hy saving Henry
T.. Turner and not Henry NJ. Turner"
The nomination was made by reclamation
Former Governor JChn d Long pre-
secuted the name of Herbert Parker of
Lancaster, for attorney general Gov.
Long WIS given tremendous and contin-
| Ii'bS 'tIIlldNSt- AltN Ven. 1 dthtl Wis
then nominated by accllmaticn.
~ O. this point IL" proceedings had
moved with machine !>r regularity. Will
the announcement Of the chairman that
nominations for state treasurer r. in
order. f.. T. Rove Of Worcester. arose
ana withdrew the name of Elisha 7 IIar-
veil of K"ckand. ~ candidate. Frank
Il. stanley "f New Bedford nominated
John w. Whpple of Brockton.
Mr.. Stanley was followed ry Hon. Geo
7. Lawrence of North Adams who nom
iratcd Mayor a Il. Chaplin Of Ig"lyoko
In this way thr contest was placed fully
hcfcr.. the convention.
Tn. m, st :, nsational feature M tire con-
vtrtiun was 4 speech made hy senator
Lodge whilr the ballots for stat" treas
urcr were being collected ana counted
> The senator took the platform to culogize
his late colleague in tn" Senate but he
, soon launched forth into AN extensive
speech defending both himself and the
l1tn senator Ioar from the attacks
, which lie said had been heap,d upon
them.
More than once during his address the