Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-01
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Bangor Convention and It's Nom''
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Bangor News).

Bangor News).
Our reason for liking q lively con-
vention with keen rivalry and much
jostling, is that the party which holds
such conventions is a living ORGANISM
which is vital in every part, and whlch
is willing to speak and vote for Its De-
lief. From the time the old "PenoD-
scot" came up the river with lying
flags and rolling drums on Tuesday al
ternoon, until the last delegate left the
hall Wednesday, all Bangor was alive
with bright and anxious men. These
men did not belong to a party that was
going to be defeated. They bore the
stamp of victory in every movement
In the very nature of things. they
were bound to win. The delegates ana
their friends jostIed and cheered ana
shouted for their favorites. lhey
listened to the bands and the hOriis
and the applause, and they urged OH
their partisans to go in and WIN, IL
such "a thing We're possible. linen
they met in orderly convention anu
submitted the whole question to tiie
verdict of the more than 1900 delegates
who had been chosen by the Repupil-
cans of Maine. The contest was heated
and most exciting. The result was lar
and honest, and of such a KIND tha'
every loyal Republican was satislieu.
No sooner was the battle finished anu
the name of the winner annouhceu
than every delegate in the auditorium
arose and cheered for the man who nad
received majority of the votes After
long months of arduous labor the forces
hn tho who WAS prefer
red by the delegates selected by the
people had won. There was nothing
more left to do but to cheer the winner
and to pledge him an undivided sup
port.
William 7. Cobb came into the con-
test with a young mans enthusiasm
for the cause which he has at heart
and with young mans ability TO stay
until the finish. He is a Republican,
and more. The best interests OF Maine,
the business, the moral and intellectuai
welfare and the general upbuilding OF
the State will find in Mr.. Cobb an ad-
vocate that is Jealous and tireless IN
his efforts. In no way politician, III
the sense that he is man1pulalor OIL
caucuses or a wire-puller for personal
gain, Mr.. Cobb is a steadfast Repupll-
can from conviction, and will in the Iu-
ture-as he has in the past-SlVe ms
best energies to the permanent welfare
of his party, believing as he does thai
the lasting prosperity of Maine and the
success of Republican principles are so
closely joined that whatever affects the
one will produce like results upon the
other. He enters the field this year
with clean hands and heart that Is
loyal to every national movement that
will tend to the betterment of his
State. His election to the high Office
for which he has been nominated IS
conceded in advance. 1t is now our
duty as Republicans to see to it that ms
ma jority shall break all previous rec
ords and to give him an unstinted sup
port that his election next September
shall cheer the Republicans all over the
land, and give them assurance OF the
triumphal election of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks next November.
The platform is in full accord with
the sentiments of the active and pro-
gressive Republicans of the nation. 1t
calls for continued prosperity alonS
lines which have been followed with
such success by the present Republican
| a administration. 1t demands a contiH"-
alton of Republican good times and
high wages and ready employment of
every person who is willing to work.
1t advocates the full dinner-pail and
the full pocllet-bOOk and the full re-
| ward for industry of every sort. 1t is
| q winning candidate upon winning
platform, a combination that no alli-
ance of sore heads can beat.