Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-15

Portland, Nc, April 1.-THE cnthusi-
assn at the mention of the name Of the
president of the United States i'll the
First district convention this morning.
wild outburst of cheers and hand clap
ping which greeted the name Theodore
Roosevelt at the Republican state con-
vention at the City hall this afternoon.
Many of the delegates had arrived
the night before, ard the corridors OF
the Falmouth house presented an ami
Irldtcc! appearance throughout The fore
room. Naturally the interested conferred
largely i'll the gubernatorial contest,
but there was. in the expression OF
preference on this subject, no trace of
bitterness. no element of personal dis
arrangement. The fact was very gen.
orally recognized-as one delegate eX-
pressed 1.-THE timber is all good"
ana it is evident that the man selected
as the standard bearer of the party will
be in every way worthy of the honor.
There was no escaping the fact,
however, that the friends of AIr. Cobb
were decidedly in the majority. They
came from all sections OF the State,
and were very enthusiastic in support
of their candidate. II was evident GA
every hand that the current had set
very strongly in his direction.
1t WAS a Roosevelt convention from
start to finish. the applause was voci-
ferrous and spontaneous, there was no
halting, no hanging back, but The trib-
utes came at once in a mighty wave OF
cnthuiasnl. Every mention of his name
WAS the signal for an outburst. There
vas not the faintcst indication Of re-
serve in the conventions endorsement
Of the president, and the temper of
the delegates indicated that they would
return to their homes determined to
give the president the endorsement of
a tremendous vote.
The mention of the names Of Elaine,
Reed, the senators and congressman
were also enthusiastically received.
The delegates filled the big hail and
more than half tie gallery was re-
CURED to seat those for whom there
was no room.
1t Vas Las o'clock when F. u. Simp-
son of Eangor. chairman Of the Eepub-
lican state committee, called the Re-
publican State convention to order.
For half hour previous Chambers
band, G. NJ. Brooks, leader. played
popular selections. while the delegates
gathered. by 1.30 the time set in the
call for the opening Of the convention,
the delegates had been seated.
The business of the convention was
i, -
tor of president and vice president OF
the United States and four delegates
and fo1r alternates to the Republican
National convention to be held at Chi
caSo on June p, 1904
Rev. Raymond Calkins OF the State
street church offered prayer.
Byron Boyd, secretary of state. and
Of the Republican State committee,
read the call for the convention.
Chairman F. NJ. Simpson announced
the temporary organization, Hon. i. c.
Chase of Bluehill, Secretaries William
II. Dow. Portland. John NJ s. Hunter
of Pennington. Edward II. Kelley OF
Bangor. Col. E. c. Dill or Augusta, r
II. WinsloW of Rockland and ". L.
Lewis OF Cherryfield.
Hon. T.. e. Chase OF Bluehill, chair
man of the convention, Was introduced
and delivered Il ringing speech of TWEEN
ty minutes in length which was fire.
qIerty interrupted by applause Judge
Chase reviewed the history of the Re
publican party, touching on the finan-
cial, tariff and trust legislation. Judge
Chase has magnificent presence. a
good voice which he uses to good eff
feet. and although rapid talker. there
was no difficulty experienced in hearing
every word uttered by him at any
part of the hall.
Mr.. Chase said:
1T is an honor which any man must
appreciate to be elected to preside over
the deliberations of convention of
the representatives of the eighty thou
sand Maine Republicans. who have
never but once failed from the birth of
the party to this day to return a safe