Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01

mac Aa1leO, tne PreSNcnL Steppeu AZ dHu
by his personality and integrity Of pur-
pose brought the contending forces to-
gether, and the war was ended. The
Nobel prize was awarded to OUR Presi-
dent for his service to humanity.
In oil of the legislation of the last 10
wears Names congressional delegation
has performed its full and meritorious
Part. To Senators Hale and Frye. the
Republicans of Maine extend their con-
gratulations- for their earnest and patriot
ic services. while. SO we'll satisfied are
the Republicans of the entire State with
the labors of their representatives that
they will all 60 back again without any
opposition. The Second District ahcrle
will lose it's congressman by the volunta-
~ retirement of Mr.. Littiefield. Their
loss will be the loss Of the whole State.
Nothing ever distinguished the Republic
can and Democratic parties SO much as
their candidates today for the Presiden-
tial nomination. The Democrats have but
one. He IS entitled to the sobriquet of
1.-The Peerless One" Twice he has sue
cessfully led his party into the depth of
defeat Twice he has advocated the fall
lacious doctrines that have brought dis
dSleI uIbOH Ills lOllOWefS. IL llc 10 Ii'tJl-
mated today his party in the State Of
Maine will lose every vestige of courage
that they have remaining. because the
conservative Democrats of Maine are not
followers of the raJicalism of Bryan.
On the other hand. the Republicans
have ar abundance of Presidential mate
rial. 1t makes no difference whether you
choose either of the presiding officers of
the two Houses of Congress, Mr.. Cannon
or MI Fairbanks. or whether you so to
Pennsylvania and select the great en-
FOUNDER of the law, Senator Knox, or go
out to Wisconsin, where the young and
elegant LaFollette receives the endorse
ment OF his people, or 10 the great empire
state of New York, whose present gov
error is waging his fight for reform, or
whether you so to the state Of Ohio and
select the favoritc son. man of long
experience as a judge and rs cabinet
officer. and Of wide acquaintance with the
affairs Of the world, who is equally at
home in Cuba. in the Philippines, in
Japan and Europe. and who is faithful
follower and believer in the present prin-
cip'es Of our party and our President,
William II. Taft Of Ohio.
In conclusion let me say to you, gem
tlemcn of the convention, that whomever
the delegates selected here today shall
help to nominate to be our standard
bearer during the coming campaign, the
Republicans of Maine pledge to him their
loyal support, and will stand behind him.
shoulder to shoulder. and roll up one of
the biggest Republican majorities in the
history of the State.
The committee on resolutions select
ed consisted of w. H. White, Frederick
A. Powers, Isaac Dyer. Frank A. En-
cry, o. B. Clason. Fred w. Wright, E.
w. Nash, Charles S. Whitman, Walter
B. Reed, Joseph B. Peaks, Charles B.
Haskell. Albert Pierce, B. M. Pike.
Frank M. Higgins and Elmer K. Spot
ford.
The temporary organization was
made permanent. The committee on
credentials reported 1913 delegates
present out of the 1923 entitled to be
seated.
1t was voted that all resolutions to
be presented be referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions without debate
and a recess of 10 minutes was taken
to allow the county delegations to pre-
sent the names of Vice Presidents and
members of the committee on resolu-
lions.
After the presentation and adoption
of the resolutions, which endorse Pres.
Roosevelt and declared the Republic
cans of Maine to be in favor of VIM. H.
Taft for President, the convention at
3.37 adjourned.
The Taft endorsement was greeted
with thunderous applause lasting sew
eral minutes.