The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-07
Third District Republicans

The Republican convention OF the 81
Maine Congressional district was held
at City Hall, Waterville, April Goth, and
an enthusiastic and loyal gathering OF
workers from Kennebec, Somerset,
Hancock and Waldo counties met there
in force to enter upon the work OF the
1908 campaign. The convention was
marked by absolute harmony and its
business was disposed of iii business
like fashion. The convention was called
to order at II a. m. by j. w. BLACK OF
Searsport, chairman of the district CON-
mittee, and after prayer by Rev. George
Dana Saunders of Waterville the call
for the convention i, as read by Hon. w.
II. Wildes of Skowhegan. Hon. Ellery
Rowden of Winterport was elected tenn
porary chairman, and after taking the
chair made an able address in which,
among other things, he said:
THE Republican party during most
of the past half century has enacted
the laws which have shaped and mould
ed the destinies of this country. The
periods since 1861 when the Democratic
marty was in control, were lllustrlouS
PRINCIPALLY for laws which resulted IN
disaster to the prosperity of the people
of this country.
''Since Maine was admitted as the I'D
State of the Union her congressman
have been men whose ability compared
favorably with the long list OF states
men who have served in Congress. The
history of this country fills every citl-
zen with gratitude for the long con-
tinued and able service of our repre-
sentatiyeS.
'Maine, though removed from the
center Of population, has exercised a
great influence in national affairs. Her
glories, won through her sons, Hamlin,
Blaine, Morrill,, Fessenden, Milliken,
Boutelle, admonish us, as they were
the marks at which the poisoned arrows
of the Democracy were aimed, although
without results, that we can rely on
the Justice of our cause now as them
and continue in effective service our
present efficient representative OF the
Sd Congressional district of Maine, Hon.
Edwin c. Burleigh of Augusta, dong
and continued applause), a tried ser
want of the people of Maine, man
who has been faithful in every trust, a
man whose broad minded patriotism
and craftsmanship, whose untlring
energies in the cause of his conStltu-
ents, endears him to. the people of this
district.
."The services of Messrs. Powers and
Allen are commendable, and we deplOre
the retirement of Hon. Charles E. Lit
tleteld, whose services in public life
have resulted in great good to the
public.
delegates who are elected today will
aid in nominating the next President
and Vice President of the l nlted States
MAY the man nominated for President
be a worthy successor of our present
able, honest, fearless, Chief Executive,
who, nearer than any other one man
during the past four years has typliied
that saying of long ago, the foremost
man of all the land, Theodore Roose-
velt.' dong and continued applause.)
The district committee announced the
selection of 7. F. MahOney of Hancock
county as temporary secretary and later
on motion of Mr.. Gilmore of Bucks
port the temporary organization was
made permanent.
On motion of Mr.. Hichborn of Au-
gusta the convention took recess Of
select vice presidents, committee on
resolutions. and members of the district
committee. The selections were as fol-
lows:
Hancock Countrywide president, T.
l.. Hodkins, Lamoine; district commit
tee. W. II. Davis, Bar Harbor and w.
A. Walker, CaStine; member on reso-
buttons, Seth Norwood, Southwest Har-
Dor.
Kennebec County-Vice president f.
l.. Button, Augusta; member on reSo-
lutIons, NJ. 5. Campbell, Augusta; mem
beers of district committee, +. u. klns-
man, Augusta, and Oramandal Smith,
Iitchtield.
Somerset Countrywide president, r.
H. Reed, Harmony; member on resolu
lions, l.. l.. Walton, Skowhegan; dis
Irict committee, w. H. Wildes, Show
hogan, and y. Il. Bearse, Pittstield.
Waldo Countrywide president, Frank
|. Pendleton, Searsport, member on
resolutions, l.. c. Morse, Liberty, dis
trict committee, j. w. Black, SearSport
and Albert Peirce, Frankfort.
John Z. Nelson, Esq, of Watervllle,
the law partner of Hon. William L.
Ilaines, then addressed the convention
in behalf of the nomination of Hon.
EONl III =. buIIelSH VI aug uSId iol ti-
other term in Congress, III an able and
eloquent speech that held the close at
tenton of his hearers Mr.. Nelson is a
sou of Horace Nelson, well known to
every one in Maine, and is destined to
be heard from in politics. In closing
he said:
I'm these days of civic reform and
moral awakening all over the land,
when party lines are less closely drawn
than formerly, and the search-light of
publicity is thrown upon every candi-
date and searches out his character, his
policies aud his principles, it behooves
US, as it behooves any political party,
however strong it may be in any sec
ton, to nominate to such an important
and dignified office clean, honest, cap
able man-one whose past record is a
guaranty of his capacity and integrity.
''Sucl man, gentlemen, desire to
place in nomination here today-a man
who has never been defeated, a man
who has always commanded the sup
port of all classes of our citizens-a
man who represents our highest and
best type of citizenship candidate for
whom we may ask the endorsement and
support of every citizen who cherishes
ideals of good government and good
citiZenship-of every man who desires
to see clean and honest people repre-
scented by clean and honest man.
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