Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-04
RECORD CONVENTION
OF THE REPUBLICANS

TIE nomination If Samuel ". Nc
Gail as tie Republican gsOer1atsrsai
csrdsczte Eas acclaimed Saturday N
fremont Temple. a. the most entHCs-
taste and largest s-are eonveatioa hsld
IN dozsn !sarz- AT the cu--zao-drsed
l-..Gitlc-. and p-ecederts OF the PAST
sers swept away.
Applaud Fess and Bird
Apart from the formal selection Of
TIE convention officials tie meeting
was absolutely IN the hands Of the
deseza.ex- The resolutions were de-
bsssd and amended from the door and
q humber q changes no.-el to Repuo-
iseAs gatherings. but tribute TO the
,raKsfUsson Of progressive blood were
arowec TIE doors we're wide open foE
al who cared to appear ard be heard
Former Gov Foss. who II years
ago was hisxet OF the aoor Of the last
convention which ne attended found
Tot onIy q welcome but an enthusiastic
greeting. His advocacy Of the national
prohibition plank was defeated by
very sEzeable vote. but the delegates
present were glad to see him TIE
mention q the name 81 Charles Sum-
ner Bird also aroused applause. even
though the former Progressive gube.-
Material candidate did not attend
Stephen z. French. the late SECRETARY
Of the Progressive seate committee,
had a seat on the platform
MeCsips Victory BIG Feature
Ths biggest political happening Of
the day was the eleventh hour victory
which NJ NoCAIl won On the resoau-
tons in securing the adoption OF the
Mccall Bird social welfare plArks-
When on Friday the resolutions com-
miffee adjourned the social welfare
p,anke were In the discard, apparently
for good and all, Mccall refused to
accept thai az q defeat and early Sat
urday started his efforts anew
As q result the committee a Little BE-
fore II gave way 10 bis inssstane< and
the two planks In question were added
Tie frs. pledges the party to reason
able restriction Of continuous employ
rsEl industries. that. 10. industries
wnere the machines run for "a hoars
In t5s day. The specific deeclaratson
which Mr. Bird desired. and By whicn
the tour workers In paper nils were
20 be n,med, was not recognized. EEt
the rr1nciple for which he has fought
v-as gwen full attention
Aid fer Weessinemas
In place Of q milk and water declara-
ton In favor OF relieving the distressed
q substantial plank was also added IA
yoring a careful investigation OF meth
DDS for the relief OF workmen oppressed
by sickness or disaster. whose home
lives are in danger
A. q result Of the spirit displayed xnd
the changes made In the platform. Mr..
Bird ard former Gov. Foss viii be ON
the stump for Mr.. Mccall and the re-
union Of the party will become IN &C.
suaiity instead Of . mere matter Of sur
mise
Word Of the attitude Of Mr. Bird was
early made known TO Mr.. MCCALL. and
Gov Foss frankly made his own declar-
alton in the snte-room Of the conven-
tion-
Fees 10 Pleased
I am nightly pleased with the re-
ceptton accorded me- he said TT was
Ane. Coneressman Gfliett was good
he sstd. referring to certain Of tie sly
dis which the chairman Of the resolu-
lions committee had handed him. but
what pieases ne II that I am hack
again IN the party. spea1E1ng ut . con-
vent1on which supposed had left for
sssa M all ] am ready to cooper
ate with Mr.. Mccall. and am anxious
TO bring about his election. l think"
he said, that my personality had some
thing to do with my failure TO secure |