New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-24
StateDelegates npledged,
but All VIII Vote for
the Justice.
REPUBLICANS NOW
IN SOLID RANKS
Platform Favors Submitting the
Question of Woman Suffrage
10 the Voters.
By HOW ARD u. HADLE1.
lBy T.s.ra.a 70 IN. Irll.-l

Portland Nc, March 23.-Kcunitca,
rogenerated and fired with that old
time spontaneous enthusiasm rarc.T
exhibited nowadsys In political conv'c"-
fions. particularly In stand and SOBER
New England. more than 1901 Fepuh be-
cans from an parts OF the tate. even
from 800 miles north oI th.H c,t'
braved one OF the worst bizaics OF
this winter and assembled here io-o''
in one Of the greatest conventions
ever held IN Maine.
If the Republican National Commit
tee still is earnestly sce@Ing man .l
temporary chairman a. Chicago, No"
Trcland invites It's attention to c..
Governor William Titcomb Cobb OBJ.
Maine. who opened the convention t'-
dav with such telling, courageo3
and well wordcd speech. delivered w'l"
such dignity and impressive force as ID"
mark the speaker as man VINO mig Z
we'll be given the honor OF opening me
national convention.
The following delegates az large were
chosen TO represent Maine ~ thlca@o
in June: Colonel Fred y. DOW, Port
land: Harold II. Sewall. Bath. kepie-
sentative John A. Peters, LlIsWol ,h'
and Judge Charles j. Dunn, Orono. ! NE
alternatcs at large are Ernest l.. A'o'-
rill. Saco; Arthur O.. staples. Lewiston Z,
Reniamin j. Colcord, Scarsport, and
Patrick II. Therriautt. Grand Isle.
Unpledged, but FOR Hughes.
These and all the district delegate
are unplcdged. but the Maine Repu'-
lcans understand. and rejoice IN ID,
that their representatives are gong .o
Chicago 20 vote Tor Charles ENaA
Hughes for President Furthermore.
the Maine Republicans earnestly nope
and believe the delegates viii continue
TO vote for Hughes until he IS NOM
mated.
The hearty. genuine outburst or am
plause which greeted the mention OF
Theodore Roosevelt by Senator Will
lam Alden Smith, OF Michigan, who adj
dressed the convention this afternoon
an outburst not exceeded in hearI-
ness at any point IN the convention
was only one Of the indications here
ebouts that the wireless messages
which will 90 out from the hearts OF
the militant Maine Republicans 20 the
clans at Chicago next june VIII be-;
IF you can't give us Hughes. give Us
Teddy"
Republicans Of Maine sent the best
men they had in each town TO TINS
convention. They are aroused as they
have not been in many a long day. and
when the word Republican" is used %
means old line Republicans and cT-
Progressives. for there Is plenty OF de-
termination in this state. as IN Mime
sofa, Indiana and other states, 10 leave
no stone in the road 20 cndanGer the
success Of the reunited Republican
party at the polls next fall
The convention was held in the new
million-dollar City Hall, which seats
$500 and was packed to suhocat2H.
Preceding the opening Of the conVtH-
ton the delegates and spectators wers
entertained with an organ recital by
VIII c NacFarland, POrtland's nun Gle
pal organist, on the organ given by Cy-
rus H. K Curtis, Of Philadelphia 10
his native city.
Points OF the Platform.
The platform adopted indorses Lac
tion-wide prohibition, and asks for the
submission TO the voters by the u-.'
Legislature of an equal suffrage amcH
ment. Enthusiastic women lu the h..-
cony cheerod this plank 20 the echo. 1a
as the Democrat here arc on record
as favoring such submit ssion. The votes
Of Maine dOUbtCes VIII soon have 20.
opportunity 20 say whether they VIII
give their wives and daughters .ut
right 10 vote. Maine gives indca.iar1
OF being about ready TO give the wcm-a
The franchi o..
Arthur Il. Mouton. a Portland
plumber. proudly pointed TO as the big
fest Republican in Maine weight, t-,
pounds and Henry b. Austin. of Bid
deford, chairman OF the Commission O..
Inland Fisheries and Gamc-thc sccor-
largest Republican In Maine, balancing
the scales at $50 pounds-were doe
gates TO the convention.
The following were named as card.-
dates for Presidential electors: George
G.. Emery, Sanford; +. j.. Kicker, Po-
land: Bcccher Putnam, Houlton; rrco
G.. Kinsman, Augusta; Herbert Cray
Oldtown, and Walter G.. Morse, Rum
ford.