The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-04-13
THE PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION.

The Maine Progresslves held their con-
venrion in Bangor April 9Th. The meet
ing was called to order at 100 p. m. by
State Chairman Irving E. Vernon of
Portland, and George C. Weber of Au-
burn presided. Thanks were extended
the Progressive national committee for
financing the pre-convention arrange
ments. Halbert P. Gardner SAID the
committee believes the outlay worth the
money as it is really national advertis-
ing for the Progressives. Maine being
the first to shold an election. The vice
president for Waldo county was D. l..
Dyer of Winterport, and A. P. Goodhue
of Belfast was made member of the
State committee. Halbert P Gardner of
Patten is chairman and Roland B. Clark
OF Houlton, secretary.
A resolution to nominate Senatorial.
State and county tickets for the Septem-
Der State election was adopted and an
nouncement was made that George C.,
Weber of Auburn would be the candi-
date for United States Senator and Ed
ward M. Lawrence of Lubec candidate
for Governor.
There were repeated demonstrations
for Theodore Roosevelt, the delega ties,
numbering 587 out of possible repre-
sentatlon OF $50. cheering at every men,
ton of the eX-President's name,
Praise of Theodore Roosevelt and ad-
vocacy of his nomination for President
by the Progressive party occupied large
part of the address of Chairman Web
Der. In Quilting the present position of
the Progressives, Mr.. Weber said:
1--WE come here today to hold together
an organization, which might be at once
source of strength to those of other par
ties who are seeking to do right and be
right, and source of fear and hatred
for those who place personal profit be-
fore their country's welfare. We have
burned our political bridges; we have
cast our political future to the winds,
with an abiding faith that we are doing
the right thing; that we are taking a
strong stand; that we are issuing
warning and defiance to those who wish
to set aside popular Government.
1--WE DO not pose as reformers; we do
not pose as agitators: we simply say to
the world that we have an earnest con-
vlction in our hearts; that we have a
certain definite point toward which we
are moving; that we are not Sc eking
office or the hope of reward, nor DO we
fear any punishment that any group of
men may desire to hand out to US. We
have spent time and money, but we have
compelled both old parties to take adj
vanced positions for the good of the
country"
Asserting that it would be miracle if,
after the European war, we did not have
the word upon our backs, ex-Congress-
man Victor Murdoch paid tribute to Col
Roosevelt, who, he said, was 1.-The one in
hundred million who had the foresight
and the fearlessness, the wisdom and the
courage to see the National danger and
sound the alarm that all men may hear"
Resolutions prepared by the State com
mlttee We're reported, with two additions
by the committee on resolutions, and
adopted by the convention without de-
bate.
A plank expressing belief in the abo-
lition OF the drink evil without compro-
mise in both State and Nation, was
amplitied by the addition of the follow
ing:
Therefore. reaffirming our belief in
the principle of prob bition, we cordially
support resolve submitting TO the PEG
pie the question of National prohibition. "
A resolve advocating the adoption of
some measure which will pre- vent the ex-
portation of gasoline and other materials
to such an extent that the result is detri-
mental to the American consumer" was
also inserted in the platform.
Six Presidential electors were nomi-
mated and II delegates, each having half
vote in the National convention at
Chicago on June 7th, and u alt.rnates
were elected.
The Presidential electors nominated
were: George c. Woods, Bangor; Lafay-
cite b. Waldron, Dexter lat large); Ken
meth W. Sutherland, Saco; Frank C.
knight, Rockland; Rev. Henry E. Dun
mack, Augusta, and Roland B. Clark,
Houlton.
The following delegates were elected:
Frank H. Haskell, Portland; Edward M.
Lawrence. Lubec; Charles l.. Morang,
E lsworth; George C. Weber, Auburn
lat large); Charles E. Mason, Gray; Her.
bert R. Jordan, Saco; Eugene E. Flood,
Pennington; Daniel E. Bisbee, Dam ar
iEscotta; Stanley Q; Grady, Passport;
j. Mayo, Foxcroft; Charles D. Whittier,
Passadumkeag.
The alternates elected were: William
R. Perkins. Addison; E. B. McIllister'
Rockland; E. D. Merrill, Foxcroft; R. l..
Cummings, West Paris lat large); Her.
man S. Gerrish. Portland; Howard Frost,
Springvale; William N. TITUS, Alma;
Thomas Hawkins, Rockland; E. May
nard Thompson, Augusta; Ralph A. Pea
vey, Belfast; Nelson C. Martin, Oak
field; M. j. Brown, Blaine.
Third district committee: Charles b.
Pineo, Bar Harbor; Ellsworth E. Pea
cock, Readfeld: Harry E. Greene, Water
vile; C. G. Mosher, Augusta; Rev. N R.
Pearson, Pittsfeld; E. B. Smith, FAIR
field; E. P. Pencil, Skowhegan; John
F. Wood, BiuehilI; F. C. Call, Ellsworth;
W. R. Perkins, Addison; John N. Hen
wood, Eastport; Dr. R. H. McCready,