Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-04-27
From tie Ashtsbula Sentinel.
- For Governor.

While our Union friends are casting abou
for candidates for gubernatorial honors, W,
see no reason why we may not make sugges
ton in that direction 1t may be but an indi
yidual preference, to be sure, but none tn,
| less worthy andmeritous on that account. Mos
of the names submitted are either individua
or local preferences and one section has q!
good ground for bringing forward and nam
| ing its best men as another. When tht
convention assemblies, it win act without ers
barrassment, and freely exercise its choice from
the names submitted. We have both an indiyid
ual and local preference, and ask that that pre-
ference may be treated with the same attention
and respect as those of others The editorial
corps of Ashtabula county ranks in intelligence
with that of any other portion of the State, and
none have been more steadfast true and devot-
ed to principle We would therefore present
the name of Hon. w. C. HowELLs. our worthy
contemporary, trusting that bis claims msy not
-, - Asstooma TAsgrph
Well, we have no doubt that we could fill
the Office of GoyeInor-couId appoint all the
Notaries Public and trustees al the benevoient
Institutions, and pardon all convicts who come
well recommended, and give the reasons ior SO
doing and write an inaugural-Aatter the style
of Bebb. if desired-and two annual messages.
We have not been looking for the nomination,
however. and had not thought ofcoming before
the convention. Indeed we shall very probably
decline. as many others have done, rather than
embarrass our friends, who are already pledg-
ed We cannot say that we are ambitious of
this nomination: and unless the convention
should absolutely find trouble in selecting can
didate, we shall stand aside. Of our capabilty
or availability others must Judge; and in this
case, we shall open DO controversy with our
'neighbor of the Telegraph He might make
worse selections than he docs now, and others
may bring forward worse candidates
Our cotemporary, it is seen, carries him
self with becoming propriety and dignity in
view of the suggestion of bringing his name be-
fore the nominating convention. AS to the
question of ability raised by him, we think no
coyness should show itself on this point after the
gubernatorial honors have been borne success
lively by Dennison, a Tod and a Cox, and the
second is grayely recommended in at least one
very respectable quarter for reelection. We
should have no misgivings on the score af abil-
ity. Such a compliment, too, to the press, as
filling the first Office of the State with our CEN
trsl contemporary would be appreciated by the
press at large, and secure earnest and effective
work among our professional friends.
position of the Telegraph, says:
The Ashtabula Telegraph presents the name
of Hon. w. c. Howells late State Senator, and
the able editor of the Ashtabula Sentinel, as
candidate for Governor. Mr. Howells would
make an excellent Executive, a better one, no
doubt. than many who have been honored with
guberatorial honors. Location cannot be urged
as valid objection. Principle is the main thing.
1t is to be hoped Mr.. Howells viii not refuse
the use of his name before the convention.
While we are not definitely committed to any
name as candidate for Governor. and choose,
for the present, so to remain, 1t gives US pleas
ure to say that should Mr.. Howells be nomina-
ted. we could and should give him cordial and
hearty support.
In naming Mr.. H. for Governor, the Tele-
graph pays a compliment none too high TO the
intelligence and steadfast devotion to principle
of the editorial corps of Ashabula county