Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-06-18
THE PRESS UPON THE NOMI-
NATION

From our exchanges which have come
to hand since the State Convention, we
copy the following comments upon the
republican nomination for Governor.
There is not discordant note in relation
to it except from the copperhead bugles.
From the Portland Press.
The candidate of the Convention needs no
formal introduction to anybody in Maine.
His prominence as public man in our Legis-
lature and in Congress has made him well
known. Like every one who is called to fill
places of trust, he has been weighed, criticised
and judged, and the record of his public life is
again approved by the Republican party OF
Maine.
From the Portland ADVERTISER.
1t was noticeable that throughout the heated
canvass, in this convention, unprecedented IN
in point of numbers, and divided with such
provoking equality not an an angry word was
anywhere heard, and the unexpected result
was received with general and cordial acquies-
cence. The heavy trains rolled away to the
East and the West; the nomination has been
made and the election will follow next fall as
surely as the sunrise follows the sunset.
From the Rirerside Echo.
Whatever may be the result of the nomi-
nation-and we entertain no question of the
triumphant election of Mr.. Perham-it is an
occasion of sincere congratulation that any
political party is ready to place in nomination
for the highest Office within its gift gentle
man so highly distinguished for rare integrity
and purity Of morals as Mr.. Perham is ac
knowledged to be by political friend and foe
alike. Mr.. Perham is prominently the peo-
pies candidate. We leave him therefore in
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finish what they have so well begun.
From the Boston Adreytiser.
The good discipline under which the party
acts throughout the State is well exempified
by the action of the State convention yester-
day. 1t is said to be the largest convention
ever held in the State, and this is certainly
true, unless the convention at Bangor, which
nominated Governor Chamberlain for his first
term, was larger. 1t shows, at least, the in
terest of the people in the issue, that they
sent more than thirteen hundred delegates
bona tide residents of the towns which they
represented-from all parts of the State, and
the unanimous acquiescence of the defeated
delegates in a nomination made by only forty
majority, in vote of thirteen hundred, testi-
fies to the harmony that prevails.
Mr.. Perham, who received the nomination
for Governor, is native of Oxford County,
of age. He has held many local offices, and
as long ago as 1855 was speaker of the Maine
House of Representatives. He was elected
to Congress in 1862, and served three sue
cessive terms, securing reputation as a
faithful representative and highly useful in
the special class of cases that came under his
charge, that of soldiers pensions.
The victory of the party is not matter Of
doubt, and we congratulate the republicans OF
Maine that, having to make choice between
two such men, they can SO easily lay aside
their personal preferences, and work heartily
| to defeat the common enemy.
From the Boston Journal.
The close contest between the friends of
Gen. Hersey, and of Hon. Sidney Perham, on
the gubernatorial question, resulted in the
triumph Of the latter. 1t was characterized
I throughout by good feeling, and will not have
the least bad effect on the campaign. Mr..
Perham who is to be the next Governor of
Maine, is worthy to succeed Governor Cham
berlan. As member of the Legislature, as
Congressman for three terms, and as the
holder of other important places of trust and
responsibility, he has made an excellent
record and won the confidence of his fellow
citizens, almost without distinction of party.
We cannot doubt that the Republican electors
of Maine will follow up this nomination with
majority at the polls worthy even of them.