The Portland daily press., 1870-06-30
Z Ell II PR E IS.
Thursday Morning, June 80, 1870.


The proceedings of the Convention in this
will be found in another column ofthis paper
The nomination of Mr. Lynch meets the gen.
eral expectation, and the general desire. we
believe, of the people. We have no wish at
this time to repeat what we have heretofore
said ofhis fitness for the place. We may re-
cur to that subject at another time. But the
people already know him. And notwithstand-
ing the action of some members Of the Con-
vention. we are confident that the people will
ratiiy the nomination by giving him tri-
umphant reelection.
In the Convention he received the vote of
all the delegates from this county in attend
ance during the ballotng,and not less certain
ly, but probably more than thirty votes from
York. If all the delegates had voted he would
have received almost twc-thirds of the whole.
And no reason can be given for not support
ing Il nomination so made, which would not
involve the destruction of any party. We DO
rot believe that any prominent men in York
county will attempt to defeat the candidate so
nominated, knowing, as they must, that by
so doing they will be sowing seeds of a divis-
ion of which they will reap the harvest in
coming years.
They cannot but see that the course taken
by few York county delegates was revolu-
tionary, and against all precedent. 1t is no
new thing in this State tor good represent
alive in Congress to be reelected many times
Gov. Washburn was reelected so many times
in the Penobscot district that it became al
most matter of course; and it was not until
he was wanted for higher place of trust that
another was chosen in his stead The re-
peated reflections of Mr.. Pike and Mr.
Blaine, in districts composed of several coun-
ties are proof that there is no usage opposed
to this There has never been an instance in
this State, before that of yesterday, of an at
tempt to bind convention about to ballot for
a candidate, to take him from any particular
Sc ,tion of district. Such vote would practi-
cally disfranchise all except those interested
in carrying it. The only proper course, the
only course in harmony with Republican prin-
ciples, is to leave the people of the phole dis
The attempt to prevent such freedom of
choice was rejected by an overwhelming ma
jorty, as it ought to have been. And we are
confident that the Republicans OF York coun-
ty who participated in this, and especially
those who lett the Convention in a noisy and
disorderly manner, will see, upon second
thought, that they have been unwise. They
have no grievances, even on their own theory,
that can for moment justify any such
course. No case can be found in the history
OF our party in this country, where candi-
date conceded to be qualified by his ability,
integrity and experience for the position, has
been defeated merely on sectional grounds
If nomination of good man, fairly made,
by large majority, is not to be sustained,
then no nomination hereafter made can sue
coed. We do not believe the candidates in
York county, or their friends, will be willing,
on reflection, to place themselves in such
position before the Republicans of this State,
and of the nation.