The Portland daily press., 1870-05-30

This is all false. The Whtg Is authorized BIZ
the personal friends of Gen. Hersey to saw
that he does not represent and will not repre-
sent in the Convention the interests of apy
senatorial candidate. We have other conclu-
sive authority on this same point. Why not
drop out OF consideration, contests of the past,
and decide present questions upon their own
merts?"
DR.. ISAAC NJ. WISE, editor of the Israettte,
has visited the President and frankly ac-
knowledged his error in having opposed him
during the Presidential canvass. lie express
ed hope that their relations would be TREND
/ ly in the future.
THE Machias Republican is earnest in its
| advocacy of the nomination of Mr.. Perham
! for Governor. 1t says, "We are perfectly
| aware that this a contest on one side at least,
of principle, and we are bound, for our part,
to do what we can to see principle win the
day in the nomination of Hon. Sidney Per-
ham for Governor" A correspondent of the
same paper says that "no man in Congress,
during his term of six years, was more faith
full to his constituents, or to the sick and
wounded soldiers from his State, than Mr..
Perham"
HE Belfast Journal (dehocratic) says that
the refusal of Governor Chamberlain to be
candidate for denomination changes the pro-
gramme most materially, and throws the hith-
erto most promising combinations into chaos.
1t fixes upon General Hersey as the coming
man for the gubernatorial nomination. 1t
is surmised that it also wipes out Lot MOrrilPs
chances for the U. S. Senatorship, by giving
the strength of new and powerful combina-
ton to little Israel Washburn for that position,
with the reversion of the Portland Collector
ship to Governor Chamberlain. i.
The Progressive Age says that the only two
congressional districts in this State where
there Is likely to be any contest at the repub-
lican congressional conventions are the First
and Second. In the First Hon. John Lynch
the present incumbent, is brought forward tor
a fourth nomination. York county claims The
nomination, and Colonel M. F. Wentworth Of
Kittery, is most prominently mentioned as the
| choice of that part of the district.
THE Somerset Reporter says that Hon.
George Goodwin of Wells will compete with
Mr.. Lynch for the Republican nomination in
the First District.
The Republican convention for Kennebec
| county will be held at Augusta on the 10th OF
| August.
The Rhode Island Legislature will meet to.
morrow. After its organization and the in.
auguration of Gov. PaddelforG, the principal
business of Importance will be the election Of
U. s. Senator TO succeed Mr.. Anthony. The
only person named in opposition 10 him is ex
Gov. James G, Smith.
THE Maine Temperance Advocate says il
prize is offered for the most expeditions de-
s.ruction OF the Republican party the Port
| land AdUertiSer will be sure to win it.
The Adcccate also says that it should not
| be surprised if Sagadahoc brings forward hel
! own candidate for Congress, and according to
/ tlebest of its recollection Sagadahoc Repnb
leans have laid claim to the support of theil
brethren p Ox'ord County, though the CLAIM
VA aecesge iast the Iecoenitlon usually be.
slowed in such ceses
TIE terms OF iwanty-touf Gated States
senators expire IN 49, and the v4cancies will
be filled i as legislatures chosen at the next
fall elections. ga following Is ne list :---Jo-
seph c. Abbott, N. { Henry 3 Anthony, r.
l.; Alexander G. Cattel, J.; Aaron Fl.
Cragin, N. H.; j. S. Fowler, Tenn; M. G.
Hamilton, Texas; J. S. Harris, La; J. NJ.
Howard, Mich -. B. Howell, Iowa; John W.
Johnston, Va; T. c. McCreely, KY; Alexan-
der Mcdonald, Ark. Lot NJ. Morrill,, Me-; D.
s. Norton, MIMI; Hiram r. Reves, Miss.
Thomas J. Robertson, S. c.; Edmund G. Ross,
KAN; Willard Salisbury, DEL; John M.
Thayer, Neb; Willard Warner, Ala; W. 4.
Wiley, W. Va; G. II. Williams, Ore; Henry
Wilson, Mass; Richard Yates, Ill.
1T is reported that Attorney General Hoar
has offered the New York District Attorney
ship to Judge Noah Davis.
The successful Republican candidates for
the New York Court OF Appeals are Charles
5. Folger and Charles Andrews.