Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-04-21
Governor. Making.

Most of the political papers in the
State have had their say on the pending
governor question. The State Commit
tee meet this week in Bangor, and no
doubt it will come up in that body, and
be discussed. With the nomination
proper. the committee has nothing to
do. II determines when and where the
convention shall be had. and takes
measures to find out the political health
of the party in the state; and it does va
rious other things also, but a remarked
the committee ought not, and will not.
undertake TO exercise any influence on
the question of who shall be selected. Ii
has its legitimate duties, and when these
are gone through with the whole matter
is left with the people. Ii is the open
ing OF the campaign. however. for when
the call is onceissuedpcople begin TO talk
about it, and to discuss the question OF
candidates. Last year the convention
was held in Bangor the path day ofJunc.
and the year before in Portland the Sih
day Of july. No doubt the convention
will be held this year about the same
time, and at Augusta. A. To candidates:
The Bangor Wing led of in favor OF
General Samuel f. Hersey. the Bath
Times chimes III and understand, that
Gen. Her>cv has been informed of the
popular feeling that has set 80 strongly
in his favor. and though at first he was
disposed To adhere to hi> convictions OF
last year. &c. he now consents against
his own inclinations to obey what has
been represented to him a the impera-
tive demands OF the hour The Times
did not saw who had made such "rcpre-
sensations" TO the General. But there
is one thing quite evident. il j, that he
the choice of his political associate, Of
else his associates are outside of the
party in this state. for the Portland
Press, the Portland 4dcertiser, the Ok
ford Democrat. the Lewiston Journal.
the Progressive ige. the Machia- Re
publican, the Calais -idrefiSer. with
some others, don't see the political tide
setting in that direction. /, looks a. ii
this matter had been fixed up" and
that all the people have 10 do j. to - up
to the convention and ratifv what a few
associates have ALREADY arranged.
II is unfortunate that a ''>latc' should
have been arranged this year. We can
not afford to have anything done. look
ing like log rolling. or management for
personal ends. At this time: and if the
delegates who attend the state cnnvcn-
ton act wisely they Will voie down
every attempt TO select standard bear
er Of the party who Is in tho popular
opinion mixed up with the attempt 10
control the party for years 10 come tor
the benefit of any one man, or particular
sci OF men. No one that we can hear
of. Ina. any thing against General Her
sey, personally. nor of NJ. llamiin. and
50 of Mr.. Blaine, but they do object To-
any arrangement whereby the party
must necessarily berun in their pariicu-
lar interests
Whether il is true or not. many we'll
meaning persons, who are not particular
lv of a Jealous cast of mind. think MIR.
Blaine was the cause OF Mr. Norrilrs de-
feat winter before last. aud no amount
OF plausible excuses. nor of probable
palliating circumstances for the kcnne-
bee detection al that fine. will make
them see it otherwise We state the
facts As they are. and the very moment
that General Hersev j. mentioned for
Governor.-a gentleman who did as
much as any one man in the party 70
elect Mr.. Hamlin, and it is understood
that, Mr.. Blaine supports him. then
ali those who were irritatcd az what
was in 1858 considered Il bargain and
sale, will at once conclude that this j.
only a carrying out of Mr.. Blaine part
of the understanding. Now is it wise
TO put in nomination General Hersey
under these circumstance. if ever 50
well qualified, and if ever SO fitting
nomination under another state OF
affairs: We think not. and what is
more we do not believe the State Con-
vention will do il.