The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-09
Political Notes.

lAclly W DEeNer has Deen nominated ny
the Republicans of Freepor. as their candi-
date for representative. He is in favor Of
Gov. Chamberlain for Senator.
Sidney NJ. Bird and Theodore E. Simonton
are the Republican candidates for representa-
tives from Rockland. Mr. Bird was in the
last Legislature.
John L. Stevens Of Warren, has been NOM
mated for representative for the Warren and
Union district.
Capt. John A. Emery of South Thomaston,
has been nominated for representative for the
class of South Thomaston, North Haven and
Vinahaven.
Nelson Hall, Esq, of St. George, is the Re
publican nominee for representative for the
class of St. George, Gushing and Friendship.
The Republicans of Thomaston hive put in \
nomination for representative in the Legisla-
ture, Mr.. Lucius c. Starr
Fabius NJ Ray Of Saccarappa, has been
nominated for the Legislature by the antidi-
vsiopists of Westbrook.
Hon. Marshall Cram is the Republican can
didate for representative from Brunswick and
John L. Perkins from Kennebunkport.
The convention of temperance men at Sar-
atoga, N. Y, has formally pledged its support
to the Republican ticket
The Republicans Of Michigan have renomi-
mated William L. Stoughton for Congress in
the I'd district; and the Democrats have NOM
mated Wynn Rider in that district and w.
B. Eldridge in the Fist.
To any who have enter tanned a lurking sus-
picion that Gov. Chamberlain in some way
countenanced the use Of his name in the
Democratic Convention. the following state
ment from Hon. A. w. Paine, of Bangor, at
the recent Chamberlain meeting in that city,
ought to be entirely leassnring. He said:
"True, the Democrats talked about him in
their convention, but who is able to say that
be consented to become their candidate
am authorized to say, by one of the leaders
of that convention, that they never bad the
first word Of encouragement from Gen. Cham
berlain that he would accept the Democratic
nomination for Governor"
1t is said that nc nomination to the office
of Vice Admiral will be made till after the
meeting of Congress, SO that it may be known
whether the Senate will confirm Porters NOM
ination to the Office of Admiral
Ex-Governor joel Parker has written a
letter positively declining to become candi-
date for the Congressional nomination in the
Second New Jersey district.
= The rival candidates for governor of
Michigan are c. c. Comstock, democrat, and
Governor Baldwin, republican.
The New York Herald goes in for Greeley
az Rapl1bfiaon candidate fap -
York.
The Congressional campaign in New 'Jer-
sey opens auspiciously for the Republicans.
The Newark Advertiser says that "never
were their chances brighter for success, and
never did Democratic dementia so surely open
the way TO an unexpected victory" The Re-
publicaus viii carry the First, Second, Fourth,
and probably, the Fifth districts.
The Philadelphia Press says of the situa-
ton in that State: Here the prospect could
not be better. We feel morally certain of the
four members from the Philadelphia district,
including Bucks; and also Townsend in the
Seventh, Dickey in the Ninth, Mercur in the
Thirteenth, Packer in the Fourteenth, Cessna
in the Sixteenth, Morrell in the Seventeenth,
Armstrong in the Eighteenth, Scoiield in the
Nineteenth, Gilfllan in the Twentieth, Neg
ley in the Twenty-second, Phelps in the
Twenty-third, and Donley in the Twenty
fourth, all old members and renominaed
The nomination in the Tenth General
Cakes and in the Twenty first (Covode's)
nspr@-not yet been made, we believe, but we
ought to getrhvaa- both with good candidates,
1t is announced that G4neral Butler has
withdrawn from the senatorial contest in
Massachusetts, which makes Senator Will
sons chance for reelection very sure.
The Republican majority in Vermont
is about 10000 This would be- considered
very large in any other State.
The New York Herald says: "JudriDp
rom the nominations thus Tar made the
Forty second Congress is likely to present an
unusually high order of talent"
The Chicago Tribune says that sthe specta-
tor at the Republican State Convention, held
at Springfield on Thursday, could not have
failed to be impressed with the courageous
and invincible spirit of its members, and the |
alacrity with which they addressed them
selves to the duties of the hour. In their es
timation, the Republican party is not only the
party OF the past, bat of the present and the |
future"
In Maryland, the only election this fall is
for members of Congress. The whole dele |
cation in the House is now Democratic. AS
the Republicans will gain much strength in |
some districts from the negro votes, they will |
make spirited contest.
The Argus quotes certain complaints with
the Republican party from the New York |
Nation and Post, two journals which. tbouob
independent in politics, usually side with the
Republican party, as do nearly all important
and intelligent newspapers. That Journals
thus independent and outspoken, should in
the main support the Republican party, not
withstanding all their complaints, many of
which rests upon nothing more than that in
the main it is right, and its policy sound II |
is high compliment to any party that in gen
eral it attracts the support of Independent |
and progressive journals. The Post, short |
time ago. expressed the opinion that Presi-
dent Grants administration, in spite of some |
mistakes, was on the whole a success. and far
preferable to any recent Democratic admin
istration.
1t is amusing to see tue Democratic ficurers
light upor case of derection of some nph-
lie servant, if he happens to be Republican
and show it up with holy horror! The idea
that roguery and republcanism have close
is one of those delightful decisions
that is rolled like sweet morsel under manv
Democratic tongues. Yet none of them prob. |
ably believe any such nonsense. Republican
ism means honesty, and those who engage in
the public service, if they fail in this regard,
must "walk the plank" If there was any fea-
ture of character which Gen. Grants support
ers were proud of in his behalf, it was his
honesty. 1t there has been any feature
squarely maintained, it is that. Dishonest
men have short shrift with him when found
out. If any President ever fulfilled the prom
Use OF his friends made before election, il is
PRESIDENT Grant, and the people know it.
HE Argus appears to be quite uncomfort-
able at the thought of "the Press bolting"!
That seems to be the fighting ground Of it's
"Oxford oracle" and perhaps it is ieaIous Of
the rights OF this pseudo Republican. The
argus cannot see'very far, notwitbstandina
its tabled hundred eyes, if it cannot discover