Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-13
The Gu6erndtOri0i Cdnr0Ss


The Republican State Convention TO
nominate candidate FOR Governor, will
assemble at Augusta June ljth,a there
are indications Of = large convention and
unusual interest. The candidates before
the convention. 80 Tar rs announced, will
be Hon. Sidney Pcrham of Paris, Hon.
Samuel F. HerSey OF Bangor, and Gov
crnor Chamberlain of Brunswick. So far
as the republican press have expressed
preferences, the Biddeiord Journal, Bath
Times, Rockland Free Press. Somerset
Reporter, Bangor Wing, Pi>cataquiS OBJ
server and Prcsquc Isle Sunrise favor Mr..
HerSey the Oxford Democrat, Lewiston
Journal, Portland Echo, Gardiner Jour
nal. Rockland Gazette. Houlton Times,
Machias Republican and PASSPORT Scnti-
mel favor Mr. Perham; and the Portland
Advertiser, Ellsworth American and Cal
ais Ad, ertiser favor Governor Chamber
lain.
An Augusta correspondent of Boston
paper, who speaks rs though he had
some sources of information rs To the
tendency of public opinion n the several
counties of the State, states that the indi-
cations are that York will be divided be-
tween Her>cy aud Perham, with a major
itv for the former. and some delegates
To- Chamberlain that Cumberland will
be divided between the three candidates,
with, perhaps plurality for Chamber
lain that Oxford and Androscoggm will
be nearly unanimous for Pcrham; that
Franklin will be divided between llerSey
and PeIham. with majority Tor the lat
ter that Sagadahoc will be divided be-
tween Chamberlain and Pesilam; that
hennebcc. Somerset. Lincoln, Knox and
Waldo, viii be divided between the three
candidates. with a plurality for Hersey !;
that PcuobScot. PiscataIuis and ARGOS
took will be nearly uRanamous for Her
sey; that Hancock and Washington will
be divided between Chamberlain and
Perham, with some votes for Jersey. OF
course these are only speculation.
The Machits Republican, says there are
some vely decided feelings in that coun-
" for Mr. Perham, and that paper thinks
there would be the same feeling through
out the State il the people could be reach
ed
The Eastport Sentinel discusses the
nomination Is follows
The probable candidates fo- Govern
or are Hon. Sidney PerAam, Gen. Her
sey and Gov Chamberlain. We cannot
think that the nomination Of Gov Cham
berlain is seriously entertained 10y any
considerable number of the people. 1t
would have been wise u have selected
another candidate last year. and the rea-
sons for such cause are stronger now
than then.
Gov. Chambcrlain's ability and purity
of character, fIiend and foe concede, but
there is an element of impractibility III
his character that has alienated from him
a considerable portion of the Republican
party. The chief argument in favor OF his
nomination last year, was, that If not NOM
mated by the Republicans, he would be
nominated by the Democrats. Whether
that argument holds good this yearwe Go
not know, bat we do hear it reported that
irnot nominated by the Republicans he
will be run rs an independent candi-
date.
The argument against his nomination
bya considerable portion of the Repub-
lican party, is that upon the subject Of
temperance he differs widely from them
and this objection is sufficient. being so
wide spread, 10 render his nomination not
expedent.
Mr.. Perham was a candidate in the
Republican State Cow ention last year,
and receiye cd large vote. He was the
candidate then rs now OF the earnest,
working temperance men of the party.
His abilities to ill the gubernatorial
chair with credit TO the State no one
questions. His nomination will unite the
the Republican party Lewiston Jour
nal.