The Portland daily press., 1870-04-11
who Shall be Governor 2

Since the Bangor Wing opened the guber-
material campaign by its vigorous article in
favor of Gen. Hersey of that city, the interest
In the next election has increased until our
state exchanges TEEN with earnest endorse
ment or indignant reputation of the Whig's
views. The positions of the papers received
during the last few days are exceedingly di-
verse.
The Somerset Reporter, edited by Colonel
Smith, Assistant Clerk of the House, rebukes
those papers that coverty assault the temper
ance record of Gen. Hersey, referring parl'cu-
larly to the obnoxious course OF the ELLSWORTH
american.
The Rockland Gazette objects to making
candidates before the convention, and censures
"tbe nine~ who dictated the nomination last
year. 1t is in favor of allowing the people to
nominate the man of their choice when the
proper time comes. The Pennington Chroni-
Gle takes substantially the same view.
The Calais Advertiser is decidedly opposed
to General Hersey, holding that he is unsat-
isfactory to the temperance men, and that
he has not the proper qualifications for the
position.
The Ellsworth american says that Mr..
Knowlton OF -Montville, is its second choice,
Gen. Chamberlain being its first.
The Portland Daily Advertiser is disposed
to make all possible opposition to Gen. Her
sey, but has not yet expressed any decided
preference for Governor. 1t may probably be
connted for Gen. Chamberlain if he should
again be candidate.
The Machias Republican is opposed to Gen.
Hersey on the ground that his temperance
record is not quite clear, and favors Mr.. Per-
ham on the ground that he is a man whose
temperance record does not need to be vouch-
ed for.
The Bath Times declines to be drawn into
the Senatorial contest prematurely. 1t de-
clares that the selection of a Governor is an
entirely independent matter, and should be
considered without reference to anything
else. 1t says:
We believe that Gen. Hersey is, all things
considered, the most desirable and most avail
able candidate for Governor-but in express
ing that belief we by no means endorse or op-
pose any aspirant for the Senatorship and we
happen to know very positively that General
Hersey is resolved to keep himself aloof from
all "entangling alliances" on the Senatorial
question. Ii he shall be the standard bearer
of the Republican masses he will rot lend
himself to any man or any clique to carry out
their peculiar wishes, but will truly represent
the people and confine himself to his appro-
PIRATE sphere Of duties. Thus believing and
thus indeed knowing, we shall decline to have
any political discussion between this and the
State convention except that which relates to
the nomination for Governor. 1t will be time
enough to talk about Senator when the Legis-
lature is chosen and the October frosts are up
on us. We repeat, then, zone issue at time,
and every issue in its own time"
The Oxford Democrat favors Mr.. Perham
because his nomination would prevent the
temperance men from persisting in third
party movement. The Temperance Aduocate
is still OF the opinion that Mr.. Kno wlton may
be candidate. The Whig is vigorously at
work for Gen. Hersey. The Lewiston Jour-
nat and the Kennebec Journal have not ex-
pressed any distinct preference.
The Aroostook Times says that "when the
people give expression to their views, in the
primary meetings, we shall know what to re-
ly upon, and not till then"
The Riverside Echo predicts that Mr.. Per
ham will be the successful candidate.
The conclusion of the whole matter, is that
1t is extremely doubtful who will be the win
ming man. Public opinion has not yet taken
any one direction so decidedly and unmistak-
ably as to authorize the friends of either can
dIdate to feel unmineled confidence. We are
not prepared to say that the situation will
not change before the State Convention is
held. Sometimes the people nominate can
d'date, as they did Grant, before the polite
lans have time to perfect their combinations
1t may be SO in the case of the next candidate
ior Governor, but it does not appear that the
choice has been made.