The Portland daily press., 1870-06-29

tant reason why 1t should fall to Ly map Is this
It will save deal OF trouble among The other
candidates. You know, Mr.. Chairman, that
the friends OF this locality" resolution, thought
its passage would ensure the nomination of
their candidate. 1t is now seen that the reso-
luton is not broad enough to cover them all.
1t is certain that Kittery, and Wells ard Ken
nebunk, and York. and Saco, cannot all secure
the nomination, and it is pretty generally un-
derstood that the respective friends OF Inc varl-
GUS candidates from York County, o, aons care "a
"toss up where it goes to, If u cannot go 10
their favorite. Indeed, it is proianely asserted
in certain quarters that unless the doctrine of
''locality'' means their town, then 1T isn't
saving doctrine, ana ,or tnelr patt MINK II
the selection of a Lyman man would be a nice
compromise between the York County candi-
dates, and at tho same time prove terrible re-
buke to those Eliot, Alfred, marlborough,
Hollis and Limington Republicans, for daring
to send men here favorable to the nomination
of John Lynch.
A delegate from Parsonsfield will perhaps
say:
word "Kittery' from the amended resolution,
and insert "ParOnsfeld, or some one of the
Ossipee towns.' The York countyEcandidates
who have personally and through their agents
been importunate in urging their own claims
to this nomination, constitute a sea-shoro line t;
each produces head to wear, and a hand eager
to snatch the civic crown. But the don't say
"tursey" once to us of the interior; our So
cality' is utterly ignored and our local claims
entirely disregarded, though twice as strong as
those urged for the seabOard towns. The gen.
tleman from KeDnebunk wants the canal at the
mouth OF the Mousau, river dug out, and re-
pels the idea that It was allowed to fill up be-
cause there was no occasion to use it; the dele
gate from Wells wants lighthouse and a GUS
r.. ox,1 &l,n sloko &,
urged becausetrom long connect'Onwith the na-
Wy yard and its offices he would best know how
To work that great political engine to his Ow1 4
advantage and that of the party. Now this
may be all SO; but what's that TO Parsonsfield
How does that benefit s'the Ossipee towns?'
Ever since the Republican party has been or
ganized the nomination has been made all
along shore, and now it is time for it to travel
up country. Besides, we need a railroad more
than Kennebunk does its canal, or Wells its
custom house; and if we are allowed to send
our man he'll get Congress to give us enough
of the public land 10 build one. Don't run
| this nomination entirely on the line Of the P.
5. q L. X. H., but give us chance. 1t is said
we have no candidate; but, Mr.. Chairman, we
can lind one on short notice, a1d when prOduc-
| ed we will submit it to the candor of this con-
ven.on II ne % not eq1al 70 any o. .nose men
county; though that, indeed, has nothing at all
to do with it since it is locality entirely and not
~oeeey Vi AeuCso eudti 10 t'SotCIu,
cations were to determine it, there would be nc
need Of any change, but as they are set aside and
| residence alone is to be the controlling consid-
GRAFTON, we insist that Parsonsfield 10 the town
| and the only town, in which the man ought to
be found, and we can only consent to ''waive
| oar claim for the benefit of one Of the other
Ossipee towns if we cannot possibly get it our.
selves. Justice and magnanimity can demand
of us no greater sacrifice.
1t will thus be seen that the doctrine con.
tained in such a resolution is liable to variou.
and conflicting constructions. and will be me,
with many objections not easily answered. Lei
us hope that the convention will attend to its
| legitimate business, and select a man; then i
be doesn't happen to be located right a contri
button may be taken up 70 move him to the
right place. We suggest however, that com
mission be appointed by the convention to heal
| all claims as to locality, and after deciding
where the right place is, report to the cand
date with the request that he settl. there al
| Oppa