The Portland daily press., 1872-04-20
Our Next Representative in Congress,

MR.. EDIToR,-The letter of ssH." in Thurs
Day PRESS, touching the matter of the Re-
publican nomination for Congress, ought to
commend itself to everybody who has given the
lnatcef any Thought The nominee is to be a
resident Of York County. That point was con-
ceded long ago But Cumberland has too SUBJ
stantial an interest in the result to remain an
Indifferent spectator, while the York County
"dolphins play" Whoever makes the nornina-
tio1, the country looks to the first district and
not to York County for the election of a Repub-
lican Representative. Accordingly Cumber-
land must have at least veto power 1t will
not undertake to make a selection, but it will
insist that no improper person be named. The
United States Senate is forbidden to originate
bill for raising revenue, but it may and ire
quently does, reject revenue bills to which, for
any reason, 1t objects. We cannot shut our
eyes, like children, and "play we don't see''
what they are doing over the imaginary line
that divides Gorham and Scarborough from
Buxton and Saco
1t behooves the York County managers to
agree upon one of their very best men, Other
wise cumberland may be compelled to abandon
i'S neutrality, and take an active part in the
canvass preliminary to the nominating eonven-
''on. Inere will be no margin for mistakes
ana poor candidates in the first district tb;s
TAU. In 1870 the vote stood. LYNCH 70 XII.
Haines 11,075; Republican majority I 4e6 Of
aohich the city Of PortlamH gaze near,, loIS
This year the Republican party will suffer from,
several disadvantages. The personal popularity
of well-known Representative whose Con-
gressional action has from the first given per-
feet satisfaction, who thoroughly understands
the wants and wishes of every part of his dis
trlct, and who obtained sweeping majority i'm
tne largest city in the district by reason of his
residing there, was great element of strength
III io'o' Ihls VIII now be wanting, in meas
uie a' ieasI. III Is undeniable, too, that the
Hgid enforcement OF the liquor law will have
an adverse 1nhuence in some parts of the dis
trict However, adherence to principle is ono
OF those endorsements to which the Renuhl;-
can party has always been subject, and to.
which it has found it profitable to be subject in
the long run. But we should not aggrayate
Whatever temporary disadvantage there NAV
De In pursuing the glorious traditional policy
OF the party by the nomination of weak or un-
principled men. Our candidate for Conoress
must not be a mere intriguing politician who If.
elected, will devote himself chiefly to ofsco
brokerage and looking out sharp for a second
term. He must not be a man who is incapable
OF considering a matter of any more general in
'erest than the appointment of postmaster or
.ne removal of custom-house clerk. He mast
man of ability, energy, experience and,
49, all of unquestioned integrity. If
,ofA county does not present such a man for
.ne SURFACES of the people, there are indica-
tions Doth here and in that part of the district
that Republican voters may conclude that ,boro
is no need of change aud that Mr. Trnoh
who positively declines a reelection. mn.t no
compelled to serve another term.