Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-27
Gnhernatorinf Nomination,

The question of the nomination 10 be
made at the Republican State Convention
is being pressed upon public attention.
Governor Perham will retire at the close
of this year and n new candidate must be
selected rs his successor. In the choos
inc oi Il new nominee there will of
course be various names presented. and
differences OF opinion will unavoida6ly
arise. Several candidates Tor nomina-
ton have appeared, whose claims and
merits have been discussed somewhat in
the newspapers.
1t is evident, however, from the dovel.
opments OF the past few days, that the
choice of \ candidate is limited to two
conference.-the Nelson Dingley, Jr., OF
Lewiston. and Hon. Edward Kent Of
Bangor. The letter of Hon. n. \. Far.
we'll of Rockland, in which he announces
his withdrawal as candidate, at the
same time mentioning farorablY the
name OF Ex.Jud.s Kent. narrows the
field virtually TO the two candidates
whom we have mentioned. Hon. James
NJ. Stone OF Kenne bunk has warm friends
who advocate his nomination. and he is
a gentleman who would make an excel.
lent Governor. but the situation is against
him.
Believing. therefore, that either Ding
lev or Kent must be the next candidate
of the republicans of Maine for Govern.
or, we declare our preference for Nelson
Dingley, Jr Mr. Dingley is one of our
ablest men. experienced in public affairs.
unSpotted in reputation, known all over
the State through the Journal OF which
he is editor, personally popular, but ill.,
dependent and bold in the expression OF
his opinions upon political and other
topics. Just in the prime and vigor OF
manhood. capable of taking the stump
in political campaign as well As TO join
in = debate or COUNSEL, his affiliations are
with the live. prog cessiye, active, bust
ness men OF the Stae. and his Sympathies
with every movement TO better the con-
dition OF the honest working-men aud
poorer class Educ alton and temperance
have received from lim an active support,
injustice and oppres sion have never fall
ed TO receive his rebuke. Always 4 re.
publican, the prir ciples of tho party
have been steadily and honestly upheld
by him. both with his voice in heated
political campaigns md through the col
umus OF the widely circulated paper
which he controls. And while he has
maintained the principles ot the republi-
can party, he has fearlessly exposed
wrong and corruption within the or.ani
cation. rs those who read his paper very
well know. Mr.. Dir gley has served six
terms in the legislature, two eff which he
was speaker, and in Ill OF them partici-
paiins actively in the most important
questions which osc. Educated at
Wateryille and Dartmouth colleges. pre-.
pared 10y course Of study for the
Bar, to which he was admitted. an editor
Of seventeen years, with an experience
Of six years Is a legislator, there can be |
10 dispute Of his emilen: fitness by train.
ing for the place OF Governor.
Such is brief notice of The man
whom We support as the candidate tor
the nomination at Bangor The psinci /
pal reason why we bring forward his
name Is that he seems 10 be peculiarly /
the man for the time, just rs there was y
peculiar fitness in the nomination OF
Samuel Couy in 1868, Joshua Chamber /
lain is 1866 and Sidney Perham in 1870. |
There is a deep feeling running through |
the republican party, occaSioned by re.
cent events. that honesty, clean hands,
and manly character must be insisted up. /
on as requisites in candidates for import /
ant places. Thi, feeling is thrilling
every republican pulls. in the State. 1t
is strong in the country and city. 1t will /
not be trifed with The nomination of
Mr.. Dingley will answer that feeling,
satisfy the party and strengthen it. With
this feeling also goes another, that men
in high places should be those actively /
Interested in public affairs, and in sym.
patty with the young and working men,
bers Of the party. Mr.. Dingley is an ac-
tive worker in business and politics, and /
of an age that makes his associations /
with the younger aud aspiring republi-
cans. His nomination will be recogni |
cation of the claims of young men upon
the party. 1t will be encouraging to
them. No party can afford to dospise its
young men. They arc its bone and
muscle, its active working force. without
whose aid it must 20 into decline.
Parties are prone to overlook this fact.
The democratic party made this mistake
and suffered for it. The wing party was
notorious for the same fault, so that in |
its latter days il came 10 be regarded as
a party led by respectable fossils. Let
Mr.. Dingley be nominated, and it will be
an assurance 10 every deserving young
man in the republican party that the
door OF preierment is open to him. aud
that ne may share the honors as he shares
the labors OF the Campaign. Thus it
will be seen that Mr.. Dingley combines
all the qualities demanded in the republi.