Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-05-15
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The question of the nomination to b,
made at the Republican State Convention
is being pressed upon public attention
Governor Perham will retire at the clos,
of this year and new candidate must b.
selected as his successor. In the choosin.
Of a new nominee there will of course b.
various names presented, and difference
of opinion will unavoidably arise. Severa
candidates for the nomination have ap
peared. whose claims and merits have
been discussed somewhat in the newspa
pers.
it is evident, however. from the deyel
opments Of the past few days. that the
choice of candidate is limited to two
gentlemen-Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr, ol
Lewiston, and Hon. Edward Kent of Ban
gor. The letter of Hon. n. A. Farwell OF
Rockland, in which he announces his with.
drawal as q candidate, at the same time
mentioning favorably the name of Ex-
Judge Kent, narrows the field virtually
to the two candidates whom we have men,
2 toned. Hon. James NJ Stone of kenne-
s bunk has warm friends who advocate his
nomination. and he is q gentleman who
would make an excellent Governor, but
the situation is against him.
Believing, therefore, that either Dingley
or Kent must be the next candidate of the
republicans of Maine for Governor, we
declare our preference for NELSON
= DINGLEY, JR. Mr.. Dngley 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
independent and bold in the expression OF
his opinions upon political and other topics.
Just in the prime and yigor of manhood,
capable of taking the stump in 4 political
campaign as well as to join in debate or
council, his affiliations are with the live,
progressive, active, business men Of the
State, and his sympathies with every
movement to better the condition of the
henest workiDg.men and poorer class.
Education and temperance have received
from him an active support, injustice and
oppression have never failed to receive
his rebuke. Always a republican, the
principles of the party have been steadily
and honestly upheld by him, both with
his voice in heated political campaigns
and through the columns of the widely
circulated paper which he controls. And
while he has maintained the principles o.
the republican party, he has fearlessly ex
posed wrong and corruption within thu
organization, as those who read his papel
very well know. Mr.. Dingley has served
six terms in the Legislature, two of whicl
he was Speaker, and in all Of them par
ticipating actively in the most importan
questions which arose. Educated at Wa
terville and Dartmouth colleges, prepare,
by course of study for the Bar, to whicl
he was admitted, an editor of twent,
years, with an experience of six Years a
q legislator, there can be no dispute G
his eminent fitness by training for tn
place of Governor.
... Such is brief notice Of the man whol
we support as the candidate for the non
ination at Bangor The principal reaso
4 why we bring forward his name is th
he seems to be peculiarly the man for IL
time, Just as there was peculiar fitness
, the nomination of Samuel Cony in ls6
Joshua Chamberlain in 1866, and SidnC
Perham in 1870. There is deep feelin
running through the republican party. o
casioned by recent events, that honest.
, clean. hands, and manly character mu
be insisted upon as requisites in candidate
iors important places. This feeling
. thrilling every republican pulse. in tn
State. 1t is strong in the country an
city. 1t viii not be triAed with. Tn
nomination of Mr.. Dingley will answer t.
that feeling, satisfy the party and strength
en- it,. With this feeling also goes anothe
that men in high places should be those ac
nyely Interested in public affairs, and ii
sympathy with the young and working
-is'oembers Of the party. Mr.. Dingley is al
active worker in business and politics
and of an age that makes his association:
/, with tbs younger and aspiring sepubli
cans. His nomination will be a recooni
ton Of the claims Of young men upon III,
party. 1t VIM be encouraging to them
No party can afford to despise its youn,
nien. q They are its bono and muscle, il
active working force, without whose al
it must go into decline. Parties al
prone TO overlook this fact. The demt