Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-05-22
The Governorship.

The Governorship.
We print this week extracts from many |
of our Exchanges OH this question. More
than ever before the newspapers have
taken sides. The two great dailies, the |
a. Press and Wing" are strongly for Kent,
while the majority Of the weekly press
seem TO have pronounced for Dingley. Ii
would be hardly proper for the American,
being the sole organ of the Republicans of
Hancock County, to enter actively into the
canvass before the convention. In any
event the delegation from this county will
act intelligently and Independently.
II is 4 matter of congratulation that both
men, between whom the nomination now
lies. are so worthy and competent. The
partizans OF either will detract nothing
from the merits of the other. Both men
are SO well known to the people tina, news
paper advocacy can make no difference in
the action of the convention.
From the kcnnebec Journall
The principal reason why We bring for
10 be peculiarly the man for the time. just
a. there was a peculiar fitness in the nomi-
nation of Samuel Cony in 1868, Joshua
Chamberlain in 1866. and Sidney Perham
in 1870. Mr.. Dingley is an active worker
in business and politics, and OF an age that
makes his associations with the younger
and aspiring Republicans. His nomination
will be a recognition of the claims Of young
men upon the party. 1t will be encourage
ing TO them. No party can afford TO
despise its young men. They are its bone
and muscle, its active working force. with
out whose aid il must go into decline.
Parties are prone 10 overlook this fact.
The Democratic party made this mistake
and suffered for il. The Wing party was
notorious for the same fault. SO that in its
latter days il came to be regarded as a
party led by respectable fossils. Let Mr..
Dngley be nominated and il will be an
assurance 10 every deserving young man
in the Republican party that the door OF
preferment Is open TO him. and that he
may share the bonors as he shares the
labors OF the campaign. Thus it will be
seen that Mr.. Dingley combines all the
one di.parasiny word Of him. He ba,
honoFed the State in the executive chair
and on the Bench, filling all positions I,
which he has been called with distinguish
"a ability and integrity. Why we prefer
Mr.. Dingley as candidate is because b,
seems TO meet more fully the thought ant
demand of the time. We have observed
me development of public opinion sine,
MT; Dlngleys name was first mentioned
ana ma that 1t has grown and is growing
towards him. Like the name of Joe Haw
ley in Connecticut, il speaks OF vigor, dash
Independence, honesty, and live men fol
public positions. Thirty.f five years ago IN,
name OF Kent awakened similar feeling,
~ the State. lie met the popular wist
then as Dingley does now. aud herein is 4
I!herence which is all-important TO the
Republican party.
From the Machia. Republican,
The letter in the last Republican from {
prominent citizen of this county. recon-
mehdlng hon. James 4. Milliken Of Cher
WELD, the Judge OF Probate for Wash
in%loh county, as suitable candidate for
the Important Office of Governor OF the
3lae' was not written for compliment.
S4he' out III hearty faith and good will
anu We have reason TO know that the suu.
Se>iion is looked upon with favor bv re-.
publcans in this quarter. Were the neo.
ple OF I'M. county TO put forth any claim
10 the Office on the ground of locality or O,
Hlhess Tor the Office of the person named.
we KNOW OF 10 one who could successfully
eonttoVert either. Ii is but Justice 10 Mr..
hlillken to say that the letter Of last week
anu these remarks, are entirely unauthor.
lAed by him, and that so far as we knoy n.
never thought of such a matter.
FROM the Bangor Commercial. Dem.1
III we must have another Republican
Governor, amoug all the Republican candi.
oates That have thus far been named. on,
preference would be decidedly for Cover.
nor hent. If we cannot have Democrat
'hen we want the exact opposite. We
want either meat or fish. and no hashine
OF Doth. Judge Kent is a Simon-pure
feuerallst, and he would be offended II
any man even suspected him of being
tlhctured with Jeffersonian principles. He
is pure and devoted disciple of Hamilton
and the elder Adams.
from the Piscataquis Ohserver1
The Republican State Convention which
meets al Bangor on Thursday, June 18th,
will, no doubt, be strongly united in ,he
support OF Mr.. Dingley, who deserves
and, nominated, will receive the suf.
frages OF as large majority as has ever
Yet elected candidate for the office OF
Governor Of the State of Maine.
From the Biddeiord Journal
Viewing the forces now In the field
(Judge Kent included we can arrive at no
other conclusion than that the contest is
between Dingley and Stone.
From the Belfast Age.l
The people have always had n oo.od
opinion of Gov. Kent, and his candidacy
would no doubt be entirely aeceptable m
the Republican party of the State. Rut
we don't know of any particularly EFFICIENCY
which calls for the selection Of a m an
already full Of years and honors in prefer :.
ences to any other good. true, capable Re-
publican whose work and worth are VET
uncrowned.
From the Gardiner JournaI,l
Judge Kent, if nominated at all, will he
nominated as new man In response to the
demand or the people. He is too well
known TO need any defense or introduction,
Hes no political future to look after
Though old, his mental vigor is unimDair.
ed; and his age will he an Argument in h;s
favor. Calmly looking beyond the grave
which seems so near, every act Of his viii
be done with an eye single to his du.v. and
with desire to leave his honorable record
of forty years untarnished.
From the Rockland Free PressI
The Rockland Free Press, after ssyiur
that it would have most gladly supported
Hon. N. A. Farwell, says of Judge Kent
but there are more positive objections to
the election of any man at the advanced
age which Judge Kent has attained, than
those of tender personal regard. The
State requires men in the fullest vigor oil
with minds in sympathy with the
activity of the times. and no other should
be taken out of mere compliment or from
sentimental regard. 1t cannot be Afforded.
The interests Ct stake are too great, and |
too sensibly affect the welfare OF the peo-
ole at large.