The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-21
The Nomination.
TIE Bangor Whig of Friday SAYS:

Throughout the somewhat animated canvass
for the nomination, it is gratifying to know that
no question has been raised as to the ability,
integrity or personal character of either of the
candidates. Mr.. DIngley, who is now our can
didate for Governor, is well known as the edi-
tor of one of the prominent Republican papers
of the State which he has conducted with mark
ed ability; and has had an extensive expert
six terms in the Legislature, during which he
was twice elected to the Speakership of the
House of Representatives. AS an editor and
legislator he has been warm champion OF the
principles of the Republican party, aud an ear
nest advocate of moral ideas and progressive
measures of public policy.
The Boston Journal of Friday evening says:
We commend our report of the Republican
State Convention of Maine, held Yesterday at
BanSor as an account of q model political
gathering for these times. Though coming at
a busy season of the year, the Convention was
numerousy attended, and the proceedings
throughout were spirited and harmonious. Tie
keynote to its deliberations was well given by
the President, Hon. Eugene Hale, who set in
clear light the illustrious record of the Repub-
lican organization, and faithfully declared the
duties yet resting upon it. Both in Mr.. Haie's
speech and in the excellent series of resolutions
which was adopted the ,ntiment of Maine on
the salary grab was defined with the most re-
freshing earnestness and vigor.
We should infer the same fact from its last
nomination of a candidate for Governor. With
out any invidious reference to the other gentle
men voted for-especially to man SO rich in
honors and the esteem of his fellow citizens as
Edward Kent-we may say that the nomina-
ton of Hon. Nelson Dingley. jr., was one emf
nently fit to be made. An able and influential
journalist still on the bright side of middle
life, thoroughly experienced as a legislator in
the affairs of the State, of well-trained mind,
sound Judgment and unblemished Christian
character, he is well fitted to take up the Chief
Magistracy where it is relinquished by the faith
full and successful Gov. Perham, and even TO
advance the prosperity of the State.
The Boston Advertiser says-''The spirit man
ifestted at the Maine Republican State Conven-
ton at Bangor was excellent, and its action wise.
The nomination of Mr. Dingley had become
certainty several days before the convention
met, but the friends of the other candidates,
both of them able and honorable men, worked
with good courage to the last Mr.. Dlngley,
although not the first newspaper editor ever
nominated for governor of Maine, will be the
first of the profession to be elected to the
gubernatoral chair of that State. During O
long career for SO young man, he has held
most honorable position and has rendered SER
vice not only to his party, but to the State, of
which any man might well be proud. He will
make an earnest and vigorous chief magistrate,
and his discretion and caution will restrain
him for plunging into error heedlessly. The
convention showed its temper nObly in the
hearty applause bestowed upon that passage
in Mr.. Eale's address where the demand for
the repeal of the Congressional salary law was
made, and also in the bold and unequivocal
resolutions on that subject"