The Republican journal., 1873-06-12

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The Democracy and the Coming Electio n.
The near approach of the usual time iol
calling the annual Democratic State Con-
| vention, has occasoned some discussion
in the papers and among leading mem
bers of the party, in respect to the course
to be taken. The views expressed have
been vafious, and some of them in our
judgement impracticable. Il has been
seriously proposed to hold no convention
and put no nominees in the field. Some
there are, OF have been, who favored the
support as an independent candidate, of
a hitherto prominent radical, who has
forcibly denounced the salary swindle.
But the mass of the party, we are fully
persuaded, desire a good, old fashioned
Democratic convention. by call that
shall be broad enough to invite all who
see the great necessity for a change of
men and measures in state and nation,
and who are ready to cooperate in
an effort to effect them. And the latter
class is right No reflection is intended
to be cast upon those who have hitherto
controlled the councils of the party to a
different course. We give them credit tor
having acted in good faith, and with the
best intentions But looking back over
the disastrous fields of past years, all may
now see that, If not victorious, we might
have blunted the sharpness of defeat.
They are wise who profit by the mistakes
of the past. If we this year bring back
the party in Maine from its mistaken
wanderings after an impossible success,
and place it fairly before the country on a
sound platform, and with a good candi-
date, we shall do well, even though we
do no more.
The selection of candidate for the
office of Governor is an important matter.
We need man whose qualifications will
inspire confidence and win votes, while
his personal character commands respect.
And he should be man with not the least
suspicion of stilted aristocracy or foolish
pride clinging about him-but man from
and Of the people, with the experience TO
know, the sharpness to discern, and the
ability to care for their interests. The
industries of Maine, agricultural, me-
! chanical and maritime can receive large
impetus by the careful attention through
a series of years Of Governor who under
stands them. And the welfare of the
state can be promoted in thousand ways
| by the careful superintendent of such a
| man.
These qualifications are possessed in a
| high degree by the gentleman who has
twice been the standard bearer of the De-
mocracy in the gubernatorial contests,
| Hon. CHARLES P. KIMBALL. His friends
| have every reason to be proud of the
record he has made in his public career,
and especially of his bearing during the
| contests of the last two years. Political
hostility, sharpened by the bitterness OF
heated canvass, could assail him with
nothing that his armor of integrity did not
| repel. The people, the mechanics. the
laboring men, those who really create the
wealth and substance of the state, recog-
nized in him the exponent of its prosperity
and their own advancement. and gave
him generous support. The splendid
vote Of his own city is the strongest evil
dence of the appreciation of those who
know him best. The means by which
Mr.. Kimball was defeated were the same
by which the party and its allies were
overborne in the nation, and are too well
known to need rehearsal
These facts are strong arguments in
favor of the denomination of Mr.. Kimball.
The experience of two campaigns has
| given to him an advanced position which
will be so much advantages in another
one, and which it would be pity, and
bad generalship, to lose. This may be
said without disparagement of the many
prominent democrats who have been
named in connection with the nomination.
We do not know that Mr.. Kimball would
consent to run again, and we do know
that such a course would involve a sacrifice
on his part. But we trust that he may
subordinate his wishes to the desire of his
friends and the welfare of the party. And
it is to be hoped that within the next two
weeks the call for convention will issue
that the assembled democracy will tender
to Mr.. Kimball the position which he has
so honorably occupied for two years, a nc
that he will accept it.