Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-26
STATE ON THE NOMINA 7ION FOR
GOVERNOR.
May J., lS1,

ATTITUDE OF THE PRESS or THE
STATE ON THE NOMINA TION FOR
GOVERNOR.
A few days ago we published an article
showing the standing by counties Of the
republican papers of the State upon the
nomination for Governor Our table
showed fifteen favoring Dinglcy. three for
Kent, one for Stone and one for Tilson
Had our classification misrepres cnted any
PAPER in the State. such paper would
promptly have corrected us. bul no such
correction has appeared. The Bangor
Wing, however. had the following in a re-
cent issue.
The Kennebec Journal has evidently en-
gagged the services of the N. Y. Worlds cele-
brated arithmetic man." for the purposes of
our Gubernatorial campaign, judging from its
remarkable tabulation of the attitude of the
Republican press of this State. We would
modestly suggest slight revision, and would
like to be informed what two papers in Knox,
what one in Waldo, and what three in Wash
ingt0n, have thus far declared for Mr.. Ding
ley. Also if it is quite sure of any paper in
Piscataquis or really imagines that that Coun-
will fail to give Judge Kent their unanimous
support. Really, friend Journal, you will
have to curb that statistician but while his
hand is in will the journal please let him in
form US how many Dingley delegates its own
city will send to Bangor, and how many the
whole OF Kennebec County will furnish?
That would be quite as interesting, if not
more so, than to be told what is the journal
individual preference.
The fact (which We have mentioned
above, that no paper classified by us has
accused us of disappearing it, ought to
be sufficient to satisfy the Wing that our
table was correct, but that our readers
may see fully the merits of the case we
reply more particularly to the Wing. Says
the Wing: what two papers in Knox,
what one in Waldo, and what three in
Washington have thus far declared for Mr..
Dingley?" The two papers in Knox
which we referred to were the Free Press
and Gazette. That we were not mistaken
appears plainly from their issues of this
week The Free Press in its leading arti-
Gle says
The candidates for the Republican nominal
ton for Governor have virtually been reduced
to two in number. They are Hon. Edward
Kent of Bangor and Hon. NELSON DINGLEY,
JR., Of Lewiston. In accordance with the
views expressed in these columns last week,
between these two men we cannot hesitate,
and therefore now declare our decided prefer
ence for HON. NELSON DINGLEY, JR.
Nor do We add our voice in his favor reluct-
antly, since he combines, as fully as any cti-
Of I,n tAt1 -ID.,
qualifications fitting him for the office. y
1t is with much satisfaction we observe the in
creasing expressions from all sections of the
State for Mr.. Dingley. The indications are
favorable to one of the most unanimous NOM
nations for many years. to be follow cd by
overwhelming success in the election.
Is it necessary to have the aid of any
body from New York in the Wing office
in order to understand the position of a
paper which speaks as above? And the
Gazette Is equally as emphatic as the 9TH
er. It says:
Our own private preference has from the
first been in favor of Mr., Dingley over any
candidate outside Of our own city who has
been named for the Governorship, and we
are satisfied that we are doing justice to eyery
public interest involved in the canvass. as
well as rejecting the sentiment of large Dor.
tion OF our fellow citizens in making tina, prj.
vate preference our public choice.
This answers the inquiry of the Wing
as to the Knox County papers The
Waldo County paper which we had refer
ence to was the Progressive Age. The
three Washington County papers were the
Machias Republican, Passport Sentinel
and Calais Advertiser, all of which are
fat-footed for Dingley. We could quote
from all these papers to show their posi-
ton, but it is not necessary. We take
the following only from the PASSPORT SEN
tnel.
Bangor and Portland unite on the candi-
date for Governor. SO they did in 1870, but
their candidate was not nominated So we
trust it will be now. We can see no good
reason for bringing Mr., Kent before the pub
lie in the same part that he acted thirty odd
years ago. No public or party exigency that
we can discover demands it, All the good
things that can be said ofMr kent,-and they
are many-can also be said Of Mr. Dingley. |
Mr. Dingleys legislative experience is much |
larger than that Of Mr.. Kent, and his ability |
and integrity no one questions. Judge Kent
Is an Old man. He is on the down-hill Of life,
ana not Tar from the foot. Mr.. Dingley is
about forty-hse years old,-in the prime of
HE. We need young, progressive, prudent
ly radical men to bear the standard of the
republican party, If We would maintain its
ascendency. We think Mr.. Dingley has
more of the characteristics we have named
than Mr.. Kent, aud therefore we hope he will
be nominated.
The Wing also inquiries about the Piscat.
aquis paper. The editorial columns of
the Observer have contained the following
cordial endorsement of Mr.. Dingley:
Several candidates are presented from diff