Ellsworth American., 1874-07-02
A Second Convention for the 5th Dis
trict.

The acceptance OF Mr.. Hale OF the Off ce
of Postmaster General, renders it neces-
sary that q second Convention be held to
nominate a candidate as Representative TO
Congress to ill the vacancy for the unex-
plred term of the present Represe ntative,
and also candidate for the next Con-
gress. 1t has already been suggested,
that for the first position, it would proba-
bly, be thought fair and proper to select
from Hancock County the candidate to
represent the District for the remainder OF
the six years which has been given by
general consent to this Comfy. Certain
ly, there should be no objection TO this. if
claim should be made and q suitable
candidate offered. There are however
10 our mind, serious objections TO urging
any claim of this kind. The good OF the
whole District should be regarded. rather
than desire to crafty the ambition OF
any one man or to promote the sectional
political interests of 4 locality. Tne cleo
ton of Representative TO Congress from
this County for q few months would be
comparatively an empty honor and prob
ably productive of little good to the Dis
trict.
Before man can acquire much infu-
ence at Washington, or be OF much service,
TO his constituents, he must have occu-
pied seat in the House of Representiye
during at least one session. This period
would be invaluable to the Representative
elect for the succeeding Congress, but
comparatively of little value to any man
who should fill the position for but one
session. For these reasons. it seems ad-
visable that there should be emily one can
didate, both for the unexpired term and
the next Congress.
Taking the Portland Press As authority
there are in this District a large number of
candidates in the field. Perhaps. one half
the gentlemen, named by that paper. may
properly be considered as willing to serve
in Congress As Representatives They are
about equally distributed among the four
Counties and number many able and ex-
cellent men, who would do honor to the
District.
OF course it is impossible now to indi-
cate who will be the successful candidate.
Zach man has more or less of strength in
his own county. Ii at the Convention. the
argument OF locality shall be allowed TO
have any weight, (Which is often improp-
erly and unwisely urged il must be con-
ceded that after the ten years Washington
has furnished a candidate, and the five
years Hancock has done the same. tha;
now Waldo and Knox have claims which
ought not in justice to be ignored. We
doubt not the next Convention will, In
spirit Of fairness, give due consideration to
all sach claims, and it is to be hoped that
while the Eastern section of the District
shall admit them to their full extent, that
the Western section will, laying aside all
selfish considerations, presen: with unan-
unity. candidate whom the whole Dis
trict can cheerfully support II the West
divides its strength among two. three or
four candidates, the East may then be ex-
cused from regarding the claim of locality.
and looking over the whole District, make
choice of the man, wherever he may be
found, who will do honor to the entire 5th
District.
We regard this matter as in a great
measure, at this time, peculiarly belonging
to the Republicans Of Waldo and Knox
Counties, and we trust that with no divided
they may attend the Convention.