The Republican journal., 1874-03-12
MIR. Hale and the Fifth District.

The Calais Time, of last werl, has the
following
1t is stated by friends OF Hon. Eugene HAD
that he will decline to be 4 candidate for tue
coming Congressional nomination in th, dis
trict. The o>tensible reason for this action on
the part of Nh Hale is said to be that he regards
it a> cminentlv Just tn at the claims of " aldo
which have been strongly supported in every
convention for a number of Years, should iualy
be recognized. Both Washington and Hancock
Counties having now been satisfied he is report
ed to be OF the opinion that ii would not only be
ungenerouS. but hazardous to the interests Of
the party. to longer refuse recognition OF the
rights of Waldo. Whatever his real motives
may be for the pursuance of this course ii seems
certain that it will be generally commended Ivy
theRepubllcans of the District.
Mr.. Hale has thus removed the chief obstacle
to an harmonious canvass, and il only remains
with Waldo TO continue the good work thus
all-piciollsly begun. Let that County unite upon
candidate, and, although we do not presume
10 speak for the Republicans Of Washington
County, we have every confidence that they will
cheert'lily accept any name that may be offered.
We do not take any stock in the above,
nor do we believe that Nh Hale has author
lied such a statement Desiring it to be
understood that this is not our fight. and
| that any resulting funeral cannot by posi-
bility be ours, we nevertheless purpose TO
submit from time to time, upon this and
other political matters a reflection or two,
Mr.. Hale by no means intends to retire.
unless he shall see a better and more salts
flying reason than the claims of Waldo or
any other locality. The main argument
tntIt TO ha 4
in favor of Mr.. Hale. was that the best and
strongest man of the district should be Sc
lected, without any regard to his location.
All the custom houses post-ot1ices, inter
nal revenue officials, and that class Of dis
interested patriots, believe that Mr. Hale
Just fits these requirements. Besides this,
some converts have been made Our neigh
| borOf the Progressive Age, who two wears
| ago stood on the Mount Of CurSinG, now
finds his feet fast on the Mount OF Blessing,
and doesn't perceive SO clearly as he then
| did that Mr.. Hale Wickedly creates offices
! for his personal advantage It may be
doubted whether he knows 4 man. save
himself, residing in Waldo, who would
more acceptably represent the district than
Mr.. Hale. In short, the wounds Of Waldo
that bled 50 copiouslv at Ellsworth in 1872
have been staunchcd. There viii be no
beloved Brutus nor enyious Casca with
their thirsty daggers at Ellsworth next
summer coming from Waldo. At that
millenial gathering, the official lion and
the editorial lamb will lie down together
and Balnabas shall lead them.
1t is difficult to say where any discord-
ant elements, with power to apply, comes
from Rockland, rejoicing in her new
custom house, bulwarked by granite CON
tracts, and glorified BY the miraculous
conversion of Uncle Moses Webster. is
den has had mud enough dug from her
| flats to enable her to see Mr. Hale very
clearly as again the coming man. not
withstanding the claims of her citizen.
Simonton. Washington County is again
feigning to get her back up about the dis
tribution of Offices But it is all for effect
| They have down there q great alacrity for
falling in when the word of command is
given. Bearce Of Meddybemps may put
in an appearance, but his zone leetIc
small stream" can never quench the watch
fires Of the encampment Of Eugene The
time for Hale to try other fields has not
yet come. He is booked for the Congress
sioEal race, means business, and will dis
tance anythingthat can be trotted out from
the party ranks at the convention, as
easily as Dexter can pass charcoal ped
lcr's cart
Judge Dlckerson is holding the March
term of the Supreme Court at Roekland