The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-17
The Maine Press.


The Bridgton News thinks that Gov. Ding
ley made mistake in declining third NOM
ination, as he would poll larger vote than
any new man. 1t further says in abiding to
the selection of a new standard bearer, that
sour individual opinion at this writing is, that
| Gen. Selden Conner of Augusta, an educated
gentleman, true man in every respect, and
| one of the most gallant soldiers which Maine
| sent to the warts about the strongest and most
acceptable name which can be presented"
The Bangor Wing of Friday says respecting
the appointment of Mr.. Libbey for the Supreme
Court:
The telegraph has already announced the
nomination by Governor Dingley of Hon. Arte.
mas Libbey of Augusta for Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court to succeed our distinguished
ellow-citizen, Hon. Jonas Cutting, who is
about to retire from that position as fully laden
with honors as with years. In ignoring parti-
san considerations in making this appointment
Governor Dingley not only signalizes his clos.
ing administration with an act of graceful
courtesy toward what has been the political
Opposition" in this state for many years, but
he has also given expression to the liberal sem
timent of the Republicans of the state with
reference to This judicial office. We know that
there has been very general desire on the part
of our political friends that this appointment
should be rendered to Democrat, other things
being equal, and we believe that the nominal
ton of Mr. Libbey will prove very acceptable
throughout the state He is one of the fore
most members of the Maine Bar, and will
bring to his new duties clear intellect, thor
ough legal training and wide experience OF
practice in the higher, courts. We presume
that his nomination will be promptly confirm
ed, and trust that he may prove worthy sue
cessor to the honered Judge who is about to
carry with him in his retirement from public
labors the warmest testimonials OF the esteem
of the people whom he has SO long and faith
FULLY served.
The Rockland Gazette, in an editorial on the
third term, says:
We never have believed that the President
had any designs to attempt to secure third
nomination.; but while, being conscious of Civ
ing no just occasion for the imputation OF such
designs, the President may hold that 1T does
not comport with the dignity of his office to
publicly declare that he does not want a re-
nomination which has not been offered him
and which he is doing nothing to seek, we new.
ertheless think that as SO much has been said
on this "third term" question, Gen. Grant owes
it to the public to set it at rest in the most eff
fectual way, by declaring his position.
The Eastport Sentinel in noticing that the
Baptist and Unitarian clergymen exchanged
the Sunday before its issue, says:
1t would be difficult to finda town with a
population so large as ours, that has made
more progress in this direction than ours, and
for this we are largely indebted to the liberal
and truly Christian spirit that has been mani
tested by our ministers. They have led the
way. A sturdy independence has been Joined
with their liberal Christian views, and they
have not stopped to ask what would be thought
of them by their denominatonal brethren out
side of our town. The good work will 60 on
until it banishes from every religious society
sectarian bigotry hate and all unchartableness,
and the societies must encourage and sustain
the ministers in this good work. There will be
some fossils who will complain and find fanlt,
but for every such one there should be ten,
twenty, fifty who will speak words of encour'
agement and satisfaction.
THE Portland Argus says that the reasons
given members of the Executive Council by
Gov. Dingey for nominating Mr.. Libby as As
socate Justice, as published, could hardly have
been presented as the Governor was in Lewis
ton. Mr.. Buffum was in Augusta and the 9TH
er Councilmen, sc. The fact was that every
member of the Council, except one, was with
the Governor on Wednesday at the time the
subject was canvassed, and the published reas-
ons given for the nomination. Neither were
those reasons furnished anyone until after they
had been presented to the members OF the
ncil-Le,OistOn Journal.