The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-02
The SenatOrship.
"The best news from Maine for many
Day.o

s'Tbe best news from Maine for many a
Day.,
[From the Springfield Republican,
The best news from Maine for many day is
the announcement that Judge Peters has con-
scented to the use of his name in the pending
senatorial contest. The judge is as popular as
he is able which is saying good deal HIS
caudidature, in the judgment OF the Portland
PRESS, means the involuntary retirement OF
Mr.. Hannibal Hamlin and the discontinue OF
the rings. So mote ii be!
Judge Peters Candidacy in Hancock.
From the Ellsworth Americana
The above announcement Judge Peters
candidacy1-has taken us by surprise, as it
probably will most of our readers. we nave
frequently heard Judge Peters name mention,
ed in connection with the Senat0rShlp, and
always with favor 1t was supposed, however,
that he would prefer to retain his position as
member of the Supreme Court of the state,
where he has won golden opinions from men
of all parties by his ability, fairness and ur-
banity. Judge Peters is a native OF Ellsworth,
widely and favorably known in the county, and
indeed throughout the state.
None but Political Objections TO Judge
Peters.
from the Belfast Journal
The Portland PRESS of Tuesday announces
that Judge Peters has consented TO allow the
use of his name as candidate for u. s. sena-
tor, to fill the vacancy soon to occur by the ex-
piration of Senator Hamln's term. Apart
from his politics, no objection can be urged
against the Judge. He is a gentleman of
ability, integrity and great personal popular-
ty with no old feuds or chahng sores ABOUT
him. As a member of Congress he won the
respect and kindest regards OF all his associ-
ateS
"a Very Distressing Spectacle"
from the Springfield Republican,
The senatorial discussion up in Maine tends
to become acrimonious. We find notice
served upon the Portland papers by the Bangor
Wing, Hamlin organ, that their faisehoods and
insults are not going to be borne any longer;
that, if they want war, they shall have it and
"to the hilt''. We should say, on general
principles, that war to the hilt must be very
distressing spectacle.
GA Portent too Plain 10 be Misconsirued -
[From the Portland Advertiser.]
The PRESS announces that Judge Peters has
consented to the use of his name in the senate
rial canvass. Having proper regard for his
position, he will neither &c. to Augusta, nor
write letters to members of the Legislature,
nor will he NEEDLE in any way personally in
the contest; but he leaves his friends free to
follow their inclination and will not embarrass
them 10y declining to be candidate. This dI-
version in his own county ard city will release
MANY members who felt bound to MIR. Hamlin
by local considerations, and will ensure his de-
feat. Mr.. Burleigh's arraignment was blow
which might we'll have been fatal, and the APP
partition of another Penobscot candidate is
portent too plain to be miSconstrued.
Mr. Peters Election will Break up the
Ring.
from the n. Y. Post.]
The movement TO defeat Senator Hamln's re-
election in Maine has eliminated in the formal
presentation of the name of Judge John A.
Peters, of the State Supreme Court, as the OPP
posing candidate Judge Peters is resident
of the same place as Senator Hamlin-Bangor
and is personally one of the most popular
men In the state. He represented the Fourth
district in Congress from 1867 to 1875 when he
was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court.
He is man of superior legal attainments,
having been graduated from Yale College in
1872 and afterwards from the Harvard Law
School. Before entering political life he had a
large practice in Bangor His election to the
Senate would pretty effectually break up the
''ring' which has so completely disposed OF the
offices among its members in Maine for many
years. He would make good senator.
sssimpIy a Politician, Never n Statesman
From the Boston Herald.l
Mr.. Hamlin has had magnificent opportuni-
ties. He has had seat in the United States
Senate during the greater part of the stirring
times of the past twenty years, but when he
leaves Washington no man can point to any
great deed by which he will be remembered
Simply a politician, never statesman, he will
be remembered at home for his stump speeches
and his faithfulness to those who have sup
ported him, while out of the state his only
claim to remembrance will be that he was once
Vice President.