The Republican journal., 1876-08-17
Tho Congressional Convention

In another portion of to-day's paper
will be found u full report Of the District
Convention AT Ellsworth on Thursday last
1t will be seen that notwithstanding the
efforts of the friends Of Mr. Snnil'nrd for
fair dealing and the observance of the
usages OF the party, no need was paid to
those appeals and the programme which
had been carefully arranged by his oppo-
nents was carried out. We thought before
the Convention that no gentleman ever
went before an asscmbage OF the kind
with Il stronger claim upon its favorable
consideration, and one which could not be
disputed without ignoring alike party
usage, fairness, and that courtesy and
consideration 50 necessary to success in
political contests. We think 80 still
Much might be said of the manner in
which the canvass of the successful con-
testant was carried on, and more concern
ing the management in the Convention
itself, by which the narrow margin of five
NOIGS w lS ol)lllllttl. Ipul we lplDttI. IL
is past ana cannot hc recalled.
Mr.. Mcclellan WAS declared the nom-
nee The Convention accepted the re-
port, and made the nomination unan-
nous He is therefore the regular Demo
cratic candidate. and as such entitled to
party support, in common with the rest of
the ticket The issue is between Mr. Nc
Lelan, as the candidate Of the Democratic
party, with It's hopes Of changing the
policy and purposes of the national gov
ernment, and Mr. Hale. the representa-
tive Of all that is Objectionable and evil in
the present administration and in the one
that is to follow, unless we can compass
Democratic success, Our support is there
fore given to Mr.. Mcclellan, while we
abate nothing Of our protest against the
manner in which the nomination was ac-
complishcd.
AS the candidate is our fellow citizen, it
might seem like exultation over local tri-
umph were we lavish OF compliments to
him. 50. saving our modesty, on the one
hand, and neither damning with faint
praise on the other, we will quote the
words of our nearest Democratic cotenl-
poraries. The Bangor Commercial, pre-
dieting a majority in Waldo County of 500
for our candidate, has the following
Mr.. Mcclellan is Il lawyer of marked ability,
standing at the head Of the Waldo Bar. He is
Il gentleman of large scholarly attanmentS and
of great energy and force of character. His
nomination means battle in the Fifth District,
and he will lead the fight over every inch Of its
vast territory from Georges River to the st.
Croix. AS Il speaker he is both eloquent and
convincing. lie never minces matters on the
stump. He calls things by their right name
and in language so plain and forcible that the
dullest intellect cannot fail to comprehend.
The Rockland Opinion, that favored the
re nomination of Mr.. Spotlord, says
OF Mr. Mcclellan personally it is unnecessary
for us to say anything to the people of this dis
trict. lie Is known to all to be one of the most
talented men in the State, a gentleman of cul-
ture, and enc who will command the full
strength of his party rs well rs present to the
Republicans who have become tired of Zach
Chander's son-in-law, Il man for whom they
can vote knowing that he is worthy of the
honor That he will make the canvass a warm
one we do not doubt and we fee! certain that
he will be elected.
1t should be remembered that while the
Republicans held both branches of Con-
gress Investigations were farce and in
variably ended in whitewash. But for
Democratic House there would have been
no check upon the corruption which has
pcrvaded every department Of the Gov
ernment, and the wholesale robbery of
the taxpayers by the thieves in office
would have continued A complete re-
form can only he secured, by the over
throw of Grantism and the election of |
Tilden and Hendricks. Every taxpayer
is interested in bringing about this result.
Gen. Franz Siegel publishes a letter in