Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-02
Now for Work,


The holding of our State Convention
was the initial step in the campaign.
Next come the Congressional District and
County conventions, and representative
caucuses, calling for attention, attendance
in full numbers, and wise management.
These must not be neglected. They must
be guided by the same spirit which ami
mated and controlled the S ate Conven-
ton.
Public opinion some time since decided
that our present members OF Congress
should again be returned, and they have
been or will be re-nominated without OPP
position. L,t them feel in the endorse
ment given them that they have the hearty
support OF their constituents. In return,
we claim that the party is entitled to the
best and every effort which they can make
to promote success in the election. We
have no doubt that il will be cheeriulIy
given, and that they will go into the thick
est of the fight, leading valiantly where
duty calls, and inspiring their supporters
with invincible zeal and courage.
The conventions for the nomination OF
Senatorial and County candidates should
be governed with an eye to the most com
plete success of the general ticket, as well
as for the purpose of having the offices
well filled. Let us have good men, with
availability at the polls. Above all things,
when the nominations are made, let them
be sustained Loyalty at the ballot box
Send the best and truest men to the con-
ventons, and the result will be right.
Upon the nominations for representa-
tives to the Legislature much depends.
They come nearer to the people, aud affect
more directly the result than any other
names upon the ticket. Make no mistake
upon this matter. laundering here weak
ems all. Seek the best and strongest can
didates available for representatives. don't
put the day OF seeking off too far, and
when nomination is reached support it
manfully, even II it be not your individual
choice.
There were in attendance upon the
convention at Portland at least one thou
sand republicans, representing nearly
every town in the State. Every one OF
these men went home proud of the
achievements of the Republican party
firm believers in the principles adopted.
and inspired with fatu in the success OF
the party in September. But faith without
works is dead. Belief 10 the principles OF
party to be effective must be alive and
active. Exulting over the glores of the
past will not secure honors for the future
OF the men that composed tina, grand con-
vention-the grandest one that ever as
sembled in or State-each one should fee
himself Il special agent TO arouse and slim
ulate and put into effective movement all
the elements in his home locality that vii
aid in giving the glorious victory at tn,
polls in September which we shall achieve
The various local committees need assis
lance. Some Of them require the spur
All OF them will be glad to recognize
helping hand. But there is abundance o
work outside of their regular duties which
must be done by individual volunteers
Perhaps neighbor needs word to Sc
him right He may be tinctured with thu
d, l1sive doctrines of ne greenbaokers
because the other side OF the money ques
ton has not been presented to him, and Z
little labor, q sound currency tract o.
newspaper may help him 70 see the truth