The Portland daily press., 1879-06-28
The Nomination.
What the Papers Say About It
lkennebec journal. I

lhenneDec journal.
Republicans of Maine, Daniel f. Davis is a
man that you can support with your whole
souls, and you can and will elect him Governor
OF the state of Maine for the coming political
year. His nomination is the signal for the
most active kind of work to begin for the re-
uenpiion Oh the state. Every man can do
eer will do his part. We heartily recommend
MN to your support
Boston Herald)
Inc Maine Republicans had happy thought.
LII was to nominate for Governor a Young
man, a new man, soldier with good record,
believer in the need of economy. man with
no weak spots in his record, and man in
whose favor the argument of locality could be
used They awaited themselves of the insp:-
ration, and, ON the third ballot, selected for
iheir candidate man whose name had hard
~ been mentioned in connection with tbe
nonor, to the exclusion of Eugene Hale. ex
GOV: Morrill, and all other candidates Mr..
DAVIS Is lutte known to fame, but he is Young
a ama mas tune to grow: That he is capable Of
ming the place satisfactorily no one doubts
Whether he will have an Opportunity 70 do 81
remains to be seen.
Lewiston Journal.l
The more it is considered, we are satisfied
public opinion will concur in the wisdom of
the nomination. To be sure Mr.. Davis is a
comparatively young man-about thirty-fve
years of age-and therefore not so well known
IN the Western part of the state as some older
man would have been. But the fact that he
has not been SO prominently in public life as
some older men, will be an element of STRENGTH
rather than weakness, with the popular de
mand for man fresh from the people The
young men OF the state will feel honored in the
selection of nominee from their ranks
Nelther is Mr.. Davis without public expert
ence. He has served several terms in the Leo
lslature with distinguished success, and was re-
garded as one OF the clearest headed and most
eloquent members of both House and Senate
AT the bar, he has already won a reputation
i ABILITY and good Judgment, rarely attained
The record of Mr.. Davis is one which can
put inspire respect and regard as it shall be-
come better known. When the rebellion
broke out he volunteered as a private soldier.
served win hdellty and bravery, and refused
promouon. The spare hours of camp life he
devoted to study and improvements and when
ne returned from the field, without fortune or
favor, he applied himself patiently and indus
Iriously to his chosen profession. Within a
comparatively few years, by his own unaided
energies. he has made for himself a name and
lame. Such man, who has been brought in
70 close sympathy with the working men of the
state, Is just the man to meet the popular de-
mand Tor a leader from the ranks of the m ass
In another respect Mr.. Davis can but prove
most acceptable candidate. No man in the
s.ale mas higher reputation, or purer char
s s. An earnest Christian man, a radical
aaIont oi temperance, it would be difficult to
seIect gentleman who combines more of tbe
elements required in gubernatorial candidate
at this juncture. We do not underestimate
the .s, strength of the combined elements that
VIII oppose him; but in our Judgment a Re
publican victory has been assured bv the ac-
ton of the Republican State Convention. mo-
duty wv '''oii
Bangor Whig'l
Mr.. Davis is eminently man of the people,
self-made, self-reliant and most esteemed
where his character is best known He is in
the flush and vigor of manhood, Sc years of
age, and IN full sympathy with the progressive
spirit of the age. He was born in Freedom.
Waldo county, where his father, a clergyman.
was then settled. While but child the
family removed to Ornevile, Piscataquis
county, which town Lis father represented in
the State Legislature. When 20 years old his
family removed to Newport and subsequ emily
school until October, 1878, when he went from
East Corlnth Academy to enlist as a private
soldier in Company ID, 1st d. c. Cavalry. In
1854 he was transferred to Company +, LIST
Maine Cavalry, with which he served through
out Its eventful campaigning, participating in
the operations of the Army of the James and |
the battles about Petersburg. He remained
with his regiment until the close of the war |
and was mustered out at Augusta in June,
1866. O'
Prior to entering the army he had been |
brought up on a farm and had worked five |
seasons i'll a saw mill, where he commenced |
studying Latin during his leisure hours |
AIter enllstlng he prosecuted his studies at |
every opportunity, recitlng to Lieut. Parkman, |
until that officer was shot at Petersburg. After
leaving the army he resumed attendance at |
school, first in Corinna Academy and after |
wards at Kent's Hill und er Rev. Dr. Torsey. |
subsequently he taught school in Stetson. |
Newport Levant, Detroit and other places. |
prosecuting his own studies at the same time, |
ana hnally entering upon the study of law |
WIN hon; Lewis Barker of Stetson. In |
Octooer, 1865, he was admitted before Chief |
Justice Appleton as member of the |
Penobscot Bar, and in 1869 commenced at |
East Corinth the professional practice which |
ne has since pursued with marked success In |
1874 he represented his town in the popular |
branch of the State Legislature, where his |
abilities obtained ready recognition, and in
1878 he represented Penobscot comfy in the |
state Senate where he at once took q leading |
and influential position.
, Such is a brief biographical sketch of the
iarmer-elergyman's son, the faithful soldier, |
e dlllgent student and lawyer and efficient |
legislator, who has been chosen as the |
Republican candidate for Governor of Maine. |
ne Is a clear-headed, sound-hearted honest
inlnoed man OF the people, who will modestly
anu consclentlously accept the trust reposed |
~ ,,n1 nm and feel it labor of love to carry the
olu RAG, the Republican Banner. in the
lnarch TO victory in Maine