Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-12-21
Lewiston journal
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.

AatNANANaA HNe.AtANs'
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
MANY of our Republican state exchanges
have published ARTICLES presenting reasons
for the. selection OF this or thSt gentleman
for L = senator from Maine FOR the ith
81 March next ~ the wi>c>t result VIII
he most certainly reached by comparison
OF views. we desire 90 contribute 10 tue
discussion hy presenting The reasons which
have generally lrd Republicans M this part
of the state % favor she election ol Hon
Vim. 4 Fryc 90 his important position
Norman in the state has higher qualiiicS-
tons for this position thIu Mr.. Frye tii>
uuqueStiOned ability a. p1rllaWel'arlah
aud debater his legal requirements 80 clear
IN shown in the discharge OF his duties a.
Attorney General OF Maine AMI Boz the arSu-
mcpt of case, before thy Jury and laW
rourt and his long and successful cNpcr-
fence A. a Legislator. are admitted on All
bsnd, tn specially dt him .Hr thc senator
shin. 10 is u-cujou>iy argued by those
who object % Mr.. Is promotion 10 The
Senate. that because oi these h;-h qualin-
cations ne ought a. STAY la the House.
This argument ignores the fact that the
Senate j. the higher and more important
hody and also the fact that The term OF
Office IN this body j. for six yysr>, while
the term M the House : Tor only two
wears. When IL was proposed To- crown
Mr. Blsinr'> service IN the House with a
promotion 20 the senate, few suggested
that ne ought 10 remain Ia the House.
Again. there i a general concurrence
amour Republicans Of this section that
Mr.. Frye'S election 20 the Senate would De-
in accordance with the popular feeling
among Republican voters, and would
strengthen the Republican party IN Maine.
The, narrow margin between VHri,> In THIS
State makes il important that thi> phase OF
the question should be carefully considered.
Mr. FRYE has never even been charged with
being i'm any ring. hat ou the contrary has
succeeded In rctainiu. the coutd'ncr oi
every element ~ The Republican party.
This j. made evident not oEiy by The pre-
ervatiou ul nearly The old Eypu''c1u u'o.
ioritv in hi> district. bat also hl i.r is.t
that he has always ran ahead %. a.S ick,i
In 1876, for example, tbs ErPtrHc.N ui-
iority in - district WAS about L0"', 60
district 5000; 81 district S.V"- az d'>-
trict 700: -th district - 500 AZ t'y
September election The Republicans -ti
$50 plurality u the hr>t district. 1000 'r
the second, 500 IN the third and vcr, '- %
considerable minority IN the fourth au"
nth. although The fourth was uo'iN rr-
deemed IN November. such ciideutg> "i
Mr.. Frye'S remarkable personal strength
ought not 20 bc ignored 80 80 criticI. "a
time IN our political history. Neither.
amer the experience OF the last campaign,
when there Was uo escape from serious
di>anection amor. the temperance men iu
q L.. 80. Al. Il hat IL
Fryc Las the special confidence OFT this great
body ~ Observation-Disclosures - great
thatihe y, t.onal Temperance Advocate. one
OF whose editors Mt Powell has spent
much time ~ the National capital adyocat-
iug the interests of temperance. not long
siure urged Mr. Frye> election 10 the Sen
ate a. special recognition 81 a true friend
Of the cause.
The suggestion has been made that the
>enatorship ought 10 20 to the east and
not Ia the west. because the Two eastern
districts arc without republican reprv>cu-
jatiOu u t4e House. II the claims of .o-
cation are 20 be- considered. 10 would seem
~ IL the west rather ,hIu The east should
now be assigned this Ofiicc. The east has
had "a senator cT vice president almost
continuously FOR thirty wears the west
the State. where Mr. Blaine resides, j. -
much east - west To deprive The west
of IT. due proportion OF senatorial repre-
sentatiou because IL las retained IL rcpub-
Hcan naiOritieS. and assign 10 10 the east
because il has not would be uuwi>e. II
done for this reason. 10 would be Offering
premium for tAc loss uf republican ma
iOritieS. But 4 senator represents the
l. 81 -.-f.ffftV NJ
a. senator. can represent the fourth dis
trict. and even the nth district, - well ~
though he resided IN the latter. Besides
Al the next election the fourth and NTH
districts will undoubtedly elect republican
representatives. Certainly Mr.. FryeS
success in maintaining entire harmony IN
his own district. affords assurance that he
has the tact and skill and ScrUpulOus re-
gard for the popular wishes, which are es-
Sential 20 make him an acceptable repre-
sentative Ofthe entire people in the Senate.
While we have given expression TO the
general Judgment Of republicans in this
section, IL is but Just we should add that
all concur In the view that il j. the duty of
the republican representatives 20 carefully
ascertain and carry out the wishes OF
their republican constituents. II the
WISHES OF the EISaL July VI AtPN"AAN0H' u
respected. II the decision is based entirely
on what will best Subserve the interests
OF the state and promote harmony and in
crease public confidence in the republican
party,-all will be we'll. 10 Is fortunate
that 30 important 4 question i 20 be
solved by 80 prudent and faithful q body
Of men a. constitute the republican mem
bership Of the next legislature.
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