Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-06
The Case Of Mr.. Carleton.

The opposers of Mr.. l.. L. Carleton a.
the republican candidate for Judge of Pro-
bate, have issued sheet in which the
name of II. K. Baker, the present Judge
of Probate, is raised as their candidate
against Mr.. Carleton. This nomination
appears to have been agreed upon at a
secret meeting of few persons calling
committee" who proceed
ed to set aside the action of the regular
republican convention and to. substitute
the name of Baker for that of Carleton.
OF course no strai ghtforward republican
will for a moment pay any attention to a
nomination made in this irregular and ir-
manner and in opposition to the
previously made by the regular
county convention. The persons who did this
act tor themselves alone This committee"
is not the republican party nor the repre-
sentative of the republican party, but 50
far as its action goes it is outside of and
opposed to the republican party. Fur
thermore, il the action of this commit
tee could succeed in defeating Mr.. Carrie
ton, the result would be that Mr.. Bean, the
candidate, would be elected.
Mr.. Baker stands no possible chance of
being elected if run as a candidate, and
his name is therefore put before the peo-
pie only as an aid to the election of Mr..
Bean, a lifelong democrat, and a man
totally unfit to hold the office of Judge OF
Probate.
Let us briefly review the facts in regard
to Mr.. Cartoons nomination. The re-
publican county convention for kennebec
was called June 18th. and the call was
published daily and weekly in the papers
until the convention was held. Long be
fore the call was issued it was generally
known that Mr.. Carleton would he can
didatc for the nomination If Judge of Pro
bate. SD that there was ample notice of hi
intentions. and ample time for all whr
deemed he would be an unworthy candi
date to make all the opposition of whicl
they were capable to his nomination. Tn
was held Aug llth. almoS'
Two months from the day the call was lir>i
issued. MIR. Cartoons character and
qualifications for the Office were discussed
during that time in every town in the
SD that the delegates who al
tended the con ,ention were not ignorant
of him and did not cast their votes for him
Carleton was presented as candidate for
the nomidation of Judge of Probate by
Mr.. Elliott Wood. II townsman of Mr.
Carleton. also one OF the present Board of
Selectmen of the town. and the Represen-
ative of the town in the Legislature of
1873. Mr.. Wood being a resident of the
same town as Mr.. Carleton ought to
know the latter well and intimately, and
would not. we are very sure, recommend
him as candidate for the office of Judge
Of Probate unless he believed him quail
fed and worthy to fill the office. More
over. the entire delegation from the town
Of Winthrop in the convention was in IA
Tor of Mr.. Carleton's nomination and sup
ported him earnestly. This does not look
Is though he was considered base man
1t home. where men are best known
Those delegates We're good representa-
AYES of the republicans Of the town of
own of Winthrop. They were fairly
,hosen to attend the county convention, in
/ full caucus the members of which all
Knew that Mr.. Carleton was candidate
or the nomination of Judge of Probate,
md there was never word uttered in the
against the fairness of the |
proceedings Of the caucus or its results
The fact that Mr.. Carleton's name came |
o the convention thus FULLY endorsed
" his fellow-townsmen is one that speaks |
oudly in his behalf. Where should his
haracter be known if not al home !? Sure
the people of his town would not have