The Portland daily press., 1880-04-13

Possible Candidates for Governor and
President.

The Greenback State Committee and the
Greenback editors of the State are TO meet at
the Preble House Friday at p. m. The COM
mittee will endeavor to decide when and
where the State convention of the party shall
be held, and also, it is understood, will take a
look at the candidates for Governor, and 9TH
erwise "fix' things. Not but what the con-
vention when it meets might have the pick of
the entire party, but it is felt that one of two
individuals should be nominated. First, the
Hon. Frank NJ. Fogg will present himself both
to the committee and convention as a cand-
date of whom all have heard. Mr. Fogg will
exhibit himself, as he is, with all his wealth of
hair and rejoicing in voice that was never
excelled, and never equalled except when old
Bill Allen shouted from a western rostrum the
praises of General jackson. There can be no
doubt but that Fogg will have many points in
his favor. No other candidate will be able to
boast the possession of so much hair, and the
united voices of all the other candidates would
not be like unto the voice of Fogg, the Fogg
Horn. He would bring to the party, as its
candidate, an eloquence at once unique and
striking. He would be bold and fearless
candidate, as on the stump he would strike at
once at the Republican party, Mr.. Blaine and
the science of grammar, and, in his letters to
the members OF the party individually, he
against the attempt of Noah Webster to con-
stitute himself an authority on the subject of
spelling. More, perhaps, than any other man,
would MIR. Fogg, as candidate, free his party
from the slavish and Republican habit of using
capital letters when writing. These are strong
points in his favor, but the fact that he is
modest, retiring and unassuming may prevent
his nomination. Mr.. Fogg wants, it is said, to
have the convention held in Auburn, as tend
ing to help on his nomination. 1t may be add
ton as complete "vindication" of his course
as member of the Council of the late Gov.
Garcelon, while that gentleman was acting in
the capacity of Second Jackson"
The next prominent candidate whose claims
will be presented to the attention of the COM
of Camden. Mr. Porry will press his claims
n person, having little of the modesty of Mr..
Fogg. Mr.. Perry has strong claims on the
party, as at the time the Smith "Legislature'
dissolved he is said to have offered to go back
to Camden and stay there ii the Greenbackers
OF that town would only pay the amount that
he would receive as member of the Legisla-
ture. They did not accept the proposition,
however, but the fact of his having made it
Will count in his favor as it demonstrated his
Willingness to lose an opportunity which he
might never have again to make noise in the
halls OF legislation. Mr.. Perry will, in case
he feels confident OF the nomination, insist
that the convention be held in Camden.
The meeting of the editors of the State will
be most interesting. 1t is understood that an
effort will be made to have some lie agreed on
to which all will stick. 1t is felt, also, that
some united action must be taken in regard to
the Presidential candidate to be supported by
the delegates of the party at Chicago. Spring
er is for David Davis Fogg is supposed to
favor Frank M. Fogg on the first ballot and
Ben Butler on the others. Scion Chase is for
Scion Chase. Cheaver of the Springvale Re-
porter Will favor the man who will ensure him
an Office, and was formerly for Garcelon-
while he was a "second Jackson"-an d
Weaver. Perry is probably in favor of the
following candidates in the order named:
Wilder Washington Perry, Scion Chase and
Frank NJ. Fogg. At the convention of the
editors it is understood that Col r. M. Spring
or, editor Of the Sunday New Era and New
EracLeader, and President of the Maine State
Circle B. P. L., will preside.