Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-06-01
Prom Tie Portland Pres
The Republican Candidate for Governor,

\ Monsoon man writes 70 the Boston Com
monwraiih. over the signature y. 7. :"
goSsspy and readable letter concerning pol
itics in Maine and the Republican nomIna-
tun for Governor, from which We subJoin
some extracts. His presentation Of the
claims Of Portland 10 the nomination will
commend itself 10 the Republicans Of the
city as jus; and timely:
There Is. Of course. more OF less gossip
and speculation in Republican circles a. to
who the next guberna'orisl candidate will
be. 1t is generally concrded that the city
Of Portland has valid claims" TO the can
didacy- which ought not 10 be ignored Il
they should present an acceptable candidate
Portland has not received tha, honor ,inc,
1896, when Samuel Wells was Governor.
For sixty-one wears. or since Maine became
s State, Portland mas furnished only Two
chief magistrates. and they served IN all
snly q part Of two wears Enoch Lincoln
was a resident q Portland when be wa>
inauguraied Governor. IN 1872. but died
in Office; and the acting Governor for the
remainder Of the wear was Nathan Cutler
Of Pennington. S4mue. Wells OF Portland
vas Governor for the year 1876. Other
cities have supplied the State with "eNecu-
tive heads. numerically a. follows: Bath.
one-Willlam hing, the first Governor Of
Maine Bangor. four-Nliiam d. VII
hanson. Edward Kent, Hannibal Hamliu.
Harris VI. Plaisied Saco, one-Johu Fair
field Belfast. two-HushJ J. Anderson and
William 6. Crosby; Augusta, four-Jo,eph
VI. Williams. Lot VI. Morrill,, Samuel Concy.
Selden Common; Lewiston. two-Nclson
Dingiey. Jr.. and A!onzo Garcelon, Hal
lowell, one-John Hubbard During the
same time ten country villages and towns
have had this honor bestove ed upon them.
In 1879. when Daniel F. Davis received
the nomination. the Portland delegation
presented the name o. - ". Thomas. Jr..
and he received large and respectable fol-
lowing against Eugene Hale-at first the
ir=.ing candidate. Mr. Thoma. is a native
Of Portland. and graduated at BoWdoin Col
lege IN lS60. In 1862 he was sent 10
Coast2nunople as vice-consul general, and
was soon after appointed acting consul at
Gaiatz, IN the principality of Moldavia, and
received special thanks from the State de-
partment for important services rendered
IL 1868 he was promoted to be full consul
al Gotteuburg, Sweden, which position be
filled unit! the close Of 1865. When the
State department al Washington accepted
his resignation it expressed its high appre-
citation Of his conduct a. a public officer.
He has been practising attorney since 1866.
In 1869 he vas one Of the commissioners on
the settlement Of the public lands Of our
State. In 1870, as commissioner Of immi-
grafton Of Maine. he sailed 10 Sweden, re-
cruited and organized colony, returned to
Maine and founded the present hourishing
town Of New Sweden. in Aroostook county.
He has also served in the Legislature with
marked ability, and IN 1874 Sas one Of the
most accomplished and efficient Speakers OF
the House Of Representatives that Maine
has ever had. Should the Republicans Of
his city again present HE name 10 the ensu-
ing convention there is no doubt but it
would be received with ia vor.