The Portland daily press., 1882-07-26
LETTER FROM DANIEL sTICKNEY
Favoring Col. Robbie for Governor.

The Argus published yesterday letter from
Daniel Stickney about COL Robes nomination
for Governor. We publish today letter from
Daniel Stickney favoring the nomination OF
Col. Robbie. 1t was printed in the Argus June
~, 1915. We give below the Argus headings
and the Argus comments, as we'll as the text
OF the letter, so far as quoted by the Argus:
A Republican Speaks His Mind-He Don't
Think Gen. Conner the Right Man.
The editor of the Presque Isle Sunrise was
at the Republican State Convention in this
CITY and gives pretty full account OF 1t. lie
tells how the resolutions were adopted, how
the third term resolution was thrown. over
board and how while he likes the resolutions
passably we'll there were probably ten men OF
the convention who can write better Ones"
In regard to the candidate, Gen. Conner, he
speaks of him very kindly, thinks him young
gentleman "of average culture for one OF his
age" estimable and honest, still he feels what
nearly all candid Republicans are obliged to
confess to themselves, and he speaks it out
frankly as follows
But we cannot disguise the fact, that he is the
Youngest man ever proposed for Governor OF Maine.
Tnat MS experience in public life is less than any
other. In TACT, that he has never had any, except
his army service and the routine duties OF FEEDER
al appointment, and that he has never had even ex-
perence IN the management of any private business
affairs of any amount.
We hold it is a truism which cannot be denied
that no man can do well and ably what he has new
er learned to do. A man who has no experience in
puDhc affair, or in the managemen of large private
business cannot have practical and available
knowledge of all the vast and yDrled interests OF
Maine desirable in chief magistrate. And
when there are SO many men OF this class who
might be invested with the chief magstracy OF our
State, II seems to be unfortunate both for himself
and the State, that young of SO little expert
ence and practical knowledge as Gen. Conner must
necessarily have is selected. We name only few
IN hon WA ut
beextended almost Indefinitely Hon. Frederic Robe
Gorham; Hons S. e. Spring. John Lynch, and J.
ID. Drummond, Por land; Hon. William Caldwel,
Augusta; Hons. Joab Palmer, Noah Wood, and G.
PIBrown, Bangor.
In regard to the inevitable effect OF such
nomination the Sunrise says:
We said some weeks since that it is very impor-
tant that this year the Republican ticket have
before, but things are, cannot expect it. The
small at the convention is simply an indication
there will be small Republican vote at the polls.
1t the Democrats havea strong and popular candi-
date, the party will make relative gain upon the
Republicans. Not that there will be NOR Demo-
cratic votes, but that there will be less Republican
ones. Every Democratic organ will then set up the
cry that Republicanism is going down in Maine, and
out of this will make party capital for 1876. We
deem the whole thing mistake. 1t may yet cost
the Republican party the Presidency. Ii the Re-
publican party this year fails to show its usual
strength in Maine, matter for what reason, it
goes all over the Union that the people of Maine are
tired of the party that they have lost confidence in
the men who compose the party; and II Mr. Blaine
is candidate for the Presidency, it will be said that
with one Of our own sons for a national standard
bearer we repudiate the party and with it the man
We make these remarks with no other than with
feelings of respect towards Gen. Connor. The
result at the polls which have intimated will
doubt come, but do not intend, SO far as we can
help it, to permit the Democrats to have the powe.
to represent that Republicansm is fading IN Maine.
The Democrats have a strong and popular
candidate and the responses which we receive
from various parts of the State are of the most
gratifying character. The Sunrise foresees
that Gen. Conner will have small vote, but
claims that the Democratic vote will not be
increased. We think in this respect the Sun
rise and some others will be greatly surprised.