The Portland daily press., 1882-07-21
Daniel Stickney.
Some Comments on That Dotard's Drivel.
[Aroostook Republican,

The Portland Advertiser of July 18th con-
tanned long communication written by Dan
iel Stiekney. The character of the article is
intimated by the startling heading, "The Port
land Convention. Did Col. Robe buy his nom
nation" Regretting, as we do, that Daniel
Stickney, who claims to be Republican, be-
lieving is ''its mission and methods" should
have allowed his personal disappointment at
the result of the action Of the convention, to
lead him, after a months consideration, to
make personal attack upon the nominee Of
the Republican party and his fellow citizens
of Aroostook who favored the nomination, we,
as one Of the "honest twelve" are reluctantly
compelled to say that Daniel Stickney has, I'M
der color of a higher standard of political ethics
than he ever preached or practiced in Aroos-
took county, made malicious attack upon his
fellow citizens for which neither age nor past
service can be a good plea in bar. The charac-
ter of this attack upon the motives of the Aroos-
took delegates, " no supported Col. Robe may
be inferred from the following inquiry: How
came it that during the last week of the canvass
forty-eight men were hunted up in Aroostook,
many OF them obscure mel in obscure places,
who went to Portland devoted friends of Col.
Robie?" 1t is then not merely implied but as,
serted that these forty-eight men were bought
and bribed by offers of o free ride to Portland!
Among these forty-eight men were all, if We
are rightly informed, of the delegates from
Presqua Tse, one-half OF the Caribou dolega
ton, the entire delegation from Fort Fairfield,
MaysVille, Eastop, and large meiority of the
Houlton delegates. These men, known to be
among our best and most substantial citizens,
are, by Daniel Stickney, presented to the world
through the columns of q newspaper the edi-
tor Of which personally assured US the day after
the Portland convention that she was no long
er a Republican, as SO mean and venial that
free pass to Portland could be sufficient in
ducement for them to oppose the sentiment and
opinion of their follow citizens on the quest ion
OF a candidate for Governor!
No law, human or divine, SO far as we are
informed was contravened by either of the cam
ddates for the gubernarional nomination at
Portland. The friends of both candidates did,
what has been done by the friends of promi-
neut candidates Of all parties, assist delegates
previously elected IL caucus and we'll known
TO favor their candidacy, to reach the place of
convention. We do NOT believe that delegate
from Aroostook was induced TO vote contrary
to his views and opinions on the matter. We
do not doubt, in fact we know, that the friends
of both the prominent candidates rendered as
sistance to men who we're known TO be their
personal friends, elected as delegates but whose
pecunary circumstances would otherwise have
prevented them from attending the convention
Even this occurred in but few instances, and
in no case Goes II appear that the candidates
themselves had anything to do in the matter.
1t is net our purpose at this time to discuss the
question of political ethics on which Daniel
Stickney dilates SO wisely. The sermon is bas-
ed upon suppostitous text, and the preacher
is well known in this vicinity to have personal
ly countenanced ana approved an entirely diff
erent practice, ia the past from that which
now he o Enthusiastically commends.
That the result Of the action of the conven-
ton was in accord with the sentiment of the
Republicans of Aroostook is evident from the
hearty approval which the nomination has re-
csiyed. With the single exception of Daniel
StickneY, not a voice has been raised against if.
While the defeated candidate has many friends
in the county, who were DESTROYS that he
should be nominated and elected Governor of
State to whose growth and prosperity he has
contributed 50 much, the action of the conven-
ton, made unanimous on the motion of prom
inent friend of Mr. Thomas has been unanim-
ously endorsed and approved. No friend of
Mr.. Thomas who participated in the conven-
ton, aud in the clear honest eyes of the 1900
delegates from almost every town and planta-
ton in the State read but one purpose has since
the convention raised a discordant note, or at
tempted to impugn the motives of his associ-
ates in the convention. Daniel Stickney alone
is hesrd bawiing out beef, beef" while the
voices of all who really desire the success and
perpetuity of the grand old Republican party,
blend in harmony and accord.