The Portland daily press., 1882-08-23

The more intelligent Fusionists have CIV
en- up all hopes of electing Plaisted, but are
making desperate attempt to secure Leg
islative majority. Their prospect for sue
cess is poor, and will vanish utterly if the
Republicans make judicious nominations
and get all their men to the polls. The ne
cessity of SO doing cannot be too urgently in
sisted upon. All personal ambition and
J0esas'--'-- l--.ia o-i-rA rHau to the common
good.
In all the representative districts of the
State the wise and safe policy of the Republi-
cans is to nominate men who can command
the most votes. The man held in highest re-
gard by his fellows is certain to be man well
qualified for the position; and others, how
ever strong their claims may be, should give
way to him. After the nominations are
made an active canvass for election should
be at once entered upon. Every Republican
should be got to the polls and the chances
to win converts taken advantage of. The
fight must be hand-to-hand fight in each
school district and each ward. By these
means we can secure good majeri6y in the
Legislature, and majority made out of
good stuff-and by these means only; for
there are many close districts in the State
that will be lost by injudicious nominations.
A correspondent of the Oxford Democrat
puts the case forcibly in the following COM
munication:
The time has come for the nomination of
candidates in the Representative Districts.
Governor Plaisted's veto of the Apportionment
by the last Legislature, devolves delicate
duty upon the people, in classed towns. Mutu-
al forbearance, and mutual interest, should
characterize their action The best men should
be brought forward, and put in nomination, re-
CARELESS of locality. do not mean men against
whom there is no objection, nor perfect men;
for every man who has an opinion of his own,
and the manliness to maintain it, win have
enemies; but mean honest men, capable men,
men who will act from their convictions of
right, and who stand firmly upon the Republic
can Platform. AL personal feeling and pre-
JUDGE must be laid aside, and the nomination
receive a hearty and cordial support. We
sometimes think that the defeat of candidate
will result in no serious consequences;
that the party is strong enough, and we
shall have the qualification OF seeing. the
man defeated. But, is it so? Let us look at
the matter. The consequences may be disas-
trous. a. U. S. Senator is to be chosen by the
Legislature elected in September. The House
and Senate nominate separately, and II they
both nominate the same man, they meet in
| joint convention and declare him elected. If
not, they proceed to elect on joint ballot. by a
| majority vote. Now do you wish to see Hon:
VIM. P. Frye returned to the O. s. Senate? Ii
SO, ca1 you afford to withhold your vote from
the man who will support him, if elected?
Yodr individual vote may decide the complex
| ion of the next Legislature, and who shall be
| the q. S. Senator. In relation to Governor
| and Representatives to Congress, plurality OF
| vidual responsibility and net feel Indifferent.
| We should SO arrange onr business as to be at
clples. call attentlon TO THIS subject 8t this
time, that the individual voter may have an
opportunity to candidly consider the matter,
and know, and feel his individual responsible
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