The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-07-15
Not Boom but a Boomerang.

The nomination of Ex-Governor Garcelon as
gressional district was simply regarded by the
Republican press as Il very foolish perform
ance which called for little or no comment. 1t
was felt thai if the Democrats could stand
such nomination the Republicans had no
cause for complaint. Now we learn from the
Rockland Opinion that a convention is to be
called to meet,i in Auburn July % to nominate
"a candidate for Congress who if elected will
be devoted, first, last and all the time to the
cause of labor reform" The Opinion does
not pledge itself to support such candidate,
but it gives aid and comfort to the movement
and while it finds DIR. Garcelon ''unobjection-
able personally it says: I'VE have heard
enough about the convention that nominated
him to convince us that its action is not bind
ing on any loyal Democrat" And further:
No proper notice was given of the conNen-
ton, and as matter of fact it was in no sense
representative body. The voters of the party
We're not represented there. This county had
but three delegates there, only one of whom
was elected at caucus. Lincoln. Sa%adahoc,
oxford and Franklin Were nominally repre-
sented by from one to six delegates each. and
VIZ totii't IL Oh tlltlll WHY tltttttt ny
cuseS. Only few towns of Andro>coggin
were represented. Even Auburn. where the
convention was held. was not fully represent
ed. The vacancies Were, we are informed on
good authority, filled with Lewiston men who
came there to nominate DR.. GarCtiOn-not
with any idea of clecting him, or of strength
ening the party by presenting Il strong candi-
date, but for the purpose OF having Il candidate
Who would give his influence As such to certain
candidates for federal offices. From strictly
party point of view will anybody with COM
mon sense undertake to say that a nomination
50 made is binding on Democrats rs partisans :
We happen to know that the enemies Of on
ganizcd labor. some of them, do not propose to
be bound by it, and are secretly working to
make the Democratic vote a. small Is possible.
Notwithstanding all this. pr. Garcclon might
have sent a letter of acceptance that would
have given him standing as 4 peoples canli-
date rather than that of lot of small potato
politicians. We hoped he would have written
such an one. Had he done So, and supplement-
ed il by entering on an aggressive campaign
with view to victory, all would have been
well. and the convention farce might he over
looked. But month has elapsed, while the
Republicans have been earnestly at work, and
we see no signs whatever Of life in our candi-
date. If real champion Of Democracy and
Labor Reform appears the field is open to
him. DIR. Garcelon has never intimatcd that
he occupie, it.
Inc oplhloh lhiilks Inc distrl't may PC car
ricd IF we can combine the Democratic and
labor reform vote" But how that is to be
done. with Garcelon in the field. to say nothing
of the Prohibition candidate would seem to u,
a somewhat pulling problem. Meanwhile
Mr. Dinglcy. the Republican candidate. one Of
the true>t and abcst temperance men in til,
State. an interesting worker himself and the
| friend of the laborer. will walk over the cours,
and take his seat in the next Congress With tn,
usual majority behind him.