Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-03-31
Andrew P. WisweII for Congress.

While the some What peculiar aad inter-
estiEg contest over the nomination Tor
representative hs> been going on in the
laird Congressional District the AMERI-
CAS- ha- been content TO look quietly on,
Deserving the fireworks and has not
pressed the claims If Andrew F. Wi-wen,
the gentleman for whom We some time
since expressed preferences
Thi- has been not because Mr Wiswell
u NOS now and always our first choice.
nor hecsu-r he j. not q candidate in ear
NEST for the position. bnt because We have
felt that the course Of events would adj
vance hi cause more etfectuslly than We
c,uii d..
The condition Of affair. i scmew hat
anomalous Beside Mr.. Wswell. there
are three candidate, very much in the
fed, men Of ability. -trongly Identified
with the Republican party, towards whom
the AMERICAN has nothing but good feel
Tag. These gentlemen have all received
political honer-, and Should their career
eni to-day they could but feel that while
they have deserved well Of their party.
their claims have been recognized and
duly rewarded The friends Gf these can
diG4tr- have carried On a contest in their
behalf which has been conducted with
something more than vigor and earnest
ness II ha- become a fight Of factions
wherein the right which the voter, Of thi.
District have u oe represented is tiouted
for Interests which are purely personal
The party in Somerset have become wide
awake 10 these conditions; and 10 the be-
lief That other candidates have rendered
Themselves unavailable for the best public
good are moving towards Mr. Wlswell as
mau who can and will. if chosen, well
and truly represent the Third Congress
-ionsl District.
Andrew 7. Wiswell il now in his fortieth
year and in full vigJl Of mind and body.
Tie graduated at Bowdnin College in the
clas- Of 1913. At the age Of twenty-three
he began the practice of law in Ellsworth,
ana for year, na- ranked among the lead
Ing lawyers Of the State. He has won his
honors at the bar By dlgnited and courte-
Gus intercourse with his clients and
friends, by hard work aud careful atten-
ton To interests conided to him, by rare
ability in impre,-lng himself upon his
fellow men and in accomplishing the end
in view, and above all, by the exercise in
affairs, Of common sense. He was Judge
of the Ellsworth Municipal Court for four
years and L. S National Bank Examiner
between the years 1858 and 1886. inclusive.
This service AFT ,rded him an opportunity
to become familiar with affairs of finance
and with the material interests of the
District and State and should be regarded
as an invaluable element In the education
of a man who is TO engage in public
affairs.
Mr.. Wiswen ably represented the city of
Ellsworth in the Legislatures of 1887.
1889 and 1891. That his doings were sat
isfactory to his constituents is proved by
his repeated returns to Augusta. He was
there brought in friendly competition with
some Of the most brilliant men of the
state aud at once claimed and held place
as one of the leaders of his party. While
q winter at Augusta may be made holt
day, it is by hard work, by scrutiny Of
legislation as it progresses. by attention
to details, by taking sides and staying
there, that reputation is achieved and held
in halls Of legislation. And Mr. Wiswells
ability and devotion to business were
recognized by those who could best ap-
preciate them; for almost without con-
test he was made Speaker Of the House
for the session of 1891.
Mr.. Wiswell is philosophical and
identified with all the interests of the
District.
We believe that in nominating him the
Republicans of the Third Congressional
District will make no mistake He will be
supported by a solid delegation from his
own county, who offer him as a candi-
date for Congressional honors of superior
ability. experience in affairs. of sterling
character and unimpeachable honor, and
who WILL if nominated, be nominated by
the people Of the Third District and be able
to represent the District.