Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-11

To the Republicans of AEgustat
II never occurred 70 me aa:ii after real
ing Nr. TowHsenis protest printer IN
sessersiay- Jossssf that any pBe eesiLl
rni.unieraana the meaning Of Fag letter OF
withdrawal
hsas supposed IL 10 be saate gsneraiiy
haevn that more feeling than il desirable
hal resulted from the complications Of the
recent eameas, and that in snch dilemma
il wxs not ar ana.Eai expessiens 20 bring
into the field an entirely new caniidsss slso
has been In no way Identified sith th~ pre-
vioas contest. and TO. that reason is not
regarded ~ith any feeling Of hostility or
bitterness By the original esndi'istes or their
friends.
After waiting reasonable tinir ia tfse
hope that the situation n;xtf Resolve asTa''
il having become evident that matters Sffs
not tending in that direction, upon the car
nest selicisatson Of ngnerous frtrahs o. az
the caasisfatss siso al least honestly o.
lsese,i that tf,ey acre zetia9 IA tn~ ihfsfsra
Of m. party, Mr. Niekery eonss1its1 u
allev the nse Of iiis nanBs a. esfifillate.
I shiak i woahi BIZ difficult tor Nj
Toxp.end 70 ute the eofs % ethiHS ~
wlIs.., the S43 Republicans who for rsasSa'
doubsier. At that time good anu su'heiSh'
votet for Nr Lane are under moral oDlIga
,l,u On continue 10 support him 80 long az
he shoo.es o, remain candidate and thai
even under entirely different circumstance
AM, when suei support mas b. ofquestIos-
able utility 10 the party
Although Mr.. I.ane received 3+@ Votes al
the cauen. il nfusf be remembered that this
~ss act = majority Of the caucus, = but =
mail minority of the party 10 this city and
that the nominee in order 10 be elected must
receive At the polls At least three times ~
msny votes To accomplish which he agsi
have the cordial support Of the entire party
While IL il. farrhest from my intent to
eri,icisc the action IT any candidate 10 thi.
contest IL must be 0bsions ,o the most eas
sal observer that a. matter Of fact which
can not be argued out of existence, We az
confronted by a condition which raises the
question 10 everybody mnd whether %
would no, he better for the interests Of the
party 10 take a new candidate, and Il APP
pears that considerable number 0f Re-
pablieans haze already gwen public and
decided expression of their opinion Oh this
subject by invoking tise Intervention Of Mr.,
vickery.
This spontaneous call for new cdndi'
late in the person Of Mr. Vickery is onls
the natural and logical outcome Of the sta
alion and the elimination Of the talk that
has been rife on the streets 10 an Increasing
iegree ever since the caucus.
While Mr.. Manner maintains thai he
tireaiy holds the regular nomination it ap
pe ars that Mr. Townsend in his excessive
zeal falls little short of claiming the sam
for his candidate.
IN answer TO thi. iii simply reIterat
the proposition that no candidate at any
time OF at any stage of the contest can hat'
any vested right Ia nomination Of ans
claim paramount to the interests of HI
party.
In concluding | wili submit 10 the caBdr'
ron sidcration of the Republicans of Aagusta
that IA the present situation and with tin
existing state Of feeling among some OF TIN
friends of the several candidate
a new man who IL free from the en
ENGAGEMENTS Of the recent caucus and ear
unite the Republican vote and ensure haf
moniDus action IN necessary. Every kr
publican will do we'll regardless of hi per
.onal preference to think the matter Over
carefully. quietly and without preclude,
aud endeaFor to 40 shape his action ut tit
coming eaucu. A. TO assure the best result
to the party even though il be At the prize
Of personal disappointment
Very respectfully.
4 VI. GonpAgb-
Augusta, Aug. 10th. 1870.