Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-04-14
Andrew P. Wiswell for Congress.
DIR. II. l.. Crindie Interviewed by the Por

DIR. Il. l.. Grindie Interviewed by the Port
land Advertiser.
The Portland advertiser of the end In
alton in the Third Congressional District
as to candidates for Congress. From 1t
we clip the following relative to the can
didscy of Andrew p Wiswell:
DR. X. L. Grinde of Bar Harbor, one
Of the best known Republicans In Eastern
Maine, is energeticaly urging the nomi-
nation of Judge Wiswell of Ellsworth.
CHANGING to meet him the other day ven
tured the remark that there was no doubt
of his position in the Third District con-
test.
None, whatever" was his reply. II
have been in favor of Andrew Z. Wiswell
for Congress from the beginning. and with
the progress of the campaign | have be
come thoroughly convinced that the best
thing that the Republicans of the district
can do is to give him the numina ion
Neither Mr.. Wiswell nor his friends have
any feeling of bitterness against any lher
candidate, and no candidate can have any
bitterness against him and SO his uumina-
ton would secure party harmony and
would insure The election of a Congress
man At peace with all his constituents, and
one with such ability as to make a record
that we should all be proud Of"
Are YOU familiar with the sentiment of
the prominent Republicans of Hancock
county,
Yes and nearly all of them support
Mr.. Wi~wen"
"Bu' is the principal reason for this be
cause he is Hancock county man"
"oh, no, the principal reason for our
preference i BASED on something broader
than locality. II j. because we believe he
i the best man for the place In point Of
population Maine il comparatively Il small
State. and on the bt>i. of numbers would
have but it'll" irflarnce II We are to
have much weight IN shaping national af
fairs we must make up in brains what We
lack in numbers should not be surprised
II our county were unanimous for Judge
Wi>wcll. but II not. the number that Viii
support other candidates will certainly be
less than half Dozen
Has it not been reported that Governor
Burlelgh i Your second choice:
II DO not know whether or not there
has been such q report but If 20. there j.
not the least foundation for il | really
have no second choice II We intended 10
give our candidate simply "A cnmplimen
tsry vote then 'he second choice would be
of great importance, hnt we ." into the
convention expecting t. win and 50 shall
continue to support our own candidate un-
til the contest j. ended
What d. You think will he the outcome
of the cnnvention:" continued
There are MANY rra-,u ~ for thinking
that Mr. Wi>~cll will be III. successful
candidate Among thoughtful. cnn>erva
tive men IN all parts of the district there
i grew Ing feeling that there i, - much
personal bitterness between tn. other can
dldatc- that II i undesirable that either OF
them should be nominated The secret
ballot gives opportunity Ia vent private
spite and the Republicans Of Ms district
cannot afford to nominate any candidate
"h" has msde a large humber ~ h.firr cn.
emic>- Weld This feeling prevalent IN the
, district u VIII h" VERY uBtHral to look fer
an acceptable candidate whose nomination
VIII bring harmony instead nf d,-crtd
Having been a member Of three. successive
legislatures and speaker Of the las House
Mr Wi>wril i well Known personally TO
many If The prominent R-pIblicau~ If The
district. Those whr dn not know him pri =
spually VII see evidence IF hi- qualities in
the attItule Of ~ own county toward INN.
There j A. much individual iud.urfiuauc
10 liarcp, a. IN any rnun'v TN the S'4te.
Machine uIr j. something a. known here:
and when - : cen 1Ltt tr,..i legation J.
made W Of he most p~,ur5r..u' and
ihpugh' fni men ~ fh- county VII ur 4. |
% spontaneous tprt t. nominate : can-
didate s'HP.t uu The ground II hi> inIi-
Nlduai merit M fact II i'~rlf VIII h..
strong evidence To- thoughtful men th4L
III" nomination " -prh man cannot ., 4