The Portland daily press., 1896-07-30
HERE'S ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Perhaps He viii Prove the Happy
Medium.

Colonel James NJ. Stone of Kennebunk
| Urged for the Democratic Gubernator-
iaI Nomination-SeveraI Portland
Democrats Express Themselves in His
Favor.
Democracy has a new candidate for
governor. 1t is Col. James NJ Stone of
Kennebunk He is described as not too
silyery for the gold mon and silYsFy
enough for the free coinage men. A
number of Portland men are urging him.
Several expressed themselves as follows
yesterday:
Levi G1eenleaf. Esq. said: have heard
of no candidate for governor in this sec.
tion of the state except Col Stone. In
my opinion he would he very strong
candidate He is q man of commanding
presence, of mature years, an able lawy-
or and man of affairs He il strong,
honest and able. He would make an ex.
cellent governor.
Edwin E. Heckbert, Esq, candidate
for state senator, when interviewed,
u,
James III. Stone mentioned in connection
with the Democratic nomination for
governor. l think that Col. Stone would
make strong candidate He il an able
man with brilliant record, and is wide
~ known as a gentleman OF, broad ex-
perience in public affairs and of marked
ability. 1t seems to me that he would be
the right man to name as Democratic
candidate at this important crisis in ths
politics of tho state. No one could OBJ
ieot to supporting such q gentleman, and
am in favor of his nomination.
| Col. Cobb says: You ask me to give
my views in regard to the present guber-
material status in Maine, and as to.whom
should DO selected by the Democrats as
q candidate for governor under the cir
cumstanoes and exigenoies rs they now
exist. In the first place, take it for
granted that under the ruling of tho Sec
rotary Of state the committee will at
once call state convention to nominate
candidate for governor. Without such
ruling, recognizing the present condit-
ion of the Democratic party in this state,
! should deem it very unwise and unsafe
| for the state committee to take the re-
sponsibility to name candidate. That
| is matter for the Democrats of Maine
| to do in convention. Any assumption
of authority in thisssregard by the state
committee would breed discomfort and
dissatisfaction.
! Assuming then that convention will
be called, and mindful of the names of
distinguished gentlemen already men
toned in connection with that Office,
believe that the nomination of Col James
M. Stone of Kennebunk for governor of
Maine, at this juncture, would satisfy
all Democrats and afford many dissatis-
fled Republicans the opportunity they SO
much desire to register their votes this
year against their party nominee for that
Office. Col. Stone was brave soldier
AMI served his country faithfully in her
hour of need; he is clean man, honest,
able, eloquent and cultured: man of
wide experience in public and private
affairs, fearless to maintain the right
and always ready with voice and pen to
defend it. Col. Stone has at all times
shown that he has the courage Of his con-
victions in regard to all questions. I be-
lieye that Col. Stone will make the
strongest and most satisfactory candidate
for governor that the Democrats of Maine
can put i'll nomination. Such candi-
date, if he could be induced to accept,
will reflect credit on the Democratic
party, in fact, such man is q credit for
any party.