Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-09
Mt. ManIey and the I'd Congressional District.

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| Mr.. Manley has been appealed to by
several parties in the End Congressional
district, to express some opinion as to
the candidate for Congress to succeed
Governor Dingley. Receiving the
other day a letter from c. F. Eaton.
chairman of the town committee of
| Carthage, Maine, Mr.. Manley replied
| as follows:
Augusta. Me-, Feb. :, 1899.
Mr.. c. f. Eaton. Berry's Mills, Me.
| My Dear MIR. Eaton-I have your let
| ter of the 4th inst. addressed to me as
chairman Of the State committee. in
which You say, referring to the Con-
| gressional contest in the End district
| to fill the vacancy caused by the death
| of Governor Dingley: II want man
that is best fitted for the place, and
when we all come ito the business of The
matter. think that is the man we all
should take, and l should be very glad
to hear from you in this matter. as
you know all the men great deal bet
ter than I do, and want your advice"
1 would gladly crafty You did I
think it proper or right for me to do So
l can readily understand why you
have written me. You are, and have
been for some time, chairman of the
town committee. You have cor
responded with me as chairman of the
State committee. and you think pos
sibly that l might have some knowl-
edge about the candidates, or some
preference. AS chairman Of the State
committee it is not my business to Sc
| lect candidates, or to advise in the Sc
lecting of candidates. AS a citizen have
| the right to have my views, and TO par
ticipate in the selection of all candi-
dates for whom l have the legal right
to vote. r. 2a s
! 1 am not a citizen, of the. End Con-
gressional district. 1 shall have no
right to vote in that district; there
fore, l should have no right to take
any part in the contest. as to who shall
| be the candidate for Congress. 1t
would be highly improper for me; it
would be disregard of my duties as
chairman of the State committee. I
know that the Republicans of the End
Congressional district are wise, able,
patriotic, unselfish men, who, in their
! own good time, and in their own good
way will select candidate to succeed
Governor Dingley in'the national House
of Representatives, and when that can
didate is selected it will be my duty and
my pleasure if called upon by the Con-
gressional committee. ito aid in any
. way in my power in securing his cleo
ton, ,-... T., 4,.
| | have taken no part. given no adj
vice, expressed no opinion, nor shall
do so in this matter. l think that you
Twill agree with me that am pursuing
the wise and right course. I have per-
feet faith in the Republicans of the
old end Congressional committee that
they will do the right and the wise
thing and nominate the candidate who
can best unite and serve the party. No
Imam can expect to fill Governor, Ding
lley's place, He must grow to that.
| 49,, Sincerely yours.
(SigneD }. Il. MANLE1.
Mr.. Manleys reply is straightfor-
ward. just and right. He takes the
stand that he ought to take, and does
not propose to interfere in an affair
which belongs to other people to set
tie. rather than to himself.
| We think his letter will be commend
! ed by all conservative Republicans
and exhibits Mr. Manley's good sense
and conservatism.