The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-18
TEtR GAZETTE
PORTLAND, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1921.

EIection.-The election of Judge Paris, is not
vet past doubt the chance however is in hisfavor
though his majority will be much less than was an
ticipated by those who opposed or who advocated
his cause. The disappointment and chagrin OF
his late sanguine partizans is written in legible
characters on their heightened visages.
The success which has attended the nomina-
ton of Mr.. WHITMAN, Notwithstanding its infor-
malty and the late hour at which it was made ex-
ceeds the expectations of his friends and high
" creditable TO the party which supported him.
Beside the number ofyotes he actually received,
il is to be added that many men who would have
given him their support, either voted for one or
the other candidates from not being apprized of
the nomination of federast, or did not vote at
ALL from an idea that it would be wholly unavail-
ing The latter class will perceive now we trust,
that theirs was mistaken notion Sthat if their aid
could not have placed Mr.. Whitman in the chair
of state, they could have shown to other states
that the number of those in this who regard po-
itical consistency & undertaking integrity is by
no means contemplate ;even without their assis-
lance, he is placed in minority that will COM
mand respect.
In some parts OF the state. local and private
considerations operated in the minds Of Federal
lists against general principles, and we may in
stance the town ofAugusta, where there is large
majority of federalists, which gave most Of its
votes for Judge Paris. On the result of sena-
torial nominations we cannot speak with certain
" !; we arprehend however, that in York onlr
General Mcdonald and Mr.. Rice have been 4
lected in Cumberland two federalists have pro-
baby been chosen and OF the third the choice is
doubtful in Oxford DIR. Holland alone is prob
ably chosen in Kennebec, Mr., Bond and the
two republican candidates are elected in Lin
coin, MIR. Rose is chosen, the others doubtful; in
Somerset, Penobscot and Hancock il is thought
there is no choice in Washington, Mr.. O'Bri-
en- is probably chosen. According TO this calcu-
lation but ten Senators are elected BY the peo-
pie which leaves majority not elected, and
doubtful, case we believe uneXampled in the
elections of any state. II viii be perceived that
NJ orr anticipations prove correct, there will not
be quorum of the Senate chosen.
The election of representatives has terminated
much more fayourably to the federal party than
was expected; large number of towns which
sent republicans last year, have returned feder-
lists 70 the next Legislature. In fact the result
Of this election in every branch Of government
plainly manifests 10 US that a revolution is taking
place in the minds of the people of this state on
political subjects; that the democratic rule of
last year, and the management for the ensuing,has
produced an effect contrary TO the intentions fthe
busy officiousintermeddlers whohad raised within
theirown breasts, from their late brief authority,
i'll founded expectations of controlling the affairs
of this state. Perhaps now, it may not be con-
sidered an impertinent question to a man high
in Office in our state to ask what he thinks ofthat
poor remnant of party" which he lately
thought completely, "prostrate," beneath the
sotice Of an ofce-seeker, or the fear Of an Office
holder
The constitution provides that majority ~ each
bsanch Of the Legislature shall constitute a quorum.
In the Senate that number Is eleven, but does
not appear that more than ten members are chosen
question then arises whether they proceed to
orssn-s their body with nssabsr less than quorum