Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-10-12
Maine Election.

The Portland steamboat brings us. this
morning, conclusive returns respecting the
House of Representatives in Maine. The
Wings have now elected 81 members, which
gives them certain majority Of NINE in
that branch, even if every remaining district
has gone against them. The Wings are sure
of three more members. which will make par
ties stand-Whig l00-Tories IS.
The result Of the second trials through the
state is most cheering. Both parties made
the greatest efforts. The Wings have tri-
umphed more signally than before. There is
now no doubt that the Wings will hold the
state.
Kent's minority for governor is ascertained
10 be about $50 over every thing Boston
ALIAS.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 4, 1887.
| You will doubtless be much gratifed to
learn that it is now made certain, by returns
of elections received to-day, the Wings of
Maine have elected 81 Representatives to
the Legislature. There are two districts not
heard from, which are put down as certain
for them. All the powers of darkness now
combined, cannot prevent the friends of the
constitution from numbering one hundred in
the House.
The following article from the Kennebec
Journal, exposes some Of the false returns as
published in the tory papers, and is a COM
plete answer to the pretended returns pub
lished in the Age, and other Tory prints:-
THE ELECTIoN.--So much has already
been said on this subject, that it would be
unnecessary to revert to it again so soon, but
for the uncandld and illiberal course taken
by many of the Tory papers. We have ex-
amined those papers carefully, and as it is
impossible to reconcile our returns with the
counter statement contained in them, by any
fair process of computation,we are constrain-
cd to the conclusion of covert design, on
their part wilfnlly to suppress the TRUTH
They are determined TO persist in declaring
there is no choice. against ample evidence
that there Is chOice-in the desperate hope
thereby to compass the end they aim at
! Since our last paper we have received the
votes from the town heretofore omitted, and
have also with great care reviewed the pre-.
vious returns, and corrected some errors. In
dong this we have had the aid of n gentleman
in whose accuracy we place great confidence.
Whenever doubt was raised, Mr.. Parks had
the benefit Of it, and allowing the scattering
votes to be 200 land but l78 have been re-
ceived) Mr.. Kent's clear majority orer Mr..
Parks AND ALL SCATTERING, is 342, and If
this statement differs materially from the Of
fetal return, it will be found in favor of Mr..
Parks. AS a specimen of the reliance to be
placed on the returns in the tory papers, we
offer oGe instance, tout Of many in Deer Isle
and Isle au Ilaut, where they claim mcjo,I.
ty Of ia. Now we had the fact yesterday
from n gentleman directly from there, who
was present at the election and heard the
vote declared, that Parks's majority ,oas sr-
actly .foriy,f four The fact is and they kno,c
1.-THE people, by their free suffragcs, have
elected Mr.. Kent Governor; and it remains
to be seen whether an influence can be cren-
ted, by this shining against light and knopi.
edge, sufficiently potcerfid 10 set al nougM Tho
popular iciN Our object, as faithful journal.
lists, is to keep the community fully informed
of the truth and nothing bm the truth, and to
take care the organs Of sinking and bafllcd
minority shall not insolently abuse the public
ear with the false cry of No choice! .Nc
choice! without rebuke.