The daily union., 1852-09-16
The Maine Election.

The Maine Election.
The intelligence from Maine is, on the whole, cheer
ing. promises great triumph in November for Pierce
and King. There were no general issues involved in
the election, except in the contest for Congress- and
even in this the controversy growing out of the Maine
liquor law affected us seriously. We gather that Gov
Hubbard has been defeated by small vote; that
the legislature is decidedly democratic which secures
democratic governor; and that the popular majority.
shown by the combined vote of Chandler, (dem, who
opposed Hubbard) and Hubbard, (dem } will show that
the State is largely democratic than has been in
many years We shall not be asonished, when the full
from Maine received, find that the demo-
Gratis have achieved great victory the end instead OF
suffering grea. defeat. as expected and predicted
As an evidence of the in which the whig
press attempt 10 extract comfort from the Maine election
take the following from yesterdays National IeUi-
geneer, usually regarded fair and upright antagonist
THE MAINE KLEcrIoNTeegraph reports from Port
land inform that the democrats OF Maine have de-
ieated in the for governor by or five thousa
votes There is, however, choice of governor by the
people.
"E. w. Farley. Samuel p. Benson, and Israel Wash
burn, wings, and Moses Mcdonald, and L. j. ID. Fuller
democrats, have been elected Congress and IL is sup
posed that the democratic candidate elected in the re-
naming district II such be the fact the delegation will
equally divided In the Congress the
have five members, and the wings two
1T is yet known which party has obtained m lori
in the legislature but it is sad that the chances are most
favorable to the democrats The supporters OF the liquor
law decidedly in the ascendant"
1t is the suppression OF the truth that renders this ar-
Gle especially disingenuous. The Inisuigencer knew
that by the late apportonment according to the ratio
agreed upon by Congress, Maine loses a member Of
Congress- and will have but six for the ensuing ten
years, instead OF seven, her number during The last
ten years. The legislature of the State SO divided
il, according TO the ratio, that two democrats in the
present or Thiry-second Congress (Appleton and Nc.
Donald) were thrown into one-the Portland district
Hence the member lost democrat, which is one
taken from the five originally sent TO the Thryf Con-
gress Mr.. Andrews of the democratic representa-
tves in that Congress, died months ago. and his
place, owing to divisions in his district was filed by
whig-Mr Reed. This makes the delegation now stand
four wings and three democrats In the next Congress II
will be three democrats and three whigs-though we see
no 10 concede this estimate OF the Ineligeneer
when it is incorrect in other PARTICULARS but il So we
lose districts again by divisions occasoned by two
democrats running in the Sd and 5h Districts and so letting
the wings in How much this view OF the Maine elec.
lion promises 10 General Scott in November we are at
loss to know. How much any other aspect OF looks
favorable him, cannot divine, unless his supporters
prove that he is both for and against the liquor law and
they can do il quite successfully they did in show
ing that General Pierce is for and against the fugitive
slave law.
In order to show from the figures how the democrats
lost he third and fifth congre ssona Districts in the face
of decided democratic maiores, we publish the fol.
lowing statement:
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the present incumbent, the regular democratic csnddae
who opposed by many because he the executive
sanction TO the famous liquor law of the State Anson
Chandler supported by that portion OF the democrats OPP
posed to the Maine liquor law; William c. Crosby, whig
who both sides OF the liquor question and Dr.
Ezekiel Holmes the editor OF the Maine Farmer the tree
soil candidate. who is in favor Of the liqnorlaw.
First Distrct-York county, with part Of Cumberland,
voted in lsis Cass 7,726 Taylor, 5.7i Van Boren s6s
Moses Nc Donald now member, is largely elected.
Second Disuict-The Of Cumberland county with
the couaties OF Oxford and franklin voted in lsis Cass
1874 Taylor, 1906; Van Buren, 5000 Samuel MayaI
(democraO s chosen. The other candidates Charles
J. Gilman, (wbg,) and Nathaniel Pease (free-soil)
Third DistrictWaldo county. except three towns with
the eastern half OF Lincoln, voted In 1913, Cass 6965
Taylor 235; Van Buren,, 185 The regular democrats
candidate Is lido X kimball but there voun-
teer or irregular democratic candidateManassehH H. Smith
The whig. nominated t. Wilder Farley and the
Seth May
Fourth Disnict.-Thc Of Lincoln county Kennebec
and the part OF Somerset voted in lsisi Cass
3 sis Taylor 1890 Van Buren, 2S5. Samuel p Ben.
son (whig) elected
Fith disuictThe OF Somerset county, with Penob.
and Psoaaqus counties, voted in lSt5i Cass 7,69
Taylor, 52g5; Van Boren, 2,5l9. The candidates
Isaiah Waterhouse regular democrat; Hastings Strick
land, reguar and srael Washbufn, r the present whg
member.
Sixth district -Aroostook, Hancock, and Washington
counties, with three in Waldo, voted in 1873 Css.
(, ,S6l Taylor, $50 Van Boren, 500 Thomas j. ID
Fuller, of the present members, has been elected
The following the names OF the gentlemen who
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