The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-24


In regard to the Senate, the Portland Advertiser says
The pIsce nplexion Of the SENATE il still in some
ceived there elected by the whigs Cumber.
land Line coin 4, Kennsbec l, Psnobscot and Aroos
except one a Lincoln (Mr Far ssn) and one in Ksnne
bee (Mr STARK If these two are not elected, the list
The democrats have elected in York g. FRANKLIN l. Pts
cataquis /, and Washington 2-in all 7.
OF ths leaves from Is to 10 vacancies to BE- asd
by the legislature, viz Cumberland q Oxford, O. Ken
Debse q Waldo, q; Somerset 2; Hancock, 2-and pos
toy three instead Of two In Kennebsc and in Lin
coin
In regard to the House, the advertiser gives Is elected
So ~bgs free sosrs, 90 locoocos, and Morrill, demo
The popul.s vote it gives follows
Crosby. 70 9s3 Ia,.sd
Plsbury....... 33,l45 Hubbard. ......... 80 100
Morrill,. nsas Chandler. saa
Majority sssinft Hubbard ....."........, SsSt
TIE towns to heard voted last year follows
Crosby, 14lS Hubbard, 23l7; Chandler 1908; Holiness
The readers of the HERALD will doubtless be interested
in "Reminiscences of Maine politics given below first
noticing the circumstances under which the State
into the Union.
Maine placed under the jurisdiction Of the colony
Of Massachusetts in 1852. The country was however.
afterwards claimed by the heirs Of Sir Fernando
Gorges, the original proprietor, but was in 1877,
purchased by the colonial government of Massachusetts
Maine" formed part Of the colony and afterwards Of
the State Of Massachusetts, (athoush the two territories
not contiguous being separated from each other by
New Hampshire) until the year 1920, when erected
into Independent Stats the of the people
Of Maine sLd the consent Of the Legislature Of
sstts having been first obtained, in 1919.
The question of the separation of Maine from Massa
chusets agtsted by John Holiness aod other leading
politicians of Marie, the year 1885, but at that tune
failed Of in consequence Of less than Ave nnths
of the voters Of Maine having declared In favor Of the
the Law required, although there q clear
majority Of votes, then, in its favor convention
Of delegates authorized by the lav, elected BY the
people Of Mane and met at BzuHswck In Octobsr 1916
A committee, Of which John Holmes was chairman
made Ingenious report in which the committee en-.
deavored to ma ke out that although the figures were
against them, yet there actually majority Of five
to onr required by the law in favor Of the separation
The sonpg in this report called Holmes Arih
metic by the wags Of the time, and Of not
sanctioned by the Legislature Of Massachusetts, The
following extract is specimen Of the curious mathe-
NAUTICAL logic Of the report
The whole number of votes returned including
those subject to exceptions, is. % 3l6
Inc cas- are asos
The Whole aggregate m,iority Of yeas in the
towns sid plaI tstons In favor, Is ......... 603l
The whole aggregate majority in the towns and
Rhsn q. ~. o four 80 is to 1876 III: NAYS re-
CURED But the majority Of nays Is 400 only. Hence
appears that upon this construction Of the act there
is Of Ave to four at least Of the votes returned
in favor Of the district becoming independent State
The politics Of Maine always troublesome to the
federal party Of Massachusetts, they generally
largely the democratic eide. In 1919 large majority
Of the Legislature Of Massachusetts, including nearly a
of the members from Mane voted for the separation;
and tho votes Of the people Of Maine being taken,
majority Of about ten thousand declared for indepsnd
otthe State from the control Of Massachusetts, A
State Convention was, therefore, called constitution
adopted in October 1s19 and approved by the people,
Maine Was admitted into the Union State in March,
1920