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

snnual election In September previous or, when no
choice vas made BY the people, they chosen by the
Legislature. The first election held in April 1920
when Gov. King was nearly unanimously elected re-
ceivng q C83 votes of o. Ola poed He resigned in
june 1871, in consequence Of accepting the Office Of
Commissioner under the treaty with SPAIN Mr.. Viii.
liamson President Of the Senate acting Governor
for the remainder of the year.
The teccpd ANIMAL election WAS held in Sep.em-
Der, 1871, when there exciting contest for
. successor to Governor King. The leader Of the
republican. democratic party Of Maine at that time
John holmes, Of the first s. Senator's from the
State ard by whose nstrumsD tslty mainly the sepsra
ton Of Maine from Massachusetts, had been brought
about The prominent candidates Judge Parris and
Gen Joshua Wineate Jr. Mr. Holmes took the part of
Judge Paris and in a speech at . county convention
satd"I opposed to every aristocrscy in whatever
garb. General Dearborn whose in law Mr.. wingate
IL, good He has served the public. and has
been well rewarded himself and family When appointed
. Major General be resigned the best Office Ia New
Epglan in favor Of his His in Law, Hubbard
appointed and continued Collector at Bath until he
died. General WDgate another in law appointed
his successor. He held II until he had made himself
independent (his property being estimated 1t
hundred Thousand dollars) and then resigned it In
favor Of his brother. And now. forsooth, bscause Mr.
Wingste has Office, having generously given up
his brother, the people must elect him Governor. Mr.
Holmes said he had fears that this system Of help
ing and brothers had become habitua that it
would not be entirely abandoned when Mr. W. should be
come Governor of the State But family aristocra:y
not DANCE than moneyed arstosracy Let the
influence Of wealth BE- added to that of family
be bought. and your State becomes Of wax to
the capital"
The powerful influence Of Mr.. Holmes shown by the
election Judge Paris against the power and patronage
Of the general and the arstocracy OF wealth
srd family The strife bstveen the republican induced
the federalists to bring forward eandidate-Mr Whit
The returns nearly complete stood thus:-Psrrs,
II s25; wingaos, 3s9l Whitman, 1851; scattering,
Dg, 34 The fun returns gave Judge Psrrs clear
GRITTY over al candidates Of $40 votes After serving I've
years Governor he transferred to the U. Senate
but resigned in 1890 In consequence Of being appointed
Judge Of the Supreme Conrt of Maine. He was susse
quenty appointed second Com ptroer of the Treasury
Warrington, The wings coming into power he
moved from Office, and returned to Maine and last
year elected MAJ Of Portland in opposition to Neal Doa
Inc noted author Of the Maine mperance law.
At the Presidential election in $780, the first after her
admission into the Unou Maine voted for the re.elsc
ton OF Mr. Monroe In 1924 1928 she weat with the
other NeT England Stat for John Quincy Adams. As
the eecoys chosen BY Districts no sever tue Port
lard district chose Jackson elscor and thus gave the
only electoral vote for Jackson In New England Ia 1892
the electoral Law being char gsd to general ticket, the
vote Of Maine given to Jackson for President and %
Van Buren for Vice President. In 1885 Vsa Buren,
c|vtd the vote q tie Stat, for President but ia 1910 toe
shss carried the lection by small majority a9d gave
the electoral vote TO Hsrrison The following year the
State returned the dsmocra &c ranka and has s1,e
yotd for the Democratic candidates for Preeidsot and
elected dem ocrstc Governors except last year, whaa the
ore emit phlg Governor chosen by the Legislature in
consequence Of a division in tbs democratic party
In 1880 he politics Of Maine attracted much attention
throughout tie Union In consequences Of pro.rac:ed
suuges in the Igislature between the Adas and Ia,k
parties to elect governor there having besa
choice ~ the people. Mr.. Lincoln, . very popular