Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-06
OBJ 0.foro Democrat
PARIS. MAINE. MARCH 6, 1868.
The Spring Elections.


prevsihd throughout last Mondav, wher
msny cities aud towns held their Spring
Elections; and il must have effected the
results materially, giving . different com.
picxion 20 affairs IRON what would have
been the case in q pleasant day. This was
evident, in our town. tor the. democrats
: threw within about hufy Of their entire
: strength. while the Republicans had at least
fre hundred AND tsrfy absent.
The q, moci ary made vigorous effort 10
steal msrrh on the republicans. by having
nearly their eniire force on hand at the tsp
OF the bell. the an,,-war wing mar-halled BY
the old veteran, Hon. v. ID. Paris. Who
wanted To give and and comfort to Frank
Pierce of New Hampshire. and the. o'h.r
wing by Alvsh Black. Eco foi be il known
that here in The centre Of old Oxfori. a, If
to give tone 20 The party throughout the
County. the war of the roses is vigorously
KEPT up-esperislly when the spoils OF vie
tory are scented from affair How ever hos
tile TO zach other. the two classes generally
unite IN lighting their common Toe. but when
Greek meets Greek. in any question among
themselves. then comes the tug OF war, We
noticed this, on Monday. in . contest on
the div:son OF School District. where the
the two leaders aforcsaid. Glanced to be
pifted sgansi,each other. Mr. Black had
made very good argument on one side.
when Mr.. Paris very coolly. but sayoas.
t'coiiy remarked. that lie always had suspic-
ION OF the justice OF cause. IN town meet
ings. and OF the sincerity OF the argument.
when they had TO rely spon an Attorney,
feed Tor the OCCASION. ard that IL was we'll
known Mr.. Black had ice dellars tor his
services; Mr. Black hurl,d back tn. in.in
nation rs unworthy of consideration, and a.
he carried rho question be- consol-d him
sell b. the old say ing bet him laugh who
wins
lint to return 10 the election. The poll,
Tor Moderator were kept open onl, ahou,
i've nlnGt's- We shonld Judge. .Dd ban
drs-d ard 6iiy-coe democratic vo 80 had
Teen thrown. just o''e too many or the ur; 8
tuspertins Republicans WHO ha. thu. been
caught mapping. Mr., s. d Hutchinson.
Democrat, was elected Moderator
ihls seemed to call ont some exnIosiy,
uiieranc,s from democratic ihroa,s .L;,.b
seemed strange sounds. tho from hong
d'sa-e- like msn irving 10 81, music out
ot sn. ~7''''b has lam by 90 long. tha,
At gives uncertain sounds Though thew /
btfllf LII "a
ih-r were thoroughly o,gsn,z-d having
their votes all prrpar, Il Tor th, rh,-r ofii,rrs
As one OF their headers remarked. II p,.,.r
worked harder than have tLc last four
weeks, and more 9uetIy. too. But MIA.
tor human sch, mes. tho The storm was
10" ing herc' and growing more severe.
NOR" voters arrived. and the X, pablicsns
carried their Selectmcn and Town Aeon,
Owing 10 "A local qncstion and :, mpaihy.
the dtmoe rats succeeded in ei.c,inr ,n.ir
candidate Tor Treasurer.
he rest % the officers acre R,.pui,l;c,n.
though The democratic randi,Iafe for - =
Comm'iiee. & l.. Fos- E,q vas rI.ct-J
- bat s. ". know be- u good Repnt,,ic,p
now. w. claim ihi- to be a Repnhhcan ,uin
since che election It has lcak,d on,
hsi itiofe -cI,ruou iur,lr,,i snd ms,
o' mocrAts had BEEN qui- " seen and urred
To be present at the hour. and a. n.l..s
humber than ibis bad elected. for tb,
last Ten years, at he Spring el-ction. the,
confidently eSpectsd1o carry ever, tning-
and the Hondrr j., that the, did not for
the weather favored them. II vas . niece
OF strategy that should no; be forgotten
hereafter.
We give the vote on some OF the Officer.
rs follows:
Sila' Maxim. Rep LIST Selectman. 49,
IVA" b'aek' Dem. 100
Scattering.
"a ySmes C1riis, Rep 2d Selectman, Igi
" NJ y rockingham, Dem. I67
oNA''
J ouss Bisbee. Sd SeIectman. 100
Itoratio Bradford, Dem. les
Hiram Hubbard. Rep. Agent. 1so
; X Carter. Dem. la
Scat
Aib.ri NJ. Hammond Rep Treasurer las
y Is. Woodbury. Dem IsS
Scat.
Geo. l. Vose. 5 s Committee.
voted fh School Districts, choose
their Agents.
H'Vhroy Sior,yers John Stevens. AL.
Ten C'ook't' ieandcr Swan WIN Mooney.
h'"pb n Jackson Stephen RI, harrison.
Lothcr Winslow. Horsce Raw.op. Wm
u Porter, Thomas Briggs. Joseph P.nl.y
job" u. Briggs Jor Ather CLARK I. y
o"an. Adna G. Cushman. n 6 Bumpu,
&C Banler. John Barrow. Chare. n