Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-01-15
Editorial Correspondence,

all portions of the State. to the Capitol
at The opening Of ;hs Legislature. We
started iron home on Tuesday morning IN
a heavy rain. and reached Augusta at I
o'clock. The public and private house.
we're rapidly filling DP, showing that there
was An intense interest 10 the qsestion.--
Nsssrs. Hamlio aud Morrill, had rooms At
the Augusta House. which ~srs made the
head quarters Of their rvsp.etivs friends,
As soon as Ne reached the Kenne b.s at
mosPhers. We found the pulse va, up TO 80
above, for Morrill,. hu, wb.r Bangor TUNED
out ito hundred OF ardent. ,nthosiastic
workers for lIsnilin. IL was evident that
.bb tide set - ior the former. Every Coua.
~ furnished iu Lobby. 30 TIA, the Rir,i
branch OF The Legislator. outnsmbsr,d the
other two.
The contest. from first 10 ls,t. Wa good
nAtsrsd one, Ires fro@ persosslitiss and
bitterness. Both s.lss had their Slate"
which were continually ch-nsng. rs The
surg ing It'd. OF victory rolled from one sid.
to the other. rs ono after ,notler OF the
either to thsir former trissd,. or 10 new
once. or TO both candidates. as some seemed
to be pledged. No other i-o nsn in Maine
could have drawn together 80 many warm
hearted, ssrsSst pariiz,-s and 90 nearly
balanced were the candidates that n.Iiksr
party vas AaiioI, to .ho~ its stre.sth ia
any eide issue. Both Of Tbs candidates for
the Pr siisnc, OF the Senate yer. Morrill,
men. Nt. LuidsE. OF Asiroscocgiu ,
polished gentleman. who would havs made
IN easier anil more dignihsd prssi!iaS
officer than has successful competitor. va,
quite eonhlrs, OF success, but the Namli.
~.nI ia for Mr. Lindsey. OF Somsr.c,.
Who ~B more moderate IN his Senatorial
v,e-s and be va, dominated. Is to & -
Mr. Cl.avss, 81 Bro -nGsll. tho popular
Scerstsry. Wa re elected without opno.
sition. Tor hls fifth term. The Sp.aketship
OF the House. which Il vas supposed, en-.
81 recently, vas 10 be awarded 70 Bro Rust,
Of the Prosrsssivs Age, and Tor which there
were several able coapstiio ore. Vas suddenly
swept into ihs Tsp OF The new nsmse. from
Portland. an old sad very popular pre-
siding officer, by the way. Josiah II. Drum
nond. Esq. All The OILERS -ithire~ be-
fore the ballot. and be -ss .ominai.d by
scclamation. lie "a, for lIaHlin. bu, /, "a,
no ,sst Of the relative strength Of the r,r-
ties.
lib. Merrill slate on Thur,dsy, wn79
fH,r III 4
s'rrugth ia both brancbc. was ISL. bu, the
senator from Hancock, Mr. West claimed
for Nor Ill. bad not arrived
Ths C.-cus occurred On Thursday eve
both parties dv.iring an early solution OF
The in;snoel, exciting question To prevent
dsevpuo-. ballot. on red paper were used
for Mr. Morrill,. -Hile tue Hamliu vote,
we're on waite paper. The b.lloiiug va,
had b. each memhsi eomisg forward a, la,
name ~as called. Tse Committee we're
ont aboa; fifteen mingies the interest IN.
crsa.ims ,ill they cam, in. s-,d announced
the vote - follows li1u,lin -. Morrill,
-. bl.vk ! II vas an unlocked for event
Mr. Drgmmoud clAitaed that The blank vote
"ss ~ 'o'e ~ NJ sha 30 csisoHsJcG by
our statutes. aud Iha' MIR Hamliu ga. nom
mated. On toe other hand. Mr.. Lang. q
horss noiorIsiy. Chairman o! ths Com rniIio.
stated thai he ,.~ The blank when thrown
AID knew the man who threw a. and thai
he bsd been old by the rnau th,, he insesd
ell 20 vote Tor Morrill, IT. va. stated ih.,
ths blank vote thrown ras rel. ike tho
Morrill, vote bot hat It vas smaller. ~ tho
the name vas Intentionally cut of Il /,
a,crriaiRsl that -hs man who cast tbc vote
vas Mr. Perry OF ATooGook on. Of ia. Re
pub ucAn Electors Of President and Vic.
President, and ibat be .cled inteoiios.ll,
and 50 stated to the one ~ho occupied the
adjoining seat. on hi, return 20 hi. seat n
tn. be trn~, the vet. should not be count
81 and ~ liamlia - fairiy nomiua's eel
Had the blIsk ,ot. been ,Lro~n BY mistake
snJ ,ht voter come forward aad stated hat
be intended voting for Mr. Morrill, a ne~
ballot cht hs,s been demanded With some
p'.a.ihiity Mr El.e'or Perry hA. not AZ
quired very envi-bl. fepui alton a. li. act
Is piece 81 the mort coni-mpiibls folly
thai cou ID be committed
Taoash some tho Morrill, mer. in their
disappointment -crs ,nrliueJ not t. a..
q1ie.cs iu the result. o. : believed thsl
prudent C,pu.els MI. pissAil. aud th,i sir
Hanl,n viii be elected o. TUESDAY next
In ibis connection Ne wblM Abode 10 a
communication iu lie IA,b Seatin.l ar