Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-01-22
The Senator Question Settled.
MIR. HAMI.IN ELECTED.

hc SeuNOr question bccafhc uaifS
more complicated. after. the pablication
Of the cards referred to last week. until Il
threatened - terminate in ar irreccucils-
bic schism in the party on the day assigned
for the election. 'rhe supporters of Mr..
Hamlin stood firm in the belief that they
occupied vantage ground which could not
s,wres,esi from their Euwisc and over
jealous adherents Of Mr.. Morrill, openly
counselled boiling aud trading with the
democracy. or taking a new man; and
valiant talk cane from the Capitol. about
Stickiag and sighting il out. II was limited,
late in the week, that there WAS break
in the Kcnnebec delegation. and Senator
Morrill, returned from Washington, late
ON SATURDAY.. to fad that five of his own
County supporters had published Card
setting forth reasons for withholding their
support to him longer lie concluded
thereupon tn withdraw from the contest
whish ne did in the following Card:
TO me- Friends "a ~ Lsg,S'a,Hrs -
With lou.l have uniformly entertained
thc clearesi conviction that no suthorita-
tive cr binding conclusion was reached
hy the recent legislative Senatorial caucus.
hat il has now become apparent to me
that u continue the canvass would nee
e>sarilv cmbar;,>> tho~eiwho have hoaored
me with their support. Therefore, deeply
grateful for Your Partially, ! an impe!ied
20 withdraw the farther Use of my Hsme.
(>ignedl l.. VI, MoRRuL."
Augusta. Jan. 18th. 1888.
II, doe. no, 90 back" upon his sup
porter. /; is true. by Welding the point,
a., to thc caucu, nomination, but lets HIM
,elr and ,hem down = easily a possible.
W, ;hink hc ,"ok the only safe and wise
course. 10th Tor hi, future Standing and
The welfare Of The party Let him have
iull credit. We have uo faith in thc
statements that he was privy To am
harg aiming or trading with leading dem
oer.i,> % secure hi> succession Alike
reprrh-n>iblc :, the insinUalioa TIA, the
k,uuchcc men who have taAca 80 hon
orahlc a c,ru>c, a, WeN lev ii.wcre bought
M llan,in VA, handsomely supported
D. ih' party in both branches. ou the day
Of Election. rccci, iug 3q vote, IN the
>cuat,. e. . against. and o. in the House
q en-uyarll a party vote W,a a settle
iaeu, ot mi, unpleasant, contest between
tho FRIENDS Of two such able and highly
respected men. le, the acnmony and bit
tcmy>, cu@,ndcrcd b" buried. aud a
gkos, never u,c TO disturb ,hc tranquility
ola aHitd VU,y
Tie c.,rl 81 ;hc h,uu,' y. arn !, -
r. sr Constituents.
Tha, our position and purpose in refer
rury Co the Senatorial, question may bc
t., known. We ,A, tbi, oc.a,iru Ia ssy
il.H ia %, csucg, held ou Thur,,l,, even
-. .hr ..a instant. We voted COZ Hon. l.
y Morrill,. and regretted ,aai d, Wa not
Cd, ;ha. tim nominated At'hycaUcp-. -
ba.,.,, were cas-: far Hon Hannibal liam
I'm. aul7, Tor Hon J. VI Morrill,. and
out blank cas-, PSI "a urG. ,r who did not
ia.,u3 ,.,r., tor,;;. W Morrill, or Mr..
lllml:r b, a. .,v, OF IA, State and
ly "a. custom, AMI usage, in al RIP
preventative bosj.,> and In all c,ucu-c> and
convention, Ia This safe bl,n. piece
o. paper IS never counted The COIN
m.',,s appointed % receive. >au and
cam, IA, vote, tid n"y count the blank
a> ballot. Tn; lauE,hgr of,hcir report
N.s- ,hat lis ballots ~cr, cast. and then
mentioned ,h, blank ,hsrvb, cN,,adiag
tae i'.s ths, ,n., r. -.rlcj II ~ ballot.
Evidently ig SUCH o ,Htr, 80 consulate,
me.gr,y and makes "a election Had
Nr morrill, ccyi,yd - vote, all Mr.
Ilam.ia -, ~ should have claimed thu,
IL Morrill, hal J,eu nominated aud
e>I-c,,d ,he support Il NJ, lamiin'-
friend ir h;~ election so -, feel bound
ta .oac.,,r Mr. llamla Nhal We should
ba,e claimed Tor NJ Morrill, We ihcr,
t-r deem &; our duty 81, the friends of
l., NJ morrill, ia view ul MI ,hc circum-
STANCES. 90 aj. Isl acquir,yrnc, Ia the
uHu.na'na 90. Hon. llanbi.a. iamIiu
E,..,. ~ ,hl; Hnuihai IllmIu v.> The
NOMINEE, 81 the eau I> aad that fidelity
tn 'h. Established u>..S,, ol IA, party and
a ~ regard .pr il, future harmony and
sa.c,,, .cqWrcu q, % Use above personal
prctrr,ur,, and local attachments. We
u,rad 90 support Mr Hamlin A. the
r,su.arcardidlis 90 ia, Republican party
fr United S;a,e> senator 81; tho time
designated hy llw for such election. 10
IA ,e place.
I.ec,~d WAS signed by VIM. y. Smell,
&C thy senate, and Ezr, Kempiou. q ).
Palmer : u Richardson and Mason ).
My;ealtof tie House, I'll of Kenucbec
county
The friends and neighbour, og Han
Mia! HamIin. numbering nearly one
thousand. accompanied by a band Of music
me, him a, Tie depot .. Bangor. on Tues
DAY evening. upon his return from the
successful Senatorial Campaign d; Au-
g7Ista. IL WIS received with deaiening
cheers and escorted 10 his residence The