Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-14
THE CHAMBERLAIN NO TEMENT.

THE cH4HBERLAIN NO TEMENT
The real character of the Chamberlain
movement has never been moment i'll
doubt to those who took note of its mani
festations and Accomplishments. But
plainly as it might be understood by those
who gave it the requisite attention. we con-
fess ourselves surprised at the reckless and
sudacious manner with which the move
ment was identified with the Democracy
during the closing week of the campaign.
We content ourselves with giving few
facts and leave our Republican readers to
draw their own differences.
Tho Portland argus for the two or three
closing days of the campaign contained
the following editorial invocations and
warnings, printed in large type with spe-
cial emphasis:
"a vote for Perham is a vote
for Morrill,"
s.vOte for Roberts and give
aid TO Ch0mberlain"!!
The same paper contained notices of
Democratic caucuses that had instructed
their nominees to support Gov. Chamber
Lain for Senator'S!
The Republican caucus in Portland
nominated Messrs. Stevens. Locke ,Bonney
and Burgess for Representatives. The two
former were instructed to favor Mr.. Nor
rill for Senator-the two latter preferred
Gov. Chamberlain. On election day the
Chamberlain Republicans refused to sup
port the two candidates favorable to Mr..
Morrill, and made coalition by which
Messrs. Burgess and Bonney and two
Democrats were chosen Representatives.
Let it be remembered that the friends of
Mr.. Morrill, to the last man voted the full
ticket including Burgess and Bonney.
In Gardiner, in a very full caucus, Mr..
Palmer, Morrill, man was nominated.
The supporters of Gov. Chamberlain bolt
ed and voted with the Democrats-but
were not successful.
In Winthrop, in the regular Republican
caucus, Mr.. May, a friend of Senator Nor
rill, was northumberland the Chamberlain
Republicans bolted, united with the Dem
ocrats and elected their man.
The bolt in both Gardiner and Winthrop
was the more palpably outrageous and in
excusable because Messrs. Palmer and
May were members of the last Legislature
and by general usage entitled to re-nomi-
nation.
But individual instances need not be
multiplied 1t was evident all over the
State that the Chamberlain republicans
would join hands with democrats against
Mr.. Morrill, and the regular republican Or
ganization. A despatch which we find in the
Portland Advertiser dated Lewiston, Mon
day at noon says: chamberlain republi-
cans areto great extent voting orthe DEM
ocratic candidate for State Senator. In
Auburn the democrats, Chamberlain re-
pu5licans, and labor reformers, generally
until on the candidate for representative
opposed to the republican candidate"
This, recollect, is what we find printed
conspicuously in the Portland Advertiser,
Governor Chamberlain's personal organ.
We call attention to these facts at this
time while they are fresh. They speak for
themselves. They are movements for the
benefit of the enemy. They are not SIM
pie faction. but the results of Il league to
destroy the republican party and bnild
up the democracy. There are some re-
publicans doubtless in this Chamberlain
movement who did not clearly understand
its drift and scope, but facts like the
above will settle the question for them
and admonish them that there is danger
in the path before them.