Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-02
Maine Politics

The political canvas an Maine is now progress
ing very quietly. As yet there has been almost
no political speaking excepting ut the conyen-
lions on either side, and very little there. The
democrats have placed a soldier at the head of
their ticket, and rest upon that. Every
effort will be made to bring out the republican
voters. and there can be no doubt OF their
majority being materially increased above that
OF last year with every probability of majority
above the average. ..'
There will be only one chan ge in the deleya-
ton i'm the HOuss-that substituting William
P:Frye for s. p. Morrill, 1.-The present Represen-
tatve- Frye is a young man of decided ability.
andhe will add materially to the strength of the
Maine delegstiOn-always q strong one In Com
gress- Tie has served as State ATTORNEY for
come years, making very brilliant record
The principal interest in the canvass is CEN
tered uron the contest for U. 5. Senator WASH
burne, whose chances at one time were counted
UPON a. good, is now practically out OF the
tciS The friends Of both Chamberin 1.-THE
present Goverror) and Lot VI. Morr II 1.-THE pres
ent incumbentl are using every means to secure
the nomination OF Senators and Representatives
to the Legislature whoare committed TO vote for
their favorites- In some of the counties the
republican conventions have instructed their
Senators; IN others they are publicly committed.
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favorable TO a certain candidate. At the pres
eut tine tie result foots up as follows:
For a0rriit-Androscoggin, Franklin, Han
Geek, kennebec, Lincoln, Oxford, Somerset.
Waldo, Washington and York.
For Observation-Disclosures. Penobscot.
PIsca;aquis and Sagadahoc. Two counties
ArOostOOk and Knox-unknewn.
cry little Is now known of the status of Re-
publican nominations OF representatives but il
- reasonable TO suppose that they will bear
about the same proportion az the senators
This would indicate the election of Morrill, with
out difficulty but for the general BELIEF we find
existing among Maine men that the Democrats
IN the Legislature will support ChamberIn sol
IDLY This Is weapon, however, that will cut
both ways, and the fact of his being supported
10y the Democrats will probably cause many Re-
pubhears TO drop him. We take II that the
chances are yet considerably in MorrilI,s favor.
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Much sorrow Is expressed BY our southwestern
COtCml orarits over the result of a duel which
recently took place near Memphis wherein a
Nh Ham!In fell al the first fire from a pistol in
the harcs Of his antagonist and challenger, one
Freeman OF course, We share in this feeling
- 10 the result OF ali duels as a general urono
SiJiOn; but We dOlbt whether society lost rnuch
an this particular instance, or whether it would
nave iosi much II both the principals and their
seconds had fallen.
In acknowledging the receipt Of the CHALLENGE
which Was a singularly coarse and brutal piece
OF writing, by the way. the murdered man said
81 am unconscious of having done YOU any
wrong or OF having given yo1 any cause for this
most extraordinary communication" but then
instead Of concluding the correspondence bv
sayirS that he could therefore have nothing
farther TO 90 with any one who sought a cause
LEES quarrel, he weakly added, {" but the De-
rerDrtory terms Of your note debar me from
any other reply than the acceptance OF the
ueetiDg you desire"
We repeat. that society loses very little in the
death Of person who has not sufficient mora,
courage to treat with the contempt they deserve
the blOcdthirsty efforts OF blackguard and
bully. Nevertheless, We hope the murderer
Freeman viii be speedily and efectuaIly hanged.
There slould be no leniency for him.