Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
Political Injustice az NetC Hd"p-
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Political Injustice az Ne'c Hump
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In the las, Democrat an article WAS
taken from tue Boston Jsa7li, but acci-
deu,a.ly credited 10 the Lewiston ,'aar.ai.
concerning the course which was likely to
be taken 0y Governor Weston and his
Council. on certain questions OF Consti'
ta,iona. aud Statute law in counting and
allowing returns OF yO.eS. The article
was vety candid in it, zone. gave the
demos ,ric Governor and Council great
credit tog political fairness. and predicted
that 4 lust course would be taken 10 all
cases OF doubt. Since that time, the
Governor and Council have acted, and
instead OF their action being in accord
auCe with political fairness and honor, It
is. at he present writing. precisely the
opposite.
The case is simple and not Difficult, TO
understand. 1. IS one OF great general
interest. The course OF action and de-
cisiou interests al States and all times.
II !, is revolutionary and yioien, in its
nature and consequences. II calls Tor
more than q passing notice Tor tree gov
eminent depends on the sacIednesS with
which Constitutional and statute provis-
ions are followed and complied with.
When al e.c0,j0u lbs been had the
returns from the Town Clerks are required
to be made 10 the Governor and Council.
/, is made tie duty Of the latter to count
these vo,es accurately according TO these
returns. and give certificates to Congress
men. Senators aud Representatives who
appear 10 be elected II is no: made
their duty 20 20 behind these returns. It
. stated ,ha, abbreviated names are Ie-
quirel TO pc thrown on; IS blanks or ss
illegal ana uot 10 be counted OF this
las, provision. nothing definite can now
be stated
In relation 10 The Senate. Two districts
were said To he in doubt. When tie
question came up in the second district,
motion was made 10 reiec, The votes given
Tor "Na,t" Head. which would cleo. the
Democratic or minority candidate. The
motion was carried tour 70 one. II is
stated aud believed by the Republicans
that the name OF Matt Head is not abbre.
waited; bat on the contrary it is the uni-
verSal.y received and adopted name OF
Gen Head. who received majority OF
the votes OF his district BY this action
James Priest. democrat. received the
certificate of election. Ia the 4th Dis
triet. there were thee candidates. The
votes tor Deedng, the Prohibition oandi-
date were declared illegal and rejected.
on the ground that he ha not lived in
the State long enough to render him eli
gble to the office. Proctor. the Demo
crat. WAS then declared elected and given
the certificate. In this District there was
no choice.
The rejection of the votes for Matt
Head. has brought to light similar 40
breviation OF the name OF a democrat,
and produces most unpleasant dilemma
Tor this highly partizan Governor and
Council 1t presents j case OF ineonsist-
ency which would Jingle the cheek oil the
most hardened sinner. "Eraisln Jones
has received the most votes in his dis
triet for Congress. and has received the
certificate OF election. Ii is found that
BY going back 10 his fathers Willthat the
man vo,ed Tor - Frank" Jones is not
the Jones elected TO Congress; bnt that