Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
H0sU H Happened !


The Portland AdcertiSer has spoken,
and now we know why the Republicans
of Maine met with such an overwhelm-
ing defeat. 1t is because Senator Ham,
lin favored the nomination OF MIR.
Powers two years ago, and because the
Bangor Wing has seen lit TO dissent from
some acts of the national administration
The man with IAN ounce Of political
sense in his head" has spoken. but his
utlerances show that the ounce has been
inflated ill it presses too strongly against
his enormous frontal bone. or 1t has been
sadly affected by contraction DE says
''if the eastern part of the State had done
its duty as well as the western and
central counties. he (Connor) would
have been elected Thst is good,
because it is supported by facts and
figures Ii the Democrats in the
eastern part OF the State had done
their duty, and stood by honest money
Counor Uotsld have been elected. But
10 lay this defeat TO mismanagement or
Indifference, as the advertiser does, Is
absurd. Ii is malicious to lay 1t TO Sen
stor Hamlin and the Rhig, or the course
of its editor. The advertiser. or its edi-
tor is simply venting little spite. and
that too. 10 a very mean manner. 1t the
Advertiser were candid, it would add the
Democratic and Greenbsok vote OF the
first district together, and sec how much
longer Mr.. Reed would remain in Con-
gress than does Mr. Powers. Il would
add together the Democratic and Green
back vote IN this District, and sec how
much more close would have. been Mr..
Frye's vote than is Mr.. HSls's. The fact
OF he case is that II the two minority
parties had united throughout the State
IS they did in the fourth and fifth Con-
gressional districts, they would not have
lest Us Congressman. or scarcely a
State Senator. The advertiser knows
this. and it knows thai we are indebted
10 The honest money Democrats who sd-
hered 10 principle for all We have. 1t
simply wants to lind fsult with somebody.
according TO its chronic habi.. The Hhig
has done less 10 disorgsDize the Repue-
hcan party in Maine, during the past two
years than the AdVertISeT does in each
and every month of its existence. The
Bbig may have criticised the nations!
administration, but its editor hiss been
one Of the hardest working Republicans
in this campaign. He has fought for the
party with his pen. his tongue and bis
brain. How has the Advertiser conduct
ed itself? The editor has sal upon bis
sitting spot and found tAult with and
scolded every body. He msligns Nr.
Blaine and Mr.. Hsmlin. In fact, every
time Ia man raises his head above his
fellows IN political life. the Advertiser
has picked upon MIN and punched him.
It's able editor did manage TO move from
his comfortable posture and occupation
OF critic once during the past two years,
and then Mr. Hayes told him to take his
seat back. or back seal, as you choose.
The paper has right to pursue It's
course OF fault finding il il sees 6t-sll
independent papers have Ibis heaven
given privilege; but il comes With
mighty poor grace from such source
this charge that the Wig defeated Con-
nor. Mr.. Hale does not agree with the
advertiser, but expresses much gratitude
70 the Whtg and its editor for services
rendered during the campaign. Every
body knows tina, Mr. Hsmlin. in his old
age. has taken The stump with the yigOr
of youth, and gave our opponents many
hearty blow. Our defeat is due 10
nobody's neglect, but solely to the COM
biuation of forces srrsyed against rs.