Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-18

men were expected to sign it. then called
for an election blank of last year and there
/ found a clear open space for the signatures
| of aldermen, large enough for all the alder
men of a city to sign. Not lined off or linn
tied in any way. All previous years evident
ly had the same form of blank last year.
Mr.. Cove gave no satisfactory reason for
the change on the form of the blank, but
thought it was the taste of the printer. The
printer, understand, was Eben +. Pillsbury.
As twelve out of the thirteen cities of the
State gave republican majorties, the motive
for attempting to mislcad the aldermen in
making up the returns is very apparent.
Bath, Rockland, Lewiston and Saco fell
victims to the snare so skillfully laid. The
contingent conspiracy was evidently planned
before the election was held.
Very respectfully,
j. w. WAKEFIELD.
New that the certificates have been issued,
and the record Of members of the Legislature
published, the greatness of the infamy exer-
cised by the Governor and Council stares the
republicans squarely in the face. In this city
and vicinity the feeling among the republi-
cans is intense, and the same may be said of
other points in the State which have been
heard from. On the street corners, in the
store, Office and everywhere the ''count out"
is the all-absorbing topic of conversation. 1t
meets with unmeasured terms of commenda-
ton, not only at the hands of the republicans,
but of the manly, upright democrats as well.
One prominent democrat declares that it is
outrageous, another that he will never again
vote the democratic ticket. The republicans
here, and those who have flocked in from the
surrounding villages are touched to the quick
by the verdict, and are ready to fight for their
rights. 1t was reported here that Rockland
was aroused and would hold an Indignation
meeting last night; that Winthrop would
raise company to come in and clean the
State House out, and that Skowhegan would
not stand the counting out of her representa-
tive to the legislature. If it is true, as re-
ported, that Pilsbury refrained from counting
out Kennebec, on account of its proximity to
to the ''seat of war; he missed his mark
The certificates to Senators and Represen-
tatives have been sent out, the Council are
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spoils. They were in session yesterday, but
the Governor was not here, and nothing
special was accomplished.
The reasons for casting out twenty-eight
republican representatives and eight senator's,
and not a single fusionist. are based on such
technicalities as the following: Because only
the initials of candidates names are given, or
because the "Jr." in one case is omitted; be-
cause only minority of boards of Aldermen
sign the returns; because returns appeared to
be signed by one man; because the return
was not signedin open town meeting; because
votes were returned as scattering, although
the votes do not affect the result; because
names were printed in double column on bal
lots and by other as fiimsy pretexts as could
be imagined In the case of county officers,
work is about completed. A committee of
the Council, consisting of Messrs. Moody and
Foster are engaged preparing statement to
justify such wholesale slaughtering of repub
licans as has taken place.
An indignation meeting will be held by the
citizens of Augusta and vicinity Friday night,
when there will be an opportunity to publicly
consider the great wrong which has been
by the Governor and Council.
1t will take place in Granite Hall.