Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-22
THE COUNTING OUT
CONSPIRACY.

The Advisory Committee Gone Home
Statement Of the situation $ they have
found it-RepubIicans still Excluded
from the Returns, while Democrats
Have Free Accessible Supreme Judi
ciaI Court to Assemble i'm this City next
Monday, to Act Upon the Matter-Names
of Counsel i'm the Case.
The Advisory Committee of the republican
party on the contingent scheme. have now
all repaired to their homes. in view of the
fact that the case for the present is transfer
red t. he Supreme Judicial Court. The
Committee desire to have it stated, however,
as fact of large Importance, in their juds-
ment, that not one member of the republican
party has been permitted to see the election
returns since the day of election. Candidates,
counsel, senators elect county officers of the
republican party, have all in their turn ap-
piled, and all in turn been refused. On the
other side, a democratic Governor, demo-
cratic Council. democratic lawyers and dem
ocratic town officers, have all been permitted
to examine the returns, and one member of
the Advisory Committee says they can prove
that returns from democratic towns have been
undergoing correction for the past six weeks,
and that in the case of one particular town,
well known to the Committee, the returns
were corrected as recently as the early part
of this week, and the corrected return sworn
to as having been made in open town meet
ing Sept. Sth.
The Committee state as the result of their
examination, that for the first time in the his
tory of Maine, the privilege of inspecting the
returns has been confined exclusively to the
members of one party, and, in this case, the
members of the defeated party.
Judge Libbey and Judge Danforth, of this
county, received to-day a telegraphic inquiry
from Chief Justice Appleton, whether they
deemed it expedient to assemble the entire
Supreme Judicial Court in this city, on Mon
day. to determine the extent of its jurisdic-
ton in the premises, and especially to con-
slider the application for writ of mandamus
to compel the Secretary Of State or the Coun-
ell, to exhibit the election returns in time to
have corrections made under the statute. 1t
is understood that both Judges answered the
Chief Justice, advising the assembling of the
full Court.
Messrs. Baker & Baker, Hon. Nathan
Webb, and Hon. Thomas b. Reed will appear
as counsel for those who demand the right to
examine the returns. 1t is understood that
Attorney General Mcclellan will represent
the State government, and will be assisted
by VIM. l.. Putnam of Portland.
We understand that Councillor Moody stat
ed his intention of going to York on the early
train this morning. on account of physical in
dspos ltion. But we also learn that he left
with Councillor Brown an order which he
wished presented for action in the Councilto-
day, or at such time as he might deem prop
er. The purport of the order was that the
Council as matter of courtesy, not being
absolutely convinced that it is legally obliga-
tory on them to present the returns for public
inspection, they will from the 2lst of Novem-
Der consider the returns open to a reasonable
inspection by the parties interested. or their
authorized attorneys. to the end that the re-
turns may be impartially counted. and certiti-
Gates of election given to such persons who
under the provisions of the constitution and
laws are entitled to them.