Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23

the total number of ballots was inaccu-
rately stated by an obvious error in add
ing. The town gave the Republican can
didate 437 votes, and the fusion candidate
4OI votes, a Republican majority of Sc.
The little plantation of Perkins, classed
with Pennington, gave the Republican can
didate thirteen votes, and the fusion can
didate fourteen. Throwing out Farming
ton, the Council declared the fuSionist
elected by one majority. The following
letter from the clerk of Pennington tells a
story OF wrong, of taxation without rep
resentatiou," which calls for immediate re-
dress:
FARMINGToN, Dec. Is, 1879.
To thc Editors Of the LelriStoR Journal -
lieut. the following from your issue Oft to-
day -
ain the Pennington district, says the Augusta
Journal the entire vote of Huntington was
thrown ont because the total number az ballots
was inaccurately stated 10y an obvious error IN
adding"
wish TO say that there was no error or
uaccuracy In adding, but that the return
was made ont i'm strict compliance with the
statute which is aS follows g.
Rev. stat, chap. 4. see p "Iu order To lie
termiuC the result of ANY ELECTION ia UALLOT,
the number OF persons who voted at such clCc-
tion shall first be asCcrtaincd by counting the
WHOLE NUMBER Oi sErANAIL BALLOTS given
I'm. which shall bc distinctly stated, recorded,
and RETURNED"
ON the >th of Sept. we held an election for
representative I'm this town; the number of
persons who voted was aSCcrtIiucd 90 be
>i2 "hy counting the whole number ot sep
arate ballots given in. This number was
distinctly stated. recorded auj returned. ~
The return was made upon the blank fur
ui>hcd by the Secretary of state. aud the
blank requires the whole number OF tri'oiS
10 he given I'm. rs distinct from the whole
number of rot,S thrown tor the candidates
Ofthc ballots given in, l31 bore the name
OF Cyrus 4. Thomas for representative. +ol
the name OF Lewi~ Voter. and had ro name
for representatives. but were not "hrnk
pieces ofpapcr." The whole number 90 bal
lots given I'm was therefore ol3 -S before
stated. although four bore no name iorrep-
rcScntatjvc.
/. WAERrN MmEuI..
Town CLERK of Pennington.
HANCOCK.
one Republican Representative counted
out and one fusionist> counted iu.
KNOX.
Rockland Is DISTINGUISHED and loses two
Republican Representative, because the
return WAS >isucd hy only 'hreco'lcrmen-
i'm compliance with blank furnished hy The
Secretary OF State.
LINCOLN.
Republican senator counted ont, fusion.
is, counted i'm. one Republican Repre-
sentative also counted out, aud fl,iouist
counted in.
OXFORD.
Albert +. Andrews OF Norway counted
out. O>soodN. Bradbury. fu,ioui>t, count
eIIn. Two of the Sclectmcn or stone
ham sen, iu aa affidavit that they made ul
the returns a0cr town meeting, uotwith
,taudiu. they had previously sworn the
return was made. >i.1,d and scaled nap IA
town meeting. They Ibe prosecute,
FOR perjury.
TENOU~,or.
one Republican Representative counted
out: u>iouist counted en-.
SAGpWoC
Bath Is DISTINGUISHED because the city
returns We're signed by only three alder
men. i'm compliance with the blank fur
uis1eJ by Secretary OF State.
SOMERSET.
Two Republican Representatives count
cd ont. and TWO iusiouist> counted in. II
Skowhcsan Mr.. Stewart received Goivo,c'
t,a-> for SNOW. the fusion candidate. Set
tl, Governor and Council have thrown ou
the Gut votes cl>t for the Republican, ano
counted the .-> votes east for the fusion
! .~t. ON the ground that tho Republican bal
| DOT, were printed iu double instead of sim
slc column. which is aliudGed to bc th'
Distinguishing mark prohibited 10y stat
ute.
In this case the Statute has not oni!
been strained but has been clearly violated
| Her, is the clause:
No ballot shall be- received at any cleo
tiuu OF State or town officers unless IL
writing or printing upon clear white paper
without any distinguishing mark or figure
thereon. besides the name OF th. person
voted Tor, and the Office % De filled, HUl
No VOTE SHALL HE EIITCIUp uN inns &C
count AFTER TT IL RECEIVED INTO
THE BALLOT BON