, 1879-07-02
Whereby Several Persons Vera Elected
Who Had Else Suffered
+ ,.t, Defeat,
The. Maine Democratic. Con-
ventton field Yesterday
at Bangor.
aome Of The Resolutions of tho
California Democratic Con"
~, :. ventiou. ~ -


months imprisonment nnd to pnv tne Of s!u
for lamperfng with election returns 'ast 'a!!'
Clark was Judge OF Election III tic E!anti
Ward. After tho ballots had been cout'tca aaa
aealcd up according to lar. Clark tos* posses.
glon Of them. When tho packnge was returned
the seal had been broken anil enough ballots
bad bern altered to chanEo the result oil t"o
county officers. Curl set up the defense TINT 'lh
accidentally broke open the package by falling
up.statrs, Tlie package contained tile
votea for congressman. md the etcc-
lion was held under the scrutiny
Of United statcs Supervisors. Judge Iioadlcr,
Of Oregon. Electoral College fame, who ID Ctark'a
COUNSEL proposes to carry tho case to the United
States Supreme Court, With TIC purpose. of
testing Tie constitutfonaittv Of the United
Statcs Election lnws. Last fall, when thu Dcn,-
ocrata were Invited by Judge naxter 10 nnnlc
orr TO 10 aopolnted, u,cy declined: anl Judge
Hoad,cy maJn lengthy argument to slnow tint
tic Supervisor Inv was , uncunstltuttonal,
qsh,, s in gpsn s sosS sS.s h 3fS fesfsSs poot
ls wants to haye euttled BY the snnrsme Court
ct tlc United statcs. ~ tho snnc election ].
j. Kelly, .Dclnocratic Aidcrman, persuaded
strnnqer from ptttshure TO go to ahe polls md
vote. uo WIS tried, convicted. and aentcnccl
10 three mouths smirIso1ln,eps mil tuc., a
Lieutenant OF Police, acting u,der Instructions
OF the Democratic po!co Conlm!tslnncrs. drove
oDe et te United statss %a s tS% a
sentenced 10 flne Of $50. In view Of shrsa nnd
other convictions. tho Democrats here th!nK the
freedom Of elections Is Impossible under tho
with ttle efforts Of tho maJoritY IN Congress- to
clear nway oil obstaelcs to the. Tree use Of tic
ba!lot-box. -
70 MAINE.
BAnoon. e..July 1.-The" Democratic statc
ts,.ti f$tt.eH1nt1
was rcnomnatca by aeelap}atiph, e.. ,r.,. ' -
kesolrsd. Tint tho nartlaan acts df Conrrtss
that withdsaws the control uf elections from oncst
electors aud places It In tho custody Ut tho tools Of
honest election. bnl to cnatlo fraudulent Admin
!stEatlon 70 pMs5pe,.naato 81 nat lts powesr: s:, ,.,u.t
every city under tho name of Deputy Masxaal.
without i!mt ~ to their number price nnI 1t the
expense q tho Public Treasury, atlt porer In 4
aid imprison with or without warrant any and a.
many peacsaae electors :. h. r.5 sheoss to kee
from So!'ng arg, powsrs to- fangetou' to be
@ Thst w. "nPtt$ s $Sssgt e ~
TO- against All tho tradtons Of the bn!deEa Of our
republican sYstem TINT wc do not hesitate to de-
bY Compress 10 carry them into effect; that We con-
denn actsup Of tho Republican leaders In keeping
, ~ ~ II ttve ny
triqiic ciikcns everywhere to tecogn!xe no Nortl.
no .Sonth, no East, no wesi, bnt QUO whole eou1.
try. composed Of equal Sates In ono 1nsspsrab'e
RssoIped, That wu arc in favor Of a currency ot
to asa IS a1 e to ss feo
tie tres unlin,ituu colnagu' that W. M.
prdSs the mensures Of cconotEs Ind 7ctHoslon q
Democrats anl 1rcenhaekers In tho, .lnst lcrtsla'
tule. and fnyist npon th~tr continuance In future
nj The only aAavutton from ruinoua tAxatlon ahd
hntln1rfa In yuuftY. -
1lIo plaIfor'u, ~ agreed upon by the Con,
rpftlce, afIlrms that the Democratic party
being tile only party which has alwasl
obe5sd md maintained tho Federal n. Con
ran be- trusted to administer llia now orEuni'
Law of the State; pledges tlie party to at
economical administration, ait1 Of ttlc reduction
OF taxation a,ll Its equal and Uniform, ln,nos!
nese Immigration; inlorsls the notion of III,
Democrats in Congrets who secured the pnas
acc OF the Thurman bill, compelling raslrouu
Legislative control vi porat!ons md tlie regu
intlon Of fre!Qhts and tates lind dcnands tit
protection OF mining Industries .'t''
TelloTl"; g, s5e tie plenes referring q Naslona
We belteyo In an tudisso1nhle union Of ,ude
structlble statea. unlor the paramount authorlt,
Of the Federal Consultation II all poweta wntc
pSsss by H.
each State Tor tsolt agleeably to .he constitution
AHy.expressc4 VIII oE tho pc1ntc thereof, Any A.
tempt Ut tho Gdaoral Government 10 interferc wit
elections ,n tho gates. or IN any Of them,
dangerous to tho llbe.t!sa Of the people and do
chise, md, therefore. yo condemn ~ uaconstitu
'' sSa edlons % 1aws ot' Rep ubissn or,sin i sA a.
adoption hy which Federal supcrr'sors q
EfSaa r: M s a9 s'
United statcs troope arc stationed at places 10 IN
+ifullRtu ttsfranchfse cltlzena natly4 and Hatu
ra!ized. unison With lc1r party ybrutrcn throush
out toe ltepublic. the Delnoesats' Of Ca!ttorn'
erio.d u. Hayes, sitting A. Executive olccr ol th
Government. In defeating tho Will Of the PEG
pio AZ expressed by CongIesa. In hts roiectio
oi bills passed by that body 10 Fepeal obno1iou
md Unconstitutional laws during the pre4er
special sesaton. The Democracy Of Calliorn
earnestly approve tho conduct Of tue Democrats
both Huuaea Of Congress for tncir firm adhcEent
to just determination to repeal the laws BY while
tho rights ut yutcEa aro lntcrfured Will, u as II
stauce and under tho authority u Kephbltea
Adm.nstraton to tho extremity Of leprlT'nR cit
zcnu OF suffrage Tor the purpose Of earring II
elections ty to:ce and fraud.