The Portland daily press., 1879-12-19
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
THE GREAT VII-LAlNY.-
THE COUNCIL STUCK On
ITS DEFENCE,
Probably Waiting for PI||sbuTy
to Help It Out.
THE COUNCILS DUPLlClTY
IN THE SKOWHEGAN
CASE.
More Democrats Denouncing
the Steal.
THE ROCKLAND ALDERMEN
SPEAK THEIR MINDS
FREELY.
Intense Indignation All Over the
State.
THE ROCKLAND ALDERMEN
SPEAK THEIR MINDS
FREELY.
Intense Indignation All Over the
State.
THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFF,
GERS ELECT SURELY COUNT
ED OUT.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Dec. 1S.-Another quiet day at
the State House. This foreno on the Council
ware busily engaged in hearing petitions for
the pardon of Charles A. York of York coun-
ty. and LYMAN w. Goldman of Gardiner, both
under sentence for larceny. 1t is understood
that pardons will be recommended in both
cases.
This afternoon they have given some atten-
ton to the returns for county officers, but have
not made their doings public.
The election committee informs me that
they have made no progress with the balance
of the Statement" and that it will not prob
ably be finished until the last Of the week.
Mr. Fogg desires me to say that in the coun-
ty of Penobscot alone there were eight Demo
cratic towns thrown out and find upon ex-
animation that in that county there were
thrown out 634 Republican votes and 70S Dem
ocratic. Yet as l stated in my despatch We'd
nesday morning and as he admitted, they have
not thrown out single Democratic Represen-
tative Gov. Garcelon, believe, thinks there
was one thrown out in Aroostook county, but l
am unable to discover it.
The members Of the Council do not think
the Indignation" meetings will be successful
or will amount to much. In conversation
with one of them this morning he said that she
didn't see what the people had to complain Of
They (the CeuncD had followed the law SIM
ply, and were not to blame for the result and
that they had better wait until they knew the
reasons for the changes before they made
much of fuss" And in conversation with
Secretary Cove he expressed substantially the
same opinion, and added "that he thought
that nothing would be done about it until it
was left to the people next September"
do not think the situation is fully realized
by any of the conspirators. Here there is a
by force of arms if necessary And the most
surprising thing to me, is the distance the
masses of the people appear to be ahead of the
leaders. While the leaders here are deter
mined to use all proper means to prevent the
consummaton of this crime, they say but lit
tie. On the contrary, the people you meet are
out-spoken in their idea of resistance, and
there is every promise of large and enthu-
siastic crowd at the indignation meeting which
will be held here tomorrow, Friday, evening.
My statement that certificates were to be
GERS in Cumberland county, with the possible
excep ton Of Dow, was derived from official
sources. There is no doubt about it,
Judge Libbey and Mr.. E. c. Allen, both
d emocrats and the latter candidate for Repre-
sentative from Augusta, both denounce the
theft.
The Skowhegan Fraud.
ITO the Associated Press.l
AUGUSTA, Dec. 18-It is now stated that
Skowhegan was counted out with great reluc-
lance by the Governor and Council and only as
a last resource in order to make sure of a
quorum of fusionists in the House. This view
is corroborated by letter addressed only last
week by Hon. F. G. Parker to Mr.. Steward,
Republican Representative-electf from Show
hogan. AT that time it appears that it had not
been determined to count Skowhegan out. Mr..
Parkers letter is as follows
STATE OF MAINE COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Augusta, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1879.
Mr.. SteWdrd:
There is nothing about the return that af-
fects the result. The matter in question is the
ballot thrown, and which was objected to at
the election. A protest has been fled hence
deem it proper that parties interested and to
be affected should have their say before the
enclose the dollar of which you spoke, as
found none in the letter, but it is all right.
Yours truly,
F. g. PARKER.
The dollar referred to is the money which
Mr. Steward was to pay for a certified copy of
the Skowhegan return. These certified copies
were sold for 81 each. 1t is the first time in
the history of the state that any such sale was
ever known.
A Clerk who Values His Honor More than
His Pocketbook.
The following letter was sent to Hon. Chas.
State Treasurer's Office:
AUGUSTA, Dec. IS, 1879.
Hon. Chas. 4. White, Treasurer Of Maine:
Dear Sir:-I hereby tender my resignation
as clerk in your department, and ask your i'm
mediate acceptance Of the same. My reasons
for this course are the extraordinary acts of
the Governor and Council under whom | am
serving. 1 cannot conscientlousy be the SER
want of an administration which in order to
perpe tuate its power boldly tramples upon the
will of the people and insolently defies the
result of popular election. L would sooner
sarve than to receive wages from hands
stained with so monstrous a crime. AS have
always been treated with personal kindness by
yourself 1 do not wish to subject you to any
inconvenience ny icdNluS yOu atG VIC UuSy
season of the year. If you desire it 1 hold my
self ready to serve you personally and privately
by any aid L can render, but not to receive
wages therefor from an administration which
has rendered itself so infamous. SO long as
the conspiracy was undeyeloped l hoped that
it might never be accomplished. Now that it
is manifest and av0wed, [ am no longer willing
to be associated with it officially in any man
ner whatever.
Very respectfully,
J. W. FoGLER.
The Republican State Committee will meet
here the early part of next week.
The call for the Indignation meeting to-
morrow night has been signed by the best of
our citizens.
Hallowel will hold an Indignation meet
ng Saturday night.
The Governor and Council have been en-
gagged on county returns.
Strong Resolutions from the Rockland
Board OF Aldermen.
RoCKLAND, Dec. 18.-At full meeting of
he Mayor and Aldermen, held this evening,
lfter the transaction of some special business
or which the board had been summoned, the |
lction of the Governor and Council in depriv- |
ng this city of its representation in the legis-
AZURE in consequence Of a technical omission |
n the certifcation of the returns was consid- |
red and the following resolution was intro |
luced and adopted by a vote of five to two, |
Alderman Mehan, Den crq4 voting with the |
our Republican members o. - board:
Whereas, The Governor and Council have |
allied to issue certificates to the Representa- !
ives-elect to the state legislature from this |
ity, Withholding the said certificates on &C.
cunt of alleged informalties in the returns;
nd