The Portland daily press., 1879-11-25
Councillor Fogg.
HE THINKS THE P1LLsBURY PLOT
WILL FAIL.
And that the September Result VIII Not
be Changed.

The Lewiston Journal reports the following
interview with Councillor Fogg:
Reporter-"Mr. Fogg, what are your views
of the present condition of politics IN the
State?" asked the reporter.
II presume that there will be no material
change in the issue Of the fall elections, from
the result as announced at that time IN the
newspapers" replied Mr. Fogg. II have no
knowledge of anything to hinder the hepnph,
cans having majority both III the house anu
the Senate"
'Will the Governor and Council allow any
candidates or their attorneys to inspect the
returns2" continued the reporter.
"They won't do it under menace replied
the councillor emphatically.
"Will they obey mandamus OF the supreme
Court, requiring them to do it?'
81 don't think they will. 1 think-I know
in fact, that the Supreme Court has no 1urls-
diction over the Governor and Council and l
doubt il it has over the Secretary of State
ITS that the opinion of the other members of
the Council?"
Eyes. and OF all the attorneys we have con-
suited"
lis it your opinion that the law of the State
requires the Governor and Council to allow
candidates to inspect the returns in their
possession. upon proper application?'
moi There is no law under heaven re-
quiring them to do it. l even doubt If they
are allowed to do it. The returns for the in
spection of candidates are the clerks returns.
In my mind, Section SO, Chapter Of the Re-
vised Statutes of II is the statute by which the
action of the Governor and Council is to be de-
termined in such cases." said the Councillor,
looking at a slip OF paper which 10 took from
his vest pocket.
SIS that the conclusion of he Council?"
"Itis."
''Now, Mr.. Fogg, to your knowledge, has
Mr.. Pillsbury or any other person besides the
Executive Council and Secretary of State had
tnn rot III in bis nOgSnCcion q a timao''
II knoao he has not No living man, except
the council, the Secretary of State and his
deputy has seen the returns. am positive
that Gov Garcelon and two members of the
council, MeSsrs. Parker and Munroe, have
not seen the raturns"
"You have?"
Eyes, I am one of the committee in whose
hands they are now"
Have the returns been tempered with in
any way by any one?"
"By no living soul | know this. The re-
turns are in my charge now. l have the key
to them in my possession.
HAS any suggestion to the council, to throw
out any returns on account of informalities
been made to you or the council by Mr.. Pills
bury or any Democrat?"
Not word"
HAS any project of that kind or any CONVEX
saton to that effect been heard by you in the
council chamber"
mo WELL hold on. What passes in the
though. 1 don't mind telling you that nothing
of the kind has been heard"
"Would you approve of throwing out any
town or city on account Of mere informally
in the returnS?"
eff any question arises am IN favor of both
sides having fair and impartial hearing.
In,pdstial, [ say. I won't have any She
nanigan"
In regard to Gov. Garceon's promise to al
low Republican candidates to inspect the re-
Ior
Il think that the Republicans misconstrued
Governor -Garcelon. I don't think he had
any intention Of making such promise.
If he did he had no right to make such prom
ise."
"Then, Mr.. Fogg," asked the reporter, 81
am to understand that your opinion is that
the Republicans will control both branches of
the next Legislature and elect Mr.. Davis Gov
ernor?"
''NIy opinion is as far as anything I no,o
knote, that the Republicans win have the Leg
islature and elect their governor. don't know
whom they will elect
your opinion then may be altered by some
future event?"
quickly. 81 doubt if it will