Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-18
GREAT Of REPUBLICANS.
They Come from tae East and the West TO
Uphold their tights-Nha was Done
Yesterday.

The startling reports that have gone out
relative to the intended action of the Cover
nor and Council in the matter of making tn,
official count and issuing certificates to Sen
ators and Representatives served to gather
here yesterday a very large number of the
best known and most influential members OF
the republican party. Early in the morning
the streets began to appear more throngcd
:han usual it being probably occasioned by
the residents of neighbOring cities and towns
coming i'll to see and hear what was going on.
But when the train from the east arrived,
about ten o'clock, the station began to wear
a lively and busting appearance, and there
were to be recognized among the throng the
best representatives of the republican party
from the eastern section of the State.
One or two of the Councillors were on the
train, and seemed at loss to know what all this
fuss was about and on being questioned gave
the assurance in the old stereotypcd phrase
that everything would be done according to
claw and precedent" Most everyone took
direct course for the Augusta House, and
from there to Senator Blaines or the State
| House. When the eleven O'Clock train from
the west arrived, another large number Of re-
publicans were landed within the city's limits,
and they also wended their way to where the
others had gone
The afternoon and the eight o'clock trains
from the west brought additions TO those al
ready here SO that there must have been
about one hundred arrivals in all who were
interested in seeing fair play accorded the
republicans. Governor Garcelon reached by
the afternoon train at four O'clock There
were a number of members of the other
parties in the city. but they were few and far
between as compared with the large gather
ing of republicans.
The demeanor of the republicans was calm
and gentlemanly, but yet bearing that air of
determination which seemed to prevail in
each and every breast. At times the corri-
doris Of the Augusta House were filled with
an animated crowd, each and all being en-
gagged in considering the topic which was up
permost in the minds of all Forenoon, ai
ternoon and evening there were meetings at
| Senator Biaine's residence. In the morning
there was a general interchange of views up
on the legal side OF the matter, the prominent
lawyers of the party generally giving their
ideas Several gentlemen acting as com
mittee called at the State House in the fore
| noon and learned from the records of the
! Executive Council that the matter of tabu-
latng the votes was referred to n committee
Oct. so, they being instructed to complete
the work as soon as practicable. AT noon
Messrs. Baker < Baker placed on file in the
Secretary of States Office the following no.
tcc:
To the Honorable the Gorernor and COM
ell Of the State Of Maine:
As attorneys at law, we respectfully inform
your honorable board that we have been re-
tanned and appear as counsel for the Senators
elect to the 18th legislature of Maine, from
the several districts following:
Here follow the names of all the republi-
can candidates, with their districts, except
Washington county.
And ais for the Representatives elect to
the 18th Legislature of Maine, from the sew
eral districts following:
Here follows a list Of all the republican
candidates, with their districts, except the
Readteld district.
And for and in behalf of each one of the
Senators and Representatives elect herein
before named, we respectfully notify your
honorable board that each of said Senators
and Representatives elect desires and claims
the right TO be heard before your honorable
board, on the opening IF the election returns,
and respectfully protest against any cerlif-
cate of election being issued, on any ground
or pretext, to any person other than those
herein named, claiming TO be elected from
the districts herein named, and against any
decision Withholding the proper certificate Of
election from any Senator or Representative
elect herein named, until due notice and full
hearing shall be given him; and each Of said
! bur Nv
offers TO show to your honorable board his
right to a proper certificate of his election
from the district set against his name, under
the Revised Statutes, chap IS, section 8, as
amended by the public laws of 1877, chapter
PIP, and claims that said certificate bt
issued to him; and within the twenty day.
given by said statutes each of said Senator,
and representatives elect will file, if necessa
~ the written application provided for in saic
statutes to correct all election returns from
his district, as to the number of votes and
the names OF the persons voted for, by the
sworn copies of the town records and by ties
timony on oath; and if any of the returns ar,
defective by reason of any informality tt
| correct inc SAINT ny uulN Cbplts VI
the town records, as they have Il right to do
by the statutes of this state above referred
to.
(Signcd) BAKER & BAKER.
Augusta, November II, 1879.
The Governor and Council having arrived
during the day, assembled in the State llous,
at o'clock. At that hour they were waited
upon by the following committee of republi
cans, one from each county:
Androscoggin-Iion Nelson Dingley, Jr.
Aroosiook-C. NJ Powers.
Cumberland-J. A. Locke.
Franklin--D. q. Bean.
| IIancock-L. A. Emery.
| Kennebec-Nathaniel Butler.
Knox-Fred +. Richards.
Lincoln-A. X. &. Smith.
Oxforl--A. +. Andrews.
Piscataquis-S. o. Brown.
Penobscot-Lcwis Barker
Sagadahoc-J. III. kimball.
Somerset-S. d. Lindsey.
WaJo-Wm. ii. Simpson.
Washington--Austin Harris.
York;. l.. Bowers.