The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-25

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CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-The Daily News ha
received the following from Hon. E. F
Pillsbury:
AUGUSTA, Me-, December IL.
The apparent Republican majority 70,
members of the Legislature was obtained
BY wholesale systematic bribery. bull dozins
and sfraud. The was . popular msjor-
ity for Governor in opposition to the Re.
publicans in many districts, giving Fusion
q majority for Governor. The Republi.
cans succeeded in getting . majority for
members of the Legislature BY trickery and
other frauds. The Governor and Council
have not based their action on these frauds
in any instance, not having jurisdiction,
but they have strictly followed the consti-
tuition and thrown out such returns - were
fatally detective, whether Republican or
Democratic. Ia some counties moro Demo
cratic than Republican returns have been
thus rejected.
Republicans have been in the habit for
years of secretly returning defective Re-
publican returns to town officers for COZ
rection, but took advantage of defects in
Democratic returns. During twenty.three
years of Republican rule, they hsve never
lost an officer by such defects, while Demo-
Gratis have lost more or less nearly every
year. This has served to make Democratic
town officers more careful, and Republican
more careless. The present Governor and
Council have held Republicans to the strict
letter of the constitution and laws, and the
result is an anti Republican msjority in
both branches. They have in no case
rave. ed outside of precedents established
BY Republicans themselves, and in most
cases their action was bassd on opinions
given by judges of the Supreme Court
For instance: A Judge gave an opinion in
1875 that the Governor and Council could
not count the votes returned for VIM. h.
Smith and w. II. Smith for the saue
Office, as having been given for enc and the
same person. Applying this rue this year
changes the result in large humber Of
Districts.
In 1877 the judges gave an opinion that
returns could not be counted where the
signatures Of the officers Were written BY
other hands than their own. Several cases
OF this class were found this year In the
same opinion the judges decided that re-
turns conld not be counted where the Town
clerk had failed to attest them. This rule
changes several cases also. Returns from
the city of Portland was fatally detective,
in not complying with the constitution in
giving names Of persons voted for, with
the number of votes against each name
Some 40 votes we're returned ss scattering.
This changes the result on three senators
and leaves five vacancies in the House. In
Lewiston and Ssco both, and Rocklsnd,
the returns were signed by a majority only
of the aldermen. The law REQUIRES The
whole number of ballots TO DO given in the
returns, and there are abundant Republic
can precedents for rejectn g them where
they fail in that respect. So, too, where
there is material difference between the
whole numbs- OF ballots and voets. It is
stated that several changes have resulted
from these defects. In all doubtful cases
the Governor and Council have consulted
eminent counsel before coming to . con-
cusion, and in every instance the action
IF the board has been unanimous, with one
exception only. In that instance the
question at issue did not affect the charac-
.er of the result.
[signed EFF. P1L1sBuRY.
GREAT INDIGNATION.
BosToN, Dec. 1S-A dispatch from
says the counting out of that
own at Augusta is the only topic of con-
versstion on the streets and is denounced |
Dy Democrats as we'll as Republicans.
An indignation meeting has been called
ior Saturday evening.
A telegram from Pennington mentions |
he prevalence of great indignation there. |
The mayor and sldermen of Rockland
adopted resolutions to mig bit condemning
the action of the Governor and Council.
CLEAR Gaze OF STEAL.
AUGUSTA, Dec 1S.-It is now stated that
was counted out with great re
lnctance by the Governor and Council, and
only Is last resource, in order TO make
lure of quorum of Fusionists in the
House This view ia corroborated BY q
letter addressed only lest week BY Hon. F.
d. Parker to Mr.. Steward, Republican
K apr, sen.ative-slect from Skowhegan. A;
III at time i'appesrs that it had not been
10 count $40 vinegar out.
The Republic IN State Commute will
utet b, re rhe early rart Of next week
The call for an Indignation meeting to
morrow mig bit ma, been assigned BY the best
citizens
Hollo vel will d An indignation meeting
Saturday.
TIL. Governor and C.uncil have been
eDgase ed Oh county returns.