The Portland daily press., 1879-12-24
A FUSION REPRESENTATIVE
DENOUNCES THE FRAUD.

Good Advice from a Prominent
Democrat.
PLENTY OF INDIGNATION MEETINGS
AUGUSTA Dec. 23.-Hon. LleweIeyn Powers had
an interview to-day with the Governor and Council
in regard to the counting out of John Burnham in
the county of Aroostook and the counting in of Al
fred Cushman. He asks to have the decision chang
ed and the summons recalled. The ground on
which the Council made the decision that in the
return from the town of Ashland the name was
spelled Burnam, the silent letter CHI being omit
ted, and the Council declares that the votes so given
could not be counted for Mr.. Burnham. Mr.. Pow
contended that the two names, idem SondS, We're
to be treated as the and that trial for
murder prisoner named Burnham could be con-
victed and hanged, though the name was spelled
Burnam In the indictment. Several decisions of
the Supreme Court of Maine sustain this view. Mr.
the fact that in the adjacent plantation
in the same district Mr.. Cushman's
Christian name was given in the return Afford
instead of Alfred, differing in photography and in
sound and not in fact the same name. Mr.. Powers
then proved to the Governor and Council that if
both votes were counted or both rejected Durham
would be elected and he insisted to the Council that
if John Burnam were counted out as a different
man from John Durham, then Afford Cushman
should be counted as different from Alfred
Cushman. Mr. Powers insisted on both or neither
being counted. Gov. Garcelon admitted that Mir.
Powers argument was unanswerable, and said that
he had never before known the facts in the case;
he said justice required that Cushman's summons
should be recalled and the seat given to Durham.
Mr.. Powers showed him precedents where this had
been done when mistake had been made, as in this
instance. Hon. S. S. Brown, of the Council, agreed
with the Governor, aud said it an error to have
counted out Burnham. Councillor Fogg differed
from the Governor and Mr.. Brown, and violently
denounced any attempt to correct an error He
said the count must stand as declared, no matter
how many mistakes or errors should be proved. Mr..
Powers believes that Gov. Garcelon will not permit
the matter to remain as it is but will take measures
to have so obvious wrong corrected.
A Fusion Representative Denounces the
Fraud.
BANGOR, Dec 23.-The following letter from the
fusion Representative elect of Hampden and Veazie
class will appear in the Wing and Courier to-mor-
VEAzIE, Dec. %, 1879.
To the Editor of the Whig and Courier"
wish to give expression in part to my feelings at
the course pursued by the Governor and Council in
counting out members of the Legislature legally
elected. have from the beginning publicly and
honest should uphold, and that stf1l
denouncc it and will not uphold it either by my
voice or my VOTE and hope that every honest man
elected on the fusion ticket will join with in
putting down this outrage
(SigneD E. SPRoUL.
Good Advice From a Prominent Demo-
crat.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Dec. GA call for an indigna-
ton meeting Friday was circulated today, and I'M
animously signed. The feeling that the Governor
and Councils action must not be submitted to is
daily growing stronger in this county, and many
Democrats and Greenbackers unreservedly con-
denim the overturn. It has been rumored for few
days past that ex-Congress,nan E. Wilder Farley
of Newcastle, opposed the Governors action. Mr.
Farley has prepared the subjoined statement for
publication Mr.. Farley is an active Democrat a
gentleman of undoubted integrity, and much re-
spected by all parties for his sterling honesty. His
statement is as follows:
''Whatever may be the merits or dement's of the
action of Gov. Garceon and Council in issuing GER
ticates of election to members of the next legisa-
ture the existing situation of political concerns
one OF great embarrassment and not Without danger
to the best interests of the state. In my opinion
there is one and perhaps only one easy, Just and
honorable escape from this condition of affairs.
When the legislature assemblies there is likely to be
little better than anarchy which will prove destruc
tive of all good legislation and plunge the people OF
Maine into a condition of unnecessary political eX-
element and personal contention. 1t is this: Let
every member who holds certificate of election
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of his district county, rise in his place soon as
the two houses are organized, and declare that i'll
ed at the polls and refuse to take advantage OF any
technicality, and resign his seat. this being done
reason why each branch may not seat the
rightful candidate before it adjourns for the day,
and without reference of the subjects to COM
mittee. This mode of settlement Of an unhappy
controversy is for the majority Of the legislature as
it will be constituted when it meets to determine. Ii
adopted it may change the political complexion but
no matter for that if it is right. Let justice be done
though the heavens fall.
Indignation Meeting in Brewer.
BANGOR, Dec. ga large and enthusiastic in
dignation meeting held in Brewer this evening.
The speeches vigorously denounced the outrage on
the people and opposed any submission to it. The
speakers were Manly Hardy, Rev. Messrs. Sargent,
Townsend and Beckwlth, Col. Jasper Hutehings,.
Otis Gilmore, H. P. Sargent and Deacon George
Snow. Resolutions were adopted that the people
cost.
Indignation Meeting at Dexter.
DEXTER, Dec. 23.-An indignation meeting was
held at the town hall last evening. 1t was a very
bad night but there large attendance, many
ladies being present. delegation came from
Dover. The enthusiasm was the greatest ever
shown in the hall excepting at the war meetings
Charles Shaw was President, and G. w. Curtis,
Secretary. The speakers were E. d. Wade Major
G. H. B. Woodbury., DR.. E. A. Thompson Col. d.
b. Peaks the President and Secretary j. H. Swan
ton and Richard Nutter Greenbackers, M. L. Alb
bolt Representative elect j. d. Maield, captain OF
the Light Infantry, Allen Merrill d. d. Flint, N.
DUSTIN Hon. Josiah Crosby, II. L. Wood, I. P
Sawyer d. w. McCrillis and Capt. c. A. Boutelle of
Bangor. letter from G. S. HILL Representative
elect from Exeter, was read.
The general tone of the remarks was that submits
sion to the outrage was useless and would only en-
courage repetition; that the people had the rene
dy in their own hands and must avail themselves of
it, The committee on resolutions reported the fol
lowing:
THAT the September election resulted in
popular vote for Hon. Daniel f. Davis, the Republi-
can candidate for Governor, of p, 600 over the
Greenback candidate. and 4G 900 over the Demo-
cratic candidate in the election of 10 Republican
Senators to II opposition Senators; in 80 Republi-
can Representatives to 81 opposition Representa-
nor would be assured by Legislature so constituted
and the government in all its branches would be
Republican administration
2-That the action of Coy. Garcelon and Council
In counting out eight duly elected Republican Sena-
tors and 29 Republican Representatives, and count
ing eight non-elected opposition Senators and II
opposition Representatives, and DISTINGUISHING the
people by giving representation at all in the case
of twelve Representatives thereby reversing the
duly rendered verdict of the people, is highland
ed and unjustable proceeding, dangerous to- their
liberties fatal if acquiesced in, and merits the re-
probation and adherence. of every honest man.
3.-That thereby five cities, Portland, Lewiston.
Rockland, Bath and Saco, having population OF
sixty-five thousand and paying one-quarter OF the
State taxes without representation and reduced
to cphers in the organization of the government for
the ensuing year. and many towns and districts are
in still worse p-edicament, not by want OF repre-
sentation but through Misrepresentation by men
whom they have rejected ut the polls.
sS4.-That the who have rcsorted to such
means this year to perpetuate their power may be
expected to do the same next year with additions
and improvements whereby the electoral vote OF
Maine for President and Vice-President five Repre-
sentatives in Congress, the control OF the State gov
eminent till 1883, under the system OF biennial
elections and the election of United States Sena-
tor will be accomplished all in contravention Of the
will of the people, and thereby popular government