Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-20
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AUGUSTA. Nov. is-eyenln

ing out OF Republican member. of the
Legislature, have been important aud
highly significant, from interview be
tween Republican committees. GOV.
Garcelon telegrAphed yesterday that
there was some hope that basis of al
justment might be reached. but during
the night rumors became general tina;
the Executive Council would not mite
with the Governor on any plan that in
VOWED an examination OF the official re-
turns by any other person than mem
bers OF the Council, and this forenoon
when the Republican committee went
10 the State House they were informed
that GOV. Garcclon had left the city on
the morning train, and gone no one
knew where. The commlttee were in
formed however in the Office Of the
Secretary OF State, that tie election re-
turns had been last evening reported
back 20 the Council By the examining
committee, and the Council had passed
sta VAAAf NNNaaA az AAiaA NtAN ANNAAAh "a
oEthe statute for receiving applications
for corrections of returns should run
from that date, Monday the 18th. A. the
order WAS made after night fall, and the
Council Immediately adjourned, the Re
publican committee finds that one of
the twenty DAYS allowed by the statute
WAS thus al once and rermaiurely cut
off. As soon as the Council had re-
fused TO receive the Republican commit
e'and legal advisors ofthe Senators and
Representatives elect the Hon. Joshua
y Locke. Senator elect from Cumber-
land County. and Hon. Austin Harris.
Senator elect from Washington County
each Tor himself and over his own sig
nature. sent tie subjoined oommuuica-
ton to the Council. Both of the Sena
tors elect accompanied by legal counsel.
waited for some hour. in the ante-room
of the Council Chamber for an answer
10 their verbal request. sent By the
Councils messenger, 10 be admitted 10
tie Chamber TO present the request in
person.
The Council refused to admit them.
aud the Senators elect finally sent in the
paper which is g. follows:
To the Honorable GoreTnor and CouH-
ell Of Name.
The undersigned respectfully represents
that he was q candidate tor the Senate
OF Maine, at the last Republican election
from Il district OF Cumberland. That u,
sdch he has ~ interest in the official
returns OF votes cast in the several
towns aud plantations in said district.
aud forwarded to the Office OF the Score
taiy uf State. and fearing there NAV be
defects and iuiormalitles in the same.
which can be corrected according to the
laws OF the state, requests that be ma,
have an opportunity ia the presence Of
yOur honorable board, to examine said
returns BY himself or counsel Tor the
purpose of correcting any defects or in
iOrinaiities that NAV be found therein,
a. Is his legal right under the laws OF
this state.
(Signed) JosEPH A. LOCKE.
Augusta, Ne. Nov. ls
Mr.. Harris letter is precisely the
same in effect. Mr.. Locke and Mr..
Harris then signed a similar request on
the Secretary OF State. who is the spec
ial custodian of the returns. After
waiting several hours aud receiving DO
reply, either FROM the Council or Secre-
larv Of State, 10 the communications Of
Me-srs. Locke and Harris, another effort
was made by the Attorneys. Messrs
Baker and Baker, who addressed a com
chi. Later in the afternoon this com.
municati"n was carried 10 the State
House bv the Junior member OF the
firm. Mr.. Orville ID. Baker, " no on reach
ing the ante-chamber sent in message
that he wished TO be admitted TO the
Council Chamber for a period not ex-
ceeding Three minutes" WorI was
senI cut thai they would hear him. The
Chaii man OF the Council, Mr. Foster,
informed Mr.. Baker that they would
consller whether any answer should
be given 10 this letter, and he was
then sumnarily discharged from the
Chamber. Messrs. Baker and Baker,
counsel in these cases, desire TO have il
stated, that it has been the uniform and
a ip.,Sen habit for the Governor and
Coaucil to permi. any candidate or his
attorneys. 10 freely examine the returns.
nor has il ever before been known that
any persons applying 10 examine The
feiurns have been refused.
Ia answer 10 Mr.. Foster, the members
of the Republican advisory committee
assert that the counsel and next friends
OF all the Democratic candidates, have
seen the returns affecting their side,
aud have had ample opportunity TO cor
rect all the errors in their returns in
advance of the returns being Off cially
ol,eucd.
HunbuEgeA Again.