Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR,

| -Cautionary signals are ordered for Augusta,
and for all Republican editorial rooms from
hitttry to Quoddy head Bangor Commercial.
The Fogg whistle has been blowing for
some time.-BeUdst Journal.
-Fogg, when he saw the committee
headed by ex-Gov Dingley coming up the
/ approach to the State House, remarked 70
a friend in loud voice. "Hullo, here comes
the mob"
So the siNty-uine thousand Republic
cans of Maine are a mob, are they, Coun-
/ cillor Foggg You will find it easy TO swell
that mob to $4,000. A little counting OUT
now viii do it.-PoulaHd Press.
A gentleman in this State just before
/ the Maine election met State official who
/ predicted 20 him that the Demo-Grccnbac6
+ combination would carry the state, aud
gave the figures to show how it could he
done. Aiier the election the same gentle
mu met the same official, who said, upon
being reminded of his prediction, that it
woG.d turn out true, and that II would
Cluc about that the present rule would be
continued IN spite of the Republican ma
iouty This IS evidence touching the eN-
.~t.ucc uf conspiracy to steal the Gov
. crumeut OF Maine Boston Journal
Here is an incident of last years ci'c-
. tiou 90 which we would call The attention
ui the viihers OF senator BiI!nr. An
Augusta correspondent of the Boston ~ I-
l.f ~al-=
p T'lsuot generally known that last year. when
tr, lI- ZIONIST, had Carried the House ur "a -iUlt
minority. N wis seriously proposed uy some
Republican politicians Go count out the Eve
Representatives from Portland on tnr siu0 H'
of Do conceded uformaliiy In Ward :, gan. %
. ll.tIioxeu others for irregularities, and thus
Secure both the House and Governor NiHH
tui, came go the ears of MI Blaine, hc instantly
protested and appealed Co COY. Conner u"i Co.
mlly with The senator that such IA proceeding
would be- iuiull ctOuS AMI 10 was never attempt
. ,J It is certainly 20 Mr.. Blaine, credit tha,
DO, took stand FOR justice
Following are extracts of the reports
of an interview by a New York Hra'd
reporter with prominent Republican, at
Mr.. Blainc's, and with +. +. Pillsbury
and Gov. Garcelon at the Name stand
ard office:
what reason had YOU" addressing Mr..
BMmcI. Ito believe that fraud would be
at,cmptcd;"
well. we have information, FOR instance,
that several Democratic returns have been
sent back to the towns for corrections.
/ They contained irregularities which would,
according 10 the plan proposed, vitiatc The
election The returns are merely trtus-
cripts from the town records. Under the
law. during certain time-twcniy days
from The opening OF the Official count
parties interested can Sppesr and correct
any mformalitics existing; that Is. those
which arise from difference between the
copy and the original entry on the town
records This, IL seems the present exec
utiNc department j. determined 10 deny Us
by Keeping the returns away from Us. whde
they have. rs i, reported, in many cases
secretly Afforded .tu opportunity - Demo
cratic clerks 90 make necessary c'ncndl-
t.oa>
"Wuai 8. the significance 10 your mind
OF the expression >o much harpcd on hN
the fusion Councillors. That The returns
win hc counted accord'n. % the forms o.
l,N
Ir E.,I. Uto hai sat >ui aud l-.eacl
l.r u,.rpa.od with tN' rcn'Is. lnu
m.yu-u ,ay forms or law Iti-oc.'rI.
n- ODD tG, forms aui not thr itN 'H' ,a.}
propose Go art
ST. 81 ..a, nodded aud allowed 'a' aa-
ssh t. stand Is, OIL, own.
.Wt., is thc Republican plan % J,.-
....
SWELL Ue propose 20 watch closely ant
vu.. r..,. SANITY q, prevent the hu-s.s-
.a.. seizure ~ th. government aHi '.
aH-.f.ut el 'a- wi. col tie people So.
w,r pa. pte.l to >u1ui, gracefully 90 ...
f... ..l ul' ta robbery. Now. last .l-.
...'.s.. ".bt Republicans $751;.
t..t.I ., tl.pnlE W. hlJ ml H-''y Of
OBJ. Senate and only lacked seven t' ''"
"a minority u ta- House Il would .t,.
been yer, easy matter FOX tac Governor
..u. ,-...n... o. change thi,tcsu.t A.' they
.... ., Inclined. ba. they made o." -...
attempt and honestly aui fairly declare.
Pa. .l.gu.yp,.gs. even while 90 WH
tl.r. ..,r. .Fo.'l.r. Now IL is u-1pp>Ua .r
.l.,....tt.. r....rrNi1l ol both I5l-.- ..
,...-t l..,,.u, manner TotL., w. u
900, ..l...t ASH ,,iI before. we uar
..-...f.,u. ,,,,,if.e.if, -ifr .l.....
t.... ..'. Min r,.,. ..r.r,.,lll, submit % !..-
U..
t.r.rIiI. IamIu. who ws, o. f...
t.e... listener o. the interview. beer. u...
l, ll,t remark he said with goo.
at4. % y..1r 10 the close Of Nr. Blaine
~yuteuce:-
I'VE won't submit a. alb
-Ecmcmber." ,aiJ Mr. Blaine. chat my
statement j. thai sc wjllnot submit, grace
mHy % robbery"
"And." retortcd Uncle Hannibal, with
increased yi.,r Mine /, that We won,
submit 1T a.l"
blow 10 Won ind n M the hotcl:" said
Mr. Bbiue. adding, II always like 10 I'M
teryiew newspaper men"
"Wel." responded the Herald rcprcsen-
t,tiy,. modc,tiy. 1.-THE chief thing that at