The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-20
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
The COuatlng Out schems-VleWs Of PrumI
neut Politicians on The Maine
Middle.

B0sToN,. December lS.-Interviews are
published here with prominent politicians
on the action Of the Governor and Coun,
Gil Of Maine, in counting out the Republi.
cans. Hon. William E. Chandler said
that there was no trouble about the situa.
ton in Maine, II the Republicans had
courage enough. He said the Republican
members Of the Senate and House should
refuse to meet with the opposition, and
organize Legislature Of their own. They
should seat those Of their number who
had been thrown out by the Governor and
Council, and then choose their Governor
Then there would be two State govern,
ments. There would be no hostilities, hui
the opposition would very soon get Tired
ofIL Chandler said that In he New
Hampshire contest he advised the same
course, but the Republicans had not Inc
courage there, and they would not have
the couragein Maine. It was easy enough
but he did not expect 10 see It done.
Ex-Governor Dingley, Of Maine, saws:
No remedy exists through the courts,
Violent resistance will be dlscounten.
Rnced by the Republicans, who prefer d
suffer such monstrous injustice rather than
interpose resistance that might resplt IN
anarchy. Nothing will be gained by the
Republicans refusing 10 act in the House
and leaving that body without q
quorum, as the present State officers
will hold over until their effort
will be made TO have the Republican
successors are chosen. OF course every
majority actually elected, seated BY The
two Houses, as constituted by the Cover.
nor and council; but the men who have
carried through the counting out BY The
Governor and council will devise excuses
for keeping the rightly elected men per.
manently out, or will not right the
wrong they have done until their
Legislature has elected It's otEicors,
In party point Of view the
Democrats will find that the advantage
gained by such unjust means will cost
them prestige at home and character
abroad. It Is easy to predict such an up
rising OF the people Of the next election In
September as will bury the parties and
the leaders who have been instrumental in
doing so great a wrong, and they will pro-
nounce their verdict by such an over
whelming majority, and so carefully see
10 every return, that no Governor and
council will dare TO again attempt to "a
verse q popular verdict by means 80 indie
iensible.
Hon. Hannibal Hamliu, when told the
news, asked: "What did You saw The
Democratic majority In tho Senate had
been declared 10 beP"
"Nine," replied the correspondent
"JusL our majority, by Georgel" ex.
claimed the old gentleman. ave elected
nine majority, and they counted nine
majority In"
"Don't you think 1t possible, Senator,
that the Democratic proceeding in Maine
will ALLEVIATE from the Democrats much Of
the support they have heretofore had
In the Slater" inquired the correspondent.
There was time, replied Mr.. Hamlin,
when thought that the illegal and ar.
bitrary use Of power 10 perpe,Tate frauds
would produce some revulsion OF feeling In
q State, but II seems 10 me now as though
the worse the frauds committed BY The
Democrats, the more popular their party
becomes"
"Do you think, Mr.. Hamlin, that the
Democrats, being in 4 majority 10 he
State Legislature, will attempt TO elect
Presidential electors, according 10 the
Congressional districts In the Slater"
mo, l do not, was the reply, AT the
New York Legislature should attempt such
/ thing, the Legislature OF Maine might
retaliate; but don't believe the New
York Legislature will do anything Of the
Iott." 81
Congressman Frye, Of Maine, said, "Et's
He said there was never any.
hing like this proceeding before. He did
not think that the Republicans would nj.
empt any further resistance, In fact. he
liln't see what they could do about n
Congressman LAdd said he believed that
he opposition would hold possession, Of
he State government aud carry Il neSt
year in the Presidential conflict, and that
he possession Of oil branches OF the State
government by the Democrats would pow
,hully conduce 10 this result,
Congressman Reed, Of Maine, Character
zes the proceedings Of the Governor and |
Council rs great outrage, butdId not talk |
Il II he saw any way OF dealing with It ex.
;ept at the polls next year.
Congressman Murch, OF Maine, refused
o talk at all. BE seemed 10 be greatly
'leased, but had nothing TO say. He had
,reviouSly, however, expressed the con.
ldent belief that the opposition will carry
he State next year, and make large
aims,