Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-03
NAMES MIDDLE.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE C0UN-
Gil.
The Mseries of State With Returning
BOard-RepubIican Irregularities
Coming to Light-Vsting
Statesmen,

AUGUSTA, Me-, December To-day
closes on the happiest and best natured
lot of politicians our city has seen for a
long time. The Republicans are cheer
ful because they think the long coveted
sight Of the returns is at last to be al
forded them; and the fusiOnists because
their leaders are happy, and still boast
that they have the game in their own
hands.
The Governor and two of his Council
were not here this afternoon, but the
other members met and took a step
which must have astOnished the blatant
Boutelle, if he believes the stuff
he has been printing, as perhaps
he may. 1t seems that George c. Wing,
Republican candidate for County Attor-
ney in Androscoggin, and A. X. Savage,
of Lewiston, appeared at the State
House and requested a sight OF the
county returns. They brought with
them certified copies Of the records,
and their request was granted. The
Counselors say they do not propose to
be bull-dozed or dragooned into showing
the returns, and will not concede that
any body has a right TO demand an in
spection of them; but when cOurteously
approached, as they were yesterday,
they are not likely to say no.
Two queer things were developed in
Androscoggin county. One was an er'
ror in the Democratic town OF Leeds;
the other a singular and apparently Ia
tai blunder in the Republican city OF
Lewiston. The law requires that a ma
jority of the Aldermen shall atlix their
signatures to the result of the election;
and this simple provision was not COM
piled with, only three Of the seven Al
dermen having taken trouble to sign
their names. So the record is as detec'
tive as the return. 1t is claimed that
the error is not amendabe. The result
of this, if regarded as a fatal error, will
be to deprive the three Republican Rep
resentatives from that city of their seats,
Members of the Council speak with
much indignation of the attack which
the Bangor Wing has made upon them.
1t appears to have been designed to
create bad feeling, not to accomplish
any sensible purpose.
While the Republicans are feeling
cheerful and encouraged, they do not all
think that they are out OF the woods.
Such cases as that of Lewiston, above
referred to, are perpetual reminders TO
them of the uncertainty OF all things
here below; and the older heads do not
think that little courtesy now extend
ed is proof of the surrender Of the
whole question now at issue. There
are many vet who think there
can be found teChnicalities enough
TO result in unseating the sup
posed Republican majority in both
Houses. Men who a few
DAYS ago were talking loudly Of blood
shed as likely to follow the carrying out
of the so-called conspiracy" now pro-
fess to believe that the worst Is over,
The way it looks now is that the Fusion
lists have planted themselves IN posi-
ton less open TO assault than they haye
vet occupied, and that by allowing their
enemy to see the returns they have
strengthened themselves. The talk OF
proceedings before the Supreme Court
is hushed for the present. Consulta-
tions OF Mr.. Blaine's are less interesting.
Inc SldJe HOusc pSOplC edl thON "O
treated more like respectable citizens
and less like thieves. A better feeling
prevails everywhere, and all because
two shrewd young lawyers acted like
gentlemen and not like bullies.
Among those here to-day have been
Ex-Governor Morrill,, Ringley and
Chamberlain, though the latter has not
been in particularly close conference.
Blaine and long list of gentlemen who
claim to have been elected to the Senate
or House are in attendance. The pres
ence of a few Republican candidates for
State offices shows also the reyivalrof
hope on that side of the house. To-
morrow will show whether or not all
these fond expectations are to be blast
ed
Protest of the Republicans.
AUGUSTA, Me-, December 2.-When
the final answer from the Governor was
received stating that no one could be
permitted under any circumstances to
inspect the returns of the election OF
SapotnrS opI REPRESENTATIVES, a LONG