The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
THE MAINE PANIC.
Ridiculous Excitement of Mr.. Blaine
and His Friends.
A REPUBLICAN BUGABoo.
Governor Garceon and the Council Re-
fusng To Be BuIIdozed.
lsr rELnaHApH TO THE HERALD


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
AUGUSTA. Now II. 1879.
Everywhere in the State Of Maine to-day there
extraordinary amount OF excitement. Tho
groups OF men who assembled at the depots. the
grocery stores and the post Offices discussed in loud
tones the prospects Of small sized revolution which
most Of them believed was about to deluge the Com
monwealth with blood. 1t reminded one very
torcibly Of the days of the rebellion when Of
o decisive battle was received.
A BULL EXCITEMENT.
What was the cause OF the commotion? The Gov
ernor and Council had assembled in the State House
to transact ordinary business and to receive the
port of q subcommittee to whom were referred tho
returns Of the last election for State officers. Several
articles published in various newspapers in and
out Of the state alleging gross frauds in Sem
atoral districts. and the strength of these and
some statements made by Mr. T. +. Pillsbury. chair
Of the Democratic State Committee.
o belief entertained that the Executive
department would manipulate the returns. that
the two houses whose duty 1t is owing the failure
Of the people to elect. to choose Governor. would
be given to the democratc-greenback coalition.
The agent Of the Associated Press here and the fiery
Captain Boutelle. Of the Bangor Whig were largely
responsible for the panic which cpsued from the
publication of these rumors. It a panic OF the
worst kind and the leaders of the republican party
are liable to become the objects of considerable
ridcule
BuLLpozING REPUBLICAN,
Mr.. Blaine called the State committees of 1919
and 1880 together hrst They met to-day. Then the
ex-Governors Of the State and all the republican
members OF Congress ordered to Augusta by
telegraph. The local politicians of Augusta and
vicinity. such Joe Manley. Colonel Osgood,
United States Marshal s. s. Marble and others. with
leading republicans from all parts Of the
State such as Lewis Barker. Of Bangor. and
Attorney General Emery. of Ellsworth. Eugene
Hale's partner. all focked up to Senator Blsine's
house. At four O'Clock the Governor and his coun-
Gil went into session at the State House. and
after = committee OF sixteen republicans.
from every county in the State. healed
by Ex-Governor Nelson Dingley. Jr.. of
Lewiston. knocked ut the door and made
a formal demand for admission to supervise the
count. Several questions were asked Of Governor
Garcelon as to the date Of opening the counting Of
the vote. and whether the republican party. through
its representative would BE- admitted look after
the interests Of their candidates for Senator's and
Representatives. When the Governor came ont
to reply he found the corridors filled with . crowd
of politicians loudly discussing the duties Of the
council and going far as to threaten violence in
case any adverse decision rendered. To ex-Gov-
did not propose to turn the returns to q mob
until he had chance to look at them himself.
THE COUNCIL. INDIGNANT.
The Council remained In session two hours and 0
half and only heard and accepted the report of the
Committee Election Returns. which stated that
the votes had been tabuated according to usage and
would be footed up at the leisure of the committee
This evening the Augusta House is overrun with
politicians while Senator Blsines house is literally
Lindsey and the two State committees are in con-
ference. Tho excitement still runs high. but It Is
uncaed for at present. The Council will go with
routine business tomorrow, considering psrdons.
&C. The day after they will hear various petitions
and then will either adjourn go q visit to the
public institutions. They are very much incensed
at what they regard an indiRnity heaped upon them
by Mr.. Blaine aud his republican allies. They will
not, therefore. touch the returns till the crowd
leaves town. Mr. Moody. the chairman OF the COM ,
mittee, said tonight to HERALD correspondent that
he had the returns locked In the SAFE "And here,'
he said. ''is the key. exhibiting safe key. "Mr.
Blaine cannot these returns until get through
with them."
UNCERTAINTY. BUT NO DANGER.
Two prominent republicans said this evening that
they were disgusted with the exhibition mado by
their party. 1--WE have no reason said ono. ''to
believe that the Governor and Council contemplate
any violation Of the law and the demand made
ON them to-day and the collection of
crowd OF politicians in tho corridors Of the State
House and tho Hobbies OF the hotels very In
decent and discreditable. 1t looks too much like
bulldozing. We were all at when the Governor
firmly exercised his privilege and showed our COM
mittec to the door,"
There will be exodus In the morning. The ex-
element will keep up for while tomorrow the
Council may determine by vote what It
will pursue in the matter OF handling the returns
They will in all probability count according the
letter OF the law. something which has not
been done by the republicans. and let those
suffer who improperly reported by the
town officers. No effort will be made
to gain control Of the Legislature by any unfair
arbitrary methods. OF this am assured by ma
jority Of the Council. and whether democrats
publicans suffer. the law is liable to be enforced
At present there Is appearance Of bloodshcd and
although there IL uncertainty. laugh the idea
that anything revolutionary would be attempted.