Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-12-25
THE MAINE OUTRAGE.
How she Democratic Govsrncr and Hrs FeI-
iow.Consptrstors Fiasiiy Fixed Thfsga


BosToN, Mass, December IL
The result. of the Democratic count.
,og.out of Republicans Ia Maine is
as follows 10 the Senate, Republic
cans are counted ous and Demo-
Gratis counted in--three in Cumber-
land county. one in Franklin, one in
Lincoln, one in Washington and
two in York total, eight. No Dem.
acrats are counted out.
In the House, q totsl of nineteen
Democrats counted in where Repub.
ucans were elected and twelve seats
70 which Republicans were elected
declared vacant. The Democratic
strength. which was only sixty
three, has been raised to seventy
eight. The Republicans, who num-
Der eighty nine, Lave been reduced
TO sixty-one.
The Advertisers Augusta special
says: The Governor and Council
issued to-day the certificates &c the
bogus Senate and House. Iuesery
aase OF substitution q Democrat is
substituted for q Republican, and in
no case is Democrat counted out,
although there were glaring errors
10 the returns Of Democratic towns
which the conspirators did not have
time to correct. There are almost
as many causes
ASSIGNED FOR DIsFRANcHrsINa
towns of rightfally.elected repre-
sentatives as there are towns in the
list. In Nobleboro District, Hall,
who received 300 majority is thrown
out because two men give afidavits
that fraud was practiced in the cleo
ton. Stewart, of Skowhegsn, who
received 800 majority, goes to the
wall because the paper on which his
votes were printed was q little lon>
ger one way than another. DR..
Brooks, of b Belfast, was saved because
It was found that q Democrat in
Norway would have TO be counted
out, too, both being examining sur
geons. The cities deprived OF saf'
TRACES have the misfortune to have
their returns signed By two or three
of their Selectmen. There was as
good cauee for rejecting Augusta SO
Portland, but it was altogether too
near the seat of war. The effort
seemed to be to count ont the re.
mote towne. Prominent Democrats
are beginning to condemn the Whole
affair, as they soc it will be the ruin.
alton of their party. Judge Libby
expresses unqualified disspproval OF
The action, as does also Il. G. Allen,
late Democratic candidate for Rep.
resentative 10 Augusta. lie was ap.
preached several weeks ago, bat re
fused to join the cons2irators. The
var spirit lie fully aroused. From
every quarter comes news of the in
dignation of the people, who are just
beginning to realize the great crime
which bias been perpe,rated, and it
will be far from an easy job for Mr..
Pilsbury and his associate thieves
20 deliver their stolen goods. II will
De hard, il not impossible, 10 carry
out the plot in the face Of tho
aroused and indignant public sentis
ment.
How THE LEGISLATURE HAS BEEN
TRANsMoaRIFIED.
AUGUSTA, Ne, December IT,
Full details OF the count made by
the Governor and Council show the
e flowing results:
In the Senate tho Fusionists nfs
given 20 members the Republicans
IL. 10 tbs House the Fnsionists
have 10, the Republicans 81.
Five cities with twelve Republic
can Representatives - Portland,
Bath, Lewiston, Rockland and Saco
are without representation.
The House will thus be twelve
members short OF its organization.
The actual result Of the election,
according to tue official returns be-
fore changed by the Council, was as
follows: Senate-Republicans, 10;
Fusionists, IL; House-Republicsns,
90; Fusionists, 81. Net change in
the Senate, l6; Ia the House, 46.
By the election returns the Re.
publicaus had q majority of SO on
Joint ballot. As counted by the Gov
ernor and Council, the Fusionists
cave a majority of 20 on joint bal.
lot. The Republicans claim the re-
jsctions and changes were wholly
IN technical grounds.
The certificates to Senators and
Representatives were sent ont by
mail to-day.