The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-11-25
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The Independent
Republican Committee of New York is about
to issue an address showing that Cornell's
election resulted not from his own popularity,
but from the bolt of John Kelley. and that
had it not been for the latter's detection Cor
nell would have been ANONYMOUSLY beaten.
Senator Conkling is charged with thus endan-
gering the loss of the s'Pivotal State" as it
was through his influence that the machine
good men in whom the people had confidence
would have insured a complete rout on the
part of the opposition, and New York would
have been saved to the Republicans in the
forthcoming Presidential contest. The
scratching on the part of many Republican
voters has given fair warning to the machine
that it is not supreme in the politics of the
State. The committee favors civil service
reform in its broadest sense and deprecates
the collection from placeholders of funds for
political expenses. Republicans of conscience
of power and will not submit to machine die
tation.
They urge also the organization of indie
pendent organizations within the party in all
parts of the State where it may be practicable
to ensure a more adequate and accurate repre-
sentation of Republican opinions and princi-
Piles, and to promote the election of fit, and
the defeat of unfit, candidates for Office.
PoUGHKEEPs1E, N. Y, November 21.-The
Eagle will publish tomorrow the afidavits
of Webster Clearwater and Marie Antoinette
Simmons, charging Peter M. Baum, member
of the Duchess county bar, with procuring
a bogus divorce for Mrs. Simmons from her
husband in japan. On the strength of the
divorce Clearwater married her and after
wards procured a divorce from her on the
above grounds. Baum has been put under
$500 bonds.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 21.-The Advisory Com
mittee of the Republican party have all gone
to their homes in view of the fact that the
case for the present is transferred to the su-
preme judicial court. The committee desires
to have it stated, however, as a fact of large
Importance, in their judgment, that not one
member Of the Republican party was permit
ted to see the election, returns and they state
as a result of their examination that for the
first time in historyof Maine the privilege of
inspecting the returns has been confined en-
clusively to one party, and in this case to
members of a defeated party. Judge Libbey
and Judge Danforth, of this county, received
to-day a telegraphic inquiry from Chief Justice
Appleton, as to whether he deemed it eXpedi-
ent to assemble the entire supreme judicial
court in this city on Monday to determine the
extent of its jurisdiction in the premises, and
especially to consider the APPLICATION for a writ
of mandamus to compel the Secretary of State
or council to exhibit the election returns in
time to have the corrections made under the
statute. 1t IS understood both judges answered
the Chief Justice advising him to assemble
the full court. Messrs. Baker & Baker, Hon.
Nathan Webb and the Hon. Thomas B. Reid
will appear as counsel for those who demand
a right to examine the returns. ATTORNEY
General Mcclellan will represent the State
government and will be assisted by William
l.. Putnam of Portland.