Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-18

went into session, when the Committee ON
Elections reported that they had canyassed II
part ot the returns and opened the whole.
and that twenty days from this date would be
allowed for corrections under the statutes.
In order that the attorneys of the gentlemen
who were candidates for Senators, represent
tatives and county officers may know wheth-
er any errors or omissions exist in the re-
turns, they must now examine them. But
on subsequent conversation with a member of
the Council, Mr.. Foster of Bangor, it was
asserted that no one would be permitted to
examine the returns except the Governor and
| Council themselves. Should this rule be
adopted by the Governor and Council all OPP
portunity to make corrections would be lie
stroyed.
The report of this conference to the full
committee did not satisfy them As to the po
sition OF the Governor. for the reason that
they did not understand exactly what he
meant by the phrase fatally defective re-
turns" 1t has been widely rumored that
the vote of Kitterv is to be thrown out by
the Council on the allegation that bu. two no
tees of election were posted. instead of
three as required by statute. The effect of
throwi ing out kttery, with its large repubii-
can majority, will change the result in York
county, and elect three democratic instead of
three republican Senators. If this be con
strued fatally defective return" the re-
suit of the election as announced from the
town clerks records in September will be
totally changed
Another similar case relates to the city of
Auburn, which gave large republican ma
iority. 1t is now alleged that the notice of
election was posted only six days. while the
law requires seven. If the vote of Auburn
be thrown out, it changes the result in An
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Senators instead Of two republicans.
| Another rumorcd case is that of Cherry
field, in which instance it is said the vote will
! be thrown out because one of the selcctmcn
! is reported to be an alien. The throwing ont
Of the large vote of Cherryfield will give the
two Senators in Washington County to the
democrats instead of the republicans. The
total effect OF throwing out these three towns
will change the complexion of the Senate,
| giving the democrats and greenbackers nine
teen senators, and the republicans twelve.
| The actual vote as cast gives the republicans
nineteen Senators and all others twelve.
! There is no evidence. nor is it even asserted,
/ that there was the slightest fraud in any of
/ these towns, or that the returns are in any
way irregular The objections are regarded
! by the republicans as wholly technical. and
such lis have never hitherto been sustained
by any ruling of either of the executive coun-
Gil or the courts
| So far as can he ascertaned, there is no
proposition to withhold any certificate on ac-
count OF bribery, NOR is it known that there is
a single allegation before the Governor and
Council, charging bribery in any town of the
State. Many democrats in the State refuse
to believe that the counting out scheme
can possibly be entertained by the Governor
and Council, and will scarcely be less indig-
nant at its development than the republicans
themselves.
A committee consisting of Hon Lewis Bar
ker. Hon. Nelson Dngley, Jr, Hon. l.. \.
Emery and A. A. Strout, Esq, was chosen to
assist and look after matters in connection
with this business, and at late hour the con-
ference adjourned.
We und, rstand that some of the candidates
Immediately interested will to-day make APP
plication to the returns of some of the
counties and districts.
The followingi is a list in part Of the repub-
licans who gathered here Yesterday: Senator
lIamin. EX-Gov, Dingley. Hon. DE Davis,
Hon l.. A. Emery, Ellsworth; Hon. Lewis
Barker. Bangor: Hon. s. c. Hatch, Bangor;
Hon. \ Halves, Deering; Hon. j. G. Brooks,
Belfast; Hon. $. o. Brown. Dover; Hon. T.
T.. Richards, Rockport Hon. A. X. q. Smith,
Whitefield; Hon. J. ID. Hopkins, Ellsworth;
Hon. Nathan Webb, Portland; W II. Simp-
son, Esq. Belfast; Geo.S Hill, Esq, Exeter
$. l.. Milliken. Esq, Belfast: Ex-Gov. Wash
burn Portland Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, G.. A.
Boutclle. Esq. Bangor; Gen. Hyde, Bath
J. II. kimball Baths l.. II. IIuchin-
son. Lewiston: Geo. C. Wing, Auburn; Chas
f.. Smith, Auburn; Jos. \. Locke, Portland;
+. r. Foss, Auburn; J. \. Parker, Lewiston
:. w. Cook. Lewiston: &. G. Goss, Bath;
i n T.. Redlon, Portland; Saml A. True,
Portland $. l.. Larrabee, Scarboro; Henry
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