New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-24
THE OUTRAGE IN MINE
PARTIES ARRAYED IN THE STATE.
INDIGNATION MEETING IL PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 23.-An enthusiastic indig-
nation meeting was held here tonight. Fx-Gov-
enor Washbnrne presided. criticized severely the
action of the Governor and Council. denounced
their proceedings. and made an appeal TO honest
Democrats.
Congressman T. b. Reed followed, and after
stating that he came in no partisan spirit, said :
For this crime | hold no party responsible. The
misguided men who have done the deed are thus far
alone guilty Whether anyone else is to be held
responsible will depend upon their acts"
Speeches were also made by George f. Talbot and
others.
REPUBLICANS UNITING FOR DFFRNcr.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. GA meeting OF the Repub-
ican State Committee and prominent Republic
cans from various parts of the State was
held at Senator Baines residence last
evening. The following committee was
appointed TO advise and cooperate with the Repub-
lican members of the Legislatures The Hon. Lott
NJ morrill,; the Hon Nelson DinGley, Colonel J; f.
Heath. Colonel j. w. Spauding, Captain &. A. BOu-
tee, Colonel J. l.. Richards and Alden Sprague
THE GovERNoR's COURSE APPROVED.
AUGUSTA, Me. Dec. 23.-The Fusonists held
a meeting here this evening, and speeches
were made approving the action of the Gov
ernOr as being thoroughly in accordance with
the laws and Constitution of the State Resolutions
expressive Of these views were adopted Governor
leagues be sustained In the action they had TAKEN
AN EMPHATIC WORD FROM Mr.. HAYES.
THE PRESIDENT TELLS REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS
THAT THE MAINE DEMOCRATS WILL NOT Sue
GELD.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
W.sHINGroN, Dec. %. Representative Williams
Of Wisconsin,, had an interesting interview with the
President this morning. during which the President
expressed his regarding the state Of affairs in
Maine.
The President had been describing scene in the
Ohio LEGISLATURE of 1919. where the Hon. Il. Ran
DALI mutual acquaintance had. amid the hOwings
of the mob declared Governor Ford duly elected.
Representative Williams then remarked that it
was not pleasant to think of 13S electoral votes in
the South where popular elections are virtually ig-
nored; and he asked the President h. did not feel
that the talk, now becoming common, of Demo-
crafts in one Legislature grabbing the electoral
votes of their State, and the Republicans doing the
same in another State. is fraughl with danger.
The President replied quickly and with emphasis:
But they arc not going to crab them. This Maine
business Is not going to succeed He added that if
he we're one Of the Republican members of the
Legislature of Maine he would sit there until Sep
TENDER. BS every device known to parliamentary
law for tic protection of mnorties. all other bust
ness should be suspended until the wrong should he
rightcd He would not resort to force hut he would
endeavor to brngto bear upon those gentlemen such
n weight of public opinion that they could not
cane or resist it, IL counted in by technIcalieS by
cchnicalcs they should be thwarted III their revo,
ntionary purposes until they were made to feel
that the will of the majority. when properly and
legally expressed. must control. The President
pressed the opinion that good people of all parties
WILL as the facts become known, emphatically con-
denim the outrage.
Representative Williams asked leave TO make pub
lie the opinions ex Dressed by the President and
wrote them down. submitting them to the President
for revision.