The Portland daily press., 1879-11-11
THE GLOBES EXPOSE.

An Open Letter from Mr.. Randall York.
Mr.. Randall York of Nobleboro, one of the
gentlemen who is alleged~by the Boston
Globes commissioner to have confessed that
Republicans brought voters in Lin
coin county at the last election, has addressed
to that paper the following vigorous letter:
NoBLEBoRo Maine, Nov. s, 1879.
To the Editor Of the Boston Globe:
Sir:--In your issue of the 4th inst, you pub
lished a long statement purporting to nave
been held between me and your correspondent
in regard to the Maine election. Now, what L
wish to state, through your paper is this, that
viewed by tramp don't deny: but told
him distinctly that it was against the law OF
our State to buy votes; that we used money Tor
paying expenses, such as hiring teams, paying
for halls to hold public meetings, &c, &c. but
to buy mans vote we never did any such
thing. This was the first interview. The
second one, was met by the same fellow and
another drunken swab, who had Hquof ana
invited me to drink, and then commenced IN
the same way to talk about our election l
told them distinctly that 1t was against the
law to buy votes.
His statement published by you, that [ told
him Gen. Hall was at Nooleboro and paid
man $500 for voting, is too silly to be noticed.
Gen. Hall was at Damarscotta, six miles
from Nobleboro, election day, as the three
hundred men who voted there will swear.
Now, unless you publish this, shall take
proper measures to find out who your cores
pondent is, and by what authority you publish
this scandal on me.
(SigneD RANDALL YORK.
STATE OF MAINE, Lincoln S.
Then personally appeared Randall York
above named and acknowledged the torego-
ing statement by him subscribed to be his free
act and deed. Il. ID. CONVERSE,
Justice of the Peace.
County Attorney Whites Refutation Of
the Globe Charges.
County Attorney White of AndroscoggEn
county having been accused by the Globe
Commissioner" Of prostituting the powers OF
his office for political purposes, shows from the
records that Ward who is alleged TO have been
pardoned on condition that he would vote the
Republican ticket was indicted for defrauding
the revenue and sentenced in the United
States court to 90 days imprisonment and
$500 fine; that he served out his sentence,
that he paid $500 of his fine and that he was
discharged from the payment Of the rest by
Commissioner Chas E. Clifford On taking the
poor debtors oath as by statute provided. The
case never was in Mr.. Whites jurisdiction at
ALL AS to the statement that one Buckley, q
liquor dealer, was prosecuted for partisan pur-
poses while others were let off Mr. White
says:
Who ever states that have foreborne to
prosecute anyone for such considerations, is q
liar and Slanderer. 1t is also asserted by
this commissioner and also / think by the
Rockland Opinion and Lewiston Gazette that
open bars are kept on Lisbon street, and that
they are protected by the connivance of
Republican officials from prosecution, | can
not answer for any official except myself, but
will say that if any one has in his possession
any evidence Of liquor selling by any persons
on Lisbon street or any other street, if he will
present his evidence to the grand jury at the
next January term he shall be heard.
wish also to say that if any person has any
knowledge of the existence of any cases of
bribery, illegal or fraudulent voting, or other
offences of that nature, punished by the laws
of this State and will present his evidence OF
such cases to the grand jury, will guarantee
that the cases shall be fully, faithfully and
impartially investigated.
And in conclusion wish to say that this
public, and as it seems to me malicious attack
on me, is the first intimation that | ever re-
ceived from friend or foe that my administra-
ton of criminal affairs was partisan and I'M
satisfactory. If there is any case or class OF
cases in which feeling exists that have not
done my duty. and any good citizen who sin
cerely desired to promote the public welfare
so felt, it seems to me he would first make his
complaint to me rather than make so violent
and personal nh attack for obvious pa rtisan
purposes.