Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-09-16

How It Was Done.

The Bangor Wig, referring to the cleo
ton in the State and especially in Bango,
says:
"The canvasses of the State and count,
committees. though carefully made. and un
usually reliable. were no proof against the
hundred thousand dollars that were launched
into the State. and which were stealthil,
planted few days previous to election. On
the Sabbath the operations of the Fusion
leaders were hideously defiant and but poor.
ly concealed. The day of stealing had
passed with the conspirators; the day Of
buying had dawncd. With their allies in
every town they traded of and farmed gu,
their sections of bartering ground. and made
IT business to appeal TO the pressing ne.
cesslties OF men to accomplish base pur.
pose.
The result is before the country and ma,
be briefly summed up. Gov. Davis. if re-.
elected. is chosen BY a meagre majority
Our opponents claim the election Of Gen
Plaisted BY some two thousand majority
and the gain Of Congressman from the
Fipt District; but this is not shown by gu,
present sdvices. The returns received do
not indicate that We have been able to over
come the heavy previous majorities agains,
us on congressman in the Fourth and Fifth
Districts. though the margin is narrow We
have chosen a majority in the State Leyis.
lature, thus ensuring the election Of a Re.
publican United States Senator, all the State
officers, the Executive Council, and shaping
and controlling the government of the State
Other surprises may be in store for u.s. bu,
the foregoing gives the status as indicated A,
the present writing.
The leading feature Of the campaign in
this section has been the malignant and
concentrated fight of the Fusion gang again.
Capt. Boutelle. For the past three week,
bulling and trading to cut down his vote and
all day Monday IN every ward in the cit,
they were ready to swap the whole Fusion
ticket with any one who would simply leave
out Capt. Boutelle's name. All the active
Fusion fuglers and several EXCEPTIONAL,
malignant renegades were at work through.
out the day pretending to be Republican dis.
uibutors and cheating unsuspecting person.
into casting an imitation Of our ballot from
which the name Of the Republican candidate
for Congress Vas omitted. II is safe to say
that not less than ten thousand dollars of the
Democratic funds from outside the State
were put out in this city yesterday primari-
ly Ito fight Boutelle" in any and every
possible way. They succeeded in reducing
his city vote jus, is below the Governor
AFTER all their organized labor and lavish use
OF funds, but instead Of putting him behind
Ladd as they intended. he leads that dem
agogue by nearly hundred majority in
Bangor.
The splendid contest made BY Capt. Bou-
telle in District tina, went agains, us more
than $500 in 1873. has nowhere been more
cordially appreciated than in his own city.
and on his appearance in Nopmbega Hall
last evening his reception enthusiastically
evinced the admiration felt for his gallan,
service under the Republican banner His
plucky and manly speech was received with
ringing applause, which rose TO the highes,
pitch when he declared tina; he would not
forego the satisfaction Of having received
such glorious manifestations Of friendship,
for 1--WE years lease Of life Of ease.
In thus contest Capt Boutelle has no, only
been honored by the concentrated warfare
Of the Democratic party in and GU, Of
Maine, but his campaign has attracted the
u,mos, in,ere., of Republicans all over the
State and country, and from the moe, dis
tani States have come earnes; wishes for his
success.
Amons the importan, uses of this unsat-
isfaetory election will he the arousing Of the
people TO ensure the Electoral vote OF
Maine to GARFIELD AND ARTHUR; and in
spite Of the temporary success Of Demo
cratic money, the reckless fuglers of tina,
party will find tina, the campaign has no, ye,
closed"