Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-11
Bath and the COunt-Ous.
from the Bath Times. !

Mn. Enron Il find the following in the
Portland Argus of the 4th
The Bath special correspondent of the
Portland Press sent a despatch to that paper
giving an account Of the election, in hich
he said;
+. 3. Torrey. Esq, chairman of the dem
ocratic State Committee, voted full rcpub-
lican ticket. The result of the city election il
acomplcte rcbuke to the great Garcelon steal
which DISTINGUISHED this city ON tcchnicalties
Mr. Torrey sends W a circular issued by
the republican city committee IN which the
committee say
Let the republicans of this city maintain
the honor and integrity of their party, and
resent the vile ISLANDERS of Frank Torrcy and
William Lord (of Birch Point notorietyl by
elcctng Mainc's gallant defender by rous-
ing majority,
Remember General HYDE is the republican
nominee for Mayor
With these extracts our readers will sec
the points OF Mr. Torrcy's stirring reply
BArIi. March }. i,e0,
To the Ed,for of the TRIMS
! ineose Ia this special dispatch taken from the
columns OF the Press, viict IL absoi Ntely false in
every particular. also enclose circular ISSUED by
III. republican city committee which shows the
face that was not Thought 70 he acting with the
puhcans, by their city committee.
Now then. innsmuch IA both documents came
from the sam" II plainly proves that the per
son that dictated the despatch knew that IL false
At the time. The citizens of Bath called n caucus To
nominate Temperance candidate for Mayor, they
nominated Reuben :. Hunt Esq, who is one of our
best citizens. The republicans called cnncus and nom
mated General r. ". HYDE. The democrats and
greenbackers called n caucus ami by request of "a
large portion OF the caucus, advised that make
no nomination. but give our support to the ctizeus
candidate. voted for Reuben ) Hunt, the citizens
candidate. he needed only one hundred and forty.
seven votes more to elect him Mayor over the strong
itlaf flp he INIT HI,
Held Thus II is evident that instead of Governor
tareclon and his Council being rcbuked in Bath the
republican party has been r.buked Tor their corrupt
management in the strongest hold they have in the
State. Respectfully yonrs
FRANCIS u. ToHREy,
Chairman of the Democratic state Committee
No one could possibly raise any objections
to Mr., Torrey. making an explanation to his
democratic friends OF his political actions,
but We do most seriously object to his charac-
terizing the Press despatch rs false in every
particular. and We object to his msrepre-
scntation of the matter. rs he certainly mis-
leads his friends in his attempt to show that
he only voted for Mr. Hunt for Mayor
Possibly Mr.. Torrcy NAV not know how he
voted or possibly he feels aggrievcd at max
ing such an egrcgious hundcr, for no one
supposes that he voted the republican ticket
in good faith and he little thought that the
same would be published throughout the
State on the following morning
We claim, however that his political ac-
ton on Monday last was strictly consistent
with all of his political actions since 1876.
The Press despatch referred to was true in
every particular. and for the information of
the Democratic State Committee and their
party friends, We would say that Mr. Torrev
voted for Reuben :. Hunt. Esq. an unswerv-
ing republican for Mayor. and for the rcgu-
n t.ar a.
Counclmen. Warden. Ward Clerk and Com
stable for Ward five.
Mr.. Torrey SAYS. Thus it is evident that
instead of Governor Garcclon and his Coun-
ell being rcbuked in Bath the republican par
" has been rebukcd for their corrupt manage
mcnt in the strongest hold they have in the
State
Let us analyzc the vote of Bath on Monday
last. There were but two candidates for
Mayor. Gen. Thos. W. HYDE regular rcpub-
licsn nominee. and Reuben s. Hunt. Esq.
temperance republican, and the two received
l.l9t votes of which number 9S7 were re-
publican. and 257 fusionis,s. showing repub-
lican majority of $50. As the fusion vote
was about equally divided between the two
candidates. by deduc,iug their vote it would
show y republican majority of sSI against
republican majority last spring of 1876, and
republican majority las; fall of 6O7.
Gen. Thos. W. HYDE rendered most valua-
BILE service in rescuing the State from the VIII
lains who attempted to steal it. and T. :.
Hunt, Esq. condemned most emphaticailv
the infamous crime, therefore il is right and
Just to assume that Bath has spoken in I'M
miStakable terms of condemnation of the
great crime, and has most severely censured
the present chairman of the democratic State
committee for the part he took in the grea;
conspiracy, and he who would claim the re-
suit of our election las, Monday. as a rebuke
Of the republican party for their corrupt man.
agenent in the strongest held they have in
the State, is willing to publicly acknowledge
himself an ass.
REPUBLICAN Cry COMMITTEE.