The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-16

number Of votes does not correspond
with the aggregate vote for the several
candidates. then who can tell which is
right. or whether either is right? II Is
The natural supposition that neither IL
right. and that in either case the re-
turn i bad. New Sharon was thrown
out because the return had all the
Selectmen's names signed in one hand.
clearly showing upon the face that il
wa 4 forgery. The courts have re-
peatedIy decided that in a case like
this no person can delegate authority
10 another 10 sign his name.
In the Jay case the clerk sent in an
affidavit that the return was not signed
in open town meeting rs the Constitu-
ton requires. The Greenback towns
Of Freeman and Kingfield were not
counted because the whole number Of
ballots did o agree with the sum Of
the votes. Kingfield gave fifteen oppo-
sition majority and Freeman gave thir-
ty opposition majority.
In Hancock County several oppose
ton towns were NOT counted by the
Governor and Council. The town q
Otis was thrown out because the return
was made I'D and signed by one peg
son.
Two plantations were thrown out be-
cause not properly signed and attested.
They were both Democratic. From IN
other town the returns were signed by q
clerk pro tenn. Cranberry Isle. a DEM
ocratic-G reenback plantation. was
thrown out on account of Irregularities.
Had the opposition towns been all right.
there were fatal defects enough in the
Republican towns 10 give the oppose
ton the entire county. but there were
also many defects in opposition towns.
Therefore the Republicans got every
officer except two Representatives, in
GLIDING all the county officers. And in
the face Of this noble and patriotic ac-
ticn on the part Of the Council Repub-
lican hirclings not only deny that there
are any such cases, but also denounce
them AZ thieves.
In Knox County. Vinalhaven was
thrown out on account Of Irregularities
although il gave n hundred and nine
Greenback majority. The return from
Matinicus was sent in signed and sealed
but not a vote was given. II contained
the names Of the candidates only. but
no number Of votes. We presume If
this happened 70 change the result in
the Representative district the. Repub-
licans will all be mad as March hares.
and call the Council :" conspirators.'
MANY instances Of similar character
have occurred. but the Council are not
10 blame.
In Lincoln County. Manheean planta-
ton was thrown out. 1t was an oppo-
sitiOn plantation. n by II out
the opposition lost two county officers
The Representative return from New
Castle read E. n. Hall and all otter
towns in the class sent in returns bear
ing the name Of Edward n. Hall The
Council is not responsible. They could
no count the votes of +. X. Hall fol
Edward X. Hall according TO the de
cisions Of the courts. The Council hac
no desire 20 override the courts. hence
the Republicans lost a Representative
In Oxford County the vote OF Hiram
was thrown out because the return dis
lot contain the whole number Of vote
cast.
Canton. although Il gave a Greenbacs
majority Of twenty-six votes wa
thrown out on cou Of irregularities
in the returns. The vote Of Stonehan
WAS thrown out because the SeiectmcI
sent in to the Governor and Council Al
, affidavit, saving they signed the return
in blank and did not know what it con
|. tanned: that il was not sealed or signe,
: in open town-meeting. as the Constitu
. ton requires. The Council could a.
nothing but disregard the eturn alto
gether. There was nothing lawfulabou
ii.
La Penobsc0t County. the return from
/. Newburg came in with no mark upon ]
to show where il came from. II ccul'
y only he ascertained from the envelope
A. the ~enveIope Il no part Of the return