Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-10-26
Lewiston Journal.
THE CONTEST IN MAINE.


1t is understood that that the manag
ing Democrats have reached the conclu-
sion that Indiana has been lost beyond
recovery; that the Pacific States are sure
to 60 for Garfield; that the only hope for
Hancock lies in carrying the IS electoral
votes of New York, the nine of New Jer-
sey and the six electoral votes of Connec-
ticut,, making so. which with the l3e
electoral votes of the solid South, would
give three more votes than the lS5 nee
esSary to elect. At the same time the
Democratic leaders feel that the chance
of carving Connecticut is so small, that
il is important TO make vigorous hight
for three electoral votes in Maine, which
with So of New York, and the OF New
jersey, would make exactly the ls5 nee
essary to elect Hancock.
In accordance with this plan the DEM
ocrats are arranging to make the best
fight possible in Maine to secure the
election of the five electors on the Fusion
ticket who will support Hancock-three
of them Walls, Donworth and Cromwell
being for Hancock first, last and all the
time, and TWO of them Bunker and
Whidden) for Hancock If their votes are
necessary TO elect him. IL was contem-
plated at first to drop Scion Chase and ).
+. Turner. the two electors on the Fusion
ticket, who will vote for no one but
Weaver: but as it was feared this course
might take some votes from the rest oil
the ticket. on the ground that three votes
from Maine would save Hancock with
New York and New jersey, while not
even the whole seven would save HIM II
he should lose either of these States.
Another view of the situation alsC
leads them to the same conclusion. The
Democrats have cor Irol of the present
House, and can easily turn out one Re
publican from Indiana, and another iron
Minnesota in order TO control the delega
lions OF majority of the States, ant
thus secure the number OF votes OF the
House by States which would be neceS
sary TO elect Hancock IN case OF no cleo
ton by the people To tins end they ar
que that electoral votes taken from Gar
field and given to Weaver, Will be prac
tically votes for Hancock and that 10
this reason Weaver electors are nearly
as good as Hancock electors.
There are three electors Chase, Iur
ner and Whidden on both the Fusion ans
the straight Greenback ticket. Ii thesi
three and the and the 80 ct New lori
and . OF New Jersey shall be taken iron
the Garfield column, then there would b
no election by the people, as then Gariiel'
column. then there would have only Is
votes. Hancock ls2 and Weaver )
And in this event, the Democratic Hous
could arrange for Hancock election Il
that body.
Thus word has been given out FOX th'
Democrats TO rally for the Fusion elector
al ticket intact, in the hope that by II
election Hancock can be saved, I'm
Will make the contest in Maine sharp
. At the same time, this condition Of thing
vii. make i, clear that 10 vo.e the tuSlo'
electoral ticket Is in no manner to ais
Weaver. but to aid Hancock. The con
,c,, j. between Garfield aud Hancock
the Republican and the Democratic par
tics, and one or the other Is to succeed
Grcenbackers who prefer Garfield to Han
cock should vote for the Republican cleo
,oral ticket
Republicans should be aroused by m
fact tina; Democrats themselves see II
hope for Hancock, even il they can car,
New York and New jersey, unless the,
can SECURE Connecticut OF Hancock el,o
tors in Maine, or can take away ihro
from Garfield