New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02
POLITICS IN MAINE
A STRIKING CONTRAST.

svr r. RESTRAINT AND FAIRNESS or THE RfPU"br
CASs-suRyEYfNG THE FIELD BEFORE THE SEN
AroRfM CONTEST BEGfSs-coNGaEsshAN fHf
Avp Ex-cONGREssMAN HALE THE PRINCIPAL
CANDID lrEs-COoLfSG ARooR OF fH< TEMPER
ANCE PARTY.
lFPOM Az OCC AsIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE Iuoo'"'I
PonuAnD. Me. Nov. 27-ibo dispatch OF oen@-
for Rlofne 70 The TRIBUNE at the tins OF the sep
t,n,b,r election in which no said thai If Plaisted
had secnred plurality OF ono vote he would DC ln-
auoprated ,yernor BY the Republicans OF Maine,
fully expressed the sentiment OF the party ~ Ihe
time III the eastern pOrA2h Of the STARE however
after She November olecti0n ttle dsc0ntele WIN
this policy was expressed. BY soms aocrraton %
the mind, or heart 1891 votes intended Tor Harris
VI Plaisted the Fusion nominee were returheh ny
town and plantation clerks as cast Tor Harris H.
plaisted Hiram " Plai3ted. and similar di5torVio"s
of the name. Fooging the precedent winch ms
governed in this State almost from the e'lhe
,vhen the backwoods covered tao country down
TO the sea. these votes ought to be thrown OUT
That would give the Siate to Governor
Davis. IN, Republican nominee for reelection.
So,ne of tbe friends of Governor Davis declared
that what had always been done before ship3uid-
ING had been revived in all that region around East
mart two or three years ago. AID Graenbackisn had
crept into politics there AMI elsewhere IN the statel
ouQbt now t, be done They regarded Governor
Davis as "a martyr. sud perhaps justly so, because
tbouah = man of family. he had loft lucrative
nractIce of the law 10 serve HE party as Governor
-, q, hnJ ve,r and his business having suffered, nc
4, now to be sont back to private HIe'
The salary Of the Governor Of Name Is only
50 800 aud the incumbent always loses money
Tins heresy however, has been shoftlIYed. III WAS
never seriously entertained, and it has no" been
definitely abandoned. 1t was frowned down at
"a, 4 hnrr ffl ,y q
noble opinions of the Supreme Court, pronounced at
the time GIrcalon tried to steal tue state ana q
third OF the Legislature year ago. principle Of
right Is involved this year whIch never was II
is3ae when the Republicans had large minority.
Governor Davis himself, who wonld hGy3 been
seated if Plaisted were thrown out, heartily adopted
tins view.
About TWO weeks ago the idea was started that
the constitutonaty Of theretroaely feature oil the
Plurality amendment, adopted at the September
eectloa ueht 10 be discussed. It appears that the
Fusionists yoied against tAat measure early on
election day, but finding that they were gaming ih
Portland and elsewhere. they tslccrap Ae all oyer
the State TO change FROM ami vote Tor 1t. lie
amendment in cons 3quenc3 received 5IJl) votes
to35. 1902 against Az soon a tie yote was m
yassed Governor Davis promptly issued pr'clA-
mation declaring tho amendment adopted. EN-
Governor Dll9lcyS ppicA iHo Lt"t'i"" DV'''''fti
suggested then that it vas the legislative resolve,
NOT the amendment itself, which provided That it
slould apply 10 the september election. ant Sdded
that the Supreme Court might have 20 pass Oh the
matter. But the Republicans hayin2 mate hard
fght aglus. Official yiiiany were inoisgojed 30
| take aIyauta.c Of inc now tacanlcalitY.
judge Goddard. OF Portland app AIRED IN The Id
rcriycr of that city in opposition 90 the scheme.
| he declared that the Republican parry originated
the idea (of the amcnd1eut), pushed % through the
! LEGISLATURE, urged it's adopaon by .he op,e ana
voted for it as the polls, with s;arcely an exception
| Surelv7 no said I'VE cannot hOnOcaDy take Oppo-
size ground and rcpudiatc our Owl schs ne. because
| ass, often hagpens IN sucb cases. il did not work
WOLF Ta.psa WAS welded wi,h snch good effect
in this article that it aroused che party to the evil
tendency Of this new idea. conf rcnoe oil Leaders
| followed. aud the result has been th1tlt cen be
stated finally that the Republicans Of Mime VIII
abide by the intention OF The voters freely and fairly
expressed a. the polls They will take advantage Of
no iechnicalties but will seat Mr. Plstcd in the
| Office TO which he appears to have been elected.
The party is showing Its capacity 10 resist temps l.
tlou admirably.
| The contest for the chair in tie United states
! senat.. to D., mlde vacant by Mr.. duoliIs ret':r-
mont. has become lively the pass week. Nr. Reed,
! Coagre,, man-eoct from the is. District, pei rcs
| from thefel. His district was saved only ATE a
! hard i5nt. and ne viii not mperlj tho Repu1 L. Il
minority in the House o. Re2r 3ca.atiy.3 bfaEeT
election. Ills action gives great satisfaction. The
contest Is nqrrowng down O. Sr Frye. reelected by
q BIG majority to tie Rouse. ami exon gress,naa
| Hale. The friends OF M Frye c5pee, that tho Re-
Dnnican momber5 Of t1e Legislature from rs DIS
trcr about twaDty-fOur IN number, wi supp him
! in tho caucus soidy. lie viii have some airport
! IN Mr. Reeds district aud some in Mr. Ha.e5.
Mr. Frye is exceedingly popular, and at present his
trends feel sure o. tity out oi thc hItt-hte votes
necessary TO a choice lha friends OF Mr. Haze, on
! the o her band clam ta M Frye mas an enlarged
| caraar of luhuCbGe opened to ann Dy ne VIII
drawal of General Garfield from the House OF
| Representa- lives. HIS experience OF ten years Ia
| that body world maze hlm u competitor Tor TIE
position Of Speaker tley say, and at any rate MAKE
him definitely leader in chat branch OF Congress.
| Mr. Hale is qualified by IN equal Hngtn o: puoiie
service .or TrlmOOn To the Senate. ana lbs vigorous
aud successful fight against the Garceion vsIiany
| his won for him an enthusiastic tDuoWlng lis
strergth - about equal to thaU or Ali. RYE III ths
| Senatorial contest. Mr.. Hale viii have some votes
probably from the Portland district and good many
from the East cabinet position Is takeu OF mere ioF
| Mr. Hale as an alternative to being elected Senator
H. mas twlce been offered Cabinet position.
| The contest IL an entirely friendly one between
| the two men, and Is not complicated oy any action
| on the part of either Nv Blame OF Mr. Hamn
! Both Senators decline 10 take part. Mr.. Hamlh
! himself is not candidate. ShOnid tLete be dead
| lock IN the IL Ia believed that MS name
| would be presented, in which case he would sweep
the caucus but he declares tor himself that he -
| out of the race.
Governor Davis ia a third candidate for the Sena-
| torshlp lie announced the fact 10 his Council at q
recent meeting. He IS expected to nave the votes
| from PenobscOt on the first ballot 1t Is urged
| against nun. however. that he Is young man,
without experience IN Congress. and so httle known
| that after has nomination for Governor bis name
was mis,peed for three DAYS in the western part of
| the state The votes tor HIM Will be compliment
| ary Within few days. General Chamberlain has
| besn spoken of seriously by an element IN the party
| which has not been recognized greatly heretofore.
| and which has to n certain extent been dropping oil
| m consequence Plaisted Is himself one Of the Re-
| pnblicans who have dropped away. His command
lnq ability aud rreprOachabe character would pos
| slbIv make him "a strong candidate, esIfecIaily in
view OF his admirable conduct year ago, when tho