Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-22
Combination of Tribes in South Africa
Against the British.

Combination of Tribes in South Africa
Against the British.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Result in Maine.
OPTICAL COUNT NECESSARY.
Boston, September 21st.-A correspondent
| of the 5oarnal at Augusta telegraphs as fol-
| lows: Our footing by counties gives Davis
| $40, Plaisted 73, 3S9, scattering AS. Da-
Wis over Plaisted, 100. There are seven towns
and plantations to be heard from. Beside the
uncertainty about the vote of the towns yet
| to be received in determining the result. there
| is possible and probable inaccuracy of some
of the figures already given also questions
about other inaccuracies which appear in the
returns, all of which, with the close vote, rem.
der the result so doubtful that it can only be
determined by the official canvass of the re-
turns at the opening of the Legislature.
PLURALITY FOR PLAIsTED POSSIBLE.
PORTLAND, September 21st.-All but one
town-Sheridan- received, proving plu-
ralitv of 179 for Davis, less 20, which Sheri-
dan gave the Fusionists last year; but q
martial comparison made of returns made to
the Secretary of State show errors enough in
the Geographic returns to give clear plurality
to Plaisted. Those returns will have to be
compared with the returns of the Secretary
of State. in order to establish the corrections,
and as soon as the Secretary is heard from
the comparison will be telegraphed.
ERRORS IN THE RETURNS.
| PORTLAND. September 21st-Errors are
| found in the Geographic returns to the amount
of two-tenths of one per cent. COPIES of the
official returns have been carefully footed and
compared with the footings received from
| Augusta. An error is found of 100 in footing
up Penobscot county. The seven lacking
Wis 1850, Plaisted 1854. Plaisted's plu.
rality, ia. The scattering were not on the
sheets received here, but the Augusta footing
| of the 40 is probably correct. This result
must be very near correct although some
! towns are still not official and the Demo-
cratic State Committee, although their tables
are not complete, agree that they will come
| out very near this. Although these figures
| are from the official returns. the official can
vass of them is not made until the Legislature
meets in January, and only that body takes
cognizance of errors in them. The plurality
amendment is carried by large majority.
| FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL Dl5ThlCT - The
| FRENCH SETTLEMENTS.
| BANGOR, September 21st.-Complete re-
turns from the Fourth Congressional District,
official except for five small plantations, give
the total vote as q, 295-an increase of 4, 2S1
| over 1873. Ladd has IA, 065, Boutelle 13, 232
| Ladd's majority 1874. against 2, 826 majority
two years ago-a Republican net gain of
about Z, 1000. Ladd's vote increased !, IA and
| Boutelle's 8, 1877 over 1878.
The French settlements of Aroostook give
over 5000 Fusion majority.
The Maine Greenbackers-COnve to
Nominate EIectors-A Split.
| PORTLAND, September 21st.-The Green
back Convention to nominate Electors met
| this afternoon, with 465 delegates present.
Charles A. White was chosen President.
He denounced General Fi6eld, and said an
understanding was entered into to divide the
Electoral ticket, and urged the carrying of it
cut.
S. D. Hobson presented resolutions in
dorsing the action of the State Committee
recommending fusion with the Democrats.
T. B. Chase, amid great excitement, pro-
tested
Elliot King moved to accept the report and
Electoral ticket.
Chase made motion to amend by nomi-
mating seven straight Greenbackers.
This was received with applause and
| Kisses.
The speaker made an appeal for fair
| hearing, and argued against the fusion.
| There were thousand Greenbackers in the
State who voted for the rest of the ticket
with Plaisted, who will not vote for fusion
Electors. He protested against giving away
the future of the Greenbackers for four
| Weaver Electors. 1t was a Greenback can
didate and platform that carried the State.
! Rev. Albah Strout, F. NJ. Plaisted and
others advised fusion, after which the pre-
vious question was carried, and the resolution
to fuse adopted although there was consider
able opposition.
The following is the resolution in full:
The election of General Harris NJ. Plaisted to the
the office of Governor by vote unprecedented in
the history of the State and the reelection OF our
Representatives in Congress- is unquestionably an
Endorsement of principles by the State OF Maine.
We feel assured that when party prejudice shall no
| longer control our Republican brethren, that we
| shall show an overwhelming majority in favor OF
our national principles. which will be responded to
by every State in the Union that the action OF the
| State Committee recommending an arrangement
with the Democratic party for State officers and
Presidential Electors was expedient, and the Ma
tional Greenback party OF the State Maine IN Con-
vention assembled, hereby indorse that action, and
agree to support at the Presidential election Scion
! Chase and Samuel Watts for candidates for Electors
| at large, and John Turner, Benjamin Bunker Chas.
R. Whidden, VIM A. Cromwell and John p Don
werth candidates for District Electors, as recon-
mended by the Committee
! Congressman Murch made O brief speech.
He believed that every Greenbacker knew
his opposition to fusion in the past. He be.
lieved the Democratic party to be governed
by high patriotic motives, and returned
thanks to the Democrats for supporting him.
| The question is, shall seven Garfield and
three Hancock and Weaver electors be
chosen? He was free to say he preferred the
latter.
Speeches were also made by Scion Chase,
Congressman Ladd and others, after which
the Convention adjourned.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
PORTLAND, September 2lst.-At the ad-
| iournment of the Congress Hall Convention
| this afternoon, the straight Greenbackers met
at the City Hall, Scion Chase presiding. A
straight ticket was nominated, as follows
Soion Chase. J. F. Turner, G. R. Whidden,
J. F. Hilton, Thomas G. Burden, G. w.
Wooster, C. B. Fry. Seventy-three dele.
gates voted as whole. and the Fusion
strength was claimed as 140 in the Congress
Hall Convention.
The straight Greenbackers adopted the
following:
For the encouragement Of our Greenback broth
Maine, in Convention assembled, declare there Is
Greenback party in Maine, pledged to the interests
of the whole people that the late fusion and con
fusion in this State was due wholly to the exigen
cies of the State that vote with our brethren
elsewhere for Weaver and Chambers.
Congressional Nominations.
BRIpGEPoRT Conn. September 21st.-Th'
Democrats of the Fourth District hav,
nominated George w. Peck, vice Barnum
for Congress.
CHICAGO, September 2lst.-The Democrat
this afternoon nominated Perry IL. Smith
Jr., for Congress.
NIAGARA FALLS, September 21st.-The
Republicans have nominated Richard Crow
ley for Congress.
DANvILLE tVa.), September 2lst.-Th
Republican Convention of the Fifth Con
gressional District met to-day and declines
to make nomination. The majority of tn
Convention is understood to be favorable t
the election of the Readjuster candidate t
Congress.
Boston, September 21st.-The Democrat
of the Third Congressional District hav
nominated Axel Dearborn.
PITTsToN (Pal. September 2lst.-Th
Democrats of Lazerne and Lackawann
counties have unanimously nominated ID. W