Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-10-07
THE MAINE ELECTION,
Greenback Principles GIoriousIy Tri'
umphant.

Chascs Enquirer Sept q.
As we went to press, last week, we
announced the election of Plaisted and
two congressman, with the legislature
in doubt. Since then, returns have
come in somewhat contrary to the gen.
eral expectation. showing large vote
for Davis in the rural towns. But we
still have reason to believe Plaisted is
elected. The total vote is liS,0OO,' of
which both PlaiSted and Davis claim Il
slight plurality; PlaiSted claiming 17j
and Davis lI9. 1t is snug, very snug,
and it may take the official canvass to
determine who is governor. Hereto
fore. it has required majority vote to
elect on the popular vote, failing to Sc
cure which, the duty Of clecting de-
volved upon the legislature. The last
Legislature, however, presented con-
stitutOnal amendment to he voted up
on at this state election, making a plu-
nlity sufficient to elect. That amend
ment has been adopted by Il large ma
jority. 1t is rumOred, however in Re
publican circles, that in case Plaisted
has plurality the supreme court will
declare the amendment mconStitutiOn-
al. This has been hinted at hy the Re
publican press, and by Blaine himself.
Gen. PlaiSted and the Greenback party
can stand that sort Of high-handed out
rage if the Republicans ran. 1t would
lose the Republicans 10000 votes in
November,
When we consider the hrag and bus-
ter Of the Republicans. which they
made before election, saying they We're
sure of the state hy at least lO0OOe, W
have Il legitimate right 10 crow and
claim the victory if Davis sue
cceds in getting his l4y plurality. j..
G. Blaine acknowledged this when he
telegraphed: Even if we get Davis,
it is Il fearful defeat to our party"
The victory is ours! We claim it! No
one dare dispute the claim! Let "them
steers" crow
Two congressman are ours, with a
fair probability of two more and per-
haps three! The prospect for four is
good! In the first district, Reed, (Rep,)
claims a majority of 100 over Andcr-
son; but Anderson confidently asserts
his knowledge of frauds sufficient to
give him a clear title to his seat. lie
will therefore contest Mr., Reeds claim.
In the second district, Frye (Rep)
apparently has 1900 over Fogg; but
Fogg says he will contest him.
In the third district, Lindsey, (Rep)
claims about $50 more than Philbrick; ;
But the latter feels confident of estab-
fishing his right to the seat. Crhis is
blane's old district.)
In the fourth and fifth districts the
Greenbackers made Il clean sweep,
re-electing I.add and Murch.
The legislature is Republican in both
branches.
We are satisfied. The Republicans
had every advantage in the campaign,
and were directed by Blaine. Money
and speakers We're sent into the state
with astonishing liberality, and every
town and hamlet was visited. They
brought every element possible to bear
against the other side, and their mag
netic leader went from place to place
roaring like II wild lion. And the re-
suit condemns them. They failed to
hit the bulls eye, and their party goes
to the wall. Only four years since the
rag baby made his first attempt to throw
the Republican stalwart, and he has
now succeeded. With common sense
and common honesty to guide the new
party. it will rush over the whole land
and will rightly triumph as the peoples
timely savior
1t was soft money argument that
pummelled the head of the Republican
giant in Maine, and to the party of cur
rency reform belongs solely the credit
of the victory. "Give credit TO whom
credit is due"
Since the above was in type, the
election of Gen. Plaisted has been con-
ceded, by the agent of the Associated
Press, by a plurality Of 1877. All doubt
is over, and the verdict of the people
is known. Gen. Plaisted holds the
fort.