Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-18

point to be resumed again SATURDAY after
noon.
Gov Garcelon reappeared before the Hale
Committee again at 1 80 7. NJ SATURDAY..
The case OF Cherryiield was taken w. Tina,
town was thrown out and certificate is
sued TO the Fusion Reprcsentative didn't
know ths politics of either gentleman; the
returns were thrown out because IF the in
eligibility of one of the town officers. he
being an alien. His attention was drawn to
the Law of 1877, amended in 1873. which
denies to the Governor and Council any
authority TO decide in regard to the cligihili-
" sc officers
Mr.. Garcelon said that he considered that
the law did no, apply 10 this case there was
nothing upon the face of the returns TO
show that they were not legal returns the
Clerk Of court md sent an affidavit Of the
officer being an alien; did not know how
the Clerk became aware OF the defect: ala
not know that parties here had sent ont the
information and asked for the correction Of
the returns there was great anxiety in the
public mind to have these matters inycsti-
gated. and ihei might have caused il: did
not believe tina, pilIsbury, with Others. were
sending out documents to have the returns
counted; Eben f. pillsbury wa. ,ery much
Interested in politics if done al all. II was
without bis consent.
The Fairfield returns were exhibited
From this town there came two returns. ami
he said they were thrown Out because the,
we're contradictory If they had been enabled
to find which was the first return. that would
have been counted. The second set OF re-
turns for county officers was shown him.
attached 10 which werc slips. dated sept
-. stating that they were the amended re-
turns. From the returns for Representa-
ti,cs. slips Of the same Kind had apparently
been torn. lie said. from the appearance.
he should have no doubt a slip had been
torn of had never heard of this before. and
If Fairfield was thrown out when the infor-
nation contained on the slip was received.
it was gross violation Of righ, he was not
here TO justify any fraud; be took the facts
from the Councils reports this was the first
iu,ima,ion be had tina; the thing had been
done. Said the Governor: We have to do
many things on the testimony Of others; |
did not have q breath VI suspicion of the
Council must confess to being sumcw hat
guilty oi neglect in not looking more closely
into the natter: Tor the statements ~ had
made IN public and private he had relied
upon the inspection and Judgment NJ 'hc
Council.
un being asked vhy the SAINT rule adopt
cd IN the Pennington case Was not applied
ga the Fairtiell case. be- replied Il suppose
a. Er; Representative % the night .tarp
The role LAID down VA, that WHERE the
initials ul name were u-rd, d; shauld ua,
hc counted for The same person who's, name
in other towns aas given IN fall This v4,
dl>Fcg5rlri IN las, lj,crmorc auI Lincoln
Ditto marks ~cgc 1o - rcsaF,ir,! Is follow.
The, vcrr 50 rc,Aoucd in the Wc.,hrnok
return. bl; no, iu the Audoycr The GOV
crauv DID noi approve 81 'h.s; hc did No..
Know hut i.;;.r u ;Ae political complexion
% she towns ia 'hr State.
The n.mc uf Henri & Walker ON che rr.
;4ru from tIrh-uu vas shown, and bc saii Il
appeared plain 20 h.m tia, che middle Ju.,.l.
~, changed 81 O.. aai apparently Il vl. y
.argrr, be- bal 40 1s.rd-c NJ hiauA r..
Farms. az - instructions being sent out tn
Fusion towns. be- newer would have aa-
proved 81 D. zap 'o tho s1th ot October SAP.
posed that no ryc hai seen ;hc returns. oa
the l1ih q November a committee called
upnn hiu. saving that they feared certain
part.e. had haI scccss tq the return. D. va.
indignant AZ tins, and put tire question %
ultN "a his Council VIM stated positively
that 900 outside ragfy had seen the returns
the return, werc kept IA the safe. TIE kyt ut
which was ia tao parts. one being n the
hand, Of the Chairman 81 the Commi.tcr
and the other .n the hand. - the S,srctar,
81 STATE information might have been im
-,
.iun. Ma harden. tie src,,ru-,r, had f-ye
ayo,., % the Council Chamlrr ben The rr-
turns YER iaAgia.ot
Several sheets q manusrrlp; vrrc shown
the Governor. ho recognized them ~ III his
handwriting. hc Lad made them because
reports were circulated that nny RcpIhli-
can tpvU> verc counted out. and be found
tha, Ia, returns from 50 Democratic and y
Republican town, were imperfect.
Attention Ma. called TO ;h" !as; ,ha, b,
counting oui the Fusion town. no I...oa
member of the Legislature VI, Geu-.t,.l ID
hls .c.;, and the { vernon was asked !. .44,
Va, not liJle singular He said be- though,
II might he 20 regarded hi, legal adviser
vcrr Councillor Brown. the Auornc, Gen
crl. Bradbury. Webster and Gould IN re-
gard 20 the law ~ 1871, which allowed the
Governor and Council 20 take testimony
took counsel 81 RICE, Bradbury and other,
vho pronounced the Law unconstitutional
for the reference Of the questions 70 tie
court be held himself responsible. and o.
one else il va> daac g. a.lt, p4bl.c excite
men; and IA response o. % te.-.. ui Gov.
Morrill,; the questions submitted we're mostly
framed Is ! = Gould and we're examined
}. - n. l. If
Judge Rec one of the question, be wished
answered vas whether IN case Of cit!r, ueG
return, should be- ordered; he did not ~.
pcct auy decision of the court would affect
the action already taken hy the Governor
and Council; he had uo right 20 rr,cr~,
that. no matter hat the decision might y,
the decision. when II camg. did not chang,
hi, mind the executive Wa independent d
rhe court. and he Va, not bound 90 folioN
the decision uniiss he chose to- h. said III,
opinion went against the pre-, iou. opinion
and against common sense. A.. according u
il. We bad no law or Constitution. and ht
deemed It hi. duty TO disregard il; v her
he submitted the questions be did not car,
whether the opinion of the court would agrc,
with his OF not.
At this stage Of the examination the com
mite, adiousred In MONDAY at II O'Clock
when Garccion will W. iGnbe. cxemined.
Governor Garcrion vas again before Ii,
investigating Committee Monday. the qucs-
ton being the expenditure OF the public
money. The questions were asked BY Mr.
! Halo, The investigation began at ! -
o'clock aid closed AZ 80 O'Clock, Gov
Garcelon explained the process oi drawing
money from the treasury, The committee o
/ the Council reports and the Governor war
ran, is drawn on the Treasurer. by which i
/ is paid when a claim is put in il is referred
| to the proper committee and the repor
| comes from that committee; the warrant j.
/ voucher for the Treasurer; this is the ordi
/ mar. process; circumstances may arise wher
this cannot be done; appropriations arr
/ made for specific objects and accounts ar,
kept with the appropriations.
Mr.. Hale produced the report OF the Com
mittee on Warrant, drawn Dec. "A, 1879
| advising the Governor to draw a warrant TO
$1,000 from the appropriation for militar,
purposes for expenses incurred in protectin.
public property. approved and drawn by or
| der Of the Governor The committee fail Il
find vouchers for the $1,000. WHY do they
| not appear?
Gov. Gareelon answered that il was neees
sary to have some money, and $1,000 wa