Daily Republican., 1880-09-16
The Name rusiOn.

Tho Name Easi0n.
A great many people are somewh'
at q loss to know what composss I'll
Maine Fusionists that make them sue
q formidable element in the poli,ijs I
that State. Maine is the extreme North
eastern State Of the Union wedged u
between the British possessions On tn
sides and more or less influence
and dominated by British interests
Before the Eepubl can party was OF
gained Maine had been a steadfas
thorough going Democratic State. In
bred with a love of freedom aud katrec
Of slavery large portion OF the Demo
cratic party followed the Hamlins arc
others into the new party where sh
ha' reliably remained until two year
ago when shs was stolen from the r
publican party by a confused mass o
Green hackers and Bourbon Democrats
The hard times tidal wavs struck Maine
with terrible force aud shu' up hel
wooden ship yards throwing thousand,
OF psr!ons out Of employment aud stag
o mating the lumber trade which is on,
Of the leading industries OF the State
DiscOntent amongst the ship builder.
and lumber cutters soon followed, and
As usual the government was llamed
for hard times.
II was but step from dscJn tent in.
to the Green back party which promis
cd an almos: unlimited quantity OF
money and plenty of work. Thousands
sfRepul lijans we're drawn away from
their paI ty allegiance to try the fortu1 ne,
Of the new party. The greater part Of
the D mocratic party which was pow
erless by being in q minority Joined the
nav party, bat few stood fast and
held on to the old order of things.
When the State election of 1878 was
held /! was found that the Bourbon
Democrats and the Green backers had re.
'seived majority of the popular vote and
there bsing more Democrats and Green
fSackers elected to the Legislature than
Republicans they joined their forces
in the Legislature to elect the State
officers. The Republican candidate
that year received very large plurali-
ty Of the votes cast, but as the constitu-
tion required majority to elect, he
lacked few hundred of that majority
an the elet ton Of a Governor was
thrc IN into the lie. islaturs " here Gar
scion was e'ect, d as a choice of evils.
In 1879 after having had a years.
taste Of Office a combination was effect
cd between the GreeEbaekers AMI the
Democrats by which no candidate had
a majority of the popular vote and the
election for Governor was again thrown |
into the Legislature. At this time &C.
CURED the famous theft of the Lsgisla-
ture Of the State by Governor Garcelon |
aud his advisory Council, by which a |
suiH 'iency o: Republicans we're counted |
out and Greenbackers and Dem ocrats
counted in to perp tuate the Fusion
control aud ruls o. the State.
The means by which this ms! con-
teDp'ible fraud was circumyented are
familiar 20 our rea 'ers and need not be
repeated now. Sufics it to say that
Davis, R publican, was elected Cover.
nor by the Legislature after the legally
elected members had been admitted and
:" was re- nominated for re election to
the same office the present year.
The Greenback and Democratic PARTIES
the latter comprisi 6 a small rcent.
age Of The voters of Maine, held their
state cony :ntions on the sauna day, thu
lst Of June last. The Gresub ers
nominated General Plaisted popular
+ publican sol Tier for their card iat.
tor Governor, and the Democrats adopt |
ed him as their candidate the very { anne
d y.
1t was ayr ed at boh Convention,
that the rominaiious fyr Pre- dental
electors shonli b. left t. the respoc.
tive State Conventions with q visw 20
union upon common tiok.t TIL
two Conventions mt 10 gee, s.s..cp
en- arOther 'aE-in Julg, in Ar.l..s ,..
capital Of tGs s alta aud letp1p,l ,.,,on
was re4CJ II to strain every nerve to
carry the State for the Fusion State
and Electoral tickets. II WAS agreed