Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-28
ELECTION NOTES.

As the result OF the report that the
FuSioni>ts had carried Maine, a New York
gentleman who had given the Republican
committee $50 and made arrangements 10
be absent from the city on election day,
sent TO committee his check for 5000 and
wrote that he would be at home To vote.
Thousands Of Republicans felt Just a. he
did over the news from Maine.
The people OF oxford County gave the
miScouut a double rcbuke. They caused
eX-Councillor Fogg 10 run greatly behind
his ticket and elected Geo. ID. BiSbee Of
Buckdeld. senator by the largest majority
OF any ON the County ticket. Mr.. Bisbce
il will De remembered, was the clerk of the
Hale investigating committee last winter,
and did great deal toward exposing the
doings OF GarCelOu'> CounCil-POrilGHd
lirertiSer.
An attempt was made by the Demo
Gratis and GrecnbackerS OF Elmira in New
York last Tuesday evening 10 celebrate the
Maine victory Unfortunately for the
harmony OF the occasion q dispute arose
a. 20 whose victory IL was. The Demo
Gratis asserted that IL was theirs and the
GrecubackcrS asserted that IL was theirs.
The contention rose 10 such height that AZ
last the Democrats withdrew leaving the
Grcenbackers in possession.
As soon Is the FuSioniStS found they
were beaten hy the back towns, their
newspapers commenced - brace MP their
followers by crying manipulation OF re-
turns, STANCE counting OF votes by the
Republicans, and similar expressions.
This comes with a good grace from thieves
and forgers who are Itching 10 get their
hands on the returns again. Let these
gentlemen possess their souls in patience;
the returns will be opened, tabulated, the
fullest inspection allowed all parties 70 eN-
anime them. and he roieS counted just a.
crfIy rs they ,cere nrorR.-Wbig.
A. VI. Jones. Logan'S right hand man,
in regard 20 the Maine election says
s.Tne result must convince every Republ-
can IN the United States that we have got
al we can do, under the most favorable
circumstances. TO elect Mr.. Garfield. Win
is votes In the South with disposition
on the part OF the Democratic party 20
fuse with any and all elements 10 defeat the
Republican party, there is no use in ignor-
ing the danger. The elections In Maine
aud Vermont show that every man who Is
not a Republican is going 10 be at the polls
this election 10 cast his vote against the
Republican party. In Vermont with n Re
publican minority OF $4,000 known 10 be
against them. the Democrats increased their
vote. which shows splendid and determin-
ed organization within their ranks. SO Tar
as Illinois j. concerned, there Is no dan
ger. except through the apathy OF Republi-
cans" The above should spur every Re-
publican voter 90 increased ertOTt 20 carry
this state in November. What Mr.. Jones
saws Of Illinois il true OF Maine Because
OF their defeat Monday, they must not feel
there j. no hope for November. The ele
ments which entered into the election then,
and caused the defeat, may not 20 over TO
the Sa,.c2al election. SO they should
take right hold and 70 % work with the
determination TO carry this State for Car
field.
In his latest letter to the Philadelphia
Press. Col. Burr. whose Maine cOrrespon-
dence has been SO highly praised for its
fairness and intelligence, SPEAKS a. follows
concerning the Democratic threat 20 seiz6
the First District: THE feeling OF bitter
nes- between the parties does not abate in
the slightest. s... The FuSionists seem in
clined 70 take every possible advantage Of
their slender success. Especially is this
true in This, the First District, where such
an effort wa made 10 beat Mr. Reed. They
already say that he can never take his seat,
and are collecting and formulating the evil
dence upon which 10 have a contest. They
charge. of course bribery and corruption,
and with the material they have at hand
they can probably prove anything they
care TO- IL Is something really strange to
find men OF character who willingly Justify
the most questionab!y methods, not only
in carving on elections, but in manipulate
ing the result. The contest OF last winter
seems TO have entirely blunted the moral
sensibilities OF the Fusi0niSts and brought
them 20 a point where they are willing to
coEaGsit aiIsost any political crime to de-
feat the Republicans anywhere and for any
thing. IL is the baldeSt excuse for seisins
a Congressional District which never be-
longed 10 them, and which they have on
estly lost in the bitterest contest that ever
| took place in the State, TO allege bribery
and intimidation, when the vote cast in
| the state represented one voter to every
four and a half OF its inhabitants, Il vote
almost W ithout parallel in the country's
| history.
Weather Report.
Temperature last week at A. NJ.
sr,5sv "a. clear: Monday. So rain; Tues