Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-19

Jan manipulators in Maine are
pretending to claim majority for
Davis and are trying to doctor the
returns to face out this claim. 1t
remains to be seen whether they
propose to begin in Maine to REIN
augurate the frauds Of 1876. For
two days Blaine and the Republic
can leaders conceded Plaisted's
election, as the Republican party |
did Tilden's in 1875. The entire |
machinery for counting the vote is
in the hands of the Republicans.
Usually, in past years, it has only |
required about two days to ascer-
tain the deflnite results in Maine.
This year all the first returns
showed great Democratic gains
and it was only when the Republi.
can manipulators had stopped the
returns from coming in, and de-
layed them until they could be al
tered, that changes were made in
favor of Davis. The county of
Kennebec, which usually completes
Its returns in one day, was held
back until after Thursday; and it is
openly asserted by the former Re-
publican leaders that the returns
are held back for manipulation.
Two of the five congressman,
Murch and Ladd, are conceded.
Philbrick, the Democratic candi-
date in Blaine's district
the Third while actual.
ly elected may be counted
out, by fraud, by a small majority.
Their claimed majority is under
100 In the first district. Anderson,
the Democratic candidate, is prac.
tically in the same position, as the
Republicans only claim majority
for Reed OF SO, thus showing that
out Of the five Congressmen, four
Democrats were elected. This is
the best criterion by which to
Judge the popular sentiment Of the
State. Plaisted is clearly elected
and can only be defeated by q
fraudulent count. The only gains
shown by the Republican party, or
claimed by them, are in Democrat
ic counties, inaccessible by tele-
graph, and away from the lines oi
the railways. The best evidence
of the fraud proposed to be perpe-
trated is the fact that, while the
Fusion ticket shows largo gains all
over the State in the Republican
cities and counties, the Republican
gain is claimed in the Democratic
counties.
How They Are Bringing Ii Out.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 18TH
=. Four hundred and ninety-sever
towns give Davis 7S,4l6. Plaisted
$4,000, scattering 33s; Davis's plu
rality 416. Six towns are yet to bt
heard from, which gave last yeal
Davis 81, Smith 27, Gsrcelon POI; {
Fusionist plurality Of 167. Deduct
ing that, Davis will have plural
ity Of 249, which is SO short OF {
majority, supposing that there arr
no further gains or losses.
F., Maud >. scores 2:lOsl.
, CHICAGO, Sept. lSth.-Maud s
to-day trotted in 2:1Oa; first quar-
ter "a; half 1:04a;i .quarterl
1856; mile 2:1Ca, carrying two pound
, over weight and in the face of ,
I very strong wind.
, wrasgIs Ia the Liberal Lsag us
CHICAGO, Sept. 1Sth.-Iu tn
morning session of the Natlona
Liberal League A. ]. Grover mad,
long address recommending tina
the League take political action
Garfield was in favor of q stron,
government, which was enough t
: call for opposition from the Leagu
: to his election. He denounced tn
National Bank system. His ad
dress was referred to the Commit
y tee on Resolutions, and McCragen
of Michigan, said 1t was an insul
to the Convention. He favored ,
q strong government and a centrali
j. cation Of power, and intimate,
Y that II any party should be ar
f raigned, 1t was the one which di
5 violence to large number of citi
, zens In Its own section. Th
: Chairman declared these remark
s out of order. Mr.. McCragen sal
o Michigan could poll 10000 Libera
q votes.
8 Thurman ~ud Hendsicks a. IRicki
, vine-Letser from Hancock.
:, CHICAGO. Sept. 18th.-At th
Democratic meeting at Hicksville
Ohio, yesterday, addresses wer
delivered by Senator Thurman an,
Governor Hendricks. The Follow
y ing letter from Gen. Hancock wa
read.
GOVERNORS ISLAND,
N. Y, Sept. 18th.
9 Messrs. A. p Edgerton. Ben j
Patton and Others, ~Hicksville
Ohio:
GENTLEMEN: Accept my thank
for your invitation to visit Hicks
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