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Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
Rangor Whig
Another Conspiracy.

Evidence accunVlates on every hand that
the Fusion leaders are planning some des-
perate mischief, and are seeking to divert
attention from it by their strenuous but
senseless shouting of Fraud" 1t is known
tina, they have already sent out from secret
conferences number of the most un.crup-
ulous tools of last years counting -out ring,
and that those emissaries are now at work
in every part Of the State. in pursuance of
some concerted plan
We are told tina, Plaisted received de-
spateh from Alex. MClure, of the Philadel-
phia TiB',s, a prominent Democratic man
ager and an ardent Hancock supporter.
dated Friday night. when Gov Davis elec-
ton was conceded, and asking: What do
YOU propose to do in the presen, emcrgenc, 2'
We think We knowtwha, Plaistcd's crowd
propose To do, and that is TO iamper with
the results OF the recent election in any des-
perate way tha, i possible TO them. Bu,
they are already watched and their new
conspiracy will be defeated as surely a. was
tha, Of last year.
Torn cicrts sloaidtak> g,oi car, Of their
records
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
E.LIsMnRrn. Sent. Is.

A-as'T' ~ NfAAa - - - 50
Fifty-seycn votes cast in Ward 4, Els
worth for Harris VI. Plais,ed. were returned
by the Republican Ward clerk. Frccmont
MADDOX for Harrison y. Plaisted. He re-
fused to correct the mistake. IL Is believed
10 be a Republican trick. r.
The vote, were cast for Harris VI.
Plai,tcd' and Mr. Maddocks. the Ward
Clerk - states it. IL making up the
return. however. in the confusion of the
open ward meeting. he wrote it = 'lIarri-
son NJ. Plais,ed" and the error was not
discovered either 10y him or others
present. of whom goodly number
were Fusionists. until after the return
was sent III. 4, the proper time Mr..
Maddocks will give hi- testimony and
ask 10 have the return corrected aud the
vote viii be honestly counted for Harris
NJ. Plaisted.
This fact i just a. well known to
r. a. 10 anyone else in town. 'but true
10 hIs Democratic instincts. lac >ent the
above despatch to the CoD.m,rcial
Had similar error occurred last year.
on the Republican side, Garcelon and
his council would have called it fatal
error" and the correction would not have
been allowed. Under Republican rule,
the voice of the people, as expressed at
the polls, will be the guide by which votes
will be counted. In all dispatches sent
from Ellsworth and in all tabulaiions
made of the votes OF this city the Fusion
vote of Ward 4 has been counted for
Harris VI. Plaisted. and there i no dis
position by Republicans here or else
where to take advantage of wha, i
clearly clerical error.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
The Greenhaek Convention

The Greenbaek State Convention. which
met in Portland Tuesday, must have been
decidedly hot convention, if We can Judge
from the limited telegraphic report received
by us.
As was supposed it would be, the attemp,
was made to dragoon the party into carry
ing out the plan of fusion adopted by the
Greenback and Democratic State Commit
tees. In this, however, the leaders were
anything but successful. A bolt, organized
and carried out by the straight Greenback-
ers, has put straight Greenback electoral
tieke; in the field and this ticket will be
largely supported by the party in the State.
The Democrats now have no chance for Sc
curing single Hancock elector and are left
the option Of trying to swell the Weaver
vote, or nominating straight ticket of their
own. 1t remains to be seen how meekly
they will take this snub at the hands Of the
Greenbacksrs. 1t is difficult to imagine
more deplorsble condition than that in
which the Democracy of Maine has volun-
tariiy placed itself
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
HEADQUARTERS ME. w. c. I. L.. }
Aulusfn Sent lS ISSn

The sixth annual meeting of the Woman 5
Christian Temperance Union, of Maine, will
be held in Hayford Hall, Belfast. opening
tuesday evening, September 2S, 1880 at s
o'clock, and continuing through the 10Th
and 3Oth. Half fare tickets good from Sept.
9th to October lst, inclusive, will be given
on the NJ. c. X. X. Each local auxiliary is
earnestly requested to send three delegates
with credentials. All temperance organiza
tlons of women are affectionately invited to
send visiting delegates. 1t is hoped besides
its regular delegates that the auxiliary and
aid societies will send a large number of
visitors, who will receive the same courte
sizes as regular delegates Delegates and
visitors will be notified of their places of
entertainment by sending name and post
office addresses as soon as possible to Mrs.
Cyrus Patterson, Belfast Me. Grateful for
the Fathers blessing hitherto, realizing the
need of earnest work at the present hour.
let US meet together in one place" for
prayer, consultation and effort.
Mrs. l.. VI. y. STEVENS.
Pres't W. c. T.U
Mr.. T. r. Ham, o.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
or NEw YORK.
Hancock County.


Governor Davis leads Gen. Plai.ted
almost seven hundred vote, IN Hancock
county, we believe the exact figures are
six hundred and ninety-onc. and this
stands against Republican, msjori,y in
1879 of 3j9 and in 1873 of less than
one hundred.
In that year of disaster we were smit-
ten low like our sister counties all over
the State. though we managed 10 save
the county.
What We desire now TO call attention
to is the fact that since 1879 the Repub-
licans of Hancock county have been,
step by step. recovering their old ground
and restoring their old majority
1t is not simply that We have made a
gain of several hundred thi. year. but
we have put the county back to where
it used to be when the State gave 10. 900
Republican majority. and that Is the
thing upon which tie Republicans of
Hancock County nave a right to plume
themselves.
Other counties have done wonderfully
well this year, and have made good
gains from last year. but the painful
truth remains that they are yet far be-
hind their record Of the days of assured
Republican supremacy.
Hancock almost touches the high wa
ter mark of 1872. when the September
election showed majority against Mr..
kimball. who was running for Cover
nor on the Democratic Greeley tickei of
1880. of which Hancock County con-
tributed 152. This year we came within
sixty-one votes of the 1872 record when
York and Sasadahoc Counties gave over
one thousand majority each. Androscog-
GIN over fifteen hundred. and Keunebec
and Penobscot each over three thousand
Looking the ground over. it is pretty
clear how this has been done Two things
tell the whole story. Each town was
personally canvassed in the closest fash
ion. and in nearly every town the Re
publican Greenbackers returned to the
republican fold.
Outside of Ellsworth il would be hard
TO find an old Republican who voted for
Plaisied.
The waning condition of the Green
back party was fully seen and the alli-
ance with the Maine Democracy was
sturdily rejected by the honest Green
hackers barring bakers dozen who have
been known for years as chronic Office
seekers.
And so We can say TO our frie~ds who
have done the good work this wear. all
honor to the Republicans of Old Han
cock, who have put the county back
where ii stood, in our proudest year,
and have made il the second in the State
in the size of its Republican majority
kennebec only exceeds it. We present
to the State majority Of almost seven
hundred, two Senators and eight out oi
the nine Representatives TO which We
were entitled in the Legislature. Thai
is all that we could do in one day.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
Result Of the Election Still in Doubt.

BY our dispatches received this morn
ing il will be seen that the agent of the
Associated Press at Portland, has dis
covered errors in the telegraphic returns
sent to him, which indicate a small plu-
rality for Plaisted SO far. however.
his comparisons with the returns made
10 the Secretary of State. are not COM
plete and other errors NAV be discover
ed which will change the plurality in ia
yor of Gov. Davis. His conclusion is
arrived at by counting all the votes re-
turned for Harris H. Plaisted, ''Har-
rison NJ. Plaisted." and Harrison
Plaisted." for Harris NJ. Plaisted."
Other errors and omissions may be
discovered which will materially change
the result.
The fact is pretty well established
that neither Davis nor Plaisted will
have a majority and the probability is
that the vote is so close that no one can
determine who is elected until the meet
ing of the Legislature and the canvass
ing of the votes by that body
The large Fusion gain in the NADIA
waska returns is sufficient to create
suspicion of fraud and should this be
shown it will most certainly change the
result. The fact that nearly all the
voters in that region speak and write in
the French language and are unable TO
write or read writing in English. in
which language the returns are made.
puts it in the power of the Democratic
agent there 10 manipulate the returns so
as to show gains which a correct count
will not bear out. The fact that this
has been done before naturally creates
suspicion of inaccuraey in the present
instance.
We must, therefore, possess our souls
in patience till such time as the returns
to the Secretary of State are more ac-
curatsiy canyassed, or, if questions af-
fecting the accuracy of the returns
should arise, till such time as the Leg
lature shall determine the subject.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
The Fastest Trotting on Record.


MAUD s." trotted a mile in 30 3-i at
Chicago, Saturday.
IL was nearly six o'clock and growing
dark when the mare was brought on the
the track. The sky was cloudy and south
wind was blowing. At the first send off she
soon left her feet and her driver, Bair, turn
ed her back for fresh start She then
trotted to the starting point square and level
and as her driver nodded for the word quick
ly heightened her stride and got to the quar-
ter in 34s. Ii was then believed impossible
for her to do better than 2.l6 or 2lS, but
when she got down to the second quarter at
a ,. 03 gait, the fastest quarter on record,
there was breathless interest and expectancy
Ii was feared however that the strong wind
when she turned would slacken her speed
materially and render it still impossible to
win, but she kept straight forward, however
without break or skip and marked the
three-quarters pole in l.36. BAR urged her
gently with Voice and whip and she respond
ed gamely, and the multitude was breathless
as she went the final quarter and thLndered
down the home stretch in 2lO 81 Time
by quarters-trst, Bis; second, 80 3-i; third,
81 las; fourth, 81 3-is. Loud cheers greet
ed the mare and her driver and manager as
they went to the stable.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
Prom the Boston Advertise !
False Exultation.


WASHINGTON, Sept. lj.-Colonel Lee
Crandall, the secretary of the national
greenback committee, has addressed the
following letter of thanks to Senator Wal
lace tor celebrating the victory the green
back men won in Maine:
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL COMMITTEE }
OF NATIONAL GREENBACK-LABogP PARTY,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. Is, 1880 }
Hon. William 4. Wallace, chairman Of the
democratic congressional committee
Dear Sr,-In behalf of the national
greenback- labor party, permit me to express
my qualification at the unsolicited and mag
unanimous act of the democracy, of this city.
IN celebrating the victory which our party
has gained over the hard-money oligarchy
in the State of Maine, and to say that it
shall ever remain engraven upon our memo
ries as one of the most gracious acts of the
gallant but unfortunately retiring democratic
party. LEE CRANDALL,
Secretary National Committee.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
Weaver sS lslafssed.
Gen. II. ". Pldisted:

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is.
Gen. H. II. Pidisted:
congratulate you on the grand fight you
have made in Maine for the National Green
back Labor party. twill inspire our friends
with confidence and strengthen them for the
great remaining battles to be fought.
hope you are elected. 1t is most amusing
to see the Democratic leaders masquerading
behind the Greenback party and calling our
victory Democratic boom. They fail to
tell the public that you were nominated as a
straight Greenbacker and that Democrats
could not have carried the State by 4O. 900.
They fail also to state that they required
you to make pledges to them when they gave
YOU their endorsement and that YOU peremp-
torily declined; that their State Central
Committee subsequently demanded pledges
Of you and upon your second refusal, said
committee requested you TO withdraw as a
candidate and that you declined to do that
also. The Democrats in Maine showed their
good sense by voting the Greenback ticket.
Let US all rejoice.
JAMES W. WEAVER.
Will some one tell US which party Gen
Plaisted belongs to?
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
b. D. Hadlock.

The Republicans Of Hancock County are
especially indebted to Mr.. Hadlock for his
labors during the campaign which ended SO
satisfactorily in this county. He spoke in
all parts of the county and good reports al
vays came in from his meetings.
Nobody that ne had on the stump was
able ID show such good reasons why honest
democrats should not swallow fusion. We
hear the same commendatory words from
Washington County where Mr.. Hsdioek
spent week.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

The fusion vote in the town Of Union is
returned for Harris II. Plaisted--instead of
IN" If the republicans adopt what the fu-
sion governor and council declare to be the
constitutional method Of canvassing re-
turns, they will refuse correction Of this re-
turn, and Plaisted will lose the ia votes
cast in that town for Goyernor.-(L Lewiston
Journal.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
. ItN W z.
Mrs. c. c. Hunt, Cor. Sec'y.

The Portland Press remarks :-"t is
strange, too, that the voters of the Fifth
District having two such men as Millilen
and Murch before them, should choose the
latter. 1t is curious illustration Of the
osermasterlng influence of party prejudice
and passion, for everybody must see tba,
Mr.. Milliken would in all respects be the
more valuable representative for the Dis-
triet. His brightness, ready eIoquence and
experience Of public affairs would have mad
nun influential at Washington. 1t is a
shame to lose the services of such men. es-
them' '''u'eo ior
That $4,000 did il.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

Hancock is the banner county this year.
1t doubled its majority of last year and elect
ed all the Republican representatives to the
legislature which il ever elected even in war
time. Mr.. Hale gave his personal attention
to Hancock during the last days of the cam
paign.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
Senators Elect.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
jeremiah Dingley. Jr. Auburn.
George Parcher, Leeds.
ARoosToOK COUNTY.
Darid Dudley, Presque Isle.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Joseph A. Locke, Portland.
Henry c. Brewer, Freeport
Albert +. Nutting. Otisfeld.
Tobias Lord, Jr., Standish.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
q. X. Fernald, Wilton.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
\. I. Hill. Bucksport.
l.. A. Emery, Ellsworth.
KgNNEBEc COUNTY.
Colby c. Cornish. Winslow.
Joseph s. Berry. Wayne.
KNOX COUNTY.
ID. \. Mortland, Rockland.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
James ". Clark. Nobleboro'.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A. II. Walker. Lowell
Geo. ID. Bisbee. Buckfeld.
rENoBsCor COUNTY.
Ioscph l.. Smith, Oldtown.
Stephen Jennings. Bangor.
Francis w. M. Exeter.
Henry e. Friend, Etna.
rIscArAours COUNTY.
Levi c. Flint, Monsnn.
sAGApAHoC COUNTY.
Edwin ID. Lamson. Richmond.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Chandler Baker. Bingham.
". y. Burton, North An.on.
WALDO COUNTY.
james H. Tabor, Unity.
Calrin ~ Sherman, lslesboro'.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Ezra l.. Pattangall. Pembroke.
Ncranus c. Coffin. Harrington
YORK COUNTY.
George II. Wakefield South Berwick.
Jason W. Beatty, Saco.
Charles +. Sanborn. Parsonsfeld
Republicans -. Fusionis;s 9.
Fuslonists are put in i1lics.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

The Augusta Standard says the following
telegram was received in that city, Tuesday
BosrON, Sept. IA.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
+. +. PILsBURY.
1t was well to have Mr.. Pilsbury indulge
in praises once in his life, but probably his
song didn't get very high before later news
turned his rejoicing into curses. Mr.. p.
made mistake, however, in attributing the
democratic gains in the cities to Providence
That blessing was due to the Tammany bar
rel, which didn't come early enough to reach
the back towns.-l Lewiston journal.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

The Democratic party is fighting for
free ships and free fr0de, and every vote
for Hancock is vote to carry out that prin-
cipal. How many Of our coast of Maine
Democrats are anxious for that to succeed?
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

The town of Penobscot has, for years,
been democratic and the fact that it was
carried by the republicans in the las, cleo
ton is matter Of note and congratulation.
The republicans of Penobscot deserve great
credit for the noble work done by them.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

HAVE WIsrAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHER
YR always at hand 1t cures Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group, In,
Auenza, Consumption. and all Throat and
Lung omplaints. 80 cents and 81 bot
tie lyr3o
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
Two Interesting Dispatches.
II aarOrk 90 Pslatssed.
GovERSoRs's ISLAND. Sent. u

GovERSoRs's ISLAND, Sept. Is.
Gen. II. w. Plaisted:
Accept my congratulations on the glorious
result of OUR campaign. 1t will inspire
OUR friends with confidence and strengthen
them in the preliminary battles which re-
main to be fought elsewhere, and which
need all of OUR forces.
". s. HANCOCK
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
That $4,000 did it.

That crow, which was so consolinol,.
commended to republican eaters on Tuesday
ma has grown so plump that it begins to Iool
i,ke Thanksgiving turkey Wateryille
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
sptfiaI aotifes. q
A Card.

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The PERUVIAN SYRUP has cured thou
sands who were suffering rom Dyspepsia,
Debility, Liver Complaint, Boils, Humors,
Female Complaints, etc. Pamphlets free to
any address Seth w. Fowle & Sons. Bos-
ton. 1yf30
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

The date on the address label on each subscri.
bers paper shows the time TO which the subs rip
tion is paid; and all subscribers in arrears are
requested to pay up A. soon as possible.
In all communications relating TO subscriptions
our correspondents requested to state the
Post Ofce to which the paper is, or Is IA be sent
and to be careful 10 write all proper names plain
ly.
In directing a change of address. always give
the present address well as The one TO which you
wish the paper afterwards sent
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
oill 40. .l;s9 n, 1872 Isl>o :.

Total for DAVIS. 3.j7g. for Plaistes!. 49,
3s9 scattering 100 DAVIS over Pisi>,ed. 1879.
There are seven towns and plantations to
be heard from.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

AS goes Maine SO goes the Union-ex-
ceedingly close, with the chances in favor of
the Republicans.--(P Portland Advertiser.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
Democratic Wind.

\ little cheap political capital i
sought for through a clerical error in
returning the vote of Ward in ihi,
city. We clip the following from the
Bannor Cnnm.cclnl
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
YORK CoUNTY-ENTIrLEp TO IL.
De La Matyr's Views.

=
\ correspondent OF the Ne" YORK H'fdid'
writing to that paper from Indiana says:
DE La Natyr has suddenly become
man Of account. and hi. rooms are crowded
He and his friend, ridirIl.. ,ba democratic
hurrah abou, the victor, IN Maine. nnd hi,
,frrnoon n, indi,nan,ly s,id.-"I cnu.idrr
!, .rr,ipbtou, financial .;ct,rv W. r,r.
r..l M. St,,,. n, ,h,, HIN. ,rJ ro,, o,bcr
rha ,is, III, ,ha ,s,,i, ,,' ,,,' a,.,,
III - ,e,,r ~ H. III n 80 ',''a q" L-i lo,,' I'LL
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
The Returns.

The latest returns. by counties, received
at Augusta, though no, complete, ,hou the
following result b, official count;
80
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
Ibr Gllsmortb american.

Published every Thursday Morning at Coombs
Block. Ellsworth, Me-, by THE HANCo,
CoUN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Far terms, a.. first page.
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Bosian 4 PARK Rag. New York, and 70l Chesnut
street Philladelphia our Agent for procur-
ing adyerti-ements for The AMERIcAN in the above
cities and authorised to contract for advertising at
our lowest rates.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
MOODY MEETING ar NORTHFIPTD

\, 'T'I,I5'I FtI0fts OF The ten ftavs' rnea,t
se',t ,tihTi'i plt lh y. 4. WITNESS Oh AMI is,h
or - 'ptn ,,t papers sent, post paid Tor a. c..,.
IoriN yorl ee.. III 4 Co, Frankfort - s".r. lar
eIobs ssM et POETRY. a beautiful new -negI
fr9m ",ei,hti containing choice -eectianl
s.-e e2s.e, sent as samples for ,~" yea5
Ie.-n ...i 1i'13 W;esl7-Containing a sernor,
] DE fr,e aH' heiisl"us matter. &c. a YEAR Sam.
4w3g
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

-Ladd's majority over Boutelle foots =,
oio IN . total vote Of nearly 27,0O0.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
netu Abbertisrments.


CEALEp PropO ais will hc received until Oct. /.
y tor structng the shaft house on the property
uf the Faneuil IIall and sullivan Mining ca. The
company will furnish all material. For further
informal on inquire of
2w39 \. \. HNlN ARD, Supt.
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23
SAGADAmoc CouNTy-ExrIrLED TO 4.

SAGADAmoc COUNTY TO 4.
Republicans.
Bath. Guy c. Goss.
Bowdoin, Nathan'l s. Purinton.
Bowdonham, Isaac T.. Mallett.
Phipsburg, Frank p. Sprague.-4.
SOMERSET CouNTY-HNTIrLE To =.
Republicans.
Skowhegan, Silas Leland
Mercer, George l.. Burr.
Fusion.
New Portland. A. J.. Parsons.
Norridgewock, ii. ii. Crosby.
Palmyra, Peter Lang.
Athens, Edward Ware.
Bingham, Fusion.
ST. Adams. Fusion.-6.
WALDO CouNrY-ESTIrLED TO 8.
Republicans.
Belfast. Oscar w. Pitcher.
Searsrort Jonathan c. Nckols.
Unity, S. S. Berry,.
Fusion.
Burnham, John r. Bradstreet.
Winterport, Fred Richie
Waldo, J. G. Harding.
Searsmont, Edward II. Packard.
Lincolnyile. T.. G. Freeman.
WASHINGTON CoUNry-ENrIrLEp TO 10.
Republican.
Calais. NJ n. Mckusick.
Eastport, - Eastman.
Nanceboro, - Polleys.
Perry. - Wilder.
Machiasport. Charles 7. Nutter.
Jonesport, Daniel J. Sawyer.-6.
Fusion.
Eas; Machias, John c. Talbot.
Pembroke, - Leighton
Ellsworth American., 1880-09-23

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