Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-09-20

Tuesdays Argus SAYS it is reported
that there was an election in the Second
District for Member of Congress on Mon
day last. Now that the returns are all
in the argus is doubtless assured that
the report was true. Such an election
was never before heard OF in this section.
The Republicans had selected their best
man, after hot and closely contested
convention, and had then apparently let
the matter drop. The Democrats and
Greenbaekers had each nominated can
didate and few DAYS before the election
had united by forcing the Democratic
candidate to withdraw. The Greenback
erS had vainly endeavored to rally their
forces BY holding meetings, addressed by
their candidate for Congress, and by their
brightest lights from other States, but
without avail Those Democrats who
had long been sick Of union with the
hordes of discomfort which comprise the
Greenback party. were ready to 20 20
tie polls and vote for their straight can
didate. But when Monday came. they
leai led that a new trade had been fixed
up for them by their managers, and they
revolted in a body. Hundreds of Dem
ocrats in each county refused 10 vote,
while many Others voted for Hon. Nelson
Dingley, j., the republican candidate.
Dissatisfaction in the fusion camp was
supplemented TO secure total rout, by a
general feeling of interest among the
rank and file Of the Republicans in the
District. Without special urging or any
of the usual campaign work, they rallied
to the polls TO vote for their distinguished
candidate, who had made them such an
acceptable Governor, and whom they
knew would do honor to the trust they
were about 10 bestow upon him. While
the De nocrats and Greenbackers may
have lesson to learn from the results
of the election, the Republicans should
also take heed 10 lis Instructions IL
shows that it is the best policy and the
the cheapest in the long run, 10 nomin-
ate GOOD and true men for office. Ii our
candidate had not been worthy in every
poi we should no, have had this signal
triumph TO rejoice over. There was
prohibition candidate in the field,
and. while his vote was small only
CO i; might have been swelled indeh-
nately if our candidate had not been as
true temperance man as his opponent
on this issue.
We rejoice over this victory on &C
count of It's present importance. and
again because II shows that the licpub-
leans Of Maine viii be awake FOR the
general elec,iol Of next year, WHEN We
must overthrow the fusion government,
which brings so little credl, 10 the good
name of our State. We look 10 see the
discord of this election s,illed 10 a consid-
derable extent before tina, time. and un-
ion and harmony may prevail In the
ranks of the opposition, but with the
keen interest just manifested in this sec
ton by the Republicans, we may conf
IDENTIFY predict ike result next Septem-
Der for the entire State ticket.
The Lewiston journal has full rerurns
for the District, and reports them as fol-
lows
Full returns Of the vote cast on Monday
for Representative 70 Congress two
small places reported verbally and the 9th
ers officially show the following vote;
Nelson Dingley, jr., Rep Hoo
Washington Gilbert (Greenoack) J,5ji
Franklin Reed Dem. 2l4
W. T Eustis (Prohibitory party G6
Republican majority j,l73
Androseosgin gives Dtugley =,l52 ma
jority, Oxford l,262, Sagadahoc l,l69 and
Franklin $50. Total Republican majority
5,7l3.
The vote of the district for Governor
last year was.
Davis Rep l4,S74
Plaisted (Greenback) l2,s64
JOY sc. III
Republican majority LAY
Oxford County did nobly, giving Din
gley over 1900 majority. While this
gain is not TO be counted on for another
year, il shows what we may do for the
County ticket, with vigorous campaign
10 aid in the work. The full vote Of OK
ford County by towns is as follows:
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