Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-09-05

TED.
q. he People Of Maine;
III. two State Conventions which
t.r, recently pa: Governor rlaisted in
-,;,a,;,a for a re-el,c;i1l. have each
60, f. to pa, in their respective plat
.,.n. resolution approving his action,
~, co,lemniug that Of the Executive
c,,r.7. in their official relations with
each o:aer.
His F<c,IIsncy, in his recent letter Of
...s,.sace Of his nomination by tie DEM
-. Convention has seen II. to follow
If, attack with specific charges
Gains. his Council.
When Governor Plaisted was inaugur-
,..i the various Offices in the State were
.r,5. mostly by Republicans, but some
Nv members Of other political parties.
Their commissions generally run for -four
-.,.s g.Isss sooner removed by the gov
.--,- and council for the time being
The Constitution and Statutes so fixed
.t.;- tenure. The concurrent action OF
18Th .le governor and council would be-
.ssrs,ore. necessary TO make removal
g.rp.e.en,edo one political party at least,
.,- Council another Il was instantly
- ,f.. no removals could be made on
--,.sl grounds unless the governor
--r-f r-,sen, TO strike down his friends
.. .-s council theirs. That could not be
,,r...l Of either. Hence the council
..o-..l a rule Of action, that no removals
should be made on political grounds
r.-s'v If other reasons were assigned
.-.r would hear and act on them. 1t
Va. s., stated a. ;beir board, and IN the
-,-,r. If the State. l. was so well un-
5--,.c,d by the governor.
Ea.ef.r. upon official life together in
a,, new relations, with this field thus
.-.q before them, tie governor at once
rnn,ass6 making nominations to re
move Republicans from office, by putting
r,-.as.4l friends in, occasionally, how
r.-.r.m.sa.ing one Republican to re-
-.,. another. \ nomination i first
vr.,. ly ,ae governor upon a nominal
.a la.s. and after having been made
seven DAYS. is submitted by him to the
.. tr their vote, by yeas and nays
.->.,ss-y Of state, who is made by
~ Constitution the Secretary of the
Governor and Council, calling the roll
and --.-Er, the vote. \ nomination
50 MAD. snI acted upon Is finally dis
,o,sl .s. unless. under the Rules and Or
t.-, ..e Executive Department, re
o-@!.-..aa is moved within the first
t-se l.,, OF ;heir next session Il re-
acted 5v,.e council. and no rcconsldera-
e. s, mo.ed. /. would be difficult to
c.a,,.,, Of any proper motive, looking 20
lie r-a.. interest, or a desire 10 preserve
o,9sc.-. relations with the council, for
,s,eur- ,ae same nomination, or OF one
s,uu5,.c. the same officer. And yet
re governor adopted this rule Of action.
II making some thirty or forty nomlna-
.s,,. 90 remove men from office whose
commissions were in full force, the fol-
.a.a- facts. as collected from the recc.ds
O. che apartment, Will show the course
e the governor Of State toward a CO.
ri-..- branch Of the Executive Depart
z.a-. entitled TO the same courtesy at his
--a5, .44. ag !, a: theirs:
T5-yu9ye Cha>. \. Bailey, d Agent Of
-s peaas,co, tribe Of Indians, he nomin-
at Feb ISL, Henry A. Pratt; March
-.,, u4> pease: Dec. -, ISL, 7 Twin
B-gva.
Torem0ye Henry ). Osgood As Inspector
o..1- S...g Prison. he nominated, Feb. :,
.',, Edward Cushing March ., Spencer
Roger, March 20. Edward Gushing, Dad
sgG Bean Withdrawn; Dec. ~, J. h. Ma
50. Fel. o. l,,2. same
To remlge j. Il. Mauley, as 4 Trustee OF
-si,-r, Hospital, he nominated Feb. :
.''.. N-,.lu.y. Ba,lcr; Feb. IL, NJ. '. b
Case March .. Nelson Dinsley, jr.,with
--lwl. AgrI d.. Israel T. Dana; June >
sane.
To r,usye J. W. Porter, as one OF III
Inspectors Of the State Prison, he rOmin
e-t Feb. .. ISL, Edward Cushing; Marc
spencer Rogers. March 70, same.
IoI,move j. W. Spaulding, as Reporte
".-c.,.uL> of the Supreme judicial Court
dominated Feb. &c, ISL, d. Il. Hastings
March q. BertramL L. smith; Sept >, ID. X
A,,a.,
.e eject % remove II. o. Stanley, a
''a Commissioner, the law providing 70
'l- 90 two Commissioners, a. the Cover
N>l0gl determine. aud no determinatlo
-4, question having been asked for
81" nominated Feb. ., ISL, Everett "
SA..a. FEB. De-. +. NJ. Stilwell; Feb. Il
Everett, ". smith March >, same; June
sane. nov. IT,, same; January >, ISIS
sane.
To- remove Z. L. GrinIir, Trustee of u
1-'orm school he nominated, June >, loS
"D.lm +. Gould January .. loo9, Aloic
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