New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-11
~ INCIDENT ~ MINE.
MR. BLAINE's HIGII-MINpED COURSE ~ THE
pANIs-PLAIsrFD CONTEST

MR. BIAINE's HIGII-MINDED COURSE ~ THE
pANIs-PLAIsrFD CONTEST
BANGOR, Nov. 1O.-7hc u zig AMI Courier,
this morning under the head, Coincidence ana Con
trast" rera's tho hg-mlncd and honorable course OF
senator Blaine ~ chairman Of the Republican state
Comutee I'm the closely contested election between
Davis and Plasted. in Maine. in 1850 On the evening
the election, the tusonsts claimed Plasteds election
by several thousand plurality and when later returns
were moro favorable to Davis indicating his election the
Fusionists alleged fraud and Chairman Barnum Of the
Democratic National Committee, publicly charged the
Repubcans with an intention to count Plastcd ont.
senator Blaine promptly repealed the impulation by
telegram from Boston September 90 1850 To Marshall
Jewell chairman OF the National Rel ubcan Coninttec
in which he sad
g left Maine Friday last. Intelligence reaches me
here to-day indicating that the Geographic report Of the
votes as published by the Associated Press is in some
cases modified by town clerks returns, AS they reach
the Office OF tho Secretary OF State, where they are
Opened to the inspection Of the public. These modihca-
lions such character 10 render the contest be
tween Davis and Plaised extremely close possibly re
ouirng the otia TO determine which Is elected
The Official returns cannot be printed or even opened
until tie meeting OF the Legislature In January The
cries OF fraud I'm the put forth by Mr.. Chairman
Barnum sufficiently answered by the fact mat Doth
authority their hgurcs first, the telegrins oil the
Associated Press, and second the clerks returns rom te
several towns. The talk OF Nit. Barnum ABOUT tho
Fusonists OF Maine being counted out Is mere rant.
There not a. Democrat or GrcenDacAef III Aaihc WHO
has the lghtest fear OF such "a result
"Thc late General Clifford, Of Massachusetts, used 10
boast that the Wing party the only one III existence
that would count itself ont OF power ana surrender 70
it, opponents adverse majority or one vote hl!ld
Ing To- the case Morton Governor. Inc Ic-
nbicans OF Maine when beaten In 1875 could shave re
ianed the power two tnrco technical points III the
count Those who planned the Garcelon count-ou OF
wear later expected the Republicans to 90 anu SUE
gested "A fear Of II. But there not single n.i
OF the party that harbored such Thought II ne-
eral Pa-ed shall have single vote more IMAM cover
nor Davis the Executive Chair OF Maine for tue next TWO
tVnn i'm :
was ten thousand. JAMES ~ i'l.NNL
The Wig cites the fact that the Icgisla1lHre nearly
two-thrs Republican, canvasscd the returns from the
400 towns and declared Paisteh elected by lho puIay
I'm a total $4,000 votes, and contrasts the cam
1inl ATTITUDE OF Mr. Blaine when the political control
o his state pending. with the lnnamniory utter
ancrs OF the Democratic leaders IL declares that the
ueope OF Maine and or the country wi demand ana III
sls that result OF the National election be determined
m me same m eh grounds taken 10y Mr.. Blaine I'm lS-o, and
maj n he proves have single vote more than tleVe-
land has Ills election shall be absolutely assured ana
as promptly conceded BY his opponents rs was Paised
I'm The State OF Maine.