The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-11
JuCcLED WITH THE FIGURES.
How Democrats Counted Votes in
Part of McKinIey's Districtr

CANTON, November lowell founded
stories are gradually leaking out showing
how Holmes county was carried for Warwick
in the Congressional fight just ended. These
stories have Democratic confederation, and
are condoned by the Democratic press.
When early in the morning of November 5,
the Democratic committee in Holmes county
sent telegram to Canton that Warwick's
majority would fall twenty short of 1000, 1t
was considered remarkable that so close an
estimate could be placed on the vote of
county in which there were but few tele-
graph offices and such inadequate means for
ascertaining the vote at so early an hour.
November and passed, and no official re-
turns were announced from Holmes. On the
7th matters were no better, and Holmes
county Republicans who came to Canton
broughs news of intimidation and possible
fraud.
1t was believed that there was an attempt
upon the part Of Holmes county Democrats
to hold back the returns until 1t was learned
just how much of Democratic majority
was needed in Holmes to overcome the as
tonishiDg Mckinley gain in other counties
in the district. So well defined were these
rnmors that delegation of Canton and Mas
slllon Republicans went to Millersburg to
learn why the returns were held back. Am
ong the delegation were Charles Dougherty,
Hon. s. S. A. Conrad, Congressman Smyser
and others. Upon their arrival at Millers-
burg they were watched by Democrats, who
were apprised of their coming, and subjected
to all manner of indignities.
One Canton Democrat offered 800 to have
them tarred and feathered. and as Dougher-
ty says: "We were surrounded by crowd
OF toughs and threatened with violence If we
dld %Sev not Sa;d leave ,.t town at IT, once.
rob the ballot box and other things
equally as absurd. We did ascertain, how
ever, that things of decidedly grave charac-
ter had occurred there on election day. Men
who went to the polls with Republican tick
cts in their hand had them taken away and
were told that they must vote the Demo
cratic ticket or they could not vote at all.
General Palmer May Not Re Senator
MoNTTcELL, ILL.,, November l0.-The po-
litical situation in Illinois at this time points
strongly to the election of Judge Cicero j.
Lindley, president of the Illinois Farmers
Mutual Benefit Alliance, as the next United
States Senator to succeed Mr.. Farwell. The
Alliance holds the balance of power in the
legislature, there being 101 Republicans on
joint ballot, 100 Democrats and three ALI
ance members. 1t requires 103 to elect.
Judge Lindley will be General Palmer's
opponent. He was the Republican candi-
date for Congress in the 18th district, and
the Chicago members, it is said, will vote
for General Palmer.
For Mayor of Boston.
Boston, November 10.-The Democratic
ward and city committee tonight unanimous
ly nominated Nathan Matthews, Jr., for
mayor, and re-nominated Hugh Z. Grady as
street commissioner The nomination of
members of the school hoard was left to a
committee Of %, consisting of one from each
ward. Mr.. Matthews is chairman of the
Democratic state committee.
South Dakota's Capital.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, November 1O.-Although
Pierre claims TO have won the contest for
the permanent capital in Snuth Dakota by a
majority of 5000. the other contestant for the
honor does not yield anything, and it is very
probable the capital question Will go to the
courts for settlement.
Tribune dominates Dana.
New YORK, November 10.-The Tribune
suggests that as the Democrats will elect the
next United States Senator from New York,
they choose Charles A. Dana of the Sun.
The Tribune believes Dana would have the
full support of Tammany and Governor Hill.
Seats a Representative.
PHILADELPHIA, November lO.-As the
result of the official count, Stewart, Rep,
for Congress, has a majority of 81 in the
oath district over Craig, Dem, whose election
has heretofore been claimed The delega-
tiOn from he state in the next Congress is Is
Republicans and 10 Democrats. Democratic
gain of three.