Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-20
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
Sec'y of State fessenden's De-
cision in ]. ]. Maher Case.
Rejecting His Nomination Papers as
Candidate for Representative
Interesting facts Concerning the Wort e.
tailed by the Mes La~.

Interesting Facts Concerning the Wort e.
gotlos ina /. the decision By Secretary Of
s...e Fes.endcn in the case Of j. J. Aaher
If suzuna, Who filed nomination papers st
The ,eere;ary, offlce a. candidate for re pre-
sentative 10 the Legislature:
orFIcE ~ SECRETARY of srArE.
ArGr-rs. Atersr 18th. istZ-
JtnEs J. MaBEE, E-'1.
Dear sir - You requested me. also
did your attorney, Mr. H. W. Whitshousc
70 give you immediate notiee- 10 eTent Of
my deciding no, 10 reeeise. ~ regular the
certificate Of your nomination a R"pnb-
lican party candidate for Representative 10
the Legislature from the eity Of Augusta
in order that upon such tieeis'0n Of mine
you could at once proeeed against M. IN
the Supreme Judicial Court by mandamas
or o,herwise, therein to ASCERTAIN your
rights. and my official duty
Arstsr Cd, 1852,
Ar. whi,ehouse, for you, flied in nIs
once a nomination certificate, a. follows
% Wit
srArK ~ aAIsK.
To the \, cretary Of State. Augusta, Ne
tta convention Of the Republican parts
of the Representative district Of the city of
Augusta which party In said district. at
the gnbsrnatorial election in l-tn, polled IN
.sid district At least one per cent Of the
entire vote csst for Governor, in said dr.
tri,t, holden At augusta in kennebec
IA. . IutN -
James j Naher, Of said augusta was nom
mated as candidate tor the Office Of rep
rescntatige 10 the Legislature
D,SGEl NoiE-, Chairman
kHs~Entt ~ iagust I tsH2
Personally appeared the above named
Daniel Noyes chairman, and made oath 20
the truth of the foregoing. Before me.
Eret~G " WHGgunr-t,
Justice Of the Peace.
Arrt-r I, is92-
Having been nominated by a convention
Of the Republican party of the district Of
the city of Augusta as randbdate for the
oi,ice of Representative To The Legislature
accept the same Jaws J MtnfR.
ArD,.r I. 1892.
Frank T.. southart filed in my Office a
nomination certificate A. follow 10 Wit
SIAN 81 asfSf.
To the Secretary pf Ststr. Augusta Me
Ara convention of the Republican party
of the city of Augusta IS hirh party ~ said
city. 1T the gubernatorial election ~ l@'p.
polled IN said city at leas' one per rent OF the
entire vote east for tioyrruor III ,ad clty
holden 1t August, in k,'Bnebec county On
the 10Th iay OF July l4'2 Freely Johnson
tat ts.u,ttl lat
for the office Of Representative 10 the
Legislature.
FHAAk T.. >ot ~ tRp, secretary.
ktNSEur, - july 50. iSh2
Personally ap, cared the above named
Frank j. Southland aud made oath 10 the
truth of the foregoing. Before me-.
TetNoNt j {. Ltrtit. Justice of the
Pesc. July 30. i-''2
Having been nominated by convention
Of the Republican parts nf augusta. "a 4
candidate for the office of representative 10
the Legislature accept the same
TRtn, JoHN,"N-
At the same time. and with above crrtfi
cate. Mr.. Soutbard also filed IN INV office
the following
Aug. T. l-o2.
Hon. Y. Fpssrndcn bear Sir. here
with enclose the nomination papers OF
Trebv johnson one Of the Republican can
diiaies for the Legislature, from Augusta
The saucWs adjpprHsd 'sith"ut ch1-'"y ri
second taajiidfr-
FRtNk l.. SortH,Ep.
Secretary nf the Caucus
August 10Th $50 the follow lng certih-
rate was hled IN ny office
,,f VI t1 "a Secretary of
State Augusta. Maine.
~ convention of the Republican party
Of the, city Of augusta. which party ~ SAID
city. ut the guhcrnatpr,al election in $500.
poiied IN said city. At least aur per rent of
the entire vote cast tnr t'oyrrnur IN sali
city. holden At Augusta. ~ konnrhrc
county. on the 10th dav of Npgu.t l~92
Samuel W Lam of augusta was nou-
mated IS A candidate for the office of Rep
rascutative 20 the Legislature
! Mt~tnt>trR IlAASts. Chairman,
KrSxtur, 81 Arer.r III. tS9"
Personally appeared the above named J
Manchester Haynes. Chairman. and made
oath 10 the truth Of the foregoing.
Reforr me.
" II Wuttta>
Justice of the Peace
Having been nominated nv II convention of
the Republican party of the city Of Augusta
A. candidate for the office Of Represents
tive to the Legislature | accept the same
S,wfft " LANE"
Al these certificates Of nomination. Is
you wilt srr. were seasonahly filed, and al
are in apparent conformity with the law
~ see Australian Ballot Law sections IA
inclusive No other papers certificates
afsidayits or written evidence whatever
pertaining la the subject matter involved
have been fled IN NV office ny any persons
or parties nor excepting your own at Bath
and at Augusta, has any oral statvne nj
been made 20 me relating to the matter by
sny candidate. caucus officer. committee Ut
party Interested pom the foregoing
then, and upon these alone. except for your
own statements. | must decde one way OF
the ether as between yoursrlf and Mr.
Lane.
Accor,iingl, I hereby notify you that
decline TO receive YOUR certificate that
do receive thu certificate of Mr. Lane anI
shall place the uanr OF the aid Samuel w
Iaue in the Republican group upon the oti
ciai ballot for the city of Augusta. unless
am prevented from $50 doing hy the order o
court. upon such proceedings - you ma,
therein institute.
Ysu will nleasp 10 take notice, that IN 81
doing express no opinion. and make NJ
derisipu upon the merits of your claim 10 h'
recognized hy YOUR party ~ the negula
candidate of the Republicans of Augusta
based upon the aoings of The caucus .
July 10Th last.
You will plsasp to understand that II
M way CONSIDER ANYTHING outside of ar an
tsceden, 10 the certificates themselves. am
.-,u, .,,, N 4t,tcuen, Ia me relative 10 IN