Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-25

Etift,,Tx nj the EeRRe5ec ,Tph.sGl:
Noticing Mr. J. J. Makers letter Of YES
ter,iay. | think il needs a brief reply.
,iid indeed assure Mr., NJ that he ,boutt
have ample notice before any name,
were printed upon the Augusta ballot and
gave him ample notice'-all the notice II
my power to give. No names have YET
been printed on the Augusta ballot non,
will hc for some two weeks TIA come, and
my notice was given Aug. 18th to his coun
sell Mr. Whitchouse. at the request of hotl
Mr. Maher and MIR. Whiteh0use.
Mr.. Maher is in grave error in asserting
that promised TO give him "a hearing"
never understood him TO ask for a hearing
from me. Had | so understood, | should
have stated to him, that would mol and
could not hear" any case of the kind
either for him or any one else.
Both Mr.. Maher and Mr.. White house
desired me to give the earliest notice in my
power if ny decision was adverse TO Mr.
Mahcr, su that Mc court could give -, hear
ing ON mandamus. This promised TO do
AMI this did.
could not give a decision before
Aug. 10Th. that being the last day
for filing nomination certificates, because
until then could not know what was To be
before me to decide upon. received Mr.
Lanes certificate at nine O'Clock 4. NJ. on
the nth, and at one O'Clock Z. NJ. ON the
same day sent to Mr.. Whitehouse my de.
cision, with the following note;
Aug. 10, ls92
Bro. Whitehousc:
hand you herewith my findingin matter
of James j. Maher.
could not do so earlier, as the Lane
certificate was led today at nine O'Clock
A. NJ.
If after reading my pro forma decision
YOU conclude am the proper party against
whom to proceed, ~W ackao'riedge ser
rjre, as If fodoy, rpm "Hy procesS you
m'y frame.
half think if mandamus will lie, it must
20 against the caucus officers of the July
10Th caucus. not against me. the Law appar-
emily confirming me To the certificates.
Yrs resp'y, etc,
NICHOLAS FE>>ENuES.'
Later saw Mr. Whtehouse, told him
! was going home over SUNDAY and would
chcerfuly respond to any action or process
he might bring Immediately upun my return.
Mr.. Maher has received from me precisely
" hat any other gentleman would have got
under the same circumstances, without
fear, favor or Partially. have no sort
of interest in the matter; but an Express
agreement as he puts it, that 1 would
give him "a hearing" before any names
were put upon the ballot. was never made.
or mentioned between us. T.: $685.
There was an express agreement that
| should give him an opportunity the
earliest in my power-to get where The
CDaH could give him a hearing. This
agreement certainly have kept, for even
now, ut this writing there remains II days
before ! commence TO put names on the
augusta ballot and should the court
direct, certainly should print Mr.. Maher :
name thereon. f..
There i, still time enough. have no de
sire or intention so far as | have to do with
this ballot law. of wronging
any candidate or would be
candidate and am very sorry if Mr.. Maher
has got from me any mistaken understand
ing 50 far as his rights are concerned. |
certainly tried 10 make myself understood,
and | am not quite willing to be charged
with making and breaking an ''cxpress
agreement without saving word in self de
fence. NICHOLAS FEs~LNpEH. :
August, n 1892