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FINANCIAL MATTERS IN 1874.
January 31st the outgoing Treasurer, O. Button, made the following report :-
Cash in Treasury School Fund. $10,33S 19
General Fund ..
13,964 36
J. T. Farley, (D.) John A. Eagon, (R.)
320
75
141
40
77
24
59|148
37
40
34
59
30
79
13
91 1171
J. A. Taggard, (R.) SHERIFF.
171
40
67
28
73
12
35
39
27
27
69
708
Peter Fagan, (D.)
170
49
69
30 139 179 109
J. Farnsworth, (R )
189
55
142
31 109 18
24
47
30
22
9
57
733
I. N. Randolph, (lud.).
69
4
12
2 61 146
20
3
1
41
4
45 408
J. A. Butterfield, (D.)
251
11
of
43 241
199
89
46
15
95
24
103 1257
S. G. Spagnoli, (R.) CLERK.
174
96
80
23
64 141
62
44
21
7
64
812
B. F. Richtmyer, (R.)
139
33 110
32 121 177
69
42
85
1 119 1017
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
224
62 100
30 196 191
9
39
15 111: 22 95 1185
M. W Gordon, (R.)
197
44 124
36 105 146 53
56
30
12
9 78 890
ASSESSOR.
260
62
150
38 IS: 209 109
5S
22
97
22
27
10
92
787
W. L. MeKimm, (D.)
231
67
122
35 199 317 105
40
8
86
17 90 1317
H. C. Meck, (R.)
193
39
100
30 106
18
41
49
31
35
19
76
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
H. L. Gould, (R.)
120
40 134
33 110 160
56
44
42
48
14
92
893
CORONER.
91 1141 Telegraphs 900 00-$3,314,625 00
CONVENTION TO CONSIDER THE FUNDING PROJECT.
The Grand Jury which met at the February term, C. C. Belding, foreman, recommended a serious effort to put the finances on a better basis; proposed a general reduction of the salaries of officers, and a funding of the county indebtedness at a lower rate of interest, and proposed a general mass-meeting on
J. M. Johnson, (D.)
218
59
9
28
78 173
230 173
59
43
14
61
18
73 953
TREASURER.
241
62
154
39
221
207
117
57
17
14
43
18
83
939
L. Miller, (R.) ..
220
53
127
37
34 189 165
86
26
3
39
14 56 1087
J. B. Stevens, (D.)
291
69 115
159
42
73
27 126 130
42
37
S. C. Wheeler. (R.) SURVEYOR.
106
31
229 180 111
50
31
78
12 45
ASSEMBLYMEN.
W. H. Stowers, (D.).
9, 20 102 1334
94
T. J. Phelps, (D.)
J. W. Surface, (D.).
20 80 1286
Cash to Apply.
30
663 66
HARBOR COMMISSIONER.
30
11
BUNKER HILL MINE, MILL AND REDUCTION WORKS. LITH BRITTON & ACY . S. F.
ISRAEL W. KNOX, PRES.
NEAR AMADOR CITY, AMADOR C9 CAL.
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AT THE BEGINNING OF THE THIRD DECADE.
the 21st instant to consider the situation. The call for a convention was responded to by only a few individuals, who did not seem to have very clear ideas of how refunding the whole debt and issuing bonds bearing interest should lessen the taxes of the county, when a considerable portion of the indebted- ness was not bearing interest. The movement was scouted by some as a measure in the interest of the bond-holders, and by others advocated as an cco- nomical measure. Nothing resulted from it.
POLITICAL MATTERS OF 1874.
As there were neither national, State, or county elections during this year, the chapter on political matters will be much like the one said to have been written by Dean Smith on the snakes of Ireland, which consisted of the single line, " There are no' snakes in Ireland." No momentous events occurred to disturb the serenity of those who were comforta- bly seated at their desks in the Court House. The newspapers kept up the usual rattle of squibs and fire-crackers, and continued to take in the cash for Sheriff's sales, patent medicines, and " new goods for sale cheaper than ever at the old stand. "
FINANCIAL MATTERS, 1875.
March 1st .- J. A. Butterfield, County Treasurer. reported the outstanding warrants with interest-
On Redemption Fund. .$105,436 46
Hospital
21,130 58
Certificates not bearing interest ... 2,342 42-$128,909 46
The assessment roll for this year, was-
Real Estate $077.1SS 00
Improvements.
766,S10 00
Personal Property
799,787 00
Money
25,158 00-$2,568,913 00
Taxes were assessed on each one hundred dollars-
For State Fund .. 60c
General Redemption Fund.
65c
Current Expense Fund. . 74c
Hospital Redemption Fund.
20c
Hospital Current Expense Fund. 16c
School Fund ..
20c
Road Fund.
5c-$2 60
ROBBERY OF THE COUNTY TREASURY.
This occurred on the night of the 9th of May, 1875. The following account is made up from the files of the Dispatch of May 15, 1875 :-
Sometime in the night, the residence of the Treas- urer (Mr. Butterfield) was entered, and his pants rifled of the key to the inner lock of the safe, the outer one being a Bussey combination lock. The robbers then went to the Court House, unlocked the office door, opened the safe, and took ont fifteen thousand two hundred and forty-eight dollars, most of which belonged to the School Fund, consisting of fourteen thousand dollars in gold coin, one thousand two hundred and eight dollars in silver coin, and forty dollars in gold notes. The safe and room were then re-locked, and the prize carried away. There were two checks amounting to one thousand dollars, and some four or five hundred dollars in gold notes,
which were not taken. When Mr. Butterfield awoke in the morning, he was affected with dizziness and a sickness of the stomach, and did not get up until after his usual hour of rising, and did not miss the loss of the pants until five o'clock.
When Mr. Butterfield discovered the loss of the key, he suspected that a robbery had been com- mitted, and called upon several citizens to go to the Court House with him to examine the safe. They found the door of the office locked as usual; the safe was also in its usual condition, the outer door being locked, and apparently undisturbed. It yielded to the usual combination, but the larger portion of the money, amounting to fifteen thousand two hundred and forty-eight dollars, was missing. Some spots of candle-grease on the floor, were the only marks of disorder perceptible.
A meeting of the Board of Supervisors was called to consider the matter. A reward of three thou- sand dollars was offered for the recovery of the treasure, and one thousand dollars for the conviction of the robbers. Some professional detectives were employed to make a thorough investigation into all the circumstances connected with the matter. They decided that it was next to impossible for any one, not acquainted with the combination, to open the door without breaking the lock, or to shut it when opened. On inquiry, it was found that the combi- nation was the one in use during the term of office of his predecessor, Mr. Button; that several persons besides the Treasurer knew the combination; James B. Stevens, the County Clerk, had once opened the safe during a temporary illness of the Treasurer, the combination having been written on a slip of paper for that purpose; that it was called off by another person in the hearing of several others-Mr. Stevens turning the handle to correspond with the letters called.
The detectives were of the opinion that no robbery was committed on the night in question; that it had been abstracted at a time, or at different times, pre- vious to the 9th and 10th of May, by parties who were familiar with the combination. The wildest rumors were immediately afloat concerning the loss of the money. It was said that a syndicate of Court House officers with some outside friends, had been using the funds to speculate in stocks, which, at that time, were making and breaking fortunes for hun- dreds of lucky or unlucky men. As ten thousand dollars or more of the school funds were frequently left in the safe for months, the use of it in a certain venture would do the county no harm. The ab- straction of the money with the intention of return- ing it, was not stealing. All this and much more was put forward as probable excuses for abstracting the public funds. In fact, it was confidently stated that a fortunate speculation was once made by a former Treasurer in that same way.
The Treasurer had erected a costly residence soon after coming into office. He was the owner of a
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saw-mill and could creet several houses, if necessary, without taxing the mill above its powers, but he had to bear a share of the public rumors. The using of the old combination, which was known to several persons, was a matter which merited blame, and suspicion must necessarily rest upon all who were familiar with the combination and had access to the safc.
Some of the efforts to find the money were ludi- crons enough to set the public on the grin. Dr. Randall of Ionc, who is a firm believer in his power to call spirits up, or down, from the ethereal deep, and gather knowledge from their more than human wisdom, announced his ability to find the missing money, but the sibyls either knew nothing about it, or set him to digging in the wrong places, for its location is still a mystery-to the public.
June 17, 1875 .- At a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors, to consider the loss of the county funds, it was ordered that proceedings be immedi- ately commenced against the Treasurer and bonds- men, for the missing funds.
It may be as well to anticipate the result, and make a connected history of the affair. At the close of Mr. Butterfield's term of office, two experts, employed to investigate the accounts, reported as follows :-
*Cash on hand, March 2, 1874, on taking possession of the office . $ 19,058 56 Amounts received during two years as taxes on prop- erty. 131,446 91
Poll-taxes
6,834 45
Licenses
6.311 81
State apportionment.
24,297 87
Fines in Justices Courts.
374 07
Bonds forfeited.
43 00
Sales of lumber.
10 00
Sales of school lands.
2,202 66
Total receipts for two years.
.$190,592 83
DISBURSEMENTS.
Warrants redeemed $132,995 55
Paid State Treasurer
26,653 91
Treasurer's Mileage.
154 00
Auditor's allowance. 606 07
Cash on hand, March 6.
7,039 90
Amount stolen. .
15,248 00
Accounts otherwise short.
The deficit being.
4,894 76-$190,502 83 20,142 76
This was incorporated into the judgment, which was obtained against the Treasurer and bondsmen, which, with costs, amounted to twenty-two thou- sand two hundred and ninety-two dollars and forty- six cents.
"In the District Court, Eleventh Judicial District for the county of Amador.
"Amador county, plaintiff, vs. J. A. Butterfield, et. al., defendants.
"It was held by the Court that the custodian of the county funds was responsible to the county for them in all cases, except by acts of God, or a public enemy, in which cases there might be a doubt. As these conditions were not included in the plea of the defendants, they would not be considered. The Court ordered judgment to be entered against defendants for full amount of loss and costs, amount-
ing to twenty-two thousand two hundred and ninety- two dollars and forty-six cents."
The following sureties were included in the judg- ment, for the sums set opposite their names :-
F. H. Hoffman ___ $ 4,000
Thos. Carpenter_$ 1,000
Joseph Samuels __ 3,000
James Adams .. 2,000
F. Rocco 1,000 P. A. Clute. 5,000
A. Chicizola 1,000 Joseph Cunco. 2,000
James Meehan 14,000
R. F. Fry
2,000
E. Muldoon
5,000
J. Coleman 5.000
E. Genochio
2,000
John Vogan. 3,000
F. M. Whitmore.
1,000
J. W. Surface. 3,000
L. McLaine_
4.000
R. Ludgate 3,000
L. Cassinelli
4,000
J. P. Surface
3,000
Hiram Beigle 5,000
J. P. Martin.
10,000
Chas. Steckler. 2,000
F. Hutner.
5,000
John Miller
5,000
CONCLUSION OF THE BUTTERFIELD MATTER, 1877.
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors in the early part of 1877, to take into consideration the Butterfield judgment for twenty-two thousand seven hundred and one dollars and thirty-one cents, it was ordered that the proposition of the defendants' attorneys, Farley and Porter, to pay the sum of six thousand dollars, in three annual installments with- out interest, be accepted, the payments to commence April 1, 1877. This compromise was considered best because the sureties resisted the payment of the full amount, and a long and costly suit being the alter- native. It was further said: "If we compel the sureties to pay the deficit, no future Treasurer could ever get bonds!"
Mr. Butterfield undertook to work the matter out without loss to the bondsmen, and, though his health was much shattered by the unfortunate affair, it is nearly settled. Public opinion, much against him at first, has become nearly unanimous that he was more sinned against than sinning; a victim rather than a criminal. No clue has yet been obtained to the missing money, though it is gener- ally thought to have gone into Flood and O'Brien's bank, through stock speculations.
POLITICAL MATTERS IN 1875.
The uniform success of the Democratic party during recent years, left the struggle principally for the nominations. Personal popularity was the basis for success in the Convention. Although the national questions were discussed to some extent on the stump, it was done rather in obedience to custom than for any particular interest the people took in the matter. Judge Carter, Democratic nominee for the Assem- bly, was noted for suavity and pleasing address, and in his progress through the county, mostly let poli- tics alone and dealt in personal reminiscences. Dunlap was a merchant in Sutter Creek, and though not a speaker, had the confidence of the community. Greenwell, his adversary in Sutter Creek, and Brown of Jackson, though men of eloquence and ability, failed to make any inroad on the solid Democratie
*These figures are copied from newspaper reports, and are evi- dently incorrect.
A. Rossi. 1,000
E. C. Palmer 4,000
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REVIEW FROM 1870 TO 1880.
vote. Brown was in charge of the Amador ditch, and was expending much money in the county. Peck and Aitken, candidates for County Clerk, were both good men, who stood high in the community; also in the societies to which they both belonged. Vogan! who does not know his bland faee, twinkling with humor, which has earried sunshine along all the stage-roads sinee '49? There were no personal objeetions to the candidates on either side, and when the vote was eounted the results were not unexpected.
OFFICERS ELECTED IN 1875.
Assembly-H. A. Carter, Thomas Dunlap. Sheriff-John Vogan.
Distriet Attorney-T. J. Phelps. Treasurer-James Meehan.
Surveyor-W. L. McKimm.
Assessor-J. J. Jones.
Superintendent of Schools-W. H. Stowers.
Coroner and Publie Administrator-D. Myers.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Township No. 1-H. Goldner, H. Robinson.
66 2-L. Brusie, L. M. Earle.
66
3-L. MeLaine, L. Ludekins.
4-C. K. Johnson, L. B. Maxey.
66 5-M. B. Church.
6-E. R. Yates, S. G. Lewis.
CHAPTER XXIV.
FINANCIAL MATTERS IN 1876.
Political Parties in 1876-Election Returns by Precincts-Finan- ces in 1877 -Political Parties in 1877-Returns by Precincts -Death of the Honorable Robert Ludgate-Financial Mat- ters in 1878-Political Parties in 1878-Vote on the Adop- tion of the New Constitution-Financial Matters in 1879- Political Matters in 1879-Officers Elected-Effect of the New Constitution on the Judicial System-Financial Mat- ters in 1860-Political Parties in 1880-Amador County Election Returns Nov. 2, 1880-Review from 1870 to 1680.
ON taking his seat, the Treasurer made a thorough examination of the records of the Treasury. It was found, notwithstanding the losses, that the finanees were in a healthy condition.
The outstanding warrants on the-
General Fund. $67,533 94 Hospital Fund .. 16,713 46
Certificates on Current Expense Fund . 4,191 48
Interest Estimated at 58,963 73-127,402 61
Expenses for year ending March 1, 1875-
Amount allowed on Current Expense Fund. .
$21,319 17
Amount allowed on Hospital Expense Fund. ... 4,654 32-825,973 49 Expense for year ending March 4, 1876 --
Amount allowed on Current Expense Fund. .
Amount allowed on Hospital Expense
$21,019 22
3,944 02-$24,963 24 · Fund ..
Total for two years ... $50,936 73
The Treasurer made a calculation that, the taxes remaining the same, outstanding warrants on the General Fund would be redeemed in four years; the warrants on the Hospital Fund, in eight years.
POLITICAL PARTIES IN 1876.
All parties had heartily united in celebrating the Centennial. Whatever their differenees of opinions as to the means of preserving the Union, there were none as to its value. War Demoerats, peace Demo- erats, as well as Republicans, spoke from the same stand, with the same flag floating over them. No one, in listening to the orations, and judging from their tenor alone, would suppose that a few years previous, they had accused each other of treason, and all imaginable crimes. Talk is cheap. If pro- fessions of love and devotion to the Constitution and the country are cheap, so are charges of treason and corruption. People do not mean all they say, or say all they mean.
It was evident that a elose eontest for the Presi- deney was impending. A few votes in Amador county might decide the vote of the State, and that of the State might deeide the Presidential question. Four votes in the city of New York eleeted a Con- gressman, whose vote on the thirty-sixth ballot, made Thomas Jefferson President. John Quincy Adams was made President by a small number of votes in the same way. Though disagreeing little on Constitutional matters, and the payment of the national debts, the parties diverged widely as to details. Some were in favor of an unlimited amount of paper money. The Whig doetrines of 1836-40, were revived; only the advocates were found among the members of the hard money party of that day, while most of the Whigs, who, in former times, advocated paper money, were found in the ranks of Republicans, who were generally favorable to a gold and silver eurreney. Almost every one, old enough to have remembered those days when Jaekson and Clay were the leaders of the opposing hosts, might have said with the Roman orator, "Times change, and we change;" for almost every one had changed positions.
As usual, vituperations and accusations, charges of dishonesty and peculations, were made a large element in the eampaign. Although Governor Tilden was instrumental in breaking up one of the most gigantie municipal rings that ever controlled a eity government, and plundered the people, he was rep- resented as the inearnation of dishonesty, while the Republican party was charged with being the abettor of frauds, running through all the civil service. The administration, from the President down to tide- waiters, was represented as corrupt and dishonest. The "Solid South " was born in this campaign. The Democrats were charged with interfering with the freedom of elections in the Southern States, of trav- eling around the country in disguise, and whipping, maiming, and even killing, negroes who dared to vote the Republican ticket. According to the Repub- lican orators, no one could enjoy life or property in the old slave States, without conforming to their politieal ereeds. It is not our purpose to write a history of the United States, or to discuss the politi-
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cal issues of that or any other day; but it may be permissible to remark, that a little of the good feel- ing, manifested in the Fourth of July celebration, car- ried into the canvass would have done neither party any harm, in votes or otherwise. It is quite prob- able, first, that scarcely anybody meant all they said, and second, that few men changed their minds or votes in consequence of mutual criminations.
ELECTION RETURNS BY PRECINCTS.
PRECINCTS.
Tilden (D.) ...
Hayes (R.) ..
Brown (D.) .. .
Kenfield (R.) ..
Carpenter (D.)
Page (R.) ..
Jackson
273 1855]
273|
185
272 185
Clinton
51
32
51
32
51
32
Ione
157
160
157
160
156
160
Lancha Plana
39
44
38
44
38
45
Volcano
162
131
162
131
161
132
Ilam's Station
21
11
21
11
21
11
Sutter Creek
173
20-4
173
204
169
208
Amador City
172
80
172
80
172
79
Drytown.
66
81
66
81
64
83
Forest Home
20
37
20
37
19
38
Plymouth .
99'
136
99
136
87
147
Fiddletown
70
68
70
68
70
68
Enterprise
12
3
12
3
12
3
Total
1315 1172 1314 1172 1292 1191
It may be mentioned as a remarkable occurrence, that the vote at this election approximated the usual vote on county officers, falling only one hundred short of the vote the following year.
FINANCES IN 1877.
The Supervisors reported, March 1, 1877-
Total receipts for three years as ...... $169,058 48
Cash an hand at the beginning of the Term 1874 ...
23,767 19-$192,825 67
Disbursements during same time.
$167,513 36
On hand.
$16,312 31
October 1st the Treasurer reported-
Outstanding warrants on
General Fund .
$52,689 23
Hospital Redemption Fund.
14,502 39
Current Expense Fund .. .
11,351 84
Unclassified.
89 86
Deficiency
65 80-$79,715 33
This does not include interest. It is not probable that any accurate estimate of interest had been made up to this date, as it was considered the work of sev- eral weeks to go over the outstanding warrants and estimate the interest due; henee the apparent eon- tradictions in annual reports. In other instances reports, made before and after the collections of the annual tax, showed a great reduction of the debt when, considering the whole year, no reduction had been made. In March, Judge Williams, of the Dis- triet Court, decided that the warrants only bore seven per cent. interest, this applying to all that were issued previous to 1868, as well as since.
POLITICAL PARTIES IN 1877.
The occurrence of the county election again brought out a new crop of aspirants. This season Amador was joined with San Joaquin as a Sen- atorial District, the later county being entitled to one for itself, and another jointly with Amador. James T. Farley, who had been Senator for two successive terms, was now a candidate for the U. S. Senate, and declined a re-election. Frank Brown, who had had some experience in a former canvass as candidate for the Assembly, was nominated a joint Senator with San Joaquin. Dunlap, the former member, and R. Ludgate of Ione, a popular man, were nominated for the Assembly by the Democrats, Judge Carter hav- ing declined a re-election. Eagon, who was now working well in the Republican ranks, and James Johnston of Ione, a pioncer and universally liked, were nominated by the Republicans for the same positions. Vogan, incumbent, was re-nominated for Sheriff, running against Frank Howard of Sutter Creek. Meehan, Treasurer, was also re-nominated. Caminetti, a young and active lawyer, popular with everybody in general, especially the ladies, received the nomination of District Attorney at the hands of the Democrats against J. S. Hill, a well-known pio- necr, nominated by the Republicans. Henry Peck, County Clerk, was re-nominated by the Democrats. Tom Chicizola receiving the Republican nomination. The men were all popular in their respective pre- cincts, and were expected to make large inroads into the votes of their opponents. Brown and Eagon did the heavy speaking for the Republicans, Caminetti doing similar service for the Democrats. Mr. Farley, however, though not on the ticket, as usual led the Democratic forces. The matter of eleeting a delega- tion to the Legislature favorable to his aspirations to the Senatorship, was an important element in the canvass, which was remarkable for the good feeling and absence of the usual vituperation and abuse.
ELECTION RETURNS --- 1877.
CANDIDATES.
Jackson ..
Clinton . .. .
Ione City.
Lancha I lana.
Ham's Station
Volcano ..
Amador C.ty.
Sutter Creck.
Forest Home.
Drytown ..
Plymouth
Fiddletown
Enterprise .
Total . .
SENATOR.
vullahan (D.)
229
49
119
43
19 199 170 166
22
55 103
571 19 1249
Brown (R.) ..
244
53 154
30
39 120 103 217
31 105 172
75
3 1346
Ludgate (D.)
262
57 167
41
24
54 105
65
18 1354
Dunlap (D.).
260
6 126
40
27 202 175 206
24
53 93
5
17'1345
Eagon (R.)
226
42 118
33
28 119 103 220
26 106 170
71
5 1267
Johnston (R.).
189
45 137
30
31
118 99 167
31 107 172
67
4 1202
SHERIFF.
Vogan (D.).
300
58 169
45 198 |173 131
28 60 115
70
19 1409
Howard (R.)
174
43 103
30
14
123 102 251
25 100 155
62 3 1185
CLERK.
308
59 165
44
43
194 173 183
29
6- 111
83 19,1477
Chichizola R.)
163
4º 1C9
16 123 96 201
25
94 159 46
3 1106
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Caminetti (D.).
314
75,136
41
25
192 154 180
23 50 109
51
18 1366
Hill (R.).
TEASURER.
Mechan 'D.).
312
66 133
43
35
193 171 199
22
51
68
50
13 1356
Potter (R.).
158
37 140
30
03
128 102 182
31
109 206
83
8.1217
CORONER.
Freeman (R.)
273
57 135
42
28
171
189
22
59 101
63
1$ 1350
Giles (D.).
199
45 138
30
100 195
31
100 16)
6
4,1241
SCHOOL SUP'T.
300
57 136
44
22 181 131 166
23 45 10₹ 6
18 1291
Edsinger (D.).
171
45 139
29
36 138 144 218
30 115 105
4 1306
SURVEYOR.
W. L. McKimm (R).
207
45 135
31 31 130 100 204
31 :03 |173
68
4 1262
155
25 13.
31
31 128 117 204
30 110 164
81
4.1217
Peck (D.).
Hospital Expense Fund.
1,016 21
ASSEMBLYMEN.
32 200
165 164
192
31 13,
Norton (R.) ..
RESIDENCE OF JOHN VOGAN. JACKSON
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS , RANCH AND TOLLHOUSE OF JOHN VOGAN. IONE & JACKSON ROAD. AMADOR COUNTY, CAL.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ELECTED 1878.
Township No. 1-S. G. Spagnoli, II. Goldner. Township No. 2-L. Brusie, L. M. Earle. Township No. 3-L. Ludekin, L. Huey. Township No. 4-J. Gundry, J. B. Maxey. Township No. 5-M. B. Church.
Township No. 6 -- S. G. Lewis, S. Cooledge.
The list of returns is well worth a study. It will be seen that each candidate made large inroads into his opponent's vote in his own distriet, also, that when the vote was counted, there was a great uni- formity in the majorities.
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