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December 5, 1879
Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
In Fryeburg, Maine, on Dec. 4, Senator-elects Andrew R. G. Smith from Lincoln County and Nahum T. Hill from Hancock County petitioned the Supreme Judicial Court against Secretary of State Gove for denying access to senatorial vote returns, seeking a mandamus to examine them and affirm their elections.
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FRYEBURG, Me., Dec. 4.—Application was made this afternoon to the Presiding Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for Oxford County, by the County Attorney, upon the petition of Andrew R. G. Smith, Senator-elect from Lincoln County, and Nahum T. Hill, Senator-elect from Hancock County, requesting the court to issue a rule to the Secretary of State commanding him to appear before the court on December 9, and show cause why he should not give the Senators-elect access to the returns of the Senatorial votes of their respective districts, and opportunity to examine the same and for a writ of mandamus to issue against the Secretary. The Judge issued the order, and will hear the case at Fryeburg next Tuesday. A copy of the petition and order on the same will be served upon Secretary Gove at once. Both petitioners claim that they are legally elected by the Republicans of their districts, and that they made applications to the Secretary of State, in person and by counsel, for an opportunity to see and examine the returns, and that he repeatedly denied them the privilege.
FRYEBURG, Me., Dec. 4.—Application was made this afternoon to the Presiding Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for Oxford County, by the County Attorney, upon the petition of Andrew R. G. Smith, Senator-elect from Lincoln County, and Nahum T. Hill, Senator-elect from Hancock County, requesting the court to issue a rule to the Secretary of State commanding him to appear before the court on December 9, and show cause why he should not give the Senators-elect access to the returns of the Senatorial votes of their respective districts, and opportunity to examine the same and for a writ of mandamus to issue against the Secretary. The Judge issued the order, and will hear the case at Fryeburg next Tuesday. A copy of the petition and order on the same will be served upon Secretary Gove at once. Both petitioners claim that they are legally elected by the Republicans of their districts, and that they made applications to the Secretary of State, in person and by counsel, for an opportunity to see and examine the returns, and that he repeatedly denied them the privilege.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Election Fraud
Senator Elect
Mandamus Petition
Vote Returns
Maine Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Andrew R. G. Smith
Nahum T. Hill
Secretary Gove
Where did it happen?
Fryeburg, Me., Oxford County
Story Details
Key Persons
Andrew R. G. Smith
Nahum T. Hill
Secretary Gove
Location
Fryeburg, Me., Oxford County
Event Date
Dec. 4
Story Details
Senator-elects Andrew R. G. Smith and Nahum T. Hill petition the court for a rule and writ of mandamus against Secretary of State Gove to access and examine senatorial vote returns, claiming legal election and prior denial of privilege.