Domestic News May 6, 1870

Oxford Democrat

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Wm. B. Snell, M. J. Metcalf, Mr. Blaine, Morrill, Hamlin

Q: What keywords are associated?

Senatorial Contest, Kennebec Delegation, Vote Change, Blaine Influence, Hamlin Support, Morrill

Paris, South Paris, Oxford County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Letter in Bangor Whig from Wm. B. Snell and M. J. Metcalf of Kennebec delegation denies Mr. Blaine influenced their 1869 vote change from Morrill to Hamlin, relieving him of long-standing imputation.

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The Bangor Whig of Tuesday contains a letter from Wm. B. Snell, Esq., of Winthrop, and M. J. Metcalf, of Kennebec, two of the three members of the Kennebec delegation which changed their votes from Morrill to Hamlin, in the Senatorial contest of 1869. They emphatically affirm that their course was not influenced by Mr. Blaine, and that he did not, in any way, seek to influence them to go over to Hamlin's support. This relieves Mr. Blaine from the imputation which he has labored under since that time.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Senatorial Contest Kennebec Delegation Vote Change Blaine Influence Hamlin Support Morrill

What entities or persons were involved?

Wm. B. Snell M. J. Metcalf Mr. Blaine Morrill Hamlin

Where did it happen?

Kennebec

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Kennebec

Event Date

1869

Key Persons

Wm. B. Snell M. J. Metcalf Mr. Blaine Morrill Hamlin

Outcome

this relieves mr. blaine from the imputation which he has labored under since that time.

Event Details

The Bangor Whig of Tuesday contains a letter from Wm. B. Snell, Esq., of Winthrop, and M. J. Metcalf, of Kennebec, two of the three members of the Kennebec delegation which changed their votes from Morrill to Hamlin, in the Senatorial contest of 1869. They emphatically affirm that their course was not influenced by Mr. Blaine, and that he did not, in any way, seek to influence them to go over to Hamlin's support.