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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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The election of electors for President and Vice President occurred in Pennsylvania on Friday last via general ticket, with results pending official publication. In the city and suburbs, the War Ticket won by a considerable majority, aided by unqualified votes from hired men, foreigners, and others, exceeding the boasted majority per public journals.
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The Election of Electors of President and Vice President of the U. S. took place in Pennsylvania on Friday, last; but as the election is by General Ticket, the result cannot be known until the returns are officially published from the seat of government. The votes in the city and suburbs were for the War Ticket, which was carried by a considerable majority, the Inspectors permitting the hired men in the public works, foreigners and strangers of every description to vote. It is ascertained in the public journals of the city that the number of these unqualified votes could not have been less, by some hundreds, than the majority boasted of in the city by the War Hawks
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Pennsylvania
Event Date
Friday Last
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war ticket carried by considerable majority in city and suburbs due to unqualified votes exceeding the majority by hundreds
Event Details
Election of Electors of President and Vice President of the U. S. took place by General Ticket; votes in city and suburbs for War Ticket, with Inspectors permitting hired men in public works, foreigners, and strangers to vote; result not known until official publication