The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-18

Attorney General Williams Advises
Davis That His Claim 60 the Cow
ernorstip ia Very Doubsful--No Aid To
Re Given Him.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. 1874
Attorney General Williams this afternoon sent
the following telegram to Governor Davis, of
Texas:--
DMr.R1sryr Or JUSTICE, WASHINGTON, Jan. II, Is7.
Your Of @A yseray that according to
sa : eonsntsIiSa Of fsTas %aaI
insasuratea ana viii sitempt the Goyernor'.
military assstaase, has been resrEea by him @s,
sT na a he oarS section say Of rt % te
constitution Of Texas providing that the shall
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of the election attached to sid
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s
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he is of the opinion that your right the office OF Gov
'a pSfo
You in holding further Possession OF it, and he therefore
0e'""'' % G G D. b. WiLLXMs' Attorney General
Governor Davis Waiting Advices from
Washington-No Transfer of State
Offices.
GALVESTON Jan. II, 1874
Ne,cs special from Austin, dated to-day saws
Governor Davis still holds out, and no transfers of
other State olices have been made. HIS friends
say ne Will await Jne result Ol tne CABINET meet
ing at Washington to-day.
This evening seven Of the ringeaders OF the mob
who seized the Mayor yesterday were arrested on
a civil process They were four negroes and three
whites. This caused quite sensation in the base
ment Of the Capitol, but no demonstrations were
made and everything is otherwise quiet.
The following correspondence TOOK place at the
State Capitol on January &c.
TO the Hon. EDMUND J. DAvis:-
ary duly and consttuiionay declared elected Governor
sac the S aHe 9 & s1% a nays INV me- as
my possession OF the executive office the state
T oe as the once Of al he c as
nq is oar obdsu speFs anu @ d
To the above letter the following response was
made
STATE o OF Tr1as, JAM %fs'g Il, 1874
OF sa 20 r ss G a, % h
you Know regard ,,.% tic EseeatlSs 6sicsf
lie d 10y once or cnSIs
view, and hope, also. 70 yours, that 4 becomes Us,
Without delay S'"ss our S'S p s"
Ss nas state ,'s and pun an end e
the disturbed condition OF The state As matter, now
.Sm e our r affairs therefore now prgpo,s to yoa 70
sovernmenf 10 the Executive 0. or r cesresS Of the
States po"nd PS Ser he s Of ns
me ne estmate soyernment aga'ns, domestic violence
@ 10 ABIDE e of he hus aa and @
advise all good citizens to the | also
means best cacnlaed to secure prompt decvon Of hs
question. Greatly desiring early settlement o these
troubles and trusting that VIII this offer with
similar spirit, remain respectfully, 1870 ~
To Hon. RICHARD CoKs.
EUcurvE OFFICE AUSTIN, Texas Jan. H. 1874
To the Hon Il. }. DAVIS
SiYours OF this inst in reply mine of Yesterday Is
to hand BY the will OF the people of Texas AIRY and
legay expressed the polls and the reeognii,,on o.
their representatives the Fourteenth Legislature
in session, IL has been decided that am the con-
stifutional Governor Texas and such have been
duly installed and. holding this decision absolute and
Declining under circumstances, to consider your
proposition to refer the matter 10 other authority, re-
spcctiuy renew the made in my uote ot ycStcr
day. Very respectfully yours. RICHARD COKE.
Following these Captain George Clarke made
demand on J. ,. Newcomb for the State Depart
ment, &c, and was answered that Mr.. Newcomb
would comply With whatever Mr.. DAVIS ordered :
that he held his order, and till MI. Davis sur.
rendered the kecutive oQlce he would reulaiu.