Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-16
WASHINGTON.
HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS FROM
MAlNE.2
The Legislature 0emOcratie-Securing a
6reenback Governor and a Democratic
SenatOr-The Result Attained I'm
der the Strict Forms Of Law.
The Main Muddle.

night telegrapheu MI. r.. III. Lulhef
his Washington correspondent, as fol
lows:
"AIaine has probably gone Fusion
The Republicans defeated
This means that the canvass Of the
certificates made by the Governor anC
the Council in accordance with the Con
stitution and laws of Maine has re
suited in giving the Fusionists ma
jority in both branches Of the Leg
islature. This will insure the ell
ection by the Legislature O
either the Democratic Guber-
Material candidate, Gov. Garcelon, OF
the Greenback candidate, Smith, prob
ably of the latter. 10 was the under
standing on the part OF the Democratic
and Greenback leaders during the last
campaign that ii they succeeded in car
rying a majority of the legislature by a
fusion, the Greenbackers should have
the Governor this year, and in
return therefor they would give
the Democrats the United States
Senatorship next year If they
should su"ceed in carrying the Legisla-
ture again. Another important result
will be that the legislature will have
the power, as il will undoubtedly have
the disposition, to make a thorough in
vestigation of the charges which have
been made-that the Republicans sought
10 carry the State and the legislature by
fraud, bribery and intimidation i'm
many of the legislative districts. II the
Governor and Council issue certificates
10 majority OF the Republicans that
majority would undoubtedly refuse 70
investigate. or else would whitewaSh
any evidence taken.
The talk Of certain Republican organs
that the FusiOnists in Maine mean to
change the method of choosing Presi-
dental Electors in that State appears to
be without foundation. Ladd, the
Democratic Congressman from Maine,
and Murch, the Greenbacker from the
same State, both say that neither the
Democrats nor GreenbaCkers have any
such intention. Their only purpose is
TO get possession of the State Govern
ment this wear and the United
States SenatOrship next year. In
regard 10 Governor GarCelon's
action, Murch and Ladd both say that
he and his Council have not attempted
% 90 behind the returns, and have not
thrown out any returns, and have not
withheld any certificates, either on any
sr Ddrts statements or on any evidence OF
fraud, bribery or intimidation, but have
merely followed the law strictly and re-
fused 10 issue certificates in cases where
the law absolutely prohibits them from
issuing certificates. Mr.. Palmer's dis
patch indicates that this strict appliCa-
tiOn of the law has resulted in giving
the FusiOniSts a majority in both
branches.
Ii Is an open secret that Senator
Blaine and his friends will now try 10
Voad the Fusion Legislature into taking
the preliminary steps 10 change the
method Of choosing Presidential cleo
tors. Ii is claimed here that Governor
.Garcelou and ms council have no such
thought in view, nor did such a step en-
ter their minds in determining the re-
suit. II, however the New York Legls-
lature should make such move, the
Maine legislature will Ce IN
position % he able at least tn follow
the example set them, and herein lies
the importance of tine Maine result. IL
ia n fact, though that the Republicans
control the Legislatures IN all the North
ern States except Indiana, and II they
proceed to the almost revolutionary
plau i'm each OF the States thus con-
trolled bv them OF choosing electors by
the Legislatures, they can elect their
President I'm spite of anything the prm-
Ocrlts could. OF course Governor VIII
liams could convene the Democratic
Legislature Of Indiana IN specIa. ses-
sion. and that Legislature, 10 1t
40 elected, could save the Electoral vote
al the state for the Democrats. This,
however. would not be enough, Tor
with the lSS votes of the Solid South,
the II from Indiana and the from
Maine. the aggregate would only be- lbJ,
which would be - less than enough 20
.eIect Democratic President 10 may
sound little sensational now, butt can
be put down as sure that the EepuOh-
cans do not intend % lose the next Pres
ideRt If they can help It; and, snasmuch
as they can help il, they will have the
nerve 10 again Outwit the peop.e-thIs
rime. however, under the form oi law.
River improvement.
WASHINGTON, December -. - The
Vice President to-day laid before the
senate long communication from the
Mississippi Valley states Commission,
urying Congress 90 make ample appro-
nristioDs iDr the speedy removal OF the
Instructions i'm the nayigahle waters oi
the Mississippi Valley. The OomWls-
sion recommends that hight be placed
ineverv deep bend of the rivers, ami en-.
dorse the plan Oi the reservoir system oil
the Northwestern lakes on the head
waters of the Mississippi for the pur-
nose of holding i'm reserve the agcumua-
lions of the winter and spring Hoods, 10
be used during the season OF low water
The Ute Indians.
WASHINGTON, December l'.-lhe Ioi-
lowing telegram was received 10y >erre-
tary SehurZ this afternoon;
Los PNOS, December II.
Ouray has left for bands Of White
River Utcs 10 aid in bringing IN the H.
dians demanded. Ii rs now dScertained
that the Indians Will be surrendered, -
any arrangement can be rr.Iei upon
with the Indians Adams lsit Tor Den
Yer yesterday.
lSlgnedl uAIL"'
Commissioner.
The Coming Indian War
Officers oi the army who arrived here
last night say the army, from the Mis-
sissippi River to the Pacific Coast,
universally believe AN Indian war I'M
minent. The report is that officers Of
General Crooks staff declare that no
one acquainted with Indian character
believes that a single one oi the murder.
ers will he given up. General sherman
SAYS nothingon this subject, but his
acts are Signlhcant-as, i0r example, the
orders keeping General Mackenzie at
Fort Garland, though his troops are
under canvas, and instead OF diminish,
ing his command. sending additional
troops 10 Join him.
Condition Of Corn and Cotton Crops
WAsHINGroS, December .5.-The De
partment OF Agriculture says, regarding
the condition OF the cotton and corn
crops. that the returns from corresponds
r. tba month auIinr Dpgpm heT