Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-06
MAINE.
The SITUATION AT THE CAPITAL
Large Crowds Arriving on Every Train
Neither Side Absolutely Determined on
a Course -GarcelOn Says Ne Will
Issue No New Certificates.
rhn sitnalIon ni the Capital


arms stacked and ready for immediate
use. The eye OF the guard is kept on
all entering, passing through or lcav-
ing the building. Although every
train is bearing crowds into the
city, there has been perfect order.
The Mayor has two hundred extra
policeman on duty. Neither side has
absolutely determined on course,
which is not subject 10 radical amend
mcnt. This much may be said how
ever that the iusionistS deem it all i'm.
portant that they should have quorum
and are resorting to all possible means
tu bring about this result. This alter
noon a deputy was dispatched across
the country 10 Pennington To cndcayor
to persuade Mr. Naler, VINO has pub
lCly refused to accept u certificate To
attend the session tomorrow. MI.
Sprout, ul Portland, IN his own behalf
and that oi his colleague, will
ask oi the Governor and Council Ccrtlii-
Gates ~ members of the Legislature
under the decision. Of the Judges.
Captain Goss of BatlL and the Re
publican mcmhcrs-clcct from the i've
dslia chisod cities will ask or tho sa1
ught ~ the members FROM Portland.
They claim that whatever may bc doIe
with the towns the case Ol the cities II
clear and unmistakcablc.
Every Republican deprived oi his seat
l. either here or will bc here, aud at the
present moment but five Fuslonlsts can
bc counted on who will stay away.
Advised to Submit.
AuDrorN. january j.-lt Is reported
that tclvgToms have been received IN
large numbers from Democrats beyond
the State, urging submission to the upln-
ion OF the supreme Court.
Maiur-Gcncul Chamberlain came To
the city last evening, being summoned
by the Governor.
The Legislative caucus will bc held to-
morrow evening. The Republicans will
probably nominate James \ Locke, ul
Cumberland lor President Of the Senate.
aud Gyorgc T. Weeks, Of Augusta, lor
Speaker. The Fusiouists' prominent
man iur President is j. X. Talbot, Of
Washington, and lor speaker, Thomas
VI plais.cd, oi Lincoln.
The Republican Programme.
The Republican mcmbcrs-clccl held u
meeting Tor consultation this evening,
which was largely attended, and the
feeling was confidently expressed that
the verdict ol the court had made them
the masters ul the situation, and u sui
liCirut number ul those ccrtliiCatcd but
not elected will refuse to act to prevent
"A quorum from assembling, until the
rightiul members arc admitted 10 their
seats. The following committee was
appointed Oh the future line OF action.
Locke, ui Cumberland, and COombcs,
oi Hancock OF the senate; and Hale oi
Ellsworth, Young Of Brunswick aud
Wccksoi Augusta ul the House.
The following resolution was ununI.
muusly passed.
R,sDlrc,L That the committee on the
Orlcr ol business Just appointed are
hereby instructed To- call upon Coy.
GarCclou, at the earliest practical mo
mrut, to insist that the armed men and
munitions oi war, now ia the
State house, be- promptly removed IN
ORDER that lrcc legislature oi free
people may meet as they alNays have
met in the State ui Maine. under the
protection of law and not under intiml.
dation oi lOrcc.
The following IN the petition to br
presented To- the Governor and Council
tomorrow by the Portland representa-
tiyvs.
10 N, HouoraLL Gou.rUor dHd Cotu,cd Of
hs NdtSoi Mum.
The undersigned rcprcscntatlycs-elcct
from the city at Portland respectfully
represent that they have not received
summons To- attend aud take their seats
in the House OF Representatives which
is tn assemble on the first "Wednesday
ui January, 1850. Although they have
been legally elected thereto, they there
lore pay such summons ~ required 10y
law may hc issued Ia each Of them, and
that their several names and places Oi
residence may hc reported tn the ScCre-
tary ut State as such cprcscntativcs-clcCt
ln order that the same Lee included
i'm the certified roll To- bc furnished the
clerk the preceding House of Repre-
scntatiyrs, required 10y the statutes Ia
such case made and provided.
ISigncdl hlmun 4. Strout, Revclls
MuXcy, Samuel \. True, Nathan r.
Rcdlon, Byron ID. NIrrcll.
4 petition from Bath ior the seating
oi Capt. Guyce Guss will bc Of the same
tenor. II has been stated ON good au-
thdritv that the Fusiunists claim 20 is
the quorum ol the House, on the
ground that but lSn were counted 10.
The Republicans have issued circu-
lars declaring that the position is
not legal. aud IN against
the recent decision oi the Court.
They state that the Fusionists will en-
drayurt to COMPEL the attendance OF sutli-
cirnt members to makea quorum, but u
whole house, when lully organized, has
no power TO send ipr a representative
elect until he * sworn in.
Governor GArcelon States
that the decision ui the Court will not
change his attitude toward the incoming
Legislature. The points in the opinion
might serve rs guide in the
future. but his work bad been
performed under the Constitution as
he understood il and he should neither
withdraw certificates nor issue new ones.
Here and there may he found n dissent
ing voice To tins position oi the Govern
or. but III the mann u NAS tue aliIoNAl VI
the mass of the iuslOnist. 4 caucus oi
the usionists was held this evening.
continuing To late hour. II was pre-.
sided over by =. W. Hill, of Exeter,
counted in member Speeches
were made on the condition OF
affairs. proclaiming adhesion to the
constitution aud laws rs they
understood them. They held IN re-
spect the opinion Of the court, and
should il bc found that they we're in a
majority in the Legislature, il should not
De- understood that they would ignore
the rights ol the minority.
The meeting Was harmonious, and q
deleTmiulion was expressed TO 20 for
xard and 6tganize the Legislature accord
ing % the certificates issned. Members
OF the Council report that within two
weeks Judge Libbey stated to the Gov
ernor, in the presence Of the Council,
that the returns signed by less than .
majority Of the Board OF Aldermen
| could not be counted, and il the law oi