The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-19


And the names of Daniel f. Davis and Bion
Bradbury were sent to the Senate.
A joint convention was then held for the pur-
pose of electing seven executive councillors,
resulting in the election of the following gen
tlemen by a vote of 102:
LIST Dis-Roscoe l.. Bowers
I'd Dis.-Frederick Robbie.
Sd Dis.-Joseph Hinkley.
4th Dis.-William Wilson.
9th Dis.-.James G. Pendleton.
6tn Ds.-Lewis Barker.
It'll Ds.-Samuel N. Campbell.
Hon. Sumner j. Chadbourne was chosen
Secretary of State, receiving 101 votes. After
wards Mr. ChadbOurne, together 18th MeSsrs.
Barker, Bowers, Pendleton ard Wilson OF the
Council, were qualified.
At Gas another convention was formed, this
time for the most interesting event of this sea-
son of intense excitement People had waited
for this, not man moving from the packed
hall.
A committee, representing both branches,
waited upon Governor-elect Davis, and soon
made report that he would forthwith attend
upon the convention for taking the oaths of
office.
As he entered, attended by the Council and
several distinguished gentlemen, the audience
arose as one man, and the sound that followed
was like the roar of the sea- steadily increasing
in volume until the old capitol building fairly
rocked. Men jumped upon seats and upon
each others shoulders, pounded with canes
able.
AS Gov Davis stood at the right of the Pres
ident and faced towards the audience the APP
plause and cheering increased, and it was two
or three minutes before order could be restor-
ed. Again the applause broke forth, and three
cheers followed for Davis, for Blaine, for Bou-
telle, Chamberlain, Nash and Sproul. 1t was
a grand and thrilling ovation.
For while the audience consented to re-
main silent, as Gov. Davis in q clear voice and
ftAA y, nfnffIa and
proceeded to deliver the following brief adj
dress:
Governors Address
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
SentdticeS:
You meet u lder extraordinary circumstance 8.
For nearly sixty years you and your fathers,
representatives of the people, have assembled
to deliberate upon the wants of the common
wealth and enact its laws. In all these years
the safeguards thrown around representative
government have proved strong enough to
carry our good state through every danger.
Annually the persons elected by the people
have been summoned by the proper authorities
to meet and organize the Legislature, and
those defeated by the people have quietly sub
mitted to the will of the majority. For the
first time in our history this rule OF the past
has been reversed. Hence the unparalleled ex-
element with popular indignation. The or
ganiZation of the Legislature has, for that
reason, been delayed.
Under such circumstances you have shown
great forbearance. You have kept strictly
within the law. Coming from law-abding
communities you have waited till you can OBJ
tain the opinion of the court. That opinion has
been rendered, and to-day you completed the
organization of the Fifty-ninth Legislature.
Believing that this solution of difficult prob
lem is a striking illustration of the strength of
the Republican government where only ma
iorities can rule, and that all good citizens
will joyfully hail it as such, will only add
that shall take an early opportunity to ex-
press to you my views upon the state affairs.
Cheering followed the address, and did not
subside until the gubernatoral party took their
departure.
The Governor took possession of the Execu-
tive chamberwithout nay interference. The
only obstacle placed in the way by the Fusion
lists during the day was the refusal of the
Deputy Secretary of State to give up the re-
turns for Governor, but certified copies of the
clerks returns were substituted.
Both branches of the Legislature adjourned
at 7.45 o'clock until Monday forenoon at II a.