Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05

iston and Auburn will be followed this after. |
noon, II information received at the adj jutant- |
generals office is correct, by the coming OF |
company of seventy-fve Biddeford fusionists. |
Leading fusionists think their government |
will be resisted by force. The governor has |
been urged to call the Portland Blues and the |
Montgomery Guards here, and it has been sug- |
gested to have them quartered in a hall near
that in which the fusiOnists meet. FusiOnist
treasurer, White, refused on the morning Of
the 9th to allow the committee to examine
his books. He says he does not recognize
either government as legal. There is talk Of
putting him out by force.
The fusion legislature met in Union hall
on the 28th, and reporters were excluded. The
house Immediately took a recess till o'clock
Both houses reassembled at the appointed
hour, and after prolonged secret session ad-
adjourned to meet the first Wednesday in
August next. Many of the members will 90
home not to return here before that date;
Others will go back to the people of their dis
tricts to abide by their decision as to Joining
or remaining out of the state legislature; 9TH
ers will take their seats among their Repub.
lican brethren. The counted in members will
some of them go home, while others will con-
test the seats of their rivals in the capitol for
the sake of getting the pay usually voted the
defeated contestants. Two fusionists apeared
in the Republican house and numerous Others
have expressed their intention to follow them.
Fusion Governor Smith, and Talbot, speaker
of the fusion house, will leave for their homes
on Thursday. Some fusionsts claim that il
is the honest purpose and intention of their
legislature to meet in August and that they
will enter upon heavy campaign work for the
next election and cndeavor to have two re-
turns of congressional votes, one to be sent to
them and another to the legislature as recOg-
nized by the courts, and that they will make
up case to congress concerning the electoral
vote. The Republicans and quite number
OF fusionists say that the fusion legislature
will never again meet, as will be shown
by members taking their seats in the regular
legislature, that the course pursued was in di-
rect method of dissolving. If members go
home they will soon be returned by their con
stituents to look out for important interests
coming before the legislature this session.
The Republican legislature will declare vaccnt
all seats that are not now filled and new cleo.
tions will be ordered. The fusOnist's secreta-
ry of state Sawyer promises to return the
valuation books to the secretary of state
and 1t IL thought he will not claim to be
secretary any longer. State treasurer White
was unable to be in Augusta on the 2Sth, but
telegraphed to the finance committee that he
would read the opinion and meet them the
next day, his only desire having been te secure
himself and bOndsmen against loss. The
opinion prevails that he will freely give up
the keys and property to the office as soon as
his successor is qualified. Only one company
of militia is now at the state house, and that
will soon be relieved from duty. 1t is the
opinion on oil sides that the contett has now
ended, and the excitement closed.
In the senate on the Doth, sevcn fusion
senators appeared and were cordially received
and took seats. Atwell and Potter of Penob-
scott, said the interests Of their constituency
required their presence at the board and how.
, ever much might be said in regard to the
position of affairs, their duty was plain. In
the house twenty-five fusionsts took their
seats. The finance committee has bugun the
examination of the treasurer's accounts. The
present state treasurer, White, will oppose nc
obstacles but will turn over his books and ac.
counts to the new treasurer, HOlbrook, imme.
, diately upon his being qualified. The militia.
ry will break camp on Friday. Several addi
tlonal fusionists are expected to take seat, ia
! the legislature. Everybody seems willing tc
! accept the situation and absolute quiet is re.
stored.
In the house on the Both, resolutions
g were introduced extending grateful ackuow
edgements to the senate and house of repre-
, sentatives of Wisconsin for their appreciation
! : of the gravity and importance OF events, mo-
! only to ourselves but TO the whole country
! through which the people of the state of Main,
= have just passed. Severa! additional fusunist
!, tnnk seats in the house, aud there were hu
. four empty chairs at the senatorial board. n,
: military or extraordinary police force are q
the state house how.