Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-02
TIE GOVERNORS QUESTIONS.

TIE GOVERNORS QUESTIONS.
BOSTON, Jan. 1.-The Herald's Augusta
special says: It appears that not single
member of the executive council agreed with
the governor in his determination to ask the
opinion of the supreme court on the ques-
tions telegraphed last night. Pillsbury
too, was strongly opposed to the plan. But
the governor, backed by Mr.. Gould, made
the concession to public sentiment. But it
is safe to say that the governor agrees with
tho council that the action of the court will
have no effect on the result. The count is
completed and certificates issued. The
questions are 80 framed that it is expected
answers favorable to the fusionists will be Civ
en-, and if by any chance q contrary result
should take place nothing can be done about
it. Probably Morrill, will concur in this opin-
ion.
THE PROGRAMME.
One of the fusion Senators elect, Isaac T..
Hobson, q Lincoln county Greenbacker Of
Republican antecendents, has grieved his
fusion friends here by declaring that the
sole business of the legislature after organ
izing will be the adjustment of the question
of disputed seats, and that nothing else
should be done until that is finished. Hob
son ia one Of the counted in himself. The
fusion managers insist that the election Of
Governor and State officers must be pro-
ceeded with, and tho election cases deferred
as usual. To settle the contested seats and
complete the fraud and bribery investigation
contemplated, would be to leave everything
at loose ends, and the State without gov
ernor for weeks if not months.
aARoELoN's QUESTIONS.
BANGOR, Jan. 1.-Cbief Justice Appleton
has summoned all the associate justices Of
the supreme court to assemble in this city
tomorrow to consider the questions pro-
pounded by Gov. Garcelon.
COMING CONTESTS.
BOSTON, Jan. IAN Augusta dispatch to
the Adrertiser says: 1t is reported on good
authority that the Democrats have arranged
for the seats of number of Republicans,
q nd that in case they should determine to
settle the election cases before doing any
thing else they would turn out another Re-
publican for every one of those counted out
whom they saw fit to admit and thus pre-
serve their majority.
NEW DEMOCRATIC DAILY.
The first number of e. T. Pillsbury's new
Democratic daily paper, the Standard, ap-
peared to-day. 1t has the following concern
ing legislature: The coming session Of the
legislature will be one of the most import
ant, interesting and exciting ever held in the
State. For the first time in twenty. -four
years the opponents Of the Republican party
will be in majority in both branches, and
in control of the State government.
READY.
BOSTON, Jan. IA special from Augusta
states that the approaches to the State house
are closed and guarded, and that armed men
are also posted in various parts of the inter-
ior of tho building, for the purpose of af-
fording the authorities any protection that
may be needed.
GUARDING THE CAPITAL.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-The armed guard at the
State house is there only in the night time,
and then not to keep away any one who has
business at the capitol. The authorities ex-
plain that such force is deemed prudent on
account of threats mede in public meetings,
and otherwise of fo,cible resistance to regu-
larry constituted authority. It is very quiet
here now, nothing of public interest having
occurred. Fuslonists and Republicans will
be here in large numbers by Saturday. 1t is
expected the decision of the court at Bangor
on the questions at issue will be rendered by
Saturday.