The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-15
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| PORTLAND, January 8.
a dispatch tn the Asnss sass .l.e ne
publicans propose TO tsgt The legality Of
the organization osthe House and bring
the matter before the Supreme Court, one
way mentioned being by an injunction
10 prevent the Treasurer ofthe State from
paying the mileage and salaries Of the
members.
It Is said that Blaine had violent ct
Wednesday night, brought ON by over
work. Physicians were With him Eve
hours.
Startling developments are expected
when the bribery committee gets TO work
The name of tho persons who paid the
money TO Swami and Hartman will be
given: He is said to bc 10 ger from
Winthrop.
Bosros, JANUARY 9.--An Augusta,
Me-, special to the Herald to-day Gays |:
"The feeling Of doubt and distrRst which
prevails has increased rather thae d:m;n-
ished within the past twenty.fout hours
The military power, though 40 troops are
called ont, is becoming unusually C,n-
spicuous for Maine. Gen. Chamber.
lain Is in constant consultation with the
civil authoritiee Gen. John Marshell
Brown of his staff arrived from Portland
this morning and other old army officers
are expected to-day,
The conference at Blaine's house lasted
until late hour this morning. Trains
were coming and going TO and from his
house as late as O'clock. In the State
House just beyond all was quiet, the
principal Offices being brilliantly lighted.
No men were visible, but men were
there. AT the Augusta House every per.
son WHO entered or went out up TO Q
o'clock at least was an object Of h',spicion
and closely watched until his bisiness
was known. This morning the politi-
cianS are somewhat nervous and the
Fusionists little panicky some of them
are anticipating struggle for possession
Of the State House, while all are eager
for the prominent bribery revelations.
This morning when the House met
Lack was the only one in the Senate.
This at once gave clue to the Republican
policy.
AUGUSTA, January 9.--Early this
morning Major General Chamberlain is
sued o general order stating that, in view
Of the extraordinary situation now pre-
| sented at the seat ofgovernment, he would
assume command and protect the
public property and institutions Of the
State in trust for the people until the
Governors successor has been legally
elected and installed. BY this order Gen.
| Chamberlain assumes temporarily the Of
| fee of Governor and Commander.in-C Chief.
The entire police at the State House was
changed this morning, those indicated
| by Gen. Chamberlain taking tho place
of those that have been drilling there for
several weeks. The change was quietly
made
Thomas b. Swami, of Minot, rose and
read statement that $1,000 had been
paid him not to appear ut the organiza-
tion of the Legislature. He stated thet
the money had been paid him by Wal
lace r. White, of Winthrop, and that
he (Swan) should not claim it. rs
MIR. Hartman, of Kennebupk, stated
that an offer had been made him by Mr.
| White.
BosroN, January 9.-Mr. Swan, the
Fusion representative, made o detailed
| statement in the Maine House of Repre-.
| sentatives to-day of the circumstances
attending the alleged attempt made by
an. agent of the Republican party to
| bribe him not to take his seat on the
assembling OF the Maine Legislature.
He said II came from my home to this
| Ing of the 9th o reliable person, who is
| now member of this House informed
me that Wallace r. White, Of Winthrop,
! had offered him 81 900 cash to deliver up
his certificate and resign his seat, and
had told him that he wanted three more
| men to resign, and had asked him to see
me. Upon this information went to
the Augusta House, where found E. III.
Cove, Secretary of State, and told him
what knew. Mr.. Cove and then went
out and found Hon. Solon Chase, aud in
the presence OF Mr.. Cove and Mr.. Chase
] hastily drew up and signed my affi-
davit Of bribery Previously tele-
graphed. Mr. Swan then described
how o meeting was arranged between
himself and Mr.. White By O feigned
agreement on his part to accept the
offered bribe, and continued rs follows
"Mr. White took me up stairs into cor
nor room and ehowed me the following
statement:
AUGUSTA, January 6.-7b Tie CAair-
man of tho Democratic and Greenbdck Cpa1,..
Dlittee After mature deliberation have
concluded that it is my duty qs q citizen
TO obey the laws as they are construed
by the Supreme Court. I cannot, there
fore, lend my aid in keeping cut Of their
seats the Republican Representatives
whom tho Supreme Court has declayed
entitled thereto. I, therefore, give pub
lie notice that w;il not participate in
the organization of the House, being
freely and fully, determined 10 obey the
mandate Of the Court. To resieS that
mandate Is revolution. destructive both
to my party and the greatest interest Of
The State.
a(signed) Tnos. b. SWAN.
Tie Informed me that I must write
and sign the abatement, aad also sign
| the resignation and deliver iip my cor.
tifcate to him. He said they should not
want 30 nee my resignation. hut wanted
it 10 chow that acted in good faith. aud
that after the Henae was organized TI
| could take my Heat and tho Repuhlicrns
would put meupori the important con-
! mittees.n
| Mfr. Swan then related how he copied
and eigned the above statement, together
| with the resignation Of his seat, and re-.
ceiyed from Mr. White 81 900 cash there
Cor. White then asked him whether he
| lSwanl did not know of other of the
| members he could get. Swan replied
! that nc thought no could get Hartman,
OF Kenncbunk, and promised to bring
him 20 sec White 1T 4 o'clock. Swan
then went 10 the State House, ,sand in tho
presence OF u. H. Qoye made m affi-
davit to the above facts, stating that he
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| order To- expose the fraud.
| Swan ther saw Hartman. Hartman