The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-01-29
TIE MAINE MUDDLE.

Tie Republican Legislature, at its session on
the Goth, adopted q resolution denouncing the
Fusion body as bogus, and acting in violation
of the constitution and laws of the State, and
directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
what legislation is necessary to puni.h
chem 1t was ordered that the Sec
Rotary of State be directed to procure a
suitab leseal, which shall be acknowledged as
the seal Of the State. Four Fusionlsts wet
over to the Republicans during the day. The
Fusionists met in Union Hall The committee
appointed to report upon a plan of procedure
recommended submitting series of questions
to the Supreme Court After good deal of
talk an adjournment was voted without action
on the report. The Republicans forced open
the safe of the Secretary of States Office
there were no valuable papers IN it, nor the
seal of the State, or official election returns.
1t Is conjectured that the returns have been de-
stroyed
Matters wore quiet look at Augusta On the
21st. The Republican Legislature showed
disposition to conciliate the Fusionists by Civ
ing them places on the most important COM
mittees appointed, but the latter held
severely aloof. Samuel A. Holbrook
was elected State Treasurer. The Fusion Leg
islature met at Union Hail. and voted to draw
up statement of facts and a series of
questions, to be submitted to the members,
who will decide whether to send them
to the Supreme Court or not The Fusion
lists established State Department in q bus1-
hess block. and the Secretary of State issued
the following: Eve have returned to first
principles. We have pine table and chairs.
The great seal of the State is in possession of
the only legally elected and qualified Secretary
of State The Capital Guards and other com
panies have been ordered to. their armory as
precautionary measure" A Republican mass
meeting was held in the evening at which Sen
ator Blaine was the chief speaker.
Nothing of interest rranspired at the Maine
State capital, on the 22d. The Fusionist Legis-
lature discussed the propriety OF removing to
Biddeford, the Mayor of that city having
offered to protect the Legislature, should ithold
it's sessions there. Ia the Republican House
resolutions were introduced and referred pro-
viding for the election OF a Governor, be-
ginning with this year, by a plural
1ty instead of majority vote. The
Fusionists were still in possession of the
Treasury Department, and the Republicans
were counseiing together regarding what
course they should pursue to get possession of
the money-bags. Nearly all the available
State funds being deposited in Boston bank,
subject to the order of the Fusion Treasurer,
1t WOulU require the signature OF that rune
tlonary to draw any of them out.
The Republicans at tile Maine capital were
somewhat excited on the 23d by reports that
the Fusonists intended to forcibly seize and
occupy the State House, and Gov Davis called
out three companies Of militia, with
which he garrsoned the Capitol The
Republican Legislature adopted the reso-
lutions providing for an amendment
to the constitution making plurality suffi Gent
TO elect IN gubernatorial contests. 1,he Fusion
Legislature tabled the proposition to submit
questions to the Supreme Court. The Repub-
hcans were concentrating large militia force
at the Capitol, and there were reports that the
Fuslonists were to be dispersed at the point of
the bayonet
The situation at Augusta, Me-, as outlined in
the dispatches of Jan. "a and 25, was about as
follows: Republican Gov Davis had garri-
soned the State Capitol thoroughly, and had
Calling gun commanding the entrance The
Republicans claimed that the Fusionists were
organizing force for capturing the State
House, and were drilling in Sc
cret. The Republican Legislature adopted
measures looking toward the repression of the
Fusionists. The Fusionists claimed that all
these preparations were made without ground,
and that The scare was caused by lot Of boys
pasting up three-cornered pieces of paper DIS d
practical joke. Fusionist Gov. Smith issued
proclamation stating that his supporters con-
templated no violence and stating
that the placing of troops and ar
titlery in the State House was but :sn-
other act in the military ursurpation under
which the State was languishing. He claimed
that he WAS the legal Governor, and expressed
the belief that his authority would soon be
recognized by all good citizens. Both houses
of the Fusion Legislature voted to send series
of questions to the Supreme Court.