The Portland daily press., 1880-01-21
RY TELEGRAPH.
The FUSION FARCE.
The FuSiOniStS Trying to Keep
Up Their Bogus [egIS-
lStuTe.
SOMETHING FOR EX-
GOV. GARCELON
TO EXPLAIN
More Guns Found in the
State House.
The Seal and the Election Re-
turns Stolen.
Silly Talk of Appealing to Con.
greSS.
More Guns Found in the
State House.
The Seal and the Election Re-
turns Stolen.
Silly Talk of Appealing to Con-
greSS.
Gspecial Despatch to the PRESS

SITUATION. III True. Sdlu ONO VI thOHi W hiO
this morning, ''that the Republicans have pos
session of the State House, and have got the
court and the military on their side, but what
of that? We hold the treasury. and Treasurer
White ill not honor any demands made upon
him by either the Republican rump Legislature
or ours. We can stand this so long as we have
control of the purse strings. But more than
this, we have got 1000 voters in the State who
will sustain us. No; we are all united now to
man, and we are going to fight it out"
This man has hitherto been little weak
kneed, and two days ago acknowledged that
submission to the court was the only alterna-
tive; but like the rest who held moderate
views he has changed front in obedience to the
more hot-headed leaders of his part who
would plunge the State into revolution.
What the Fusionists Say.
The recalcitrant fusionists say that the events
of yesterday are too outrageous to be endured
by an American citizen, but just what they are
going to do about it is not made plain. They
have thrown away all hope that the Supreme
Court which they have denounced so bitterly
as pvrtisan court, will take cognizance of
their case They have the State seal in their
possession, and some of them want to have
their bogus governor perform some official act
so that they can use the seal and thus carry
the matter into court and see if they can't
reach settlement by which they will triumph.
They have received word of encou ragement
from Speaker Randall of the national House
of Representatives, and they claim to have
received dispatches and letters from Congress
men to "stick" and fight it out, even if it re-
suits in baptism of blood. This forenoon.
when the fusonsts set up their legislature in
Union Hall, they had not settled upon any
definite plan of action.
The State Seal and the Election Returns
Stolen.
The centre of interest in the State House
this morning, when the Republican Legisla-
ture was assembling, was the Secretary of
States office, where at about haIf-past nine
o'clock the efforts to open the safe were
crowned with success. Wher the contents of
the safe were brought to light, the State seal
and the election returns, as was supposed, were
not to be found. The papers disclosed were of
an unimportant character and consisted prin-
cipally of old deeds, Indian treaties etc. The
loss to the State by the destruction of the safe
is 1ncOnSequenClal, as the Sale WAS al oiu oHe
and worth not over $50
Carrying Off the Plumber.
Before the Republican Legislature met, the
fusion members of the bogus legislature that
had hitherto occupied seats. came quietly into
the legislative halls and going to their seats
removed from their desks what plumber they
had received in the shape of stationery, and
such other things that belonged to them. The
counted-in fusion members showed no COM
Functions of conscience in carrying off their
share of the booty.
$4,000 Drawn from the Treasury With
out Vouchers
1t has been ascertained that GOV. Garcelon
before lie retired from office, drew some $4,000
from the treasury; $1,000 was drawn from the
contingent fund and $4,000 from the free high
school fund. Gov. Garcelon is called upon to
explain what has been done with the money,
as there is no record to show for what uses the
money was applied.
Foolish Talk.
Among the reports flying this morning was
one that the Fnsionists intended to maintain
the state government that they had set up, and
that already 100000 had been pledged in sub
scriptions to run it. Those Fusionists who told
the story express their confidence that this
state government will be recognized by Con-
gress as the only legal one. In q few days they
said Smith would issue proclamation to the
public.
The Place Of Meeting Of the Bogus Legis-
lature.
The Fusonsts established their legislature
this forenoon in Union Hall, and both branches
remained in session about two hours. The
rooms occupied by them were up two flight OF
stats in two story building nearly opposite
the Cony House on Water street, and former
Iy used as commercial college. The MEM
bers of the House occupied the hail proper, a
dirty looking place about fifty by sixty in
length and width, and someIfourteen feet in
height. Its capacity was ample enough to ac-
commodate the Fusion members and twice the
number of spectators who were present either
seated with them on the same wooden settees
or leaning against the walls. The patriarchal
Speaker Talbot occupied chair behind pine
table which stood on raised platform.
The members of the Senate went into one
of the ante-rooms leading off the hall. Presi-
dent Lamson occupied chair behind wood
en- table located on the north side Of the room,
while facing him was bakers dozen of Sena-
tors occupying wooden settees that were ar
ranged so as to form a semi-circle.
A.P. Gould Preparing Questions.
A. P Gould of Thomaston reached here to-
night to assist in preparing the questions to be
submitted by the fusion bogus legislature to
the court. The committee are in hopes to
complete their work so as to send the questions
off tomorrow.
The FusioniSts' Plans
The plan of the fusionists seems to be to
have their legislature meet and adjourn from
day to day until they hear from the court.
Notwithstanding the fusionists appear to stand
solid and compact, it is nevertheless true that
some of them have gone home to their con-
stituents perfectly disguised and will net re-
turn. AS we have already stated three fusion
members took their seats today in the Repub-
lican House, and there may be others who
NAV initiate their example.
Another Effort to Get into the State
House.
There is talk tonight among the Fusionists
of applying again for admission to the State
House tomorrow for the purpose OF holding
their bogus legislature, and if they nre refused
to meet at Union Hall. They say if they are
only allowed to meet there all they intend to
do is to call their legislature to order and then
adjourn The object of this seems to be to get
a recognition by the Republicans, but it is not
very likely that the Republicans will allow
them to get into the same bed with them.
The Last Card.
The action of the bogus Fusion legislature
to-day in appealing to the Supreme Court is
generally looked upon as the last card they
will play, and that it was done 10 break the
fall of their defeat in their wicked conspiracy
ITO the Associated Press.l
More Arms Found in the State House.
Seventeen Springfield rifles were found con-
cealed this morning in the State House, hidden
by fusionists.