The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-19
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House apparently has not been increased
but the occasional opening OF the doors q
}, the room on the second floor used 70
headquarters reveal the fact that It is ful
OF resolute looking men wearing badges
General Chamberlain staff are all Of
v duty, and Mayor Nash has been presen
all morning.
THE REPUBLICAN nousE.
BosroN, January 1.-THE Herald
] Augusta special says: The Republican
House was called to order at 2:2O b!
Speaker Weeks. Prayer was offered BY
Rev. NJ. E. Cobb, OF Augusta. Represents
tives' Hall was packed with men, every
inch OF space surrounding the seats be
ing occupied by standing men, while the
galleries were solid mass Of human be-
ings.
Blaine, Morrill, and Hale appeared on
the floor and were heartily cheered.
Fusion members entered and took the
seats they had occupied in the Fusion
House, and were greeted with applause.
The reading OF the House journal was
concluded at 2:30P.N.
On motion OF Mr.. Goss, OF Bath, the
Speaker appointed Goss, OF Bath; Brooks,
oi Belfast; Nash, Of Addison; Mason, OF
Limerick; Goss, OF Auburn; Farrell, oil
Van Buren,; Verrill, OF Portland; Simon
ton, OF RoCkland; Goulding, Of West Wa.
terville; Davis. OF Woodstock; Knowles,
OF Bradford; Jewett, OF Sancerville; Per-
kins, OF Machias; Oliver, OF Freeman, and
Raiter, OF Damariscotta. with such OF the
Senate as may Join, Committee on Cub.
ernatorial votes. Knowles, OF Bradford,
wished to be excused, and Cutler, OF Ban.
gor, was appointed in his place.
Orders were then passed, adopting the
rules OF last year, and providing that the
House hold one session daily, beginning
at 10 A. NJ. Ats, the answers returned by
the Supreme Court, to questions pro-
pounded by the Legislature, were received
and read by the Assistant Clerk, occupy.
ing three-quarters ola hour.
MEETING OF THE SENATE.
The Republican members.elect Of the
Senate and contestants Of seats therein,
who organized Monday and adjourned
until to-day, rcassembled accordingly.
The Senators were tardy In coming TO-:
gether, but at haltpast two, were called
to order by President Locke, OF Portland.
Senator Atwell, Of Penobscot, and on or
two other Fusionists, occupied seats In
the rear OF the chamber, but not the desks
to which they are entitled.
Half dozen spectators on the floor
and an empty gallery presented striking
contrast to the crowd in the House.
Rounds OF cheering and hand-clapping
from the House occasionally reached the
Senate Chamber and disturbed It's still
ness. After prayer by the Chaplain, the
journal was read A committee OF seven
on Senatorial votes was appointed on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Hawes, OF Cumberland, and q
committee OF five on GuberHatorial votes.
Answers OF the Supreme Court OF ques-
tions OF the Republican Legislature were
read. The Secretary OF State refused to
give up the Gubernatorial returns to the
Joint Committee.
DANIEL r. DAVIS KLgcrED GOVERNOR.
The Committee on Gubernatorial Votes
reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes, 1Ss,S0G; nee
essary to choice, G0, ,4O4; Daniel F. Davis,
63,0G7; Joseph L. Smith. 47,G7S; Alonzo
Garceion, 2l,S5l; Bion Bradbury, 24B; re-
mainder scattering Tor several candidates.
No choice.
The House then proceeded 10 the selec-
ton OF two names to be sent to the Senate,
the whole roll being called. and each
member as his name was called coming
forward and depositing his ballot, A.
Sproul, Uf Veazie, who had deserted the
Fusionists, came forward. There was
tremendous applause. Heyoted for Dam
lei f. Davis.
Result OF the balloting: Whole number
OF votes SS. Daniel F. Davis, SS; Bion
Bradbury, 81; Alonzo Garcelon. l. The
names OF Daniel f. Davis and Bion Brad
bury were sent to the Senate, which was
crowded as 1t has not been yet during the
controversy. When the vote was taken
for Governor, nineteen votes were thrown,
and all thrown for Davis, who was declared
by the President legally chosen Governor
OF the State. Several Fusion members
were present, but none in their seats, and
none participated. The announcement
was followed by applause.
GOVERNOR DAVIS SWORN IN,
At 6:45 r. NJ. another convention was
formed. The people had waited for this,
not a man moving from the densely-
packed hall. A committee representing
both branches waited upon Governor-elect
Davis, and soon reported that he would
forthwith attend upon the Convention TO
take the oath OF office. As he entered the
hall, attended by the Council aud several
distinguished gentlemen, the crowd arose
as one man, and the air was rent with
deafening applause, steadily increasing In
volume until the Capitol Building fairly
rocked. Men jumped upon the seats and
upon each others shoulders, pounded
with canes, and manifested their Joy in
ways indescribable. ,
As Mr.. Davis stood at the right OF the
President and faced towards TO people, the
applause broke out again, and three cheers
Il followed for Davis, for Blaine, Boutelle,
Chamberlain, Nash and Sproul.
After quiet had been restored, Governor
Davis, in an impressive manner, took the
oath OF office, and delivered on address.
dovERNoR's INAUGURAL SPEECH.
Governor Davis spoke as follows:
Gentlema, Of he Senate and House Of Repre-
&ntdiirtS:
For nearly sixty years you and your
fathers have assembled to deliberate upon
the wants Of the Commonwealth and en-
act It's laws. In all these years the safe
guards thrown around representative gov
eminent have proved strong enough to
carry our good State in safety through
every danger. Annually the persons
elected by the people have been summon;
ed by the proper authorities to meet and
organize Legislature, and those defeated
by the people have quietly submitted to
the will OF the majority.
"For the first tine in our history. this
rule in the past has been reversed. Hence
!. the unparalleled excitement and popular
j. indignation. The organization OF the
Legislature has, for that reason, been de-
| layed. Under such circumstances you
have shown great forbearance. You have
, Kept strictly within the law. Coming
from law abiding communities, you have
waited until Won could obtain the opinion