Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-22
MAINE ELECTION TROUBLES.

60 members were in the House and it adjourn
ed without transacting any business. Gen.
Chamberlain states that he shall positively re-
fuse to recognize Lamson's claim to the posi-
ton he has assumed, and furthermore will re-
cognze no one as Governor who shall be chos-
en- by the Legislature as at present constituted.
The committee in the Senate on gubernato-
rial qotes reported:
Whole number of votes. .......1. .lSS, SU7
Necessary for choice. .................6 9, 4O4
Daniel +. DaVie had ....................G S,67O
y osepn l.. sinful ........ t,OfS
Alonzo Gar3elon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, S44
Bion Bradbury. Observation-Disclosures. 1868
Daniel +. Davis. Observation-Disclosures. 2OO
The remainder scattering. The constitution
al candidates are Daniel F. DaVie Josph L.
Smith, AlonZo Garcelon and Bion Bradbury.
Gen. Chamberlain issued the following
order:
Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain is
hereby authorized and directed to protect the
property and institutions Of the State until
my successor is duly qualified. (Signed)
ALoZoNo GARCELoN, Governor.
Second-1 am now discharging the duties
thus devolved on me in protecting the pub
lie property and institutions of the State I'M
till Governor is legally elected and duly
qualified.
Third-Particular attention is called to the
law rendering it unlawful for any Gody of men
other than a regularly organized corps of NIL
itia, without authority expressly given, to as
sOciate themselves together as q military COM
pany organization, or to parade in public
with arms.
Fourth-Al persons and organization will
take notice accordingly, and all authorized
military organizations will understand that
they are to report to me for orders, until they
are otherwise ordered by or through me.
(Signed) JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Another general order was issued by
Adjutant General o. D Leavitt, requiring all
the militia organizations of the State to re-
port to the commandeT-in-chief, Chamberlain
At 20 minutes to 6 o'clock on the morning of
Jan. 10, the Republican members of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives repaired to
the State House, and organized each House
by appointing the appropriate officers. There
was quorum declared in each House. No
fusionists were present. Each House passed
a resolution asking the opinion of the Su-
preme Court as to the legality of their legis-
lative organizations, promising to abide by
the decision of the court Excitement was at
fever heat. 1t was rumored that acting Gov.
ernor Lamson threatens to place Gen. Cham
berlain unCer arrest and that he would issue
an order instructing the militia to disobey the
orders of Gen. Chamberlain.
Augusta, Jan. 10. The Republican leg.
islature which met at g D. m. Jan. 10, and or.
ganized. continued in session all night. About
two o'clock in the morning of Jan Is the
committee appointed for that purpose submit
ted a series of questions to be referred to the
supreme court. The questions are long
Both branches adjourned till Saturday, Jan. II
at 3 D. IN. pledging themselves to abide the
decision of the court touching the legality o.
their organization. Both branches of the
fusion legislature quietly assembled Jan. Is
no no icts
were very reticent about expressing an opn
ion as to the acts of the Republicans in theil
| night legislative session. They seemed sur
prised and entirely unwilling to converse or
the subject. The reported scheme of electine
Governor and State officers has apparently
| been abandoned by the fllsionists. Both par
| ties seem willing to await the decision of the
supreme court before proceeding further
Lamson the acting fusion Governor has per
| formed no official act interfering with the as
| sumed prerogatives of Gen. Chamberlain
| The House took a recess till 2 p. m. James
| d. Lamson, fusion acting Governor ad
dressed a note to Gen. Chamberlain asking
him whether he was prepared to relnquisl
| his authority as acting governor. Gen. Cham
| berlain replied that he was not, but that h(
| would promptly abide by the decision of thu
| supreme court, whatever it might be. AnC
| thus the matter stood at the close of the day
| William r. White, who was summoned to APP
pear before the bribery committee of the fus
! ion legislature refused to appear In pub
| lished card, he denied the legality of the fus
| ion legislature. Denied its power to send TO
| persons and papers, or its competency to ad
minister legal oath to witnesses, and tina
| thus witnesses could swear to anythin;
without the hazard of a prosecution for per
Jury. In his card he said: "When meet then
(Swann and Harrison who claim to have beef
offered brides of $1,000 each) l want it to b.
| before a tribunal that has power t
| enforce its decree and to administer punish
ment. Your House of Representatives is il
legally organized. or not organized at all, ant
if you have any doubt on that point 1 shall
be glad to have you arrest me for contemp
| and then have the authority of your process
tested by writ of habaes corpus before th
supreme judicial court. If am not sustained
by that tribunal shall cheerfully appear be
fore your committee.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE fusion Sen
ate and House convened. There was no el
eetion of governor, and the Senate adjourne,
at 10 A. NJ. In the House the committee OF
elections voted to 2 to unseat Eugene Hale
The House took recess and convened agail
at p. M. Mr.. Dickey reported that the sam
committee had unanimously agreed in favo
of unseating Joseph Dunnell. Mr.. Hill of tn
committee said he had intended to bring in
minority report The committee was not ar
|
no opportunity to appear and be heard. III
was Greenbacker and had no love for the Re
publican party, but was here to do his dut
fairly and squarely. He wanted no sharp jude
ment, and moved the report be recommlttec
After considerable and warm debate, on tn
seating of Stiles in place of Dunnen so as t
make a quorum. the matter was postpone
and recommitted to the committee by a vot
of two to one and the House adj ournec
CT eat excitement prevails. Men continue
gather in Augusta. Sensational rumors, an
threats of various kinds prevail A heavy pt
lice force hold possession of the State HOUSE
The supreme court has convened and hav
under consideration the questions subm tie
by the Republican legislature. And the nigl
closed amid uneasiness, apprehension and III
abated excitement.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 15.-Last night so me
! came from Bath under command of Capital
; Whitemore, having become alarmed at the n
, , port that the safety of the capital was endar
! gered The Daily Standard, edited by Pill
bury, Democratic fusionist, was very viole1
to-day, denouncing General Chamberlain
an usurper, defying the supreme court sayiH
neither the (fusion) Governor or legislator
will retreat or surrender the fort till it is bon
barded by more effectual missiles than papt
bullets" A false report was started that Gel
eral Chamberlain had recognized Lamsol
! the acting fusion Governor. The fusiOH Sci
) axe met at 10 a. IN. and took recess till
m The House unseated Donnell Republica
and put Stiles, fusion, in his place. The Hous
Z took recess till 430 p m. Mcclellan, alto
ney general, denies that he has prepared
warrant for the arrest of General Cham oerlail
The fusonists claim that they have nevt
thought of using force against General Chan
berlan. The fusi lnists held a secret sessio
| ut NIGHT IT. ia fhouuht they havn raaplvpd