Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-15
A CROWD AT the
STATE HOUSE.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
TAKEN.
The conspirators Trying to
Create Violence.
The Honest Men of the Fusionists
Making Themselves Heard
Chamberlain for Peace, but
Ready for the other alterna-
tive II forced upon him.
THE "KINCFlELD PATRIOT
DESPERATE.
HIS CASE BECOMING WEAK
Err AND WEAKER.
n Strong Sentiment Precail-
ing In farOr Of sraitiMg for
the Anstcers Of the Court.
Yesterday at the state House.

Yesterday at the state House.
Yesterday showed that the interest in the
present state Of affairs was unaltered. The
rum0rs which had been circulated that the
fusionists intended to elect their State officers
and the report that the Governor elected
would then test his authority by a removal
Of General Chamberlain, brought large num-
bers from the surrounding towns. Every
one anxionsly asked his neighbor what he
thought would be done, and no one was able
to give an answer to the question.
The rotuRda with its large crowd reminded
one of n week ago, and prophets everywhere
though. that we were in as dangerous a situa-
ton then. Judging from the numbers be-
low, one would have expected to see exciting
scenes in the House and Senate. Yet there
the usual calmness prevailed which we have
so often noticed in the fnsionist legislature
Though they have come here ''to do business
and wish to expedite matters" they spend the
whole session in doing nothing
In the morning the remarks Of the leaders
were strong. Before night" they said 1--WE
will have our Governor and then know who
is master" But rs the dav advanced moth
ing but the uncertain rumors which
mad been rife for days were to be heard. 1t
was very evident that the leaders could not
swing their men as they chose, and although
during the whole forenoon the political fugle-
M of THAR RI wp M Tram
seat, encouraging and exhurting, there were
some men who would not be Influenced.
There rneH among them who now see the
folly of their position; who, although they
have given tacit consent thus far, will not
answer to the call of the long haired bum
mers to resist when resistance is n disgrace.
This is the reason why, yesterday, they did
not carry out their plans and elect Smith
governor there are some of the fusionists
who are not willing to peril life and honor at
the demand Of few desperate men and who
are willing to wait few days for the decision
Of the court The tone of that will no doubt
give direction to their course of action.
Disagreement among the Fusionists.
The fact that there discord in the
ranks of the fusionists, became an established
fact when early in the afternoon the Senate
adjourned. Fogg had previously declared
that this house was "a set Of d-n
towards and the cause of this
characteristic remark was, they preferred
to listen to their own common sense than to
1oC0 mo
more and more evident when the Committee
on Elections attempted to force through the
House a report to unseat a republican with
out hearing him in his own defence. Dickey,
er Of the fusionists, demanded that Stiles
of westbrook should be seated because he-s
cess pool of political iniquity-had been con.
WINGED Of the justice of the request. He was
anxious to stifie all defence andpush this parti
IAN measure through. Why? Because accord
ing to the ruling of Talbot, the fusionist
speaker,
Less Than . Quorum
may decide upon the election Of its members
II they can unseat two or three of the repub
licans they will then, with their counted IL
members, have a quorum. The reason o.
this is because some fusionists declare thee
have no right to elect a Governor unless the,
have IS members in the House and acting
Pillsbury's plan is in this way to supply thu
deficit 1t needs no comments since it ema
mated from such a brain. Some Of the fu
sionists showed their independence from hin
when they decided by a vote Of a to 81 tina
thew would recommit the report and wait 70
| further evidence.
| The F,usiomist Leaders
used this occasion to ventilate their views OF
the present state Of affairs. Swan demande'
tina, they should push this measure, in orde
to revenge themselves upon the republicans
because they did not countenance the fusion
lists. Then he sailed away in most un
Swan-like manner, pounding the air an
kicking the seats, to the disgust OF hi
hearers. He defied law. and repeated tn
Gould statement of Tuesday. BY calling Ger
Chamberlain usurper and traitor. Fog
made himself. as usual. offensive durin
these remarks by his noise. Perry Of Camde
wasn't to be outdone by Swan, and here
where he might do something beyond risingto
poiut of order, he was determined to exercis
lh;m,elf. With very limited vocabulary
hi. command and terrific expression upo
hi. face he declared that he was NJ
Ia man to be. inundated, and the
.l.,ed arounti upon his audience and in
speech which much resembled parody upo
sp.rtacus to the GladiaAors inveighed asain'
the police in the gallery. His whole enort Va
Frequently and -aptiy diversified with conu'
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