Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-12
THE EVENING STAR.
MONDAE...... January IL, 1850.
The government of Maine,
TEE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ASSUMES THE
DUTIES OF GOVERNOR.

TEE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ASSUMES THE
DUTIES OF GOVERNOR.
President Lamson, OF the senate has assumed
the duties Of governor, and the Portland Argus
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. II, 1850.
To the Honorable Senate:
have the honor to announce that by a care
ful examination OF the constitution as interpre-
ted by the supreme court, in view OF the fact
that the office of governor has become vacant,
it becomes my imperative duty, as president OF
the senate, to exercise the Office of governor un-
I'll another governor is qualified. 1t therefore
becomes my duty to inform your honorable
body that, in accordance with the provisions OF
the constitution, and In obedience to the imper-
alive mandates of that instrument, have az.
Sumed the exercise OF the Office OF governor for
the time being. The exercise of executive func-
lions being inconsistent with my further acting
as president of the senate, l cannot in the mean
time discharge the duties of presiding officer OF
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES d. LAMsoN.
THE FCsIoNISTs FISHING FOR QUORUM.
1t was hInted in Augusta yesterday that the
programme of the Maine fusioniSts to-day will
be TO send the Sergeant-at-armS from the house
to arrest either Eugene Hale or Prot Young OF
both, and bring them into the house to form
quorum. 1t is now utterly impossible 10 Secl'e
quorum unless the presence OF repuoH-
cans is secure !, and that seems hardly possible
as the failure to secure quorum thus far has
more strongly entrenched the republicans in
their position. The fusonsts will exhaust
every possible means to legally elect the COVER
ceeding to business, which has been suspended
entirely. The feeling is quite general that
members from the cities will be allowed soon to
take seats.
BRIBERY, OR A PUT UP JOB, WHICH?
ChaS. A. Bontelle, editor of the Bangor Wing
ana Courier, publishes a statement from Au-
gusta in regard to the connection of Mr. Blaine
with the bribery business, which was basel on
the fact that White, the alleged briber of Swan.
was seen to go TO and from BlaineS residence.
He says that Mr.. Blaine's residence was crowded
to all, and from fifty to hundred We're cor
stantiy there during the day and until late at
night. He repudiateS the idea that Blaine had
any notion OF bribing any one, or that White,
who Is young lawyer under thirty years OF
age end of irreproachable character, bribed any
body. He charges that the whole thing Is put
up job by the fusionists.
A CARD FROM THE ALLEGED BRIBER.
The following card from Wallace White is
published to-day:
ssWINTHRoP, Me-, January Son Wednesday
last just before the legislature was to be organ
lied, two affidavitS, signed by Thos B. Swan
and Moses Hartman, respectively, appeared in
the Maine Standard, stating that some person
as agent had given them 81 900 each TO stay
away from the legislature Rumor connected
| my name Herewith. l did not see fit to reply
| to the statement or aftdavits, which did not
! have Semblance enough of truth to give the
| name of the person accused. This morning my
| name appeared for the first time in said paper.
| The statements contained in said paper so far
| as they concern me, are absolutely, unquali-
| f1edly and malciously false. 1 never offered,
| paid or gave said Thos. B. Swan or Moses Har-
! riman one dollar in money. directly or indi-
| rectly for the purpose Of influencing their ac-
| ton or votes. or for any other purpose what
| ever. l make this general and unqualified
| denial, ana shall demand the fullest fnyestiga-
| ton at the proper time No fair investigation,
| however, can be had before an unlawfully Or
| gaDized house of representatives every one OF
| whose members openly approve the conduct OF
| Hartman and Swan, and glory In their shame.
1t is sad spectacle in Maine to see IS demo-
Gratis and greenbackerS rejoicing in a crime
| which, If actually committed, can be punished
| under the statutes Of Maine with five years in
the penitentiary. l object to be Investigated
| We do not constitute juries in that way in Ken
| nebec county. WALLACE r. WHITE"
| Mi. White has been summoned to appear be-
| fore the bribery committee OF the house, but
will refuse to appear on the grounds stated
above,