The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-01-15
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PORTLAND, January 9.
A dispatch to the Argus says the Re.
publicans propose to test the legality of
the organization ofthe House and bring
the matter before the Supreme Court, one
way mentioned being by an injunction
to prevent the Treasurer of the State from
paying the mileage and salaries of the
members.
It is said that Blaine had violent fit
Wednesday night, brought on by over
work. Physicians were With him FIVE
hours.
Startling developments are expected
when the bribery &C 'ittee gets to work.
The name of the ons who paid the
money to Swami and hartman will be
given. He is said to be q lawyer from
Winthrop.
BosToN, JANUARY 9.-An Augusta,
Me-, special to the Herald to-day says: !:
"The feeling of doubt and distrust which
prevails has increased rather than dimin-
ished within the past twenty.fout hours.
The military power, though no troops are
called out, is becoming unusually con-
spicuous for Maine. Gen. Chamber.
| lain is in constant consultation with the
| civil authorities. Gen. John Marshall
Brown of his staff arrived from Portland
this morning aud other old army officers
are. expected to-day,
The conferetce at Blaine's house lasted
until late hour this morning. Trains
! were coming and going to and from his
house as late as / O'clock. In the State
House just beyond all was quiet, the
principal Offices being brilliantly lighted.
No men were visible, but men were
there. At the Augusta House every per-
son who entered or went out up to 2
o'clock at least was an object of suspicion
and closely watched until his business
was known. This morning the politi-
clans are somewhat nervous and the
Fusionists little panicky some of them
are anticipating struggle for possession
of the State House, while all are eager
for the prominent bribery revelations.
This morning when the House met
no Republican was in the hall and Mr..
Lack was the only one in the Senate.
This at once gave clue to the Republican
policy.
AUGUSTA, January 9.-Early this
morning Major General Chamberlain is
sued general order stating that, in view
of the extraordinary situation now pre-.
sented at theseat ofgovernment, he would
assume command and protect the
public property and institutions of the
State in trust for the people until the
Governors successor has been legally
elected and installed. By this order Gen.
Chamberlain assumes temporarily the Of
fee of Governor and Commander-in- Chief.
The entire police at the State House was
changed this morning, those indicated
BY Gen. Chamberlain taking the place
of those that have been drilling there for
several weeks. The change was quietly
made.
Thomas B. Swami, of Minot, rose and
read statement that $1,000 had been
paid him not to appear at the organiza-
tion of the Legislature. he stated that
the money had been paid him by Wal
lace R. White, of Winthrop, and that
he (Swan) should not claim it.
Mr.. Hartman, of Kennebunk, stated
that an offer had been made him by Mr..
White.
BosroN, January 9.-Mr. Swan, the
Fusion representative, made a detailed
statement in the Maine House of Repre-
sentatives to-day of the circumstances
attending the alleged attempt made by
IN agent of the Republican party to
bribe him not to take his seat on the
assembling of the Maine Legislature.
He said :. "I came from my home to this
city Saturday, January 8. On the even
ing of the 9th reliable person, who is
now a member of this House informed
me that Wallace r. White, of Winthrop,
had offered him 81, 900 cash to deliver up
his certificate and resign his seat, and
had told him that he wanted three more
men to resign, and had asked him to see
me. Upon this information I went to
the Augusta House, where I found E. 81.
Cove, Secretary of State, and told him
what I knew. Mr.. Cove and I then went
out and found Hon. Solon Chase, and in
the presence of Mr.. Cove and Mr.. Chase
hastily drew up and signed my affi-
davit Of bribery" Previously tele.
graphed. Mr. Swan then described
how a meeting was arranged between
himself and Mr.. White by feigned
agreement on his part to accept the
offered bribe, and continued as follows:
"Mr. White took me up stairs into cor
ner room and showed me the following
statement:
AUGUSTA, January Go the Chair
man of the Democratic and Grecnback Com.
nittes.: After mature deliberation have
concluded that it is my. duty as citizen
to obey the laws as they are construed
by the Supreme Court. I cannot, there
fore, lend my aid in keeping out Of their
seats the Republican Representatives
whom the Supreme Court has declared
entitled thereto. I, therefore, give pub
lie notice that I will not participate in
the organization of the House, being
freely and fully determined to obey the
mandate of the Court. To resist that
mandate is revolution, destructive both
to my party and the greatest interest of
the State.
"(Signed) THos. B. SWAN.
"He informed me that 1 must write
and sign the statement, and also sign
the resignation and deliver up my GER
ti6cate to him. He said they should not
want to use my resignation, but wanted
it to show that acted in good faith, and
that after the House was organized l
could take my seat and the Republicans
would put me upon the important COM
mittees."
Mr.. Swan then related how he copied
and signed the above statement, together
with the resignation of his seat, and re-
ceived from Mr.. White 81 900 cash there
for. White then asked him whether be
(Swan) did not know of other of the
members he could get. Swan replied
that he thought he could get Hartman,
of Kennebunk, and promised to bring
him to see White at l o'clock. Swan
then went to the State House, and in the
presence of E. H. Cove made an aff-
davit to the above facts, stating that he
took the money and signed the papers in
order to expose the fraud.
Swan then saw Hartman. Hartman