The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-17
TELEGRAPHIC
HAINE.
A Governor Elected, but He
Seems TO be a BOneIeSS
Individual.
The Trouble CuIminatIDg.

Augusta, Me-, 15.-Acting Governo
Lamson, to-day, appointed staff, which
includes Major NJ. NJ. Folsom, adjutan
general and chief of staff; Gen. Clarkei
. Edwards, of Bethel, inspector general;
DR.. Piper, of Thomaston, surgeon gene
raj; Maj. j. j. w. Claiming, of Fair
field; DR.. Horace Davis, of Biddeford;
Capt. r. w. Black, of Augusta, and
Col. J. w. Black, of Auburn, aids; Msj
j. W. French, of Eastpoint, military
secretary. II. NJ. Plsisted, of Bangor,
was offered the position ofjudge advocate
general, but declined
Augu:ta, Me-, 16.-At 3 this morning,
Richards light infantry, of Gardiner,
had orders to appear at their srmory at 8
o'clock this morning. The men were
gathering there early this morning. No
disturbance at the state house last night.
No one will be admitted without pass
to day.
At 1l.50 the house sent message to
the senate informing it that Joseph L.
Smith and Alonzo Gsrcelon had been
selected. 1t was moved to receive the
message and proceed to vote. Senator
Strickland remarked that this was q
legally constituted body in his belief, but
should the proposed action be proved ille-
gal, he wished it understood that it would
bind no one. He was in favor Of peace
ful solution Of the difficulty, and not in
favor of resistance.
A committee WAS appointed to
receive, sort and count the votes
for governor. The vote resulted
in the unanimous choice of Joseph L.
Smith, eighteen votes being cast. Smith
will be in2ugurated this afternoon, A
good deal of bad feeling was manifested.
although Joseph l.. Smith has been
chosen governor he will not issue any
orders that will conflict with the power of
General Chamberlain. He is not q rash
man and will see to it that his position is
fully sustained by the courts before pro-
ceeding to action. lie will await the
decision of the courts on the questions
before them before taking a single step
that will interfere with the orders of Gen.
Chamberlain. Major Smith will not be
recognized by Governor Cham berlain.
In the first proceedings of the senate,
Hobson presented resolution reciting
that it is the duty of Congress to restrict
the sppoiuting power by placing the
election of postmasters in the hands
of the people and placing the
appointment of other government |
officers with the legislatures of the sew
eral states where the officers are located, |
and such other immediate action as may |
be necessary to prevent the use of money |
in elections, prevent intimidation, and |
secure to every person the unrestricted |
right and privilege ofexpressiDg his opin-
ion at the ballot-boX without fear Of mo- |
lestation or bribery.
General Chamberlain has lust issued |
the following order:
Whereas, Exciting rumors, which I |
believe to be entirely without foundation,
are spread among the people, that the |
state house is to be held by one party as
against another, or is to be attacked by |
persons in the interest of some political |
party, to gain possession of it for the |
purpose of excluding members elect |
from the legislative hall, this is to give
assurance that the rights and privileges of
all parties shall be protected with com
plete impartiality. The halls are for the /
use of members-elect to the legislature,
and shall be held inviolate FOR their use.
I give no credence to the reports that |
either party will stoop to such trick or
be rash enough to use violence to deter
mine questions of right; but to allay any |
doubt or fear of this, I hereby give my |
personal guarantee that all rights shall be
respected and attempts to gain an unfair /
advantage shall not be permitted.
Chicago, 16.-The Times Augusta
says the situation at midnight is as fol- |
lows: Governor Lamson has ordered |
Chamberlain to reduce the police force |
at the state house. Chamberlain has |
Issued an order to subordinstes to that
effect. Mayor Nash, civilian, with no
terly refuses to obey said orders, and
har OF mr. IN
Sheriff Libby was ordered to withdraw
his men from the state house, but he re- [
fuses to do so, and they are retained on
duty.
Boston, 16.-The HerdLd'S Augusta
special says the senate and house met at
10 am. In the house the first business |
taken up was the report of the committee
on elections declaring VIM. Murray,
fusionist, of Vassalboro, entitled to seat
instead of Rev. DR.. Nathaniel Butler |
republican. The report was accepted,
but its reconsideration moved, because
Perry of Camden, wished full explana-
ton of the case. Diclley, from that COM
mittee, stated that no check list was used |
ct the election; that the notice of the |
meeting was not legal; that one of the |
assessors passed the ballot box out of the |
doors to allow sick man in carriage |
to vote, and that there we're sundry other |
reasons why the action was not legal. |
The motion TO reconsider failed and |
Murray was escorted to the executive |
chamber 10 take the oath. Murray's ad-
mission brings the number of the house |
present up to seventy seven, according TO |
the count of telleTs. The house voted to |
send the names of Jos. l.. Smith and |
Alonzo Garcelon, to the senate. The |
g -1A1 AT -rfw
report of the committee on gubeTnatorial |
cepted in the senate, it was sent |
to the house where similar action |
was taken, Dickey, of Fort Kent, moved |
to suspend the rules, that the house
might fix the time for the choice of four
candidates for governor TO be sent up
to be voted for, IN the senate. The mo-
ton was carried. On motion of SPRING
field an order was adopted fixing the
time at Ills. ingalls,, of Wiscasset,
thought the action inadvisable, so long
as there was doubt of the legality of the
house. He believed action ought TO be
deferred. Plaisted, of Lincoln, took the
opposite view. He reviewed the situation
and believed the time had come for i'm
mediate action. He made a severe attack
upon General Chamberlain, for deciding
not to recognize Lamson as acting gov
ernor, and held the general responsi BILE for
the present condition of affairs.
At the conclusion of Plaisted's remarks,
which extended past the time set for the
choice of q candidate, and during which
he declared himself resolved to stand by
the legality of this house so long as
drop of blood remained In his veins, "a
sentiment loudly applauded,) McLaugh-
lin, of Carmel, by general consent, made
brief speech, endorsing his view.
Swami, of Minot, moved and the house
ordered that committee of FIVE be ap-
pointed TO receive, sort and count the
votes for candidates to be sent to
the senate, and the speaker appointed
the committee, who st once proceeded 10
their duty. The names of Jos. L. Smith
and Alonzo Gsrcelon were the only ones
printed on the ballots, and the report of
the committee showed that Smith and
Garcelon had seventy-six votes. The an
nouncement was greeted with applause,
and the report Of the committee was
adopted.
An Augusta special says It is reported