Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-08

to force an organization of the House.
At first Nj. Hale endeavored to have the
members from DISTINGUISHED cities recog.
nized, but in the grossest and most insulting
manner, without shadow of right, the clerk
debarred him from this privilege.
The Kisses of the listeners told him how they
regarded such an act on the part of mere
hireling. and the rounds of applause which
greeted the Mr.. Hale at every point,
showed that he carried the sympathy of a
large majority with him. When at last he
found that the clerk would not listen either
to Law, constitution or justice; when he dis
regarded all parliamentary rules, then he
moved an adjournment. This the clerk re-
fused to submit. No one could portray the
intense excitement which prevailed through
out the hall at this ruling.
The Republicans Leave their Seats.
One man who attempted in the audience
to uphold the measure skunk away before the
indignant looks and words of the excited
crowd that surrounded him. The most Of
the members were upon their feet and many
OF them seeking to be recognized. But
above the noise of the multitude, the clamor
Of he gavel and the commands of the clerk,
rose the ringing words of the orator, docs
the clerk refuse to put the question? Then
will put the question myself" And he did.
The Eyes" which Numbered through the
room gave the clerk and his friends to under
stand that there was q will at the back of
the word and that these men. though unwill-
ing to do anything hastily, were determined
to do everything to secure justice. The
widest confusion prevailed upon this, and the
cheers which were called for for Mr.. Hale
order was somewhat restored the clerk called
the yeas and nays Of the previous question,
but the seats Of all the republicans, except
ing Mr.. Hale's were vacant, and no response
was heard. Loud and long applause greeted
the names of Sproul, Snow and Voter, to
which there was no reply.
Governor Garcelon Administers the Oath.
The Governor was summoned, and
again Mr.. Hale appealed to His Excell-
ency in so quiet. calm and respectful
tones as to compel reluctant atten-
ton. But it was useless, and ex-Gov.
Garcelon, as the last act of his ignominious
political life, recognized and sworc in a bo-
gus legislature and an illegal quorum. Mr..
Hale was sworn in under protest that there
was no quorum.
Omcers Chosen.
The officers were then chosen and against
the election of each one the republican leader
his protest. j. c. Talbot was chosen
as speaker, and in partisan speech, which
was interrupted by loud Kisses at
its statement and cheers for Hale, and
more or less stiled by the falling of his
false teeth, he thanked ~ men for
'electing him to the speakers chair
Talbot attempted to cope with Mr.. Hale,
in parliamentary rulings, but, his feeble
,ffort caused ridicule. He assumed
he responsibility of acting without quorum
md in sarcastic tones referred to the court
ior his authority
Winga:e f. Gibbs was appointed clerk, and
ior this office he had done what one man in
en- thousand would not. He had sold his
he ever possessed it-and the re-
'pect of even his own party for the paltry
position of clerk. His own miserable politi-
al existence actuated his course of conduct,
md it is to be hoped that we shall soon see over
MS political tombstone "Reqmiescat in pace"
One More Effort.
After the officers were appointed, and some
,ther business transacted under protest, Mr..
Hale again endeavOred to have the disfran-
,hised cities recognized, and in one of his
yrandest efforts of the day showed the justice
If his request and the grossness Of the meas
ire to refer such a matter to partisan COM
nittee. In words of highest praise he defend
ID the acts of the Supreme Court, and showed
he shamefulness of the attack made upon
hem by his opponents. He was followed by
Prof. Young, who, in nearly the same ground,
IDLY supported the stand taken by Mr.. Hale.
rhey were both overruled and the House adj
ourned.
When the crowd poured forth from
he building, you could hear nothing but an
yry EXPLANATIONS against the villainy which
he fusionists were forcing upon the State and
praises for the Hon. Eugene Hale for the
ability which he had displayed. Great events
ire sure to find great men to deal with them,
md surely there could be no question of
more vital interest to our State, and republic
cans are confident that their interests could
not be in better hands.
The senate.
The Senate was quietly organized. The
republicans refused to act in selecting Off
GERS because they did not consider it legally
constituted branch.
Going to Expel Mr.. Hale.
The fusionists talked very loudly last
evening about expelling Mr.. Hale for con-
tempt in adJourning the House. John Quincy
Adams once adjourned the House at Wash
ington, for similar reasons and almost in the
exact language used by Mr.. Hale in adjourn
ing the House yesterday, and history records
it as one of the best acts Of that renowned
statesman. Let the robbers expel Mr.. Hale