Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-23
Matters I'm Maine.
CONSERVATIVE SENTIMENTS IN THE FUSION Sc

CONSERVATIVE SENTIMENTS IN THE FUSION SEN
ATE.
In the fusion senate OF the Maine legislature
yesterday, an order was presented to proceed to
business. Mr. Atwell opposed the order, say
or go home" Mr. Strickland oppose going on
to do business. He would submit questions to the
court and abide by them. He feared his friends
were going too far. Mr.. Ellis said he dii not
believe that either branch was legally organized.
He was confident there was minority In both
legislatures in favor OF a new organization and
he believed there should be movement to COM
promise. He feared the present policy would
end in bloodShed.
MR.. SMITH, THE FUSION GOVERNOR,
told reporter that under the present circum-
stances he should not deem it advisable but IL
I'VE had possession OF the State House the
republicans would not get in without blood
shed" joint committee OF the two houses has
been appointed to consider the question of q
removal OF the legislature TO Biddeford OF Port
land. The mayor OF Biddeford yesterday after
noon in person offered the protection OF the city
to the legislature should it assemble there.
This assurance has somewhat strengthened the
fusioniStS. 1t is stated the questions to be sub
mitted to the court Will be ready at 2 D. In.
to-day.
THE REPUBLICAN AUTHORITIES
at the state house are growing impatient over
the unexpected prolongation OF the fusioaist
government. A member of Governor Davis
council said Yesterday that the fusionists would
not much longer be allowed to play legislature.
1t is intended to arrest the fuslonist secretary,
sawyer, in case he issues any documents pur-
porting 10 come from Une secretary OF state,
In the republican house, Mr. Strout, from the
judiciary committee, reported an act in relation
to the abstraction of the state seal, public re-
cords and documents making the penalty i'm
prisonment for not less than one nor more than
tive years, and by fine not exceeding $500;
also Furnishing persons using the seal Illegally
with not more than three years In prison nor
more than S. 900 fine.
The members OF the fusion and republican
legislatures are beginning to fraternize Gov.
Davis has wel-defined plans In regard to the
fusion legislature, should it continue to assem-
BILE, which are not now to be made public.
SPEECH BY GEN. CHAMBERLAIN.
At the annual meeting in Boston OF the New
England Association OF Alpha Delta Pht last
evening, Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain, of Maine,
his address, referred to the influence exercised
by the society, the loyalty Of its members and
their obedience to the law, saying: zone lesson
has been taught us which we shall see when the
smoke rolls away in Maine-the nearneSS with
which We came TO a hand-to-hand conflict:
learer, gentlemen, than you imagine. Though
| have known these men OF Maine Intimately,
confess was wholly ignorant OF what was in
the minds of those whom I may call unregen-
crate. had not supposed that the people of
Maine would ever strike blow without pre-
vtouSly calmly reasoning upon the matter
There is significance in this experience which
leads beyond this month or year. and it becomes
us to think if an investigation is not needed to
discover if the foundation of our civilization Is
just what 1t should be. 1t became my sole duty
IN this experience to save the people of Maine
sad lesson, and show them that questions OF
right should not be settled by force and Violence
am proud that God enabled us to carry the
state through on that line"