Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-01-17
MAINE MATTERS.
SMITH ELECTED GOVERNOR BY IHt
FUSl0klSTS.
Ne is lndue,ed into Once and Sends a N"
sage to the Legislature -Oss'''00
ofthe Supreme Court in ia
yor Ofthe Republicans,
I'm. Lsxi.lalurs smith Elected Cove

YOr OF the heDUOhCahs'
Phs Lsxi.laturs Smith Elected oO'"
nor.
BosaoA, January l6.-The Hord'
Augusta special SAYS. The HrnAIe o
House met at 10 4. u. la the I'oU'
the first business taken up NaN ths v
mort Of the Committee ON Elections, 90
clariny WIN. Murray, Fusionist' oil , .,
salboro, entitlslt TO his seat 'nstesi
Rsy. Dr. Nathan Batter krpnbIl"n'
The report was ae'epted, but a 81"
alteration Was moved, becau-r leS,
of Camden, wished iull eSpiAnatAo vi
he case.
Mr.. Diekey, from that ,'nihit's'
stated that no cheek list Sa' used al &c
election that the motto" OF the mee' Z
Was not legal; that one OF the asSe Is
pass.,d the ballot box out OF d"otsIo
.ll,S sick man in a carrlagr 10 te'
al that there Ssrs saEdry ososx -
.Dn, vhy the election IA, not legst +,
The motion to rEun>ld'r iAIedl -"
Mr. MURRAY Was esCuTtyd 9" Tue ~"
tlyr chamber o. take Tie OATH
Nurray's admission brings the hu'-
h.r al members ul the ll"u-" prtseiu Z
IN .-yruty-sryvu, arvuUlus t"t"e 'ou'
OF the trllers.
The House voted 10 sent the nan
of Jn-eph l.. smith aud Al'nEp ,'I
Ion to the senate. The number oil Vos
MAS seventy A.
The rrp1rt ui the Committee "n u
h.,n,t,ril Vote. having been read Al
a,,rpted In the senate, u was sent
tt- House, where similar acti'n Mas l
ken.
pirkry, uf Fort heut, moved u su
n.nd the rules 80 that the House mig
A, tbr time fpr the chuIc" ut iouT eand
date. ilr Governor a. be srht up tOtt
voted Tor by the scuair,
The motion was carried and On lhota
of Mr.. springfield tHr ur,iyr r''s adupte'
hNing the tIur at ll.l'-
MIR IngallS. ui WI,ri>>vt, Thought u
artion inaiyisable. 50 bong a. there W
Inubt nf the legality ui the House. Z
believed that such action cat 10 he q
leTrrd.
Mr. Plaisted, ut Lincoln, took an ?
p,.its view. tie reviewed the situdtld
AMI believed the time ha, come Tor u
mediate action. lie made a severe
tack on ten. Chamberlain i"r dr,llhil
10 recognize lAmsou as artlng "oSs
nor. AMI held the t,ru,rdi rcsP"nsiu
fur the present condition 81 affairs,
Al the conclusion ot Mr.. PIaisteds :
marks. which extended past the ur
..t tJr a rhuI,y ut candidates, aud ia
iny which hr declared himself rrsuly
A. stand hy the legality oi the house
oUy A., a drop ui blo,,d remained IA
veins. The Ssut,uvut vas i"ud'E "
plau,led.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, by general cunseI
male hriei speech endorsing MS NleV
Mr.. swan moved AMI the li"u
,rIrr,,I that a committee ut nvr 70" d
t..iut,,I To- receive, sort and count
VOTES tor candidates tu be- sent L" !
senate. AMI the Speaker spp"Intrd
committee. Who at once pruserdcI
their duty. The names Of JuSeph
smith AMI Aiuull .,srcclun we're
only ones uuntrd ca the ballots, and
rruoFt ai the committee showed u
smith amt trarryIuu had seventy
yut... Ia, announcement Ma gree
With applause AMI the report "l
committee adopted.
The senate unanimously elected Nm
Governor. d.. receiving Is votes
The Governor Conservative.
Althongh JOs.Dh J.. smith has b'
chosen Governor, he will not issue
orders that will conflict With the p
tiou of tiener,,l Chamberlain. lie Is
rash man aud will see tO Il thai
position l. fully sustained by the cot
before prpcvrding o. action. Tie
await the decis on 0i the courts on
Questions before them b.ure takln
single step that will lnttI., r. with
orieIs Oi General Chamberlain. vi.
smith will not be recognized A. the Il
ernor by Oicneral Chamberlain.
smith Surprised
BoSroN, January l0.-An AugI
special IA the H,-IAt states that the
ZION oi the Legislature Was a surprls'
smith. VhO, Iu au interview, expires
has opinion that the ricctIun would
take place to-day. lie tti, plainly
gravity ii the situation. While he
the ambition to be- Governor al Ma
he want. ID be- the constitution
chosen one. ami will discOunieuanc,
prer;pitats actiun. tie evidently ~,
have preferred tO have hat to-day
ton postponed. at least until the
sututOnAl decision was known.
thought there MAS too much reck
talk by hOt-heaitd men, and that
not al confined e one side. SOM
thl.. Who were ailhug Tesists
10 the legal authority had little
Nhat they we're saving. The Gen
impression gathered from Major Sm
remarks waS. that should he qu
TODAY he will not likely perform
executive arts that he can POS
avoid before the court - hrsrd u
A curious faCt came to hight durins
ballot In the Convention tor Wemb,
the Executive Council. Printed ha'
ulsspsIls,i the names Oi tNO candid
Edward &. Moody vas called T.,
and ]. B. Reimans name
changed % Rcduuu. The e'
we're uot discovered until the comm
hal retired and cOuRlcd the vote
before they reported a new ballot
Opiered
The whole number Of votes cast
Coun, lions vss "
EiNArd L. AoO,iy, OF (Ork; Ch
n. ChAse, Of Portland, John Red
Oi Ellsworth; Henry A. Priest, Of
slboFo; Nm. NJ. Rust, OF Belfast,
y, Poster, OF Bangor, Snt ChaTie
Whidden, Of CALAIS, each recelylng
nSvO vote WsIe declared elected.
% = Ihe Convention then sdiOurnst
eIi 30 o'clock both Houses took
- until O'Clock.
A&Ihe caucus tn nou.ss....a.S the
T. Xxe oiheers xin be held al $50 a
smith IEAGgurAtsd
AuGrsrA. Ma, January 10. -
knn,hrs rrassemb,yd al I o.. n.
- conl mjttee appointed o. Sau on
- Sniih and iRioru hun 0i bis e'e
reprtei smiths acc, Ytance,
la SO o'clOCk a 'iui committ,
an ed IN the ball % the House Z
-. p,lsf f.oss Ot SiI,EJstrIlug TIE oStG
kca A cOua..ttre gaS 3yly'u
a Ia on the Governor &Ed ETt
smith aPVesry,L avon lsuiet !
heals II The departments. ;.e ~
Council and Ajig'sEt UeS'. A
oath Vas administered byee. the
President. EliiS u the SSr,ary oi :
iAmGiiOn msie BY tfSi,>-s .lspssrS
and Governor Sss-s~<s .-..., !,
The EoIIoHiug are srss. - Is %
Of GOV. smiths rs,ssin.s -s<e
il refers 70 1,s 30 ths .sss.t. So "