The Portland daily press., 1880-01-07
ISl TELEGRAPH.
STATE STEALERS.
THE EUSION|STS DETERM| lin
Ed TO CONSUNMATE
THEIR V|LLA|NY
Utterly Regardless Of Law and
Justice.
ONLY FOUR HONEST MEN
so FAR FOUND AMONG
THEM.
The Gubernatorial Jackson
Quivering and Quaking
BUT STILL REFUSING TO UN-
DO HIS WRONG.
The Gubernatorial Jackson
Quivering and Quaking
BUT STILL REFUSING TO UN-
DO HIS WRONG.
Republicans Confident Of Blocking
the Thieves in the House.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.l


brought the rear guard of members elect to
their utmost capacity. The rush is so great
that even private hospitality is encroached up
on. The excitement over the situation remains
about the same. The Republicans feel hope
full and confident that their cause will triumph
in the end, but it will. be an ugly ordeal to pass
through before victory perches on their BAN
ners, as there is no reason to disbelieve that
the Fusionists will hold ON in their schemes to
consummate their revolutionary programme.
The Courts Decision.
The Fusionists still stagger under the deci-
sion of the Supreme Court, and Gov. Garce-
lon is roundly abused by them.
To-day State Treasury White could
not withhold his condemnation of the
Governor any longer. "Untfl Garcelon con-
trary to the advice of his Council submitted
his questions to the Court, we had the Repub-
licans on the hip" said one of them this after
noon. "Now, you fellows have got us on the
hip, and don't know how we are going to get
out of it, without the Republicans commit
some stupid blunder." The Fusionists are
trying to make the best of the situation, but
the decision is manifestily blow between
eyes and which in the language of the prize
ring "has sent them to grass" Not only is
Garcelon blamed but Gould, his legal adviser
is also reprobated. "Gould is an able lawyer,
but no politician" remarked a prominent
Democrat to me. HE ought to have known
better than counselled going to those seven
men who constitute the COURT This gen.
tleman quietly suggested that after all this
opinion of the Court was not intended for this
Legislature, but would only apply to the
Legislature that would be elected next year."
This was the way he proposed to get out Of the
dilemma. A prominent Democrat tells me
that in his judgment when the Governor
made up his mind to submit his questions to
the Court, he was influenced in so doing more
by the advice of his wife who is Republican,
than by anybody else. He thought the credit
should belong where it is due
Silly Fusion Charges.
The fusion conspirators are circulating the
report that approaches have been made to eev'
eral Of their certified members to induce them
not to take their seats In once instance they
fix the amount Of the bride as high as $1,000,
and say that as soon as the fusonist received
his money he stated to his intimate friends
that he had made that money easy enough and
that he had not the slightest intention when
he took it of selling himself. This charge OF
Republican corruption is evidently made on
account ofthe difficulty the fusion leaders have
to hold th9ir men. The charge is not only
silly one but ii vanishes in thin air in view of
the fact that not less than two counted in fus-
ionists will decline to take their seats because
they honestly believe they are not entitled to
them. And the end is not yet.
The State House Troops"
Under resolve passed yesterday by the Re-
publican members-elect, Messrs. Locke of
Cumberland, Coombs of Hancock, Hale of
Ellsworth, Young of Brunswick, and Weeks of
Augusta, waited upon Gov Garcelon and re-
quested that the armed force occupying the
State House together with all the parapher-
MALTA Of war, be at once removed.
In reply Gov. Garcelon substantially stated
that there were two sides to the matter, but he
would take it under consideration.
Conscience Makes towards of Us ALL"
AT the time the committee waited upon His
Excellency they were not aware OF the fact
that he had just finished reading letter that
he had received some fifteen minutes previous,
the tenor of which had caused him to tremble
from head to foot. This letter was to the eff
feet that particular person laboring under an
intense mental excitement occasioned by the
stirring period which we are undergoing, medi-
tated his (the Goveornor's) assassination, and
that this letter was written to put His Excel
Iic wi Tt,ff tn fria n
Governor say that this threat of assassination
has largely increased the strain upon his mind.
In fact he has been wrought UP to such
frenzy that for some time past that whenever
the door of the Executive chamber opens he
feels that his life is in danger. Besides he has
fear for some reason or other that the treas
ury is in danger of being plundered He ex-
pressed his apprehensions to Gen. Chamber
lain to-day, who called On him, that his life
was in peril, but after Gen. Chamberlain
quietly asserted his belief that his fears were
unfounded, and that nobody intended to injure
a hair of his head, he grew calmer The let
ter was evidently cruel hoax.
Fort Garcelon.
In the interview that Gen. Chamberlain had
with him His Excellency finally gave permits
sion to have the munitions of war boxed up
and removed. They are now slowed away in
the upper portion of the State House. The
patrol force however remains on duty, as the
Governor is still dsinclined for what he terms
prudential reasons to have them disbanded and
sent off the premises. Several Of the counted
out members of the Republicans visited the
State House this afternoon and were refused
admission to the halls of legislation by the
guards posted at the entrances, the guards
alleging that they had received orders from
Gen. Chamberlain so to do. This unprece-
dented proceeding filed the hearts Of the
visitors with such Indignation that one Of them
declared that he was now ready to offer him.
self up on the altar of patriotism, as he had
now seen with his own eyes what he here
tofore could scarcely believe was true.
This evening Gen. Chamberlain and Adju-
tant General Leavitt were closeted together in
The latter's room at the Augusta House, but
the result of this conference is unknown al
though it is supposed it has bearing on the
loings of tomorrow.
The Quorum Question.
The House will organize tomorrow forenoon
IN the usual manner, proUided they have
quorum. If no quorum should happen to be
present then that branch will adjourn from
lay to day until a quorum appear and are
qualified and speaker is elected. Mr.. Staples,
clerk of the last House, will call that branch
to order. From what I consider reliable au-
thority, Mr.. Staples, if called upon to rule,
will decide that seventy-six constitutes a
1un and u will MOI dan ortf bot
,ision. 1t now seems quite certain that the
fusion managers cannot command a quorum,
although they maintain that with less than a
quorum they can organize However they an